Art and Art History
Minor in both art and art history.
We offer our students an exciting and synergistic learning environment in which to practice the visual arts and to study art in historical and theoretical contexts. We work to ensure that students graduate with the ability to think creatively and critically, both through the art they produce and in the way they analyze and discuss past and contemporary art. We are committed to helping students achieve the visual literacy that is increasingly essential to negotiating the world today. We prepare students to pursue advanced degrees in graduate school; for careers as visual artists or in galleries, museums, or arts administration; and for a life enriched by the visual arts.
Colin J. Blume BA ’26More about ColinRhetoric and media studies challenges me to view the world through different lenses.
Morgan Bashore BA ’22More about MorganLewis & Clark has layered more and more lenses for me to look at the world through.
Francisco Perozo BA ’23More about FranciscoAs part of the planning committee for the ENVX Symposium, I have the opportunity to meet with passionate, inspiring, and driven peers who are engaged in the environmental movement.
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From Trash to Treasure: Creating Art From Waste
Cara Tomlinson’s Art and Ecology class uses waste materials from around Portland to create beautiful and meaningful works of art. This course offers a fresh approach to creative practice, merging art and ecology to help students respond to the climate crisis, explore the agency of materials, and build connections to place.
On Being a Porous Boundary
On Being a Porous Boundary is copresented by Lewis & Clark College and A-B Projects at the Ronna and Eric Hoffman Gallery of Contemporary Art from November 19, 2024–February 18, 2025.
Opening Young Eyes to the World of Fine Art
Lewis & Clark enters the second year of its engagement with the Portland Art Museum’s paid college internship program, an opportunity for students to facilitate interactive K-12 group visits in the galleries.