Current Gallery Exhibit

The gallery at West Nebraska Arts Center features local, national, and international artists and includes a wide variety of visual art. Below are a few examples from the current exhibit. Enjoy!

2015 IMAGE Photography Exhibit . . . February 5 - March 1, 2015

Charlotte Ingram, Laundry, 2015, digital photograph.

BEST OF SHOW, Professional Division

Connor Rodenbaugh, Shadow, 2014, digital photograph

BEST OF SHOW - Adult Division

Maddy Rodenbaugh, Sowbelly Creek, 2014, digital photograph

BEST OF SHOW - Youth Division

Mary Katos, Morning Rain, 2014, digital photograph

HONORABLE MENTION - Adult Division

Richard Schaneman, Coptic Contemplative, 2015, digital photograph

HONORABLE MENTION - Professional Division

Ethan Nelson, Grain Bin, 2014, digital photograph

HONORABLE MENTION - Youth Division

Richard Teller, Early Morning on the Platte, 2014, digital photograph

JIM DOWNEY AWARD FOR BEST LANDSCAPE

2015 Juried Art Exhibit . . . January 10 - February 1, 2015

Mary B. Hunt, Capistrano Condos - Designer Homes, 2014, acrylic gouache

2015 Juried Art Exhibit - BEST OF SHOW

Brandon Bailey, Wade Flynn Building, 2014, oil

2015 Juried Art Exhibit - HONORABLE MENTION

Roger Hill, Last Chance, 2014, found objects

Margy Karpf, Dreamscape, 2014, mosaic

Peg Fowler, Flowers of Apocalypse, 2014, acrylic

Ron Kephart, Callambulyx Junonia Moth, acrylic on metal

Yelena Khanevskaya, Vermillion Mystery, 2014, oil

NPVAG Holiday Art Sale . . . NOVEMBER 13 - DECEMBER 23, 2014

Mary B. Hunt, Shades of Red and Gold, acrylic gouache.

Maria Lena Soto, Pieces, mixed media

Mason Burbach, Cowboy Up, mosaic.

Viktoria Sigrun, Red Connections, acrylic and watercolor.

Randall May, Spring Break Grizzly, bronze on marble

Wade Friedlan, Winter on the Platte, oil

Ron Kephart, Long Bill Curlew, metal and stone.

Mason Burbach, To Watch His Woods Fill Up with Snow, mosaic.

Emma Jean Stricker, Old Barn & Wagon, print of graphite.

Artfully Undead . . . October 2 - November 2, 2014

left to right: Brandon Bailey, Matador de Toros, 2014, oil on linen; Christina Armstrong, Bovine #1, 2014, cow skull, mixed media.

Mason Burbach, Spectra Vita, 2014, mosaic.

Francisco Chavez, Day of the Dead Parade (detail), 2014, ink, colored pencil on board, not for sale.

Peg Fowler, Mama, 2014, tree stump, acrylic.

Gregory Kennedy, Mictlantecuhtli, 2014, polymer clay, acrylic, paper.

Mary B. Hunt, Mensaje de las Mariposas Monarca, 2014, gourd, acrylic.

Mary B. Hunt, Unhinged, 2014, gourd, acrylic.

Ron Kephart, Cactus de los Muertos Vivientes (detail), 2014, metal, acrylic

Joy Price, Esperando Para Jesus Llegar, 2014, acrylic.

Special thanks to Fremont Motor Scottsbluff and the Lincoln Motor Company for sponsoring this exhibit.

Yelena Khanevskaya - Chasing the Light . . . September 5 - 28, 2014

After-School Art Program students discuss the elements of art as they explore Yelena Khanevskaya's paintings. September 2014.

IMPACT NE Artists . . . July 31 - September 2, 2014

Jo Brown, Enigma: The Interconnectedness of All, mixed media

Beth Jasnoch, Wisdom's Silent Journey, reclaimed metal

Roberta Barnes, Signs of Hope, thread painting

Kit Watson, The Many Ties that Bind, pastel and charcoal

Sandra K. Meyer, Round and Round and Round, watercolor

Wava Best, Tide Pool, porcelain (sold)

Special thanks to Kosman Inc. for sponsoring this exhibit.

Visionaries Student Art Exhibit . . . April 6 - May 4, 2014

Clarissa Espinoza, Crawford High School, Fall, 2014, watercolor

2014 BEST OF SHOW

Michael Morgan, Mitchell High School, Roots, 2014, ceramic, wire, paper

Audrey Towater Award for Outstanding Artwork

Miriam Ramirez, Bridgeport High School, Hibernating Resilience, 2014, batik

Outstanding Artwork Award

Connor Rodenbaugh, Sioux County High School, Fields of Scotland, 2014, acrylic

Audrey Towater Award for Outstanding Artwork

Jesse Wilson, Scottsbluff High School, Puffer and His Fish, 2014, ceramic

Chris Wright, Alliance High School, Shaded Berries, 2014, watercolor

Audrey Towater Award for Outstanding Artwork

2014 IMAGE Photography Exhibit . . . February 6 - March 2, 2014

Richard Teller, Prairie Grass, 2013, digital photograph

2014 Jim Downey Award for Best Landscape

Grace Blowers: BLOWOUT . . . January 3 - February 2, 2014

Grace Blowers, Swimming in Circles, 2013, mosaic

Julie Nighswonger and Marvie Tipsword . . . October 3 - November 3, 2013

Julie Nighswonger, Bunny Creek, oil

Marvie Tipsword, Bunny Creek, watercolor

Julie Nighswonger, Golf Creek, oil

Marvie Tipsword, Golf Creek, watercolor

Mary B. Hunt and Richard Markoff . . . September 6 - 29, 2013

Mary B. Hunt, Bachelor Pad, acrylic gouache

Richard Markoff

Mary B. Hunt, Pueblo Camo, acrylic gouache

Richard Markoff

Mary B. Hunt, Decked Out, acrylic gouache

Richard Markoff

West Nebraska Summer Art Sale . . . August 1 - September 1, 2013

Louise Kent, Rock On!, 2013, acrylic

Mason Burbach, Odd-Toed Undulate, 2013, mixed media: wood, acrylic, etching plates, found objects

D. Michael Razee, Gering Courier Clock, 2013, pen and ink

Renea Erickson, Firmament, 2013, mixed media; Steve Settles, three bells, bronze

Michele Denton, Owl & Feather, 2013, hand carved feather by Tom Samson, painted by Michele with reclaimed jewelry & faceted drops

Kim Cantrell, 2013, fabric

Mel Wolfe, Mitchell Pass, 2009, oil

Mildred Wright, Spring Thaw, 2013, watercolor on Yupo

West Nebraska Arts Center President's Show: Connections . . . June 28 - July 28, 2013

Francisco Chavez, Anima (Connect to the Inner Self), 2013, ink on wood

BEST OF SHOW - 2013 West Nebraska Arts Center President's Show: Connections

Austin Martin, Worthy of Our Attention, 2006, ceramic

Charlotte Ingram, Twenty, 2013, digital photograph

Ty Armstrong, Microcosm, 2013, acrylic

Randall May, Windward Dreamers, 2013, oil

Traci Wilkes, Anam Cara, 2013, assemblage with acrylic and ink

Sheldon Statewide - Railroads and the Making of Modern America . . . May 9 - June 6, 2013

Roy Ahlgren, Great American Perspective, 1973, serigraph, 18x17.875", UNL--Gift of Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co., detail.

Visionaries Student Art Exhibit . . . April 5 - 28, 2013

Plainsky Nebraskans: Images of Nebraska's High Plains, photographs by Brett Erickson . . . March 1 - 28, 2013

Brett Erickson, Little Chicago, Hooker County, Neb., pigment giclée on red river arctic polar luster, 24x16"

IMAGE Photography Exhibit . . . February 1 - 24, 2013

Tiffany Schank, Chihuly, 2012, 35 mm

BEST OF SHOW - Professional Division

Connor Rodenbaugh, Silence, 2012, digital photograph.

HONORABLE MENTION - Youth Division

Check our gallery archive page often! We are working to add more of our past exhibits.

The Nebraska Arts Council, a state agency, has supported the programs of this organization through its matching grants program funded by the Nebraska Legislature, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment. Visit www.nebraskaartscouncil.org for more information on how the Nebraska Arts Council can assist your organization, or how you can support the Nebraska Cultural Endowment.