Hinds Gallery: Jean Welborn "500 Days"
November 1st - December 31st
November 1st - December 31st
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On August 22, 2015 artist Jean Welborn hung twelve of her acrylic portraits on wood fence posts in a group of trees in rural Nebraska. It was an outdoor installation and experiment dedicated to Welborn’s late grandfather.
The purpose of the installation was to paint portraits of tough country people and put them outside for five hundred days and observe the impact of time. She wanted the same land, weather, and environment that shaped the lives of the people living there to dictate the painting’s fate as well. Throughout the five hundred days that her paintings were in nature, Welborn made many trips back and documented the journey. The paintings were taken down on June 7, 2017. The 500 Days gallery show is a reenactment of the outdoor installation and the story of what transpired over the five hundred days. The original paintings are displayed on fence posts and positioned exactly how they were in nature in the middle of the gallery. They portray men and women with a rural theme in a variety of ages and expressions. They are painted on wood, metal, glass, and canvas. Viewers can walk among them and see up close the impact that time and nature had on the portraits. There is roughly three feet in between each post and approximately fifteen feet in diameter. The size of the circle can be scaled down depending on space allowance. For sale on the gallery walls are framed photographs that show the site in a variety of seasons, light conditions, and perspectives. Also, on the wall are framed paragraphs depicting the artists story of the 500 day in chronological order. |
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Dugan Gallery: Katie Petersen 'Snapshots'
November 1st - December 31st
November 1st - December 31st
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My name is Katie Petersen and I am from Fremont, Nebraska. I graduated from Doane University in May of 2020 with my Bachelors of Art. I am currently continuing my higher education by earning my Master’s in Arts for painting and drawing at Fort Hays State University where I am exploring oil paint and pastel drawing as my emphasis. Art education is my passion, I am a Teacher’s Assistant at Fort Hays University for both painting and figure drawing classes.
“Snapshots” is a collection of my favorite works of art through Graduate School experience. I have grown a lot as an artist and have been exploring color, figure, dynamics in my work. As I have continued working, I have noticed many themes and concepts that I am drawn to that I will continue to explore in my Graduate experience. My work focuses on the changes and “Snapshots” of life. These paintings and drawings use movement to describe ideas about change in life. Objects in motion continue to change, and life is constantly changing. The use of split-second positions of subjects creates the feeling of movement with the accompaniment of motion lines next to the subjects. The use of filming captured the images. I looked over the film and took decisive pictures at crucial poses of the figure moving. When I set up my references, I have my models move while I either film or take a burst of photos with my camera. I am fascinated by how an object moves and how the object changes to our eye as that happens. I show a repeated subject in motion and using bold brush strokes to show the expression of the subject moving while remaining on a flat unmovable surface. I use complementary colors such as red and green to create dynamic color harmonies and express the movement. Color reflects the mood. I first paint a single-color background before I paint anything else. The base color helps to build and develop values. As the paintings continued, they have gradually gained more color and vibrancy. The direct painting technique creates energy and vibration of uneasiness. The art movement futurism inspired my series. Futurism developed during a time where urbanization was beginning to change people’s lives, and many people in the transition of modernization. Futurism shows speed and dynamism. This period of transition inspired me to create paintings about the changes of objects in motion. The paintings express the ideas of changes of objects in motion and broken down into poses that only last for a brief second. They describe the idea and experience of a passing moment. |
Hinds Gallery: St. John's Bible
September 28th - October 31st
September 28th - October 31st
The Saint John’s Bible is the first commissioned handwritten, monumental, illuminated Bible in the modern era.
This contemporary Bible was created by a group of 23 scribes, artists and assistants in a Scriptorium in Wales under the artistic direction of Donald Jackson, Senior Scribe to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s Crown Office at the House of Lords. The team worked in conjunction with a committee of theologians, scholars and artists from Saint John’s Abbey and University in Collegeville, Minnesota. After fifteen years of work, the pages were completed in 2011 and given a permanent home at Saint John’s Abbey and University.
The Saint John’s Bible incorporates many of the characteristics of its medieval predecessors: it was written on vellum using quills, natural handmade inks, hand ground pigments and gild such as gold leaf, silver leaf and platinum. Yet, it employs the modern, English translation the New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) as well as contemporary scripts and illuminations.
The prints displayed in this gallery showcase a small sampling of the approximately 160 illuminations in the completed work.
This contemporary Bible was created by a group of 23 scribes, artists and assistants in a Scriptorium in Wales under the artistic direction of Donald Jackson, Senior Scribe to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s Crown Office at the House of Lords. The team worked in conjunction with a committee of theologians, scholars and artists from Saint John’s Abbey and University in Collegeville, Minnesota. After fifteen years of work, the pages were completed in 2011 and given a permanent home at Saint John’s Abbey and University.
The Saint John’s Bible incorporates many of the characteristics of its medieval predecessors: it was written on vellum using quills, natural handmade inks, hand ground pigments and gild such as gold leaf, silver leaf and platinum. Yet, it employs the modern, English translation the New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) as well as contemporary scripts and illuminations.
The prints displayed in this gallery showcase a small sampling of the approximately 160 illuminations in the completed work.
Dugan Gallery: Paula Wallace
Paintings and Illustrations
Paintings and Illustrations
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Paula S. Wallace
Artist & Illustrator Artist and author, Paula Wallace, spends most days in her studio at the Hot Shops Art Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Wallace, a graduate of the University of Iowa, recalls a professor once saying, “The artist’s job is to pay attention.” Paying attention assures her art and stories are informed by her arts outreach with people of all ages and abilities, as well as the vastness of the Nebraska landscape. Wallace has illustrated for other authors, as well as writing and illustrating her own books, including Choose Your Days (Cinco Puntos Press) and Mr. Reginald and the Bunnies (Pomegranate.) Choose Your Days won the Nebraska Children’s Picture Book Award and represented Nebraska at the National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. in 2018. Her book, Mr. Reginald and the Bunnies, was a finalist for the 2019 Children’s Picture Book Illustration Award from Foreward Reviews and, most recently, was acquired by publishers for print in Europe and Russia. Wallace’s work as a fine artist includes many gallery exhibits in the United States and Italy. Her work is held in private collections internationally. Hot Shops Art Center Studio 100 1301 Nicholas Street Omaha, Nebraska 68102 +1 773 750 2263 paulaswallace@gmail.com paulawallacefineart.com |
Pandemic Show: August 3 - September 26
Pandemic Themed Juried Show Honorable Mentions
“Charles Dickens - In Solitude”
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“Charles Dickens - In Solitude”
Oil by Cherie Martinez Martinez is a healthcare hero who used her sparse downtime in the past year plus to read and paint. She is grateful for Dickens and believes, “through his words he painted us a picture of what he saw. He gave us the very physical features of life.” |
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“A Walk Down the Lane”
Watercolor by Becky Kinloch Becky is “intrigued by the beauty of nature and the many wonderful ways it expresses itself.” In regards to the Pan-demic Kinloch states, “Just look around, there is art and excitement in everything we see and do.” |
“A Walk Down the Lane”
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“Pandemic” 3-D Mixed Media
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“Clothes Pins” Watercolor by Becky Kinloch
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“Pandemic” 3-D Mixed Media
by Dr. Steve Jacobsen Jacobsen writes, “The PANDEMIC changed the way we see the world and its not a pretty picture. Hanging over an upended Earth, held back like a ball and chain. Sep-arating us 6 feet apart or 6 feet under. TV escapism reframing creativity. Life: isolated - caged - boxed in - misinformed... |
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Ringenberg says the pandemic has kept her in a “constant state of flux.” She turned to her art to deal with fear and uncertainty. This piece is her pandemic journal. During quarantine as she “read the daily virus news” the written word became a lifeline. She used this connection to create a series of collages that show the ups and downs of her “Journey into COVID.” |
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Thank you Telagio Baptista for judging this show.
Telagio is a recent Omaha transplant born and raised in California. He was awarded a scholarship to the San Francis-co Art Institue and earned his BFA from the California College of Arts and Crafts. |
Hinds Gallery: July 2021 Steve Tamayo Ingenious Art
Tamayo currently leads study groups on his Reservation and travels to schools and museums throughout the country to study and teach historic methods of artifact construction and preservation. He is a regular consultant to the curatorial and conservation staff at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian; his most recent work there is the current exhibition, “As We Grow,” focused on traditional native games and toys. He has been an artist-in-residence and cultural consultant with OPS and teaches Native American Art History at Metropolitan Community College.
Tamayo’s honors include the 2014 NAC Governor’s Heritage Art Award for excellence in cultural artistic expression. In 2015, he and Paul High Horse won the Omaha Entertainment and Arts Award for best two-person exhibition, and were again nominated in 2016. Tamayo has exhibited at The National Museum of the American Indian, in Washington, DC, The Kaneko in Omaha, The Great Plains Museum in Lincoln, NE, the John G. Neihardt Center, and RNG Gallery in Council Bluffs, IA. Some of his most recent work includes buffalo robes for Willie Nelson and Neil Young and a tipi offered to President Obama from Bold Nebraska. |
Painted Rawhide Container
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Dugan Gallery: July 2021 Sue Wilcynski
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My entire life, I have embodied a passion for art. Art is not only what you see on display, but also one’s actions and lifestyle. For thirty years, I created art in the homes and businesses of others through my wallpapering business. The way a home is decorated is a portrayal of one’s own expression; and this outlet allowed me to aid others in articulating their own. For the past thirty-some odd years, I have been immersed in my passion for watercolor painting. I have definitely taken advice and inspiration from a number of artists along the way, however, that has allowed me to truly and effectively develop my own style. Around the same time, my enthusiasm for pottery surfaced; sculpting, creating, and getting my hands dirty. My heart for jewelry surfaced soon after as I began creating and selling beautiful, artful beaded jewelry. This jewelry business promoted my assistance of others’ personal art expressions in their daily lives, as it was something unique and striking that they could wear. |
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While participating in a pottery class at Omaha’s Joslyn Art Museum, Dale Chihuly’s glass exhibit caught my curious eye and undivided attention. In conjunction with creating watercolor art, acrylic pottery, and jewelry, I began delving into glass-making. I never settled with any of these art forms, but rather, kept an open and curious mind while countless additional unique ideas surfaced. Hence the blinged-out deer skulls. My family has been my biggest encouragement and support throughout my creative endeavors. My husband, Jim, continues to feed my passion for art and to share my works with all those around him.
In addition, my love for the arts has been passed through my two children, their spouses and my four talented grandchildren. My personal art is, without a doubt, a form of my own self-expression and a form of expression for those who take an interest in my works. I have found a love and a passion for art and hope that my creations may catch your eye too. - Sue Wilcynski 
Pottery by Sue Wilcynski
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Watercolor by Sue Wilcynski
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Hinds & Dugan Galleries: June 2021 All Members Show
In June, the Hinds and Dugan Galleries feature work by some of our Favorite Artists: OUR MEMBERS!! It’s time to celebrate who we are and showcase the creativity and artwork of our membership. Come see what your fellow members have created! AND…for those who are still unsure of your artistic merit, this is your gentle nudge of encouragement…we have another exhibit opportunity for FAAA Members AND non-members coming in August/September.
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Emmett Egr will be participating in the show again this year. Emmett has been a member since December 2019. He is also a member of the Passageway Gallery in the Old Market. Emmett’s photography can be found displayed in our Art Emporium. He is a regular volunteer in the Art Emporium and also enjoys visiting the Fremont State Lakes. |
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Cyndy Koerber shared a very special story about her textile piece, “Stripes!!” She has good friend in New York state who owns a mill and uses local (to New York) wool. She hand dyed local wool and gifted it to Cyndy. You can see the spectacular sweater Cyndy created on the right. Come check out “Stripes!!” in person this month, pictures never do art justice! |
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Dugan Gallery: 5th and 6th Grade Select Work
Hinds Gallery: May 2021 Omaha Needle Artists
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Omaha Needle Artists is a chapter of The Embroiderers’ Guild of America, an organization founded in 1958.
Our local chapter was formed in 1978 and we have twenty members. We are dedicated to the study, preservation and promotion of the needle arts. We have members of all skill levels and welcome all who are interested in embroidery. We have several opportunities to learn from our certified national teachers such as our annual national seminar, regional seminars, and correspondence courses as well as having classes taught within our chapter by members. Over the years our group has taught classes for adults and children, demonstrated needlework at events, and given talks about our work. - Roseanne Fulton |
Dee Marshall 'Butterfly'
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Roseanne Fulton 'The Wright Komono'
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Karen Kelley 'Tasmanian Screech Owl'
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Dugan Gallery: 5th and 6th Grade Select Work
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Art Classes teach kids to: observe; experiment with materials; make connections; respect others; express themselves; learn from their mistakes; clean up; reflect on their work; embrace diversity; persevere; have an opinion; appreciate beauty; break away from stereotypes; envision solutions; value aesthetics; see another point of view; and innovate.
The Fremont Public School Grades 5th and 6th Select Show will be featured in the Dugan Gallery in May. Art Teachers Geoff Semrad and Michelle Albrecht have chosen works representing the highest achievements of our local middle school student artists.
The Fremont Public School Grades 5th and 6th Select Show will be featured in the Dugan Gallery in May. Art Teachers Geoff Semrad and Michelle Albrecht have chosen works representing the highest achievements of our local middle school student artists.
Rory F. 5th Grade One Point Perspective
Lily D. 6th Grade Sculpture Cardboard
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This year, the High School will also be participating in the show. Art Instructors Mara Hornig, Kristen Strickler and Jennifer Gay are excited to display select work by their students. These works were created later in the school year so were unable to be a part of the March show. |
Marcy C. 6th Grade One Point
Sarah Taylor Clay Relief Art 1
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Hinds Gallery: April 2021 Sheldon Statewide
"Compact Rhythms" Abstractions from the Sheldon Permanent Collection
"Compact Rhythms" Abstractions from the Sheldon Permanent Collection
We are thrilled to once again welcome Sheldon to our Hinds Gallery. The “Compact Rhythms” exhibition is part of Sheldon Statewide, an annual program through which works from the museum’s collection travel to venues throughout Nebraska. Since its inception in 1987, the program has taken exhibitions to 25 communities, reaching more than 363,000 people.
“Compact Rhythms” highlights artists who have used abstraction to explore different ways of look-ing at the world around them.
It presents a variety of modes and styles of nonrepresentational art throughout the twentieth century, focusing on instances where artists chose deliberately to work on a smaller scale.
“Compact Rhythms” highlights artists who have used abstraction to explore different ways of look-ing at the world around them.
It presents a variety of modes and styles of nonrepresentational art throughout the twentieth century, focusing on instances where artists chose deliberately to work on a smaller scale.
Grace Hartigan “Abtract Still Life”
Sylvia Wald “Farmers Antic”
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The intimate scale of the featured works provides opportunities for close encounters with the art, allowing the viewer’s gaze to linger over the surface of the paintings and prints in order to observe the materials used and the forms depicted.
The exhibition features works by artists
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Dugan Gallery: Association of Nebraska Art Clubs Selection Show
The Dugan Gallery will feature the Association of Nebraska Art Clubs (ANAC) Selection Show, an annual Juried competition. Retired Art Teacher, Amy Tomasevicz, will serve as the judge. Winning art-works from this show will go on to compete at the State Conference, taking place virtually this year. We are working on a plan to share judge’s comments and announcement of Awards virtually.
Julie Fahrlander Best in Show 2018
ANAC 2018
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Brian Weber Best in Show 2019
ANAC 2019
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Hinds Gallery: March 2021 Fremont Public Schools Student Work
National Youth Art Month
National Youth Art Month
In celebration of National Youth Art Month the FAAA has once again partnered with Fremont Public Schools and is proud to host Kindergarten through Grade 12 artwork in both galleries. We are honored to spotlight art education and recognize these talented young artists in our own community.
Youth Art Month is a month of promoting art and art education in the United States. It is observed in March and was founded to “emphasize the value of participating in art for all children” and also exists to recognize art as a viable factor in curriculum and a necessity for a better quality of life.
Youth Art Month is a month of promoting art and art education in the United States. It is observed in March and was founded to “emphasize the value of participating in art for all children” and also exists to recognize art as a viable factor in curriculum and a necessity for a better quality of life.
Abby Jerez
6th Grade
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Everleigh
4th Grade
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Jasmine Klco
Middle School
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Jennifer Salas
High School
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Ed Utesch
High School
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Abby Ortiz
6th Grade
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The Fremont High School Art Department is pleased to announce several students received top recognitions in the Scholastic Art Competition this winter. These students were part of Mrs. Strickler’s Graphic Design program or Mrs. Gay’s Sculpture class during the fall semester.
Hayleigh Johnson Jessa Seely Emily Hephner Mara Hemmer Ethan Adams Eduardo Hernandez |
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Hinds Gallery: February 2021
Becky Novacek “Warrior Princess Project”
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The concept of the Warrior Princess Project was born of Becky’s love for powerful images combined with compelling stories. Our stories matter. As we live out our lives, we experience tragedy and triumph. Out of the traumatic events we experience, we have the choice to rise above and overcome seemingly insurmountable circumstances and emotions. How do we survive hard things? What gives us the strength to keep going and overcome? These are the questions Becky asked the women who volunteered for the Warrior Princess Project.
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Dugan Gallery: February 2021 Marilyn Tenney &
Marlene Zurovski
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Sisters, Marilyn Tenney of Lyons and Marlene Zurovski of Osmond will display their artwork in the Dugan Gallery during the month of February. Both art teachers, Marilyn is now retired and Marlene teaches at St. Mary’s in O’Neill.
Marilyn and Marlene’s sister, Marcia (also a former art teacher and artist) passed away last May. This show is in honor and memory of Marcia. The exhibit will include some of Marcia’s jewelry and clay pieces. |
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Dugan Gallery: January 2021
Nancy Roberts Nancy was born and raised in the small town of Akron, in Western Iowa. She got the “art bug” at a young age and her first painting kit was given to her by her sister when she was 10. Nancy loves to experiment with many different styles and mediums. She creates art from realistic pencil drawings to abstract paintings. Nancy states, “One of my strongest mediums is graphite pencil drawings. I have completed a wonderful series of mother animals and their babies.” |
Hinds Gallery: Funtastic Fibers
Funtastic Fibers is a Textile Art Group centered in Omaha, Nebraska. Some of us come from a traditional quilting background and some have always worked in textile arts. We all share the same love and feel of working and creating art with our hands and learn new techniques form each other at our monthly meeting. We also challenge each other to expand our knowledge and skill.
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Dugan Gallery: November 2020
Amy Haney / Printmaking
Amy Haney / Printmaking
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Amy Haney was born in Omaha, Nebraska and discovered printmaking at Central High School. She then studied it at the Ringling College of Art and Design (BFA 1998) and the San Francisco Art Institute (MFA 2002). Haney received an Art History degree from Prescott College in 2015 specifically focused on the history of printmaking.
Amy has taught studio classes in the Omaha metropolitan area and is currently a Lecturer at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Amy exhibits locally and nationally. She has been published in the SGCI newsletter (the largest print organization in North America). Her work is included in the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art and Microsoft permanent collections. |
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Hinds Gallery: October 2020
Connie Stilwell "Floral and Faunal"
Connie Stilwell "Floral and Faunal"
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Connie Stilwell has been painting for 76 years and started at the age of six at Omaha Rose Hill Elementary School. An Omaha Public Schools’ art instructor, Goldie McCaubbre was a major influence on her early artwork and stated that Connie was a natural. Shortly after, Stilwelll won $30 at a contest for young artists at Omaha’s Joslyn Art Museum in 1941.
Stilwell stated that in the 50s and 60s, was a wonderful time to be painting. There were opportunities to hang work in Omaha including First National Bank where she sold many paintings during this time. Stilwell’s paintings are typically done in acrylic, chalk, oil, watercolor paints, chalk, pastels and graphite resins. |
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Dugan Gallery: Photography / October 2020
Judi Kocour, Jen Christensen, Melanie Moree and Karen Kader
Judi Kocour, Jen Christensen, Melanie Moree and Karen Kader
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Karen Kader
I’ve always had a great love for nature & wildlife. Photography was an escape from depression & anxiety I endured over many years. My family gifted me with a camera late in 2013 in hopes that it could help me get out into the world & find joy. It worked. I awoke to a new world where I could capture the beauty I saw. |
Melanie Moree
Melanie’s love for photography grew when she picked up her first DSLR camera in 2005. Following her husband’s military career led to settling down in many different parts of the US including the quaint South, beautiful Pacific Northwest, and the exotic Hawaiian Islands. Because of these frequent moves, she’s had the opportunity to photograph many changing landscapes. |
Jenn Christensen
Jen Christensen is an animal, photography, chocolate loving lady! She has been volunteering her time and photography skills to local Fremont rescue, FurEverHome Inc., for over 2 years now. She loves being able to help the homeless animals find their forever families. When she’s not taking photos, she’s spending time with her husband and 2 cats, Tonks and Aria. |
Judi Kocour
I have always had a passion for photography. I would take lots of pics and have them developed only to put them in a drawer and forget them. About two years ago I really had an interest in landscape. Our world is turned upside down right now. I find by turning TV off and getting outside to enjoy the beauty around us, and of course taking nature shots, gives me a lot to be thankful for. |
August - September 2020
All Members Show
This August and September we acknowledge our medley of members and celebrate through the Visual Arts. From seasoned veterans like Karen Thurlow, who have shown many All Members Show, to first timers like Kris Olson and Nico Gomez; our members are coming together to express themselves through painting, pottery, photography and more. What a privilege to see so many artists sharing a glimpse of themselves through there means of art.
July 2020
Indigenous American Art - Steve Tamayo
Ann Steinhoff - Paintings
Ann Steinhoff - Paintings
June 2020
Katie Petersen
Katie Petersen's paintings focus on the relationship between color dynamics, figure and composition. Katie's color concept engages the viewer as a visual aid for her narrative compositions. The figures in her paintings exist in the same environment, but there is a disconnect. The figures create a sense of isolation within the work.
March - April 2020
FPS K-12 Artwork
February 2020
Studio Art Quilt Association (Natural World)
Omaha Artists, Inc.
Omaha Artists, Inc.
January 2020
Sheldon Statewide
“FROM WHERE I STAND”
“From Where I Stand,” an exhibition of selected artworks from Sheldon Museum of Art at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, opens at Gallery 92 West on January 8th through February 3rd.
The exhibition is part of Sheldon Statewide, an annual program through which works from the museum’s collection travel to venues throughout Nebraska.
Since its inception in 1987, the program has taken exhibitions to 24 communities, reaching more than 350,000 people.
“From Where I Stand,” the 2019-2020 Sheldon Statewide exhibition, explores the connection between landscape and personal, communal, and national identity.Artworks that depict or suggest land into the cultures, political structures, priorities and challenges of commun- ities throughout history and across regions.
The works selected for the exhibition “From Where I Stand” provide artists’ observations
contemplate their own relationships to landscape.
The exhibition features paintings, photo- graphs, and prints by artists including Arthur J. Beaumont, Albert Bierstadt, George Caleb Bingham, Paul Burlin, Harry Callahan, Amy Cutler, John Divola, Aaron Douglas, Margo Humphrey, Ana Mendieta, Wright Morris, Faith Ringgold, Arthur Rothstein, and Paul Strand.
Fremont Public Schools K-4 Select Artwork
What happens when the Fremont Public Schools Art Specialists enter the kindergarten through 4th grade classrooms in our elementary schools?
WONDERFUL THINGS!
Early exposure to the fine arts (including visual arts and performing arts programs) promotes healthy activity in the brain.
In the elementary years, children begin to develop important aspects of self-concept. At this age, they begin to make social comparisons, these comparisons help them to understand who they are and their place in the world.
Through art courses students are encouraged to communicate their thoughts and ideas in a way that is clear and representative of their personal ideals and beliefs. Participating in Art activities helps students to gain the tools necessary for understanding human experience, develops tolerance and respect for others’ ways of working and thinking, and the refines of creative problem-solving skills. The kids learn about artists, the Elements of Art(space, line, shape, form, color, value and texture); they learn about different media and techniques. They are able to express themselves in ways no other school subject allows. Fremont Public Schools Art Specialists Julie Bristol, Jesse Kiefer and Jenny Trapp King enter the classrooms, inspiring wonderful works of art. This select show is representative of work created daily
in the elementary schools of FPS. Stop by to view the young artists’ work – there is nothing else quite as insightful, and full of the personality of the children.
It’s guaranteed to put a SMILE on your face!
DECEMBER 2019
PASSAGEWAY AND OMAHA LIVING LACE
The Passageway Gallery was established in 1981 to give local artists a place to show and sell their art at affordable prices. They are located in the Poppleton Block of the Old Market of Omaha, built in 1886 by Andrew Poppleton.
The Poppleton Block was designated an Omaha land- mark in 1982 and is listed on the National Register of Historical Places.
Living Lace of Omaha works on four types of lace.
Bobbin Lace
Patting Lace
Needle Lace
Knitting
Living Lace of Omaha meets once a month at the CHI United Hospital in Omaha from 1-3 p.m. Some of their past get togethers include decorating the Christmas tree at the Dodge House and putting on demonstrations at Arbor Lodge in Nebraska City.
Their group will also be doing a workshop in the
Spring and Summer.
If you are interested in a meeting or joining the group,
please call Faith Dunn at 402-690-1923.
PASSAGEWAY AND OMAHA LIVING LACE
The Passageway Gallery was established in 1981 to give local artists a place to show and sell their art at affordable prices. They are located in the Poppleton Block of the Old Market of Omaha, built in 1886 by Andrew Poppleton.
The Poppleton Block was designated an Omaha land- mark in 1982 and is listed on the National Register of Historical Places.
Living Lace of Omaha works on four types of lace.
Bobbin Lace
Patting Lace
Needle Lace
Knitting
Living Lace of Omaha meets once a month at the CHI United Hospital in Omaha from 1-3 p.m. Some of their past get togethers include decorating the Christmas tree at the Dodge House and putting on demonstrations at Arbor Lodge in Nebraska City.
Their group will also be doing a workshop in the
Spring and Summer.
If you are interested in a meeting or joining the group,
please call Faith Dunn at 402-690-1923.
NOVEMBER 2019
NANCY FAIRBANKS -
Nancy has been a professional potter for over 30 years. Her works range from whimsical critters and beautiful sculptures to functional dinnerware and custom orders.
NANCY FAIRBANKS -
Nancy has been a professional potter for over 30 years. Her works range from whimsical critters and beautiful sculptures to functional dinnerware and custom orders.
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JULY 2019
HINDS GALLERY:
Every 8 Miles Paintings by Lois Smith and Deb Monfelt
A native of central Nebraska, Lois Smith finds joy in the color she sees as she looks across the Nebraska landscape that she loves and it is what draws her to painting with watercolor. Although her subject matter is diverse, the organic nature of the countryside is a constant influence. Inspired by her creative Grandmother, she was guided to a two week course in experimental painting and workshops with nationally known artists, forming her art background. She is Past President and a signature member of the Association of Nebraska Art Clubs and a juried member of Impact Nebraska Artists. In 2015 she received the All Nebraska Artist award by the Nebraska State Fair and was given the Citizen Volunteer Award for her art contributions to the city of Columbus.
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Deb Monfelt was born and raised on a farm in Southeastern Nebraska and grew up loving the land and animals in her world. Deb continues to live close to her childhood home and spend time on her farms. She loves the sky and change of seasons. She also enjoys the subtle beauty of nature in all its simplicity and complexity.
Color is very important in Deb’s work, be it realistic and painted en plein aire, or arbitrary with a contemporary flair. Deb tells us, “ I enjoy helping others to develop their artistic potential and am fortunate to have many artist friends who share my passion for art. Nature, how ever, is the best teacher. Painting outside with the wind blowing gently, listening to the sounds of nature whispering in your ear, the sense of peace and joy is profound and invite me back again & again with a sense of place in time and space.”
Color is very important in Deb’s work, be it realistic and painted en plein aire, or arbitrary with a contemporary flair. Deb tells us, “ I enjoy helping others to develop their artistic potential and am fortunate to have many artist friends who share my passion for art. Nature, how ever, is the best teacher. Painting outside with the wind blowing gently, listening to the sounds of nature whispering in your ear, the sense of peace and joy is profound and invite me back again & again with a sense of place in time and space.”
June 2019
FAAA All Member Art Show
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This month, we carry on a summer tradition of showcasing the creativity and artwork of our membership with the All Members Show.
Everyone was invited and encouraged to participate and both the Hinds and Dugan Galleries are now filled with a fun mix of subjects, styles and media! You may see the product of a member’s first FAAA class, or an award-winning piece of one of our seasoned artists. Chances are, you’ll discover an unknown talent connected to a familiar name and face! Stop by and celebrate the Art of Making Art! |
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MAY 2019
HINDS GALLERY: Becky Kinloch - Mixed Media
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She says she paints subjects that challenge and interest her and tries to expand her creative adventures by using a wide variety of media, styles and techniques. "The easiest way for me to be creative is to try something different, even if I don’t know if it will work. Learning by doing." |
"Art is everywhere. The images are already here. Painting is allowing the fleeting to become visible through color, technique and style. Through creating we come to appreciate the richness and the possibilities of the images in a world that surrounds us. Learning to see is the most important sense an artist can develop. I am intrigued by the beauty of nature and the unbelievable ways it expresses
itself. Just look around, art is everywhere." ~Becky Kinloch
itself. Just look around, art is everywhere." ~Becky Kinloch
An Artist's Reception for Kinloch's Mixed-Media show will be held at Gallery 92 West:
Friday, May 3
5:00-7:00pm
FREE and open to the public.
Friday, May 3
5:00-7:00pm
FREE and open to the public.
