Painting

Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Mixed Media, Experimental

Painting develops both strong studio skills and refined critical sensitivity. Through the study of concepts, methods and working processes, students investigate a wide range of painting approaches while building technical and conceptual proficiency. A broad range of approaches and subject matter, including abstraction, landscape, figure, still life and imaginative narratives, supports both experimentation and personal expression. Media explored include oil, acrylic, watercolor, mixed media on canvas or panel and experimental surfaces.

Photo Credit: "Matriarch," Painting Professor Ricki Klages

Forest-scape painting featuring a large tree in the center of a copper ground of fallen leaves

Our Programs in Painting

If you're interested in painting and want to push boundaries within the painting discipline, we have a program for you. Under the Department of Visual Arts, we offer a painting minor. Learn more and add it to your primary degree today!

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Paintings hanging up in a gallery

 

 

Get Involved

All UW students are welcome to participate in the Department of Visual Arts' many student organizations and events. Check them out!

Scholarships & Awards

The Department of Visual Arts offers a variety of scholarships and awards to support Visual Arts undergraduate students.

Find Support

Visit the Visual Arts campus resource page to learn more about the range of resources available to support our students.

Have Further Questions?

If you have further questions, please contact us at visualarts@uwyo.edu or call (307) 766-3269.

Outside of the Visual Art Building
Check Out Our Other Disciplines

From photography to art education and printmaking to sculpture, the Department of Visual Arts covers a multitude of visual art disciplines for our students to study.

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