The Clyde H. Wells Fine Arts Center Gallery will host its second show of the year, Wayfarer, featuring works by Fort Worth Artist Matthew Jones. Jones is a nature enthusiast whose works consist of varying painting mediums on discarded materials, showcasing a tension between the natural world and human interference. His works have been exhibited on a national and local level, including Beaudry Gallery and Framing, The Irving Arts Center, McKinney Performing Arts Center, and others. The show will run from February 5 to February 26. There will be an artist lecture on the final day of the show, at 11 AM in the Fine Arts Center Theater, with a closing reception outside of the gallery at 12 PM the same day. Light refreshments will be served.
2025 – 2026 Gallery Show Schedule and Information
| Date | Event |
| August 20-September 22 | Brad Vetter, Posters with Purpose |
| September 26-October 26 | Visual Arts & Design Faculty Show |
| November-December 2025 | Fall Senior Capstone Exhibition Series |
| January 9-29, 2026 | Tina Linville: Greetings from the Regenerative Aesthetics Playground |
| February 2026 | Matthew Jones: Wayfarer |
| March 2026 | Annual Juried Student Exhibition |
| April 2026 | Spring Senior Capstone Exhibition Series |
The gallery within the Clyde H. Wells Fine Arts Center serves and enriches the students of the Department of Visual Arts & Design and the communities of Stephenville and North Central Texas through exhibitions and special events. We present curatorial programs that challenge and promote discourse while highlighting regional as well as internationally-based artists.
The gallery hosts 3 or 4 shows each semester, usually opening with a reception and often with a lecture and/or workshop by the featured artist(s). These events are free to the public, more details can be found on the Fine Arts Calendar. Senior exhibitions are a feature of the schedule in fall and spring semesters. These shows are required of all graduating Visual Arts and Design majors to display a body of work or a research project chosen by the student. The Annual Juried Student Exhibition takes place every spring. This exhibition is open to all students and is juried by curators and artists from the Dallas/Fort Worth area.
The Annual Rio Brazos Art Exhibition
Every spring, the Department of Visual Arts & Design hosts the Rio Brazos Art Exhibition, at the Langdon Cultural Center in Granbury, TX. This long-running national exhibition attracts jurors and artists from across the globe. All proceeds from the exhibition go to scholarships for students in the Department of Visual Arts & Design. Learn more at this page.
The 2026 edition is now accepting entries! Artists may apply here. Application closes on March 1, 2026.