By Kyren Gibson, Carnegie Arts Center
Jean Jensen will have her work on display in the upper Garwood and Skala Galleries at the Carnegie Arts Center. The exhibit “A Glimpse of Spirit” will be up from February 15 until March 20. Her artist reception is scheduled for February 26 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm. Please join us in celebrating this wonderful local artist. Traveling allowed Jean to see Western Nebraska with a new perspective and to see the natural, largely untouched beauty of her childhood home. Returning to Nebraska, she began 35-year career as an artist. Mostly, Jean paints local subjects, combining her passion for the region with the aliveness and energy that she experienced in Kenya. She is skilled in watercolor, pastel and oil, using the raw emotive power of brilliant colors to capture the essence of flowers, wildlife, people and landscapes. Jean has attended the Autumn Art Workshop for twenty-eight years and serves on its board. She has taught some middle and high school art classes and community workshops. She lives near Lewellen, where she and her two brothers are the exhibiting artists and owners of the Most Unlikely Place gallery and café.
The Box Butte Art Society Spring show is from February 15th until March 20th. The Spring show is the annual guild show of the Box Butte Art Society, based in Alliance. The show is judged by professional artist, Michelle Denton, Director of the West Nebraska Arts Center. The objective of the society is to promote and advance the study and appreciation of Art in general. This is for art appreciators, art crafters, weekend art enthusiasts, semi-professionals, and professionals! If you like art, we like you and want you to join! It's only a once a year $15 fee to be a member. We hold a monthly meeting where we learn fun techniques that are easily tackled by an art enthusiast at any level! Currently we have a group of over 40 members in Alliance, Hemingford, and Chadron. Area. Don’t miss seeing these great works from all ages and skill levels!
February 22 Carnegie will be displaying “Wonders”, Alliance Middle School and St. Agnes Elementary student work in the studio gallery. Their exhibit will be on display until March 26th. Please come support these young artist’s amazing creativity!
Please remember to check out Carnegie’s website, www.carnegieartscenter.com for information on our artists as well as information on upcoming events and classes. You can also visit our Facebook page and Instagram for updates on exhibit pieces and events.
As always, we want to thank the incredible local businesses that support arts opportunities for their community. Thank you to our February sponsors Seasons of Hope Counseling, Edward Jones-Dalsey Lambley, and R&J Industries. We also want to thank our generous grantors who provide operational funding, the Nebraska Arts Council, Nebraska Cultural Endowment and Peter Kiewit Foundation. Last but certainly not least, we want to thank our grantors that make free and reduced cost art classes available through educational grant support. Thank you, DF Dillon Foundation, Snow Redfern Foundation, Mission Store, CA Story Foundation, Kimmel Foundation, and St. John’s Lutheran Church.