1843, Keesville, New York – 1942, New York, New York View Artwork Jackson was born in Keesville, New York and right after his high school graduation began his career as a photographer and painter. Jackson is best known as the dean of American landscape photographers. In 1886, he went west traveling through Nebraska on his way Read More
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Vincent Hron
1961, Omaha, Nebraska – View Artwork Vincent Hron was born in 1961 in Omaha and received his BFA in painting/drawing from Drake University in 1984 and his MFA in painting from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor in 1987. He was a guest artist of the Statliche Kunst Academi in Karlsruhe, Germany in 1987-88 Read More
Dan Howard
1931, Iowa City, Iowa – View Artwork Dan Howard was born on August 4, 1931 in Iowa City, Iowa and received both his BA and MFA from the University of Iowa. In 1958, he joined the faculty at Arkansas State University and was appointed chariman in 1965. He went on to serve as chairman of Read More
Elmer Holzrichter
1924, Burrton, Kansas – 2016, Kearney, Nebraska View artwork Elmer Holzrichter was born in Harvey County, Kansas, on December 18, 1924, into a family who were “artistic in nature.” A teacher from his country school motivated Holzrichter to pursue art seriously when she told him, “Oh Elmer, you must become an artist!” With his B.F.A. Read More
Elizabeth Tuttle Holsman
1873, Brownville, Nebraska – 1956, Evanston, Illinois View artwork Received her degree at the University of Nebraska and later studied at the Chicago Art Institute. She was skilled in both painting and sculpture, but after her marriage did not produce artwork for many years. She traveled extensively, particularly in the Orient, and collected Japanese prints. She Read More
Hal Holoun
1939, Ord, Nebraska – View Artwork Hal Holoun did not set out to be an artist but, when a teacher at Hastings College introduced him to the creative process, he pursued it with enthusiasm. Holoun earned a B.A. degree in art from Hastings College, Hastings, Nebraska, and an M.A. from the University of Wyoming, Laramie. Read More
George Hoffmeister, M. D.
There is little information on file about this artist. His sculpture was given by Richard E. Person, Holdrege, in memory of his wife Charlotte E. Person. The work was a gift in 1989. d. Hastings, Nebraska Biographical sketch of artist George Hoffmeister George Hoffmeister Moving On bronze 1973 14 × 20½ × 9¾” Gift of Read More
Peter Hill
1933, Detroit, Michigan – View artwork Hill received his B.A. from Albion College in Avion, Michigan in 1956, and his M.F.A. in 1958 from the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Hill has been included in over sixty juried and invitaional exhibitions and has had more than eighteen one-person shows. Though he considers Read More
Sheila Hicks
1934, Hastings, Nebraska – View Artwork Indisputably the most internationally known living Nebraska artist and one of the world‘s most renowned fiber artists, Sheila Hicks was born in Hastings, Nebraska in 1934. From her early life in Nebraska, Hicks gives credit to her mother, great aunts, and grandmothers for influencing her art through various techniques Read More
Ethelyn Hersh
1915, Ansley, Nebraska – 1999, Kenesaw, Nebraska More artwork Ethelyn Hersh was born, along with her twin sister Evelyn, February 27, 1915 in Ansley, Nebraska. Throughout Ethelyn’s life, she focused on developing her creativity through art, raised three sons with her spouse Dean Hersh, and spent much of her free time gardening, ranching, and raising Read More
