Vaughn Clay

Vaughn is a retired Art Professor, of 36 years, from Indiana University of PA. He grew up in Kenmore, New York and received his Bachelor of Studio Arts degree at Westminster College in Wilmington, PA.  Doing his graduate studies at the University of Pittsburgh, brought him to Western PA, where he joined the faculty at IUP. 

He has exhibited widely in the Pittsburgh region, and nationally in selected shows as well. As an artist he finds a great deal of inspiration being a member of the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh. He juried into the AAP in 1973 and has been juried into 25 of the 40 shows they have had in the years he has been a member. He has also served as President of that organization and won three prestigious AAP Jurors Awards in three separate shows done at the Carnegie-Scaife Museum.

Gasoline Dreams Series: Neon Nights

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Gasoline Dreams Series: Graffiti Nation/Homage

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Vaughn's work tends to have political and spiritual overtones, and he often uses iconic imagery in his compositions. The Gasoline Series Prints, currently in the Gallery, address our addiction to fossil fuels and the imagery related to that industry. Vaughn uses mixed media in his work, a combination of pencil and paint. He borrows images from popular culture and gives the viewer much to think about.

Stop in to see Vaughn's work, and the work of over 60 local artists, Tuesdays through Saturdays, at the Artists Hand.