Student & Teacher Exhibitions

Athenaeum Faculty & Staff Exhibition

December 6, 2025–January 3, 2026
Opening Reception: Saturday, December 13, 5–8 PM, during the Barrio Art Crawl

We are pleased to announce our Faculty & Staff Exhibition in the Palmer Gallery at the Athenaeum Art Center. The heart of the Athenaeum’s School of the Arts is our faculty, whose knowledge and expertise embrace all aspects of fine art. In this exhibition of our teaching artists’ current work, viewers will enjoy the broad range of mediums and techniques that characterize our faculty’s versatility, from painting to book arts, printmaking, ceramics, illustration, painting, and beyond. Their dedication to lifelong learning and exploration continues to inspire students who take classes in both our Logan Heights and La Jolla studios. The Faculty Exhibition reflects the Athenaeum’s ongoing commitment to fine arts education and its role as a vibrant cultural hub in San Diego’s art community.

The Athenaeum holds several student and teacher exhibition events each year. 

The exhibition can be viewed in the Catherine and Robert Palmer Gallery at the Athenaeum Art Center (1955 Julian Avenue, San Diego, CA 92113) during open gallery hours, Tuesdays through Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and every second Saturday from 5 to 8 p.m., during the Barrio Art Crawl, and by appointment.

Teacher Exhibition in the School of the Arts Hallway Gallery

Thia Nevius & Students, Botanicals
Sharon Carol Demery, Recent Paintings
Amy Pachowicz, Recent Paintings
Jean Krumbein, Recent Drawings
Athenaeum Students & Scenes
Spring–Fall 2025

The Athenaeum School of the Arts La Jolla art studio hallway has art on display by faculty artists Thia Nevius, along with some of her students, Sharon Carol Demery, Amy Pachowicz, and Jean Krumbein. Currently Thia Nevius, Sharon Carol Demery, Amy Pachowicz, and Jean Krumbein have works on display in the School of the Arts Hallway Gallery. Krumbein displays several beautiful portraits in pen and ink conté crayon. All are created from a life model. She says, “The spark of immediacy and connection created when drawing from a live person is a truly wonderful experience.” The still-life paintings of Sharon Carol Demery are wonderful celebrations of color. Sharon remarks, “Painting flowers connects us to nature, serenity, and a timeless sense of transient beauty.”

The Athenaeum holds several student and teacher exhibition events each year. 

Athenaeum Teacher Exhibition at Girard Gourmet

Robin Roberts
Winter 2025

A series of paintings by Athenaeum faculty member Robin Roberts will be on display at Girard Gourmet. Robin is a much-loved faculty member at our school, and we anticipate a splendid array of work.

Please come and visit Girard Gourmet for something delicious to eat with your coffee while enjoying the art all around you. They are located at 7837 Girard Avenue, La Jolla, within minutes of the Athenaeum and are open 7 AM–6 PM every day (including Saturday and Sunday). We are so fortunate to have this space made available to us by dear François and Diana Goedhuys. Thank you.

The Athenaeum holds several student and teacher exhibition events each year.