BROWNWOOD – April 21, 2026 – The Howard Payne University (HPU) Department of Art invites the public to its Spring 2026 Student Art Exhibit, on display from Thursday, April 23, through Friday, May 15, in the Dorothy and Wendell Mayes Art Gallery at the university’s Doakie Day Art Center.
An opening reception will be held on April 23 from 5:30 p.m. until 7 p.m. Additionally, Studios 1 and 2 at the Art Annex will be open during the reception for visitors to walk through and see additional student work in progress. Gallery hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each weekday.
The display features work from the Contemporary Crafts, Ceramics I, Drawing I and Drawing II courses held during the 2025-2026 academic year. The Crafts students’ work features linoleum block prints, handmade books and weaving. Ceramics projects were created in a variety of construction methods such as coil, slab and pinch pot. Drawings on display were made in graphite, ink, charcoal, colored pencils and chalk pastels.
HPU’s art faculty members expressed appreciation for the students and their work.
“I have enjoyed the extraordinary opportunity of working with some of the most talented drawing students I have ever had the privilege to teach,” said Sally Davis, instructor of Drawing I and II.
“Our art students have been so enthusiastic this year,” said Julie Mize, instructor of the Contemporary Crafts and Ceramics courses. “It has been exciting for me to work with students as they started with techniques and used those with their own ideas to make so many interesting artworks. In each class, I have watched students’ creativity flourish.”
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Cutline: Preparations are underway for an exhibit of HPU students’ artwork, to be on display in the Doakie Day Art Center from April 23 through May 15.