LEWISTON, Idaho – The Lewis-Clark State College Student Exhibition and Regional Junior & Senior High Student Art Exhibition, along with the Stephen Lyman Memorial Children’s Art Exhibit, will be on display during April at the LCSC Center for Arts & History, located at 415 Main Street in Lewiston.
The exhibits, which are part of the annual Dogwood Festival, run April 1-29. An artist reception will take place on April 13 at 4:30 p.m. at the Center.
The LCSC Student Exhibition features the work of LCSC students with artwork created during classes in fine arts with professor Ray Esparsen and watercolor students of instructor Aaron Johnson.
The Regional Junior & Senior High School Student Art Exhibition includes digital photography, printmaking, oils, charcoal, pastels, watercolor, mixed media and more from area junior and senior high schools.
The Stephen Lyman Memorial Children’s Art Exhibit is one of the Dogwood Festival’s oldest events and is held in honor of Stephen Lyman, who passed away in 1996 after a hiking accident. Lyman was an artist and wildlife enthusiast who specialized in painting the most elusive moments in nature. This exhibit, a collection of artwork produced by elementary students of the Lewiston-Clarkston Valley and surrounding areas, celebrates dogwoods and the great outdoors that Lyman loved.
The 2017 Student Exhibits are sponsored by Edwin L. Litteneker Attorney at Law, Dr. William & Roena Mannschreck, LCSC Student Affairs, and Charles & Diana Brown, and through grants from US Bank and artsIDAHO.
Open Tuesday-Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Center features free admission but donations are welcome. For more information about the exhibitions or to schedule a docent tour, visit www.lcsc.edu/cah or call 208-792-2243.