1910, Broken Bow, Nebraska – 1995, Beatrice, Nebraska (Phyllis Campbell) View artwork An energetic, talented, and dedicated ceramicist, painter, and teacher, Phyllis Campbell Aspen had creative and educational influence on Nebraska’s 20th century fine-art culture, especially ceramic arts. She traveled so widely that a chronological listing of where and when she went seems dizzying. But Read More
Parnelia “Nell” Spethman Augustine
1884 Grand Island, Nebraska – 1960 Grand Island, Nebraska View artwork Receiving special attention for her drawing at the 1898 Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition in Omaha, Nebraska, Parnelia, or Nell as she was called, was then a 14-year old girl from Grand Island, Nebraska, the daughter of Dietrick and Margaret Spethman. Her entry received public Read More
Josephine Homan Catlin
1842, Huntington, New York – 1924, San Diego, California (Mrs. Charles Catlin) View artwork Introducing American modernist art directly from New York City to Omaha, Nebraska and establishing in 1877 the first formal art instruction in Omaha, Josephine Catlin organized a class which was so successful that it “soon filled to the utmost extent of Read More
Marie Jakl
1890, Omaha, Nebraska – 1983, Omaha, Nebraska View artwork Born in Omaha as the youngest child of Bohemian parents, Marie Jakl was a locally recognized painter beginning in the 1940s. After her death in 1983, her name and artwork faded from public attention. However, several decades later, thanks to Patricia Halderman, researcher from Lincoln, Nebraska, Read More
Jack Karraker: MONA collection artwork
1935, St. Louis, Missouri – 2019, Kearney, Nebraska Jack Karraker Untitled (family) oil 1964 Gift of Harry & Zellamae Hoffman Accession No: 1987.17 (click image for full view) Jack Karraker Untitled (abstract) watercolor on paper 1973 Gift of Larry Schulte Accession No: 1993.23 (click image for full view) Jack Karraker Spring oil on canvas 1969 Read More
Steve Joy: MONA collection artwork
1952, Plymouth, England – Steve Joy Portrait of a Lady (after Petrus Christus) wax, oil, acrylic, gold leaf, Japanese ink on panel 2005 Gift of Jo Anderson, Anderson O’Brien Fine Art Accession No: 2006.19.abcd (click image for full view) Steve Joy Tuareg acrylic, gold leaf, Japanese ink, oil, wax on panel 2010 Gift of Harry Read More
Edgar Jerins: MONA collection artwork
1958, Lincoln, Nebraska – Edgar Jerins Tom in His Mother’s House charcoal on paper 2001 Museum Purchase made possible by Scott & Cheryl Morris Accession No: 2003.19 (click image for full view) Edgar Jerins Andy’s Living Room charcoal on paper 2010 Museum Purchase made possible MONA Guild Accession No: 2014.23.01 (click image for full view)
Ernie L. Jensen: MONA collection artwork
1944, Englewood, California – 2008, Kearney, Nebraska Ernie L. Jensen John Reddy black & white photograph 1986 Gift of Ernie and Judy Jensen, Jack and Ruth Rall Accession No: 1996.21 (click image for full view)
Clarke Jensen: MONA collection artwork
1949, – Clarke Jensen Pod Form bronze 1984 Gift of CliffsNotes Accession No: 1988.04 (click image for full view)
Thomas Hart Benton: MONA collection artwork
1889, Neosho, Missouri – 1975, Kansas City, Missouri Biographical sketch of artist Thomas Hart Benton Thomas Hart Benton Bolt of Lightning gouache, ink 1945 Museum Purchase made possible by Cliff Hillegass, CliffsNotes, Thomas Creigh, Lorraine Rohman, Ellen Qualsett, Joe & Pauline Dye, Betty Becker-Theye & Larry Theye, Larry Peterson, Tom Pollard, Gary Zaruba, Brendan McDonald, John Clabaugh Read More
