Anna Marie Karnik Beran

(1891, Howells, Nebraska ‒ 1969, Omaha, Nebraska) As an artist specializing in landscapes and frontier scenes, Anna Marie Beran spent most of her life in Omaha, Nebraska. Though she lived in one of the largest cities in the state, she kept close ties to her hometown of Howells in northeastern Nebraska. As one of seven Read More

Katherine (Kate) Madeline Ball

1859, Reading, Pennsylvania – 1952, San Francisco, California Coming to Omaha, Nebraska in 1888 from the East Coast where she had attended the Cooper Union Art School in New York City, Katherine Ball began seven years with the Omaha Public Schools as writing and drawing teacher and art supervisor. From her first year in the Read More

Jean Jessie Baker

1903, Arcadia, Nebraska ‒ 1944, Los Angeles, California Nebraska born, Jean Jessie Baker had relocated to Los Angeles by the time she was age 13, where she had a distinguished reputation as a portrait and poster painter. She also carved out a place in the Los Angeles community as a poet and violinist. Her art Read More

Robin Smith: MONA collection artwork

1942, Boston, Massachusetts – Robin Smith Untitled (still life with blue and white tablecloth) oil on canvas n.d. 36¼ × 48″ Gift of Ray Graham Accession No: 2018.29.13 (click image for full view) Robin Smith Quince oil on board 2000 12½ × 21″ Gift of Ray Graham Accession No: 2018.29.14 (click image for full view)