Join us for the first virtual talk of the Pence Gallery’s free, Art History Lecture Series! Srđan Tunić, MA candidate at University of California, Davis, will explore scientific illustrator Mary Foley Benson’s (1905-1992) artworks from UC Davis as well as her dynamic life, from her early USDA career at D.C., WWII piloting, to settling in California.

Art History Lecture Series: Srđan Tunić
“Plants, Insects and Art: Mary Foley Benson’s Scientific Illustrations from UC Davis Collections”
Date: Saturday, January 28, 2023 | 1 – 2 PM (online via Zoom)
Cost: Free (suggested $10 donation)

Register for this lecture: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMkf-6pqDorHNczTDmYm0Od-CZscRTjxELs

View all upcoming talks & lectures: https://pencegallery.org/education/programs/artist-talks/

Image: “Miss Mary C. Foley, artist at Department of Agriculture,” glass negative, January 5th 1926, National Photo Company Collection, D.C.