The Independent
Frontier Homestead State Park Museum is pleased to announce the opening of a special art exhibit featuring the work of Clayton Rippey. The exhibit opens May 5 and will continue through June 27. A free artist’s reception will be held Thursday, May 7, from 5-6:30 p.m. Exhibited works will feature an extensive collection of watercolors highlighting desert scenes, water images, and long-standing buildings.
Rippey was born in La Grande, Oregon, but settled in California after having served in the Army during World War II. He graduated from Northwestern University, having studied music. After graduating from Stanford University, he was offered a teaching position at Bakersfield High School. Rippey eventually taught art at Bakersfield College, where he retired in 1980. Collections of Rippey’s art are located not only in the U.S. but in Mexico, Europe, and Japan.
Topping 90 years of age, Rippey continues to broaden his art into more areas and more themes, exploring new colors, textures, and shapes in his work. The recipient of numerous awards and honors, Rippey has participated in abundant group and solo shows, beginning in 1949 and continuing to the present.
“If, through my observance of, and wonder at, the dynamics of life, some small part of it filters down through my brush and on to the canvas, I am happy,” Rippey commented.
Frontier Homestead State Park Museum manager Todd Prince said they were honored to be showing the work of such an accomplished artist.
“Clayton has an incredible body of work,” Prince said, “and we are delighted to be able to share it with our visitors.”
The Frontier Homestead State Park Museum is located at 635 North Main in Cedar City. Museum hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday. Admission is $3 per person. For more information, please call the museum at (435) 586-9290 or email [email protected]. For more information, please visit http://frontierhomestead.org.
