Light of the West: Photography Exhibition Showcases Wyoming Through the Lens of Student Artists

Riverton, Wyo. – The Robert A. Peck Arts Center Gallery at Central Wyoming College will host Light of the West, a photography exhibition featuring 50 images captured across Wyoming by 22 student artists. The exhibition opened Monday, August 19, and runs through Thursday, October 10, offering the community an inspiring look at the landscapes, people, and stories of the region.

Gallery hours are Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-9 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; and closed on Sunday.

A Reception and Awards Ceremony will be held on Saturday, October 4, from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Robert A. Peck Arts Center Gallery. Guests are invited to enjoy the evening celebrating student  talent, with a cash bar provided by Livestock Liquors and a charcuterie board by Kai Catering.

“This exhibition showcases the unique images  of Wyoming through the lens of local, regional and national artists.  The wide array of themes and the high quality of images made it incredibly difficult to award the prize money.  The judges were local photographer George Kahrl, professor of photography Lonnie Slack and myself.  We settled on grouping the images into 5 categories: Wild life, urbanscape, landscape, still life, and humanity.  Saturday October 4th we will be announcing who won 1st place in each category.  Hope you can make it.,” said Nita Kehoe, Professor of Art.

Admission to the exhibition and reception is free and open to the public.

For more information about Central Wyoming College’s art program, visit www.cwc.edu/art