Gary Day is a multi-faceted artist who works with printmaking, computer-generated imagery, animation, and game design. Born near Great Falls, Montana, his life experiences have been as diverse as his artistic pursuits. From playing in rock n’ roll bands and working in Alaskan canneries to being a ranch hand and fighting forest fires in Montana, Day’s background is anything but ordinary. He is a professor emeritus from the University of Nebraska Omaha and served as the former director of the UNO Print Workshop. In this role, he printed and published over 80 editions by more than 50 artists, including notable names like Alice Aycock, Siah Armajani, Jay Bolotin, Edgar Heap of Birds, Richard Mock, Michelle Stuart, Roger Shimomura, Karl Wirsum, and Barbara Zucker. Day earned a BA from Montana State University and an MFA from Florida State University in 1976.

An early adopter of computer graphics, Day delved into computer science courses at the University of Nebraska Omaha from 1982 to 1986. Since the early 1980s, he has consistently merged traditional printmaking mediums with digital media. His current work utilizes 3D modeling, artificial intelligence, and game design programs, combined with digital printers and handwork, to create prints, drawings, and handmade books. Day’s artistic journey has taken him around the world as a visiting artist in France, Belgium, Israel, Spain, and the American Academy in Rome. He has been recognized with numerous grants and awards, including an Individual Artist Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts. His prints and animations have been exhibited both nationally and internationally and are part of many public and private collections.

Gary Day currently resides and works in Naples, Florida, where he is a partner in “smallwalls,” a studio and project space situated in the Naples Art District.