PRESS RELEASE

Danny Clements Retrospective Show

Artists Danny and Janet Clements, regular art exhibitors at Tyler County Art League for many years, would like to invite you to a retrospective art exhibit at Cole Art Center in Nacogdoches.

Last year, Stephen F. Austin State University contacted the Clements about the selection of Danny’s art to become part of the new art building’s permanent collection.

After a visit by art faculty members, Dr. David Lewis – curator, and Weelynd McMullen – Cole Art Center Director, Danny was offered a retrospective of his work at Cole Art Center. The gentlemen have visited with the Clements in Chester, Texas several times, where they viewed artwork, made selections for the shows, and, recently, picked up the art.

Upon viewing the Clements art on display, they also offered Janet the opportunity to exhibit in the upstairs gallery area at Cole.

A retrospective in art is an overview of the artist’s work. Danny has been a practicing artist participating in various art venues since 1970, when he received the first Master of Fine Arts Degree from SFA.

Over one hundred pieces of his work, spanning the last fifty years, will be on display at the large main gallery area at Cole. Janet will have over seventy paintings and drawings shown in the upstairs gallery. As artists and patrons of TCAL you may recognize some of their works, but the majority have not been exhibited in this area.

The Cole Art Center, associated with Stephen F. Austin State University, is in old downtown Nacogdoches. It occupies the old opera house/theater building that has been turned into a beautiful art exhibition space, with white walls, tall ceilings, hardwood floors, aluminum railings, and even an elevator.


Cole Art Center
320 E. Main
Nacogdoches, TX
936-468-5500
 
Regular gallery hours:
12 until 5
Tuesday through Sunday

The Danny Clements Retrospective show will officially open on July 8 and close August 11. The art reception will be held on July 12 from 5 until 7 pm. The Clements plan to be on site, beginning at 3 pm, to welcome you.

The Clements hope that you and other members of TCAL will be able to attend their show. This is an important event for these two artists, and they would love to share with you the art that they have created.

We will send a reminder concerning the exhibitions toward the end of June.

Feel free to contact TCAL if you have any questions or to get more information on personally contacting the Clements.