1935, Wichita, Kansas – 1971, Lincoln, Nebraska Thomas Coleman Pluto intaglio 1966 Gift of Nebraska Arts Council Accession No: 1978.04 (click image for full view) Thomas Coleman Postcard intaglio (1/20) Gift of Norman & Jane Geske Accession No: 1984.09 (click image for full view) Thomas Coleman Actor intaglio Gift of Norman & Jane Geske Accession Read More
Aaron Pyle
1909, Towanda, Kansas – 1972, Chappell, Nebraska View artwork Aaron Pyle was born in Towanda, Kansas but lived almost his entire life in Chappell, Nebraska. He was a student of Thomas Hart Benton in Kansas City, Missouri and adopted Benton’s rhythmic Regionalist style. Pyle’s paintings of the western landscape and life were frequent subjects for Read More
John Pusey
1905, Council Bluffs, Iowa – 1966 Pusey was born in Council, Bluffs, Iowa and studied art at Northwestern and Yale before going abroad. He established a reputation in Paris, Spain and North Africa before returning to Omaha in 1933. Pusey did several murals including ones in the old Chieftain Hotel in Council Bluffs and in a Read More
John Woodhouse Audubon: MONA Collection artwork
1812, Henderson, Kentucky – 1862, New York, New York John Woodhouse Audubon Prairie Wolf handcolored lithograph – octavo size 1842-1845 Gift of Andrew Carnegie Collection Accession No: 1977.02 (click image for full view) John Woodhouse Audubon Black Footed Ferret handcolored lithograph – imperial size 1846 Gift of Robert McKirahan Family in his memory Accession No: Read More
Phyllis Campbell Aspen: MONA collection artwork
1910, Broken Bow, Nebraska – 1995, Beatrice, Nebraska Biographical sketch of artist Phyllis Campbell Aspen Phyllis Campbell Aspen Young Girl ceramic 1944 Gift of the Artist Accession No: 1977.01 (click image for full view) Phyllis Campbell Aspen Hill Country watercolor 1984 11¼ × 8¾” Gift of Carl & Jane Rohman Accession No: 2005.19 (click image Read More
Susan Puelz
1942 – View artwork Susan Puelz was born in 1942 and received her BFA and MFA from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. In 1987 she became visiting assistant professor of art history and watercolor at UNL and remains in Lincoln to this day. Puelz is known for the vibrant coloration she creates in her Read More
Carol Pettit
1932, Orrick, Missouri – View artwork Carol was born in Orrick, Missouri. She has studied art at the University of Nebraksa at Omaha and also with many artists in the Omaha area. She has won numerous awards in local exhibitions and included in many private and corporate collections. She currently lives in Greenwood, Nebraska. View artwork
Martha Pettigrew
1950, Lincoln, Nebraska – View artwork Martha Pettigrew was born in 1950 in a small town in Nebraska. Martha received her B.F.A. in printmaking and painting from UNL in 1972. After graduation, she worked for the Nebraska State Museum creating scientific illustrations, but she left after six years because of the lack of creative input she Read More
Larry Peterson
1935, Holdrege, Nebraska – View artwork Larry Peterson has always drawn his creative energy from the prairie. Growing up near the Platte River, his family encouraged the young artist to notice the vibrant life and colors along the river. He spent much of his childhood camping, hunting, and fishing, and these experiences helped to stimulate Read More
Titian Ramsay Peale
1799, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – 1885, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania View artwork Titian Ramsay was the youngest son of one of the most important figures in early American art, the painter and museologist Charles Willson Peale. Trained by his father as an artist and naturalist, Titian also studied anatomy at the University of Pennsylvania, where he made drawings of the Read More
