Esther and John Clay Fine Art Gallery

Current Exhibition

Artwork by Len Davis with a man's face and numbers collaged with geometic elements

Len Davis | “A Thousand Words” Series

Exhibition Dates: Jan. 18 - Mar. 11, 2022

Exhibition Opening: 12 - 1:30 p.m. on Jan. 24, 2022,

Artist Talk (Surbrugg/Prentice Auditorium): 2 p.m. on Jan. 24, 2022

Artist Statement:

“A Thousand Words” examines the interplay between the figurative & literal term consisting of several 8" X 5" collages incorporated with drawings of peoples’ faces executed on text-filled newsprint pages. When looking at a person’s facial expression, you can tell how they’re feeling at that particular moment whereas text, words, verbiage and recognizable text/identity marks explains it for you. Either way, we’re provided a mental picture from both, which illustrate the fact that a picture is worth “A Thousand Words” illustrated on a thousand words.

General Gallery Information

The sign for the Esther and John Clay Fine Arts Gallery on the glass outside the gallery.

Interior photo of the Esther and John Clay Fine Arts Gallery when it is empty.

The Esther and John Clay Fine Art Gallery serves LCCC students and our community by inviting local, regional, and international artists to exhibit their art, give public lectures, and demonstrate materials / techniques in classroom workshops. Exhibiting artists work with a range of materials, techniques, and ideas and are vital contributors to the cultural climate of our campus. In addition, the gallery holds an annual student art exhibition.

View from the entrance into the Esther and John Clay Fine Arts Gallery when it's empty.

View from the entrance of the gallery.

View from the right side of the Esther and John Clay Fine Arts Gallery when it's empty.

View from the left side of the gallery.

View from the left side of the Esther and John Clay Fine Arts Gallery when it's empty.

View from the right side of the gallery.

The gallery is approximately 900 square feet and was constructed as part of the 2020 Fine Art Building renovation and building project.

Gallery Map

Exhibition Proposal Submission Directions

The content of the gallery is managed by a faculty member in the Art Department. Artists and projects are chosen based on the needs of our students and program. Exhibitions run approximately 4-6 weeks. Participating artists are expected to attend the exhibition opening, give a public lecture, and work with art students in class. Submissions should be made at least 6 months prior to the exhibition date.

Submission Requirements

Send the following to dmawFREELARAMIE with “Art Exhibition Proposal” in the subject line:

10-20 high resolution images of exemplary artworks formatted into a single PDF
Title, date, media, dimensions of all artworks
If applicable, links to video or submission of an .mov file (15 minutes or fewer)
Exhibition proposal (approximately 500 words) Word Document or PDF
Artist statement (approximately 250 words) Word Document or PDF
Artist resume (Word Document or PDF)

Notification

Selected artists will be contacted by the Art Department. Do not contact us regarding a submission. All submissions must be complete to be considered (see Submission Requirements above). Submission of artwork does not guarantee selection.