Art Saint Louis is pleased to welcome Claude Lyles, visual artist and Vice President at US Bank’s Private Client Reserve, as the newest addition to our organization’s Board of Directors. In addition to his work in the banking industry, Mr. Lyles is a painter and holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Fine Arts from the University of Missouri-Columbia. He previously served on the Foundation Board of St. Charles Community College.
Claude Lyles’s contact with Art Saint Louis began with a visit to the gallery in the fall of 2011, where he was impressed with the quality and variety of the regional art exhibited. ASL Executive Director Chandler Branch views Mr. Lyles's board appointment as a sign of organizational growth. “Claude’s involvement as a member of the board is an expression of his enthusiasm for the organization’s work and future,” writes Mr. Branch. “The energy he has invested in our mission, already, is an important part of the organization’s forward momentum.”