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Anna Lamar Switzer Center for Visual Arts | Pensacola State College
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Visiting Artist Lecture Series: Chris Gustin

Chris Gustin, a prolific and world-renowned studio art ceramicist, is a professor emeritus at the University of Massachusetts. Gustin is an explorer of forms, a painter with fire and glazes, and a master of his materials. He takes inspiration from historical, utilitarian pottery and the subtleties of the human form. Gustin’s work ranges from functional wares to exquisite tiles to expressive works of art.

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Art Exhibition | Denis Defibaugh – North by Nuuk

North by Nuuk is an intimate, contemporary look at the people and the social and primal geographic landscapes of Greenland.
Exhibition Dates: January 23, 2023 – March 10, 2023

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Graphic Design Senior Exhibition

Dates: November 14 – December 9, 2022
Reception: December 1, 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

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Show & Tell – Faculty Artwork Exhibition

Exhibition Dates: October 10 – October 28, 2O22 
Location: Switzer Gallery and Lecture Hall 159O 
Artist Introductions: October 20, 2022, 4:3O p.m. 
Opening Reception: October 20, 2022, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. 

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Art Exhibition | Tra Bouscaren Multimedia

Artist Tra Bouscaren has created a multimedia artwork specifically constructed for the Lamar Studio in the Anna Lamar Switzer Center for Visual Arts.  
Exhibition Dates: September 12–December 9, 2022

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Sue Havens: CULL+

An exhibition of paintings, collages and ceramic sculptures by Sue Havens
August 15 – September 23, 2022
On display in the Switzer Gallery at the Anna Lamar Switzer Center for Visual Arts

Opening reception: Thursday, August 25, 5-7:30 p.m.
Artist lecture: Thursday, August 25, 3 p.m.

Events are free and open to the public.
Gallery hours and details: 850-484-2550

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Jimmy Rhea and Justin Quaid Grubb

May 30 – July 25
Reception: June 2, 5-7:30 p.m.

Free Admission

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Art Student Honors Exhibition 2022

The best pieces from Pensacola State College’s best art students are now on display at the Switzer Gallery in the Anna Lamar Switzer Center for Visual Arts on the Pensacola campus. The Art Student Honors Exhibition showcases 96 artworks in a variety of media, including ceramics, drawing, painting, digital design, photography and sculpture. The exhibition…

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Paula Work

Paula Work, an Anna Lamar Switzer Endowed Teaching Chair solo exhibition in the Charles W. Lamar Studio Gallery.

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Lauren Redding – Interstellar Insulation

Lauren Redding – Interstellar Insulation – a series of silverpoint and mixed media drawings in the Switzer Gallery of the Anna Lamar Switzer Center for Visual Arts.

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2021 Visual Arts Faculty Exhibition August 16 – November 12, 2021, Switzer Gallery

Featuring works by PSC Visual Art Faculty, the exhibition includes works across various mediums disciplines including photography, sculpture, painting, and drawing.

Exhibiting Artists: Micah Cain, Anna Cavnar, Todd Duren, Mark Francis, Mark Hopkins, Julie McGrath, Jason Pinckard, Alaina Plowdrey, Kristen Regan, Jimmy Rhea, Christopher Whit

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Lauren Woods DREAM STATE, Aug. 16, 2021 – Dec. 10, 2021, Charles W. Lamar Studio

Lauren Woods is an artist whose practice and creative research explores concepts of mythic time across various mediums such as painting, video, and dance performance.

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Cut and Paste: Collage and Assemblage by Marcus Kenney June 7–August 10, 2021

The exhibition includes collage and assemblage work by Georgia artist Marcus Kenney. The meticulously detailed pieces often incorporate urban detritus collected by the artist with themes exploring personal iconography, current events, or simple whimsy.

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Legacy of Earth: An Exploration of Traditional Southern Pottery April 29–July 15, 2021

The exhibition features Southern folk pottery paired with ceramics by contemporary artists inspired by the traditional shapes, themes, and materials. Artists include Peter Lenzo, Steven Dark, Ashan Pridgon, Micah Cain, and the members of the renowned Meaders family.

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Art Student Honors Exhibition | April 1–30, 2021

This annual exhibition showcases the finest examples of work created by current Pensacola State College visual arts students and embodies a variety of media, including ceramics, drawing, digital design, painting, photography, and sculpture.
April 1–30, 2021
Switzer Gallery

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Exhibition 1060: Work by the First City Studio Artists

February 25–April 9, 2021
The exhibition features over one hundred artworks by studio artists from Gallery 1060 at the First City Art Center in Pensacola, Florida.

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Voices from the Hinterland: Art by Don Clark and Wil Shynkaruk, January 14–March 5, 2021.

The Anna Lamar Switzer Center for Visual Arts has reopened to the public with the debut of Voices from the Hinterland: Art by Don Clark and Wil Shynkaruk, on display in the  Switzer Gallery January 14–March 5, 2021. The exhibition features photographs by Donald Clark alongside ceramics by Wil Shynkaruk

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Art Student Honors Exhibition, April 6th- May 1, 2020

This annual exhibition showcases the finest examples of work created by current Pensacola State College visual arts students and embodies a variety of media, including ceramics, drawing, digital design, jewelry, painting, photography, and sculpture.
Reception and awards ceremony, Friday, April 24, 2020, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Free and open to the public.

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‘Contemporary Expressionism’ on display Jan. 27-May 1 at PSC

“Contemporary Expressionism,” an exhibit featuring the works of Alabama-based artist Susan N. McCollough, will be on display Jan. 27-May 1 in the Anna Lamar Switzer Center for Visual Arts at Pensacola State College. A prolific painter, McCollough lives and works in Gulf Shores, Alabama. An artist reception is set for 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30,…

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Art Faculty & Staff Exhibition

The Art Faculty and Staff Exhibition highlights the current work of instructors and staff, giving students and the community a look into the creative process.
Gallery Hours: Monday–Thursday, 8 a.m.–9 p.m., Friday, 8 a.m.–4 p.m.
For more information, call: 850-484-2563

Tours are available with prior arrangements. Admission is free and open to the public

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Abstractia, Selections from the Permanent Collection, August 19–December 12

On display in the Lamar Studio is a selection featuring non-representational and abstract artwork in various mediums — including painting, drawing and sculpture —
from the PSC Permanent Collection.

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Mike Davey and Tracy Spikes Exhibition

Save the date: Mike Davey and Tracy Spikes Exhibition 8/19 – 10/11 The Mike Davey and Tracy Spikes exhibition opens August 19 and runs through October 11. Artists reception is September 19 and the artist will be here the 18th for tours, talks, etc.

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RePurposed Art Show

Pensacola State College Art Department is partnering with Pensacola Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore to present a repurposed art show and auction to benefit Pensacola Habitat for Humanity and further our mission!

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2019 Art Faculty & Staff Exhibition

JANUARY 22–MARCH 13, Reception: Thursday, February 21, 6–8 p.m.
The Art Faculty and Staff Exhibition highlights the current work of instructors and staff, giving students and the community a look into the creative process. Gallery Hours: Monday–Thursday, 8 a.m.–9 p.m., Friday, 8 a.m.–4 p.m.

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BEAUTY IN USE: CELEBRATING JAPANESE CULTURAL TRADITIONS

JANUARY 22–JUNE 27, 2019. Two Japanese artists from Wakayama Prefecture will exhibit artwork in the Lamar Studio, opening
the 2019 exhibition season. Master Potter Mr. Masayoshi Shimizu will exhibit traditional handmade
pottery, along with artist, Mr. Taisan Tanaka’s contemporary calligraphy.

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Erik Nohalty and Susan Voss

2018 SUMMER INVITATIONAL
featuring works by Erik Nohalty and Susan Voss
May 21 – July 26, 2018

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Mary Anne Mitchell’s ‘Meet Me In My Dreams’ and Jeff Rich’s ‘Watershed: The Tennessee River’

On display Aug. 20-Oct. 5.
Artists’ Talk and Reception, Sept. 27, 6 p.m.
Mary Anne Mitchell is a fine art photographer working primarily with wet plate collodion, an historical analog process.
Jeff Rich’s photo documentary examines the complicated effects and consequences of large-scale modernization in the Tennessee River Watershed.

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decorative image of Payton-sculptures-e1535403053398 , Broken Time: Sculpture by Martin Payton 2018-08-27 15:16:02
Broken Time: Sculpture by Martin Payton

A collection of the artist’s most sophisticated improvised creations, will be on display at Pensacola State College through Friday, Nov. 30.

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Jacqueline Bishop

2017 Switzer Distinguished Artist Jacqueline Bishop August 21 – October 6, 2017 New Orleans based artist Jacqueline Bishop creates landscapes through painting, installation and drawings inspired by the history of landscape painting and her 30 years of global travels exploring habitat loss, migration, extinction and eco-political injustice. Artist Reception: Thursday, September 14, 6-8p.m. Artist Talk:…

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Richard Humphreys and Gregory B. Saunders

Richard Humphreys and Gregory B. Saunders Richard Humphreys and Gregory B. Saunders May 15 – July 20, 2017 Richard Humphreys runs a full-service design and print studio, the WORKWEEK, providing clients with original designs, illustrations, and small business branding services. Screen-printing services from the WORKWEEK are custom-made by hand, colors mixed by eye, using only…

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Junction: Selections from the Permanent Collection

Junction: Selections from the Permanent Collection January 30- March 10, 2017 For the past 47 years Pensacola State College has been collecting works of art from the annual exhibitions held in the Anna Lamar Switzer Gallery. While awaiting the opening the Charles W. Lamar Studio, Junction comes at a time when the Anna Lamar Switzer…

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Works by Craig Hawkins

Works by Craig Hawkins Pensacola State College opens its exhibition season with ethereal, thought-provoking works by Georgia artist Craig Hawkins. The show runs Aug. 15 to Oct. 7 at the Anna Lamar Switzer Center for Visual Arts, Building 15, on the Pensacola campus. The exhibition is free and the gallery is open from 8 a.m.…

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The Inner Life of Things by Carol Wax

The Inner Life of Things by Carol WaxJanuary 19 – March 11, 2016 The Anna Lamar Switzer Gallery’s begins the 2016 academic year with an exhibition of mezzotint engravings by Carol Wax, an internationally recognized artist whose paintings and works on paper have been widely exhibited. Among the many museum collections that contain her prints…

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Art Faculty Exhibition

Art Faculty Exhibition Features Select Works from 25 Artists Hardhats are not needed to explore “Under Construction,” the Pensacola State College Art Faculty and Staff Exhibition that just opened at the Anna Lamar Switzer Center for Visual Arts, Building 15, on the Pensacola campus. The public is invited to visit the exhibition through Dec. 14…

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Summer Invitational May 26 – July 16

This year’s summer invitational features unique artists. Greg Booker, Ryan Foster, Susan McCollough, and Kathleen Nowak Tucci

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Art Student Honors Exhibition

April 13 – May 6, 2015 The annual Art Student Honors exhibition displays the finest examples of work created by our students in the Anna Lamar Switzer Center for Visual Arts studios. Selected by the Visual Arts faculty, the exhibition embodies an array of media including, ceramics, drawings, digital imaging, graphic design, jewelry, painting, photography,…

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Art Faculty Exhibition

January 20 – March 13, 2015 The annually held exhibition gives our students and community a chance to view the artwork of their PSC Visual Arts professors and staff.  It is an opportunity for the faculty to showcase current works in a variety of 3D mediums ranging from Ceramics, Sculpture and Jewelry, as well as,…

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Steve McCurry “The Importance of Elsewhere”

Iconic contemporary photographer Steve McCurry has spent more than 30 years creating unforgettable images over six continents and numerous countries.

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Summer Triad

May 19 – July 17, 2014 Appetite 4 Life/Appetite 4 Art Appetite 4 Life, a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide nutritious meals to individuals living with terminal illness.  Appetite 4 Art photography exhibition recreates images from iconic films, shows, and operas to stimulate discussion about hunger and how it affects our local community.…

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Programming/Degrees:

Schedule of Classes
Art – Associate of Arts (AA)
Graphic Design – Associate in Sciences (AS)
Graphic Design – Dr. Marjan Mazza Bachelor of Applied Science in Bussiness and Management (GRPH-BAS)
Photography – Associate of Sciences (AS)
Photography – Associate in Sciences in Photographic Technology (PHOTO-CT)

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Pensacola State College – Visual Arts Department
Anna Lamar Switzer Center for Visual Arts
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Pensacola, FL 32504

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