Professor Russ Horton with two female students hanging art work

Holt-Russell Gallery

Featuring art by students, faculty and local, national, and international artists

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Russell Horton

Director of Holt-Russell Gallery

Parmenter Hall, 706 Dearborn St.

Creativity on Campus

About

Housed in historic Parmenter Hall on the Baldwin City campus, the Holt-Russell Gallery features art by students, faculty, and local, national, and international artists.

Students exhibit their work in an annual juried student art show. In addition, students work as preparers, curators, and organizers of their senior exhibitions.

Location

Second floor of Parmenter Hall
706 Dearborn St.
Baldwin City, Kansas 66006

Hours

Monday – Friday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Closed weekends and major holidays

Dr. Ivan Boyd Arboretum Juried Exhibition

October 4 – November 1, 2024
Artists Reception | Friday Oct. 4, 4:30-6:30 p.m.

Trees play a crucial role in the ecosystem by generating oxygen, absorbing carbon dioxide, and providing shelter and food for a variety of species. Additionally, they are a source of wood and other natural resources used by humans. Trees also have aesthetic and landscaping value, beautifying our surroundings and providing shade and coolness on hot days.

The Holt-Russell Gallery is proud to host this tree-themed exhibition in celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Dr. Ivan Boyd Arboretum on the campus of Baker University.

Robert Sunderman Japanese Garden Tree Photography 11″ x 17″
Keith Buswell Siena 2019 Intaglio 20″ x 19″
Elnora Oakes Windbreaks 2024 Mixed Media Collage 30″ x 30″
Tracy Finn. Oak Field 2024. Encaustic and photo transfer 10″ x 8″ x 1.5″

Elevated | Matthew Lord

August 27 – September 21, 2024
Artist Reception & Talk | September 6, 5-7 p.m.

Matthew Lord was born in Marysville, Kansas, in 1975. His art career began in elementary school, where he would swap drawings for better grub at lunch. As a child, Matthew voraciously consumed television, played video games, collected comic books, and entertained himself for hours by drawing at the kitchen table. This early love of pop culture, storytelling, and mark making greatly influenced his decision to pursue a creative life.

In 1999, Matthew graduated with a BFA in illustration from the University of Kansas. In the years since, he has achieved many milestones in his career, including several solo and group exhibitions, featured editorial illustrations, lectures, and workshops. Being an artist has allowed him to take on the roles of teacher, facilitator, mentor, and storyteller. Matthew’s goal in creating is to spark wonder with his weird, beautiful art.

Matthew’s artwork communicates a sense of playfulness and absurdity, while incorporating elements of imaginative realism. Using his preferred media of gouache, ink, and printmaking, Matthew seeks to tell thoughtful visual stories drawn from his curiosity about the natural world and a love of mythology. His projects, commissions, and collaborations vary from small paintings to gigantic woodcut prints to a moving mural on wheels resembling a jackalope.

Matthew lives and makes artwork in Lawrence, Kansas—his fingers are often covered in ink and he still draws at a kitchen table.

drawing of a deer by artist Matthew Lord

2023 - 2024 Exhibits

2022 – 2023 Exhibits

2021 - 2022 Exhibits