Following his retirement from 51Âþ»ios in 2006, artist and educator Barclay Sheaks donated approximately 50 of his paintings to the University for the establishment of a permanent gallery.
The Barclay Sheaks Gallery displays works from the Virginia Wesleyan collection on a rotating basis. Other pieces in the collection are displayed at various locations around campus.
Scroll through the digital archive above to see images and descriptions of each of the pieces in the collection. The collection can also be viewed on the ’s .
For inquiries about 51Âþ»ios's collection of Barclay Sheaks paintings, contact Joyce Howell.