WEST PLAINS, Mo. — The West Plains Council on the Arts will host an exhibition of works by local artist Michael McClure, entitled “This and That…Here and There.”
The exhibit will be displayed at the Gallery at the West Plains Civic Center from January 12 through February 9. The gallery, located on the mezzanine, is open to the public during regular Civic Center hours. The exhibit is co-sponsored by the West Plains Civic Center and West Plains Council on the Arts, with partial funding provided by Missouri Arts Council, a state agency.
McClure says the show is a sort-of diary of his life, highlighting places and people that have meaning to him.
McClure graduated with a fine arts degree from Stanford University in 1972, and began his career as a graphic designer, gradually going into book design and illustration. During that time, he began to deepen his understanding of fine art. Over the last thirty years he has studied with artists including Harley Brown, Carolyn Anderson, Kevin MacPherson and Matt Smith. Now he passes along what he learned through classes and workshops.
McClure’s work has won numerous awards in art competitions. He is a signature member of the National Oil and Acrylics Painters Society (NOAPS) and a member of Rocky Mountain Plein Air Painters. McClure’s studio and gallery are near Willow Springs. More information can be found at www.michaelmcclure.com
WPCA will host a Meet the Artists event on Saturday, January 18, from 2-4 pm in the gallery at the civic center. The public is invited to attend, meet the artist, and discuss the pieces.
