Archer Gallery
About
Archer Gallery serves the students and community of Clark College by exhibiting contemporary art in a not-for-profit educational setting. In order to exhibit work that has a strong interest for an academic institution, the gallery brings work that fulfills at least one of the following criteria.
- Regionally, nationally or internationally exhibiting professional artists
- Artwork that has a strong connection to new contemporary art concepts or methods
- Artwork that connects to Clark College Art Department curriculum and programs
- Works by artists with significant historical influence on contemporary art practices
Directions
The Archer Gallery is located in the Penguin Union Building (PUB) attached to Gaiser
Hall on the Clark College campus in Vancouver, Washington.
Pull into the Parking Lot south of Gaiser Hall. Park in any of the unmarked spaces.
F/S spaces are reserved M–F until 5:30. Enter at the SW corner of Lower PUB.
Look for "Archer Gallery" lettering on the outer doors of the building. The gallery
is just inside the door (PUB room 003).
We are free and open to the public.
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Exhibitions
January 6 - March 24th, 2025
Nature Patterns: Artwork by Kim Cridler and Tamara English
Archer Gallery is excited to present Nature Patterns, by Kim Cridler and Tamara English. The work in this exhibit highlights the symbolic, spiritual, and psychological power of nature. The forms used in these oil paintings and metal sculptures speak to, and are inspired by, nature’s awe-inspiring beauty. In a time where climate change is at the forefront of public and political discourse, this exhibit presents an alternative, parallel relationship with the Environment and how we navigate internally in the midst of challenging times. Cridler’s work highlights the importance of materials, and how the ideal of beauty in nature and craft are important. English presents the inner life symbolized by a garden, where one may cultivate well being and upliftment. While Tamara English and Kim Cridler live hundreds of miles apart and each have unique art practices, both artists utilize the visual vocabulary of the natural world with reverence to point to the potential for change as a central part of the human experience.
Exhibition Dates: January 6- March 24, 2025
Opening Reception: Thursday, January 16, 2025, 11am - 3pm
Closing Reception: Saturday, March 22nd, noon - 2pm
Artist Talk, Tamara English: Thursday, January 30th, 10 -11am, https://clark-edu.zoom.us/j/89227798779
Artist Talk, Kim Cridler: Thursday, January 30th, 1 - 2pm, https://clark-edu.zoom.us/j/81197837608
All events are free and open to the public.