2009-2010 Gallery Exhibitions

Staniar Gallery

Modern Patrons: Donations of Twentieth Century Art to the University Collection

Modern Patrons: Donations of Twentieth Century Art to the University Collection

This exhibit focuses on the donors, who they are, the nature of their collections, their connections to Washington and Lee, and the significance of their gifts.

Kathleen Olson: Somewhere In Between

Kathleen Olson: Somewhere In Between

In her work, Kathleen Olson explores the intersection between domestic interiors and their surrounding landscapes.

Shirley Irons: A Perfect Day

Shirley Irons: A Perfect Day

Artist Shirley Irons is a painter and photographer who has been exhibiting, teaching, lecturing, and curating for over 25 years.

Louviere + Vanessa: Persistence of Vision

Bringing together Jeff Louviere’s background in painting and printmaking and Vanessa Brown’s experience with photography, this husband and wife team take a multidisciplinary approach to making photographs and films.

Beyond Text & Image: The Book As Art

Beyond Text & Image: The Book As Art

Curated by Washington and Lee’s humanities librarian, Yolanda Merrill, this group exhibition features works that unite text and image to create art inspired by the traditional book form.

Constructs: Abstract Paintings

Constructs: Abstract Paintings

Featuring eleven artists, Constructs focuses on abstract painting that highlights singular works of art fabricated through the combination of many elements.

2010 Senior Thesis Exhibits

Each spring, Staniar Gallery showcases work by the Art Department’s graduating studio majors in a senior thesis exhibition.