Omaha’s Triad comes to Gallery

 A trio of Omaha artists, calling themselves “Triad,” will fill Gallery A with their unique stylings during October.

Lori Elliott-Bartle is a painter and printmaker whose work is marked by saturated, often primary, colors and high contrasts between light and dark.By using simplified, abstracted shapes in her imagery, she hopes to focus attention on essential elements of form, line and shape as well as energy and emotion. In this month’s exhibition, Lori shows selected paintings and relief prints with pieces depicting Nebraska and New Mexico landscapes, the human figure, and several portraits.

Sculptor Travis Apel feels that, “Our ancient surroundings—insects, flowers, fallen trees, landforms, the greater cosmos and the anatomy of nature are embedded in the motif of my work. Evolving themes of space, time and circumstance formulate a tendency for my work to have a Neo-Symbolist representation within its conceptual design.”

Travis adds, “I explore concepts and narratives—both philosophical and environmental. My dream is for the viewer to shed apathy regarding the place we live. I invite each visual consumer to remain open to experience a personal, historic moment and take the opportunity to recognize one’s place in guarding our natural habitat, our social habitat, and the individual habitat behind our senses.”

Third is sculptor Pete Wroblewski, who has been producing sculptural work for more than 25 years.

“I started late in sculpture,” he said. Wrobleski took his first sculpture class from Bellevue University while stationed at Offutt Air Force Base.

He soon decided that, “Sculpture was the only way for me to be able to express my vision.” He works primarily in bronze, but has also worked in aluminum, steel and wood.

“Because I do extensive revision of the wax positive I make from a clay beginning, each piece is unique, no copies are made. My work is primarily figurative with various subjects that appeal to me, from mythology, nature, or emotion. I strive to show movement, both subtle and obvious,” he said.

Gallery B: Cody Wheelock

Fremont High School art teacher Cody Wheelock will be displaying his paintings in Gallery B during October.

Wheelock is a classical realist artist who paints and draws in the traditional genres of still life, landscape and figure/portraiture. He graduated from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, in 2010 and completed his Master’s degree in Art Education from Boston University.

Wheelock has exhibited as part of the Art Association’s All Member Show, the Fremont Public Schools Faculty Show and was recently our Loft Artist of the month.

 The reception for the Triad, Cody Wheelock, and Loft Artist: Marjorie exhibits will be Saturday, Oct 4th, from 6-9 p.m.

October Shows are sponsored by:

Sid Dillon