Art in the Office
Beginning on the day of her inauguration, Lieutenant Governor Lawton transformed the wall space of the beautifully renovated Office of the Lieutenant Governor into a special gallery exhibition space for Wisconsin artists. She welcomes all capitol visitors to stop by and get a sense of the extraordinary artwork being produced by talented artists in every part of our state.
Lieutenant Governor Lawton opens each new show inviting the public to a reception for the artist(s). Exhibits may showcase the work of an individual artist or gather works from multiple artists, organized around a single theme or idea or particular region of the state.
Lieutenant Governor Lawton’s prominent gallery is emblematic of her work as Chair of the Wisconsin State Arts Board. The Board today provides unique leadership to engage both public and private sectors in a shared agenda to establish Wisconsin’s stronghold in the creative economy, building the arts and culture industry as a powerful sector in itself and as the animating force for growth in communities across the state.
Past Exhibit
Clay for the Walls - Mikel Kelley (Mount Horeb)
The work of UW alumnus Mikel Kelley is constantly evolving and multi-dimensional. It is primarily nonfunctional sculpting, although he does also create hand-built and wheel-thrown functional clay items. Glass, metal and found wood are also incorporated in a number of his mixed-media pieces. His sculptures often include combinations of three elements: architectural details, organic forms and textures. The architectural aspect of his work has ranged from single or multi house-like dwelling forms to individual construction elements such as I-beams and rebar. A variety of reproduced and invented architectural details are included in his work, all of which are created by using extruded and altered clay forms. Hand-built organic forms and textures appear in his work and are frequently used in contrast with the hard edged architectural elements. The mixed media aspect of Mikel's work often involves adding discarded construction materials and/or found wood to his work. He also creates large and small scale mixed media and ceramic wall pieces.
Mikel, who holds a BFA from UW-Madison and an MFA from Washington University, lives and works in Mount Horeb.
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