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Department of Art & Design at Fort Lewis College

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10/04/2026

This… this was the Exit Gallery in September. While we can’t fully recreate the wonder of moving amidst intricate hanging sculptures, we gave a virtual walkthrough our best shot. The show was created by students in Professor Jay Dougan’s 3D Design classes.

FYI, a new exhibition featuring collages by Ecuadorian artist Beto Val just opened and runs through October 14, 2026. Stop by Art & Design Hall daily 7 am to 10 pm to check it out.

Fort Lewis College Art Gallery

09/23/2026

The most stylish club on campus is back in action! Design Club’s first meeting of the school year is this Wednesday, September 23 from 5:30-7 pm in Art & Design Hall 160/164. All FLC students are welcome! E-mail [email protected] for more info.

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09/14/2026

Want to know more about the artwork in the Faculty Biennial currently on display in the Fort Lewis College Art Gallery in Art & Design Hall? Our own Dr. Cory Pillen will be moderating a panel discussion with exhibitors from 11 am to 12 pm tomorrow, Monday, September 14. Come see the show, meet the artists, and learn why they make what they make. This event is free and open to the public. Hope to see you there!

09/08/2026

Magical things are underway in Professor Amy Wendland’s “Plants, Place, and Pigments” class, where students are learning to sustainably harvest botanicals and minerals for paints, inks, and more. We can’t wait to see how students unleash their creativity with this amazing process!

09/04/2026

How have we gotten two weeks into the semester without a welcome back? Our only excuse is that it’s been a busy, busy start to Fall 2026, including welcoming our new Communication Design professor Seth Ferris and opening the Faculty Biennial exhibition! There’s a lot more to come, and you don’t have to lurk outside the window to see what’s up (sorry deer). Follow us here for updates on all the supercool goings on at FLC Art & Design!

04/24/2026

Art & Design students Alicia Hansen, Nasira Lambert, and Colter Niendorf presented projects at yesterday’s Undergraduate Research Spring Symposium. 📝 All three shared posters on their scholarly work, and Colter and Alicia also gave oral presentations. Pictured is Nasira with her poster on Design Thinking.

Congratulations, y’all! We are so proud of you!

04/23/2026

Do you ever look at visual art and think it feels almost musical 🎶 🖼️? You’re not wrong! Take these pieces from Professor Amy Wendland’s 2D Design classes. Amy played songs she knew were likely to be unfamiliar, and students doodled while listening. Afterward, they selected one of their doodles to refine, tessellate, and repeat 16 times to form a pattern. The use of color harmonies augmented the feeling of visual rhythm. The result? Beautiful music!

Artists in order pictured are Mason Kaskela, Ruby Romero, Nathan Martin, Imi Gross, Jo Vallecorsa-Campo, Alan Villalobos, Aria Reyes, Sammie Shapiro, Tristan Dickey, and Achilles Silas.

04/19/2026

Student social media assistant Tyler Suazo recently shared images of Professor Tony Holmquist’s Printmaking class, where they’ve been making reductive relief prints. Reductive reliefs involve successively removing parts of a wood or linoleum block in order to print different colors. Getting it right requires careful planning!

Pictured in order are Amelia showing off a design, Henry performing an image transfer, Ginger measuring artwork, and Tony himself explaining how to use fixative on a successful transfer. We can’t wait to see the final results, everyone! 🤩

04/14/2026

Things got wonderfully weird in Professor Jay Dougan’s 3D Design class when students made thumb tacks… literally. Each student dipped their thumb in wax, carefully wiggled off the hardened shell, and poured rubber into the cavity. Once the rubber cured, they glued in points so the “thumbs” function like pushpins. It’s one part kitsch, one part serial killer, and 100% awesome! Talk about the perfect way to refresh some playful energy at the end of the semester!

Of course… there’s only one proper emoji for this... 👍👍👍

04/09/2026

We’re just a few hours away! Join us for the opening of our senior capstone exhibition featuring 22 soon-to-be-graduates in Communication Design and Studio Art. A reception will be held tonight, Thursday, April 9 from 4:30 to 6 pm in both the Main Gallery and the Exit Gallery in Art & Design Hall. This event is free and open to the public. Hope to see you there! 🎨🎓

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1000 Rim Drive
Durango, CO
81301

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

(970) 247-7167

Website

http://www.fortlewis.edu/art-design/

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