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Artist Maurice Moore’s exhibition “Drawing Wit Light” and two exhibitions of work by school community members opened on Tuesday, September 20, in the Richmond Art Center.
Visual Arts
As a student of Visual Arts at Loomis, you will find a broad experience across a wide variety of media for every skill level. The Visual Arts Department, located in the Richmond Art Center (RAC) will allow you to pursue your interests in ceramics, painting, photography, printmaking, art history, and various digital media, on state of the art equipment in professional studios. The RAC has wonderful exhibition space, including The Mercy Gallery, for showcasing professional and student works. With a curriculum focused on your individual growth and self-expression, you will learn the fundamentals of technique and design working with our dedicated faculty, who are accomplished artists in their own right, as well as committed professional educators.
Current Exhibits
Recent Visual Arts News
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Maurice Moore, a visual artist, writer, and performer, is working with and alongside Loomis Chaffee students and faculty for the next 10 days in the Richmond Art Center.
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String Theory, an exhibition of recent works by abstract painter and printmaker Sarah Lutz ’85, opened April 26 in the Sue and Eugene Mercy Jr. Gallery in the Richmond Art Center.