December 23, 2016
Posted in the Kearney Hub KEARNEY — Dale Nichols found his fame in the art world because of Nebraska. Someone once suggested to the David City artist that “Dale Nichols put Nebraska on the map.” The long-time illustrator of Encyclopedia Britannica replied, “Dale Nichols did not put Nebraska on the map; Nebraska put Dale Nichols […]
November 06, 2016
Posted by the Omaha World Herald DAVID CITY, Neb. — Corn is cool, and Lincoln artist Margaret Berry has a hard time figuring out why more of her Cornhusker State brethren don’t quite get that. As a subject of art, corn has beautiful color, shape and texture, said Berry, who was surrounded by cornfields as […]
September 22, 2016
Posted by The Independent Central City native and internationally known painter Todd Williams has put all 93 Nebraska counties on canvas for a statewide exhibition during Nebraska’s sesquicentennial celebration next year. Nebraska joined the union on March 1, 1867. Its sesquicentennial has been in the planning and development stage for several years. One of the […]
August 23, 2016
Posted by the Columbus Telegram DAVID CITY — Ruth Nichols was bound to develop a passion for art. The daughter of master metal sculptor Floyd Nichols and niece of famous artist Dale Nichols, it was no surprise she became known for her own art, and also for sharing her gift with children. This summer marks the […]
August 16, 2016
Posted in Modern Farmer American artists have long been drawn to agrarian subjects in their work, from Winslow Homer in the 19th century to the 1930s Regionalism movement, which included painters like John Steuart Curry and Grant Wood, the creator of the often imitated American Gothic. This fall, museums around the country will celebrate when art meets ag, whether through […]