2nd Friday ArtAbout at the Pence Gallery

Join us at the Pence Gallery for our 2nd Friday ArtAbout reception on November 8, 6 - 9 PM. Shop in our Holiday Market, browse the exhibits, and enjoy wine by Fiddlehead Cellars. Hear live music by Sammy and Lauren Leverone, including a mixture of folk, bluegrass, Americana, and holiday songs. Free admission!

Holiday Market

Nov. 8 - Dec. 24

Our annual Holiday Market is a treasure trove of hand-crafted items created by regional artists and artisans, perfect for holiday gift giving. Visitors can enjoy shopping from cozy knit scarves, unique bags, jewelry, ceramics, paintings, and more. There are over 50 artists participating this year, and our gallery will be overflowing with fun items. Don’t forget, Pence Members receive 10% off of Holiday Market purchases!

Alejandro Rubio: The Green Man & Other Tales

Oct. 4 - Nov. 30

Alejandro Rubio’s paintings reflect his interest in creating imaginary landscapes that evoke a sense of familiarity. Pulling from his memories, he adapts bits of the places inspired by growing up in Uruguay, setting colorful cars, buildings, and streets in an urban grid. Turning towards the rural, the artist composes a scene of idyllic islands, complete with trees and a few small homes, within a tranquil ocean. Even within this peaceful setting, he reminds us of our responsibility to our planet, as personified as ‘the green man,’ a fedora-wearing figure beset by our disastrous environmental actions. 

Paul Hermann: Within the Chrysalis

Oct. 4 - Nov. 24

With this body of work, Bay Area artist Paul Hermann embraces the complexity of human identity. Alluding to themes adapted from Jungian psychology, Greek mythology, and the Tarot, Hermann often begins his figurative painting with an impulse. Female figures appear in his work in many guises to explore complex concepts of self-hood and connection to the divine.  

Mixed Media Work by Elana Bober

Nov. 5 - Nov. 30

View art along the stairway this month by Elana Bober, whose drawings are inspired by fleeting moments in nature: foamy waves on the beach, swirling tidal pools and reflections of the sky. They are ethereal yet imperfect. The artist creates watery watercolor drawings combined with sewing threads and translucent payettes, materials from her past as a textile designer.

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Visit the Pence and other venues in Downtown Davis for the 2nd Friday artwalk. We will have printed ArtAbout guides available that week. Follow the 2nd Friday ArtAbout Facebook page for more information: https://www.facebook.com/davisartabout.

Images:

Holiday Market 2023

Alejandro Rubio, “Three Cypress Trees”

Paul Hermann, “The Divine Intuitive” (detail)

Elana Bober, Untitled (detail)

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Pence Gallery, 212 D Street, Davis, United States