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Davis Enterprise | UC Davis Arts & Entertainment | YoloArts | Visit Yolo
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30th Annual Pence Gallery Garden Tour
May 7, 2023 @ 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
$25 – $35
30th Annual Pence Gallery Garden Tour
Sunday, May 7, 2023, noon to 5 PM
Enjoy a self-guided tour through five charming private gardens in Davis on the Pence’s Garden Tour. Watch painters Allison Spreadborough, Sophie Banspach, Barbara Smithson, Teresa Steinbach-Garcia, Marie-Therese Brown, Kathleen Gamper, and Raquel Cox create beautiful landscapes right before your eyes. Enjoy learning about plant selection and landscaping from Yolo County Master Gardeners. Attendees should stop by the Pence to purchase art for the garden (see below), or to pick up a gift bag (limited to the first 200 people) with special discounts and treats.
Garden Tour Tickets
$25 Members, $30 Non-Members ($35 day of event)
Online ticket sales open on April 5 through www.pencegallery.org. These can be mailed to you or picked up at the Pence starting April 7. Tickets are available for purchase in person starting April 7 and are sold through Redwood Barn, Newsbeat, and the Pence Gallery. This event provides essential funds to support the mission of the Pence Gallery, a nonprofit art organization.
Art in the Garden
11:30 AM – 4:30 PM (open to all)
Stop by the Pence courtyard on May 7 to see artistic treasures perfect for outdoor display. Enjoy whimsical figures, totems, fountains, stepping stones, and hand-crafted gift items by local artisans perfect for Mother’s Day! Participating artists include Judy Catambay, Donna Lemongello, Marcia Smith, Nik Joshi, and Sandy Whetstone, among many others.
Sponsors: Tandem Properties, Bill & Nancy Roe, Kim Eichorn, Lyon Real Estate, Bonnie & Kit Lam, Andy Gagnon Landscapes, Inc., Kathy & Henry Thornhill, Chris Corbett Design, John Lescoart & Lisa Sawyer, Anne & Dave Hawke, Redwood Barn, Miridae, Mary Brooks, Jim Gray, Roger & Claudia Salquist, Christine Bruhn, Diane Lardelli, Coldwell Select, Cynthia Gerber, Barbara & Craig Smithson, Mike & Judy Davis, Jamie Madison, and Kristin Kelleher-Wong.
Image: Kathrine Lemke Waste, “Along the Fireline”