The College of Southern Nevada, School of Arts & Letters, and Department of Fine Arts in collaboration with the City of Henderson, will host a two-person exhibition of paintings by CSN Art & Art History Faculty, Lolita Develay and her former student, Ann Fuhring. Dimensions of Realism: Beyond the Extracurricular – The work of Lolita Develay and Ann Fuhring, explores how both artists pursue realist traditions in their artwork, as it subtly acknowledges the mentor-mentee relationship. Beyond the Extracurricular references the notion that the goal of education in Art is to move the level of the artists’ work beyond the classroom.
Dimensions of Realism: Beyond the Extracurricular will open on Friday, June 27, 2025, and run through Saturday, October 11, 2025, in the Art Gallery at the City of Henderson’s Debra March Center of Excellence. A special Gallery Talk and Reception will take place on Thursday, October 9, 2025, starting at 6 pm.
Lolita Develay received her MFA in Painting from the University of Nevada Las Vegas in 2014. Based in Las Vegas, Nevada, and born in Pearblossom, California she is a painter and artist whose chromatic paintings are integrated with statements on access and social values. Develay’s oeuvre embodies a dynamic blend of geographical influences, cultural intersections, and social consciousness. With themes of beauty, sexuality, race, and spirituality, Develay’s work serves as a mirror to the complex state of American life.
Ann Fuhring received her BA in Painting from the University of Nevada Las Vegas in 2015, using GI Bill benefits, after serving for 20+ years in the US Navy and the Intelligence Community. While at UNLV, Ann was a student of Lolita Develay. Ann eschewed pursuing an MFA and chose to focus on mastering specific techniques over formal academic progression. She uses traditional oil painting techniques to explore untraditional subject matter drawn from an ongoing engagement with visual culture, accompanied by audiobooks, podcasts, Spotify, and iTunes.
Develay states, “This show is a celebration of Realism and reflects the complex characteristics of realism, highlighting the artists’ technical acumen along with their individual artistic visions. The term Dimensions reflects the depth and complexity of our work, which goes beyond mere representation to explore the nuances of narrative and subtext that can be the magic of realism.”
The Center of Excellence is a partnership between the City of Henderson and the College of Southern Nevada. Located in West Henderson, this facility is a critical feature for diversifying our industry by fulfilling a need for high-skilled, advanced manufacturing training. This specialized training facility is a valuable resource for both businesses that want to relocate to the area as well as existing locally-based companies looking to expand. The Center of Excellence is located in the burgeoning West Henderson area, which boasts the popular Henderson Executive Airport and is home to a wide range of distribution centers, corporate headquarters, and industrial parks.
The CSN Arts Galleries are free, family-friendly, and open to the public. Gallery hours of the Debra March Center of Excellence Art Gallery are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The Debra March Center of Excellence Art Gallery is closed on Saturday and Sunday, Nevada State Holidays, and between CSN Academic Terms. The Debra March Center of Excellence is located at 2200 Via Inspirada, Henderson, Nevada 89044.
For more information, please call (702) 651-4146
http://www.csn.edu/artgallery
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