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Some of the Artists in the 2011 Looking For Art Tour:

Artist Michael Gibbs will exhibit his work at the College Center in South Sioux City. In 2007 I opened a gallery in a renovated building on Main Street in Ponca hoping to sell the works of local artists, but found I was inspired to become an artist myself, fulfilling a life long dream. My work has been described as abstract impressionist and very painterly. My three entries in the annual competition at The Gallery, Siouxland Artists Inc. recently received awards and I have been accepted as part of the co-op artists who display at The Gallery.

Artist Edward Thomas will exhibit his work at the Decatur Community Center. I had the opportunity to work with pipestone. There I found my God given talent to work with a stone called alabaster. My work is contemporary American (Native Green)carvings of alabaster, limestone, deer and elk antlers and buffalo horn. In 2006 I was chosen as the Nebraska Governors Art Award recipient. My work has taken many Best of Show, Best of Division and First Place awards at national competitions, exhibitions and markets.

Artist Vicki Olson will exhibit her work at the Decatur Community Center. I am a self taught artist, mostly acrylics. I really enjoy painting florals and landscapes. I also do decorative painting on recycled objects and personalized cake pan lids.

Artist Bonnie Pueppke will exhibit her work at the Decatur Community Center. I've always been interested in art. In recent years I've had much interest in mixed media work with an emphasis on using stones. I've had a life long interest in rock collecting and then saw how rocks could fit together to form shapes and scenes. Last year my work was chosen to go to the Association of Nebraska Art Clubs state show.

Artist Ron McKewon will exhibit his work at the College Center in South Sioux City. His paintings feature Native American, Western, Cowboy, Landscape & Wildlife themes. Go to www.ronmckewonfineart.com to see his work.

Artistic Photographer Valerie Robert will exhibit her work at Memorial Community Hospital in Blair. My interest in photography began while pursuing my journalism degree at UNO. I use photoshop to produce professional quality pictures and I often apply art filters to produce photographs that resemble paintings or charcoal sketches. I offer matted photographs and a variety of products created using my photographs including cards, tote bags, purses, bookmarks and calendars. See my work at www.creationsbyvalerierose.com.

Artist Janis Eker will exhibit her work at Memorial Community Hospital in Blair. I love to draw and paint faces. For me the face tells the story of someone's life. I like working with acrylic and colored pencils. My artwork was recently shown at the MacWorthington Gallery in Columbus, Ohio. Visit chaoticdreamer.com to see my work.

Singer-Songwriter Michael Murphy will be exhibiting at Memorial Community Hospital in Blair. Enjoy performances throughout the day and purchase one of his award winning CDs. Winner of the 2009 Traditional Native American CD by the Rural Roots Music Commission.

Artist Judy Smith will exhibit her work at The College Center in South Sioux City. I use all mediums as the mood strikes from painting to building using recycled items "keeping it green". I paint scenes, flowers, birds and animals on anything that will stand still long enough.

Artist Janet Cline Zimmerman will exhibit her work at The Decatur Community Center. I originally lived by Verdigre the "Bohemian Alps". I just had to paint the softly rolling hills and scenic beauty surrounding me. Janet is also a recording artist and her CD "Verily" was nominated for the Folk Gospel CD of the Year by the National Traditional Country Music Association. This CD will be available at the Decatur site along with her pastel, oil, acrylic and colored pencil artwork.

Artist Clay Friis will exhibit his hardwood models at The Chatt Center in Tekamah. Clay crafts models of cars, trucks, and planes in black walnut and exotic hardwoods. Each model is built in a puzzle form and comes completely apart. Owners of Clay's puzzles include President Reagan, Roger Penski & The Gatlin Brothers.

Artist Hollie Barclay will exhibit her photography at Woodland Trails Art Center in Winnebago. My style is simple, I shoot what strikes me. I love to find beauty in what others may take for granted. I enjoy photographing still life, landscapes, portraits and architecture.

Artist Dan Hovanec will exhibit his sculptures and furniture at Memorial Community Hospital in Blair. I have sawdust running through my veins. I love to work and shape wood. Building something useful and aesthetically pleasing from a pile of boards is sheer delight.

Artist Richard Wagner will exhibit his work at Memorial Community Hospital in Blair. I create carvings in chip, relief and carving in the round. Chip and relief is a style of carving in which knives and chisels are used to remove material from a flat piece of wood. Carving all around the piece, like a statue, is carving "in the round". My carvings have brought me great pleasure and have won many awards.

Artist Dave Earnest will exhibit his work at the Chatt Center in Tekamah. I create permanent and semi-permanent interior and exterior murals, custom artwork and portraiture using latex paint, watercolor and pencil. I have painted more than 100 murals for residential and commercial clients and recently completed a park bench design for the "Benchmark" Community Arts Project.

Artist Jack Vitito will exhibit his work at Woodland Trails in Winnebago. As an artist I can only try to paint or carve replicas of natures Greatest Artist, God. The great outdoors and what it offers is no doubt one of lifes greatest riches.

Artist Velma Alaniz will exhibit her work at Woodland Trails in Winnebago. I create handcrafted Native American Art including quilts, dolls wearing traditional Winnebago regalia, beaded jewelry, leather medicine bags, beaded barrettes and keychains.

Artist Sheryl Piere will exhibit her work at the Decatur Community Center in Decatur. My studio is located along Hwy 75 north of Decatur, NE. I work in oils, photography and pottery primarily. I have taught art for 20+ years and have a Master of Fine Arts in painting. Visit Blackbird Hill Studio to see my work.

Artist Sherryl Kment will exhibit her work at Memorial Community Hospital in Blair. Her award winning work has been chosen to exhibit at the Association of Nebraska Art Clubs annual show in 2008 and 2010. I am an avid gardener so I enjoy painting with nature as a subject.

Artist Dona Jean Nelson will exhibit her work at The Chatt Center in Tekamah. I mostly paint with watercolors and oils and have received awards from the Association of Nebraska Art Clubs (ANAC) and many Best of Show awards from the Burt County Fair. Creating with colors makes a person appreciate the beauty surrounding us every day. I especially like to paint flowers, old buildings and mountains.

Rojane Beineke will exhibit at Woodland Trails Art Center in Winnebago. I enjoy painting landscapes of rural Nebraska, still lifes of farming memorabilia and paintings of animals and florals. I belong to the Logan Valley Artists and received an award at the 2010 Association of Nebraska Art Clubs (ANAC) conference show.

Ina M. Glaubiuswill exhibit at The Chatt Center in Tekamah. I am an advanced amateur photographer whose work was awarded a blue ribbon at the 2010 Nebraska State Fair. I want to offer a glimpse of nature familiar only to those who gaze at the world through a magnifying lens to encourage viewers to notice the details in their own daily journey. As a medical technologist, I often peered through a microscope and learned to marvel at the unseen beauty of the commonplace.

Mary Petersen will exhibit her work at Woodland Trails Art Center in Winnebago. I received my master's degree in art education from UNL and taught K-12 art for 22 years. I have worked with oils, acrylic, watercolor, pastel and pencil. I consider myself primarily a landscape painter and feel it is critical an artist work from one's own environment, depicting the things one is familiar with and knows best, so the work will have honesty and validity regardless of the subject matter. I believe strongly in the importance of good composition and mastery of basic design elements, and in capturing the mood and spirit of my subject. I am a longtime member of the Logan Valley Artists in Oakland and the Association of Nebraska Art Clubs (ANAC). I have received various awards from these two art associations, including the Grumbacher Award at the 1995 ANAC Conference Show.

Marilyn Tenney will exhibit her work at The Chatt Center in Tekamah. I recently retired from teaching art and am looking forward to learning new techniques, devoting time to my artwork and entering shows. Acrylic pet portraits and landscapes are my favorite subjects. I also create original wire sculpture and calligraphy quotations.

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