Current and Upcoming Gallery Exhibitions
In Confidence Firehouse Gallery | 487 Main Street Placerville, CA | Monday – Thursday, 11 am – 4 pm Birds of a Feather features the works of local Native California Indian artists Jeremy Peconom, Meyo Marrufo, Kai LaPena, and Jaime Lanouette. Brought to you in partnership with concept: art + movement, a project of Arts…
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On July 7, 1919, a transcontinental motor convoy organized by the U.S. Army departed Washington, D.C. for San Francisco, California to demonstrate the motorized capability of the armed forces in the shadow of World War I. The convoy – consisting of 81 vehicles, including 31 heavy cargo trucks, 4 kitchen trailers, a wrecker, 4 motorcycles…
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This exhibition is produced in partnership with concept: art + movement and the Exhibits and Collections Department of the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, and brings together recent works of Native American and Indigenous artists from throughout the Sacramento region. While examining the ways in which the artists are connected – to the environment…
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Arts and Culture El Dorado (formerly El Dorado Arts Council) has announced the opening of its newest exhibition at Confidence Gallery. Wildcraft will celebrate the artisans of El Dorado County with a display of handmade works in a variety of mediums—ceramic, wood, metal, glass, fiber, pigments—that showcases unusual techniques and approaches to form. As part…
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Friday, Nov. 16, 2018 – Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019 Gallery Open: Thursday-Sunday 11 am – 4 pm Public Event, Artist Talk with Kim Abeles, Thursday, January 10, 2019, from 6- 8 pm Kim Abeles will talk about her experiences as an artist in residence at the Institute of Forest Genetics (IFG) and ideas gained exploring…
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May 25 – August 12, 2018 Public Event: Thursday, July 12th from 6:00 to 8:00 pm, Teri Smoot, photographer, aerospace engineer and amateur astronomer, will be giving a talk on her process for capturing the night sky. Smoot will explain how her images on display were generated and the physical significance of the objects themselves. Attendance…
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Friday, March 16 – Sunday, May 20, 2018 Within the borders of El Dorado County there exists a vast array of biodiversity; from tiny flowers to tall pines, the abundant variety of plant life within the county’s 1,786 square miles is astounding. Partnering with the El Dorado Chapter of the California Native Plant Society, the…
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January 12 – March 9, 2018 Public Event: Thursday, February 22, 2018 David Antonucci, author of Snowball’s Chance: The Story of the 1960 Olympic Winter Games Squaw Valley & Lake Tahoe, will discuss the 1960 Winter Olympics, with a special focus on the games that took place in El Dorado County. The event will be held at…
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December 6, 2017 – January 7, 2018 Sierra Pastel Society returns to the Fausel Gallery with their exhibition entitled Small Wonders, featuring small pastel artworks. Small Wonders is an opportunity to give the gift of art and shop local this holiday season. The exhibition offers original and affordable creations by members of the Sierra Pastel…
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Jessica Rath. Kazakhstan Elite. 3.5” x 2.5” x 3” (each), high-fire glazed porcelain September 1 – November 26, 2017 Artwork by Jessica Rath. porcelain sculptures based on the living collection of apples at Cornell University’s Plant Genetics Resource Unit large-scale photographs of the diverse tree architecture from the tandem experimental agriculture station El Dorado…
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June 9 – August 26, 2017 Free Events Open to the Public Gallery Reception: Thursday, June 15, 6:00 – 8:00 pm Featuring Hors d-oeuvres from Smith Flat House and Wine from Lava Cap Winery Geology talk by George Wheeldon P.G., Emeritus Professor of Geology: Thursday, July 13 at 6:30 pm Local photographer Caitlin Thompson will…
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March 10 – May 29, 2017 Wakamatsu Farm 1869 – 1871 and Japanese Woodblock Prints 1931 – 1957 An exhibition of Japanese arts and culture that celebrates Wakamatsu Tea and Silk Colony Farm, the first Japanese settlement in North America as colonists fled shogun-era violence in mid-19th century Japan. Includes a special collection of…
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January 14 -February 27, 2017 El Dorado Arts Council hosts an El Dorado County Student Exhibition entitled Art From the Horizon, showcasing artwork from local high school students.
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December 2, 2016 through January 11, 2017 Member Miniature Art Exhibition featuring small pastel paintings.
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September 30 through November 27, 2016 Vintage automotive design art from the 1930’s through the 1970’s from the private collection of Patrick Kelley, never before seen by the public.
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