By TENA L. COOK, CSC MARKET COORDINATOR
CHADRON – The Mari Sandoz High Plains Heritage Center is hosting a photography exhibit by Sheryl Cozad of Crawford through Aug. 9.
Cozad moved to Crawford from Fort Collins four years ago after visiting her nephew and his wife who ranch in the area.
“We came here for vacations and fell in love with the place,” said Cozad, who works as a para-professional at Crawford Public Schools. “Photography found me. I just started taking pictures I thought were pretty and before I knew it, I thought they might be worth selling so I started a collection. Now I have about 18,000 pictures on my cell phone.”
The exhibit includes sunrises, sunsets, trains, animals, and scenes.
Cozad also drives to Gering several days a week to cook at a restaurant, cares for an elderly person, and is helping with summer school this year.
One of her entries in the exhibit won a People’s Choice award and first place in the adult category during the Crawford Cattle Call in November 2023.
Hours for Sandoz Center are: Hours for the show are Mondays through Fridays 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m.
Cozad and her husband have two adult sons and seven grandchildren who live in Colorado.