The College of Southern Nevada, School of Arts & Letters, and Department of Fine Arts in collaboration with the City of Henderson, will host a solo exhibition of ceramic sculpture and mixed media artwork by Nevada-based artist, Nevada Arts Council/National Endowment for the Arts project grant recipient, and College of Southern Nevada Professor of Fine Arts, Robin Stark. Beyond the Fence: Recent Artwork by Robin Stark will open on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025, and run through Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, 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 Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, starting at 6 p.m.

Robin Stark received her Bachelor of Arts from the University of California at Davis and her Master of Fine Arts from the Pennsylvania State University in State College, Pennsylvania. Freelancing as a ceramic artist by marketing a body of work at wholesale markets was appealing after graduation, but a move to Nevada in the 90s restored her interest in making one-of-a-kind pieces, while working full-time at an architectural firm coordinating public artwork and producing graphic design. Years passed, and Stark’s original passion for art education brought her to the College of Southern Nevada, Las Vegas, where she leads the ceramic program as a full-time faculty member in the Fine Arts Department.

Newton’s law of gravity states: What goes up must come down. Stark lightheartedly compares this theory and its simplicity and directness to how she is motivated to create her ceramic sculptural forms and vessels. Perceptions and impressions from her experiences eventually come out as emotions or ideas transformed into a narrative, ceramic objects animated through form, color, and texture. What Stark experiences and her inner reactions must come out.

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.

“This program/project was supported, in part, by the Nevada Arts Council, a state agency, which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency, and the state of Nevada.”

For more information, please call 702-651-4146 or visit http://www.csn.edu/artgallery