2019 Nebraska Artist Biennial

View the complete list of artwork featured in Gallery 1516’s 2019 Biennial exhibition.

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Andrew Acker - Is This an Abstract Thought?, 2017Wauwatosa, WI — Andrew Acker - Is This an Abstract Thought?, 2017
Wauwatosa, WI

Travis Apel - The Sacrifice, 2018Omaha, NE — Travis Apel - The Sacrifice, 2018
Omaha, NE

Roberta Barnes - Autumn Mist, 2018Halsey, NE — Roberta Barnes - Autumn Mist, 2018
Halsey, NE

Shelly Bartek - After the Storm, 2019Omaha, NE — Shelly Bartek - After the Storm, 2019
Omaha, NE

Jess Benjamin - A Crowning Achievement Kingsley 7, 2016Omaha, NE — Jess Benjamin - A Crowning Achievement Kingsley 7, 2016
Omaha, NE

Elisa Benn - KAIYO, 2019Omaha, NE — Elisa Benn - KAIYO, 2019
Omaha, NE

Gary Bowen - Sullivan Revisited, 2013Omaha, NE — Gary Bowen - Sullivan Revisited, 2013
Omaha, NE

Jody Boyer - Experimental Cyanotype Photogram of Regional Prairie Plants #16, 2018Council Bluffs, IA — Jody Boyer - Experimental Cyanotype Photogram of Regional Prairie Plants #16, 2018
Council Bluffs, IA

John Brian Beilman - Canones en Calle, Cartegena Colombia, 2018Omaha, NE — John Brian Beilman - Canones en Calle, Cartegena Colombia, 2018
Omaha, NE

Joseph Broghammer - Elke House, 2018Omaha, NEWinner (Tie) - Best Drawing — Joseph Broghammer - Elke House, 2018
Omaha, NE
Winner (Tie) - Best Drawing

Daniel Bruggeman - The Prairies Dreaming Sod, 2018Minneapolis, MNWinner - Best Painting — Daniel Bruggeman - The Prairies Dreaming Sod, 2018
Minneapolis, MN
Winner - Best Painting

Roger Bruhn - Untitled (3 Orbs), 2019Lincoln, NE — Roger Bruhn - Untitled (3 Orbs), 2019
Lincoln, NE

Anne Burkholder - Horizon 1246 Foggy Morning East of Beatrice, 2018Lincoln, NE — Anne Burkholder - Horizon 1246 Foggy Morning East of Beatrice, 2018
Lincoln, NE

Jeremy Caniglia - By the roes, and by the hinds of the field, 2019Omaha, NE — Jeremy Caniglia - By the roes, and by the hinds of the field, 2019
Omaha, NE

Edwin Carter Weitz - Corner Market, 2014Omaha, NE — Edwin Carter Weitz - Corner Market, 2014
Omaha, NE

Buck Christensen - Exit Wounds, 2019Council Bluffs, IA — Buck Christensen - Exit Wounds, 2019
Council Bluffs, IA

Richard Chung - M-108, 2017Omaha, NE — Richard Chung - M-108, 2017
Omaha, NE

Beth Cole - Fallow, 2019Merna, NE — Beth Cole - Fallow, 2019
Merna, NE

Gary Cole - Winter’s Feeding, 1995Merna, NE — Gary Cole - Winter’s Feeding, 1995
Merna, NE

Larry Covalciuc - Iowa Corn and Clouds, 2018Council Bluffs, IA — Larry Covalciuc - Iowa Corn and Clouds, 2018
Council Bluffs, IA

Lexi Culver - Henry Leutwyler and Misty Copeland: A Duo, 2018Wayne, NE — Lexi Culver - Henry Leutwyler and Misty Copeland: A Duo, 2018
Wayne, NE

Kim David Cooper - The Throne Room, 2019Ashland, NE — Kim David Cooper - The Throne Room, 2019
Ashland, NE

Jay Davis - After the Flood, 2019Papillion, NE — Jay Davis - After the Flood, 2019
Papillion, NE

John Dennison - Adagio Black, 2018Omaha, NEWinner - Best Ceramics — John Dennison - Adagio Black, 2018
Omaha, NE
Winner - Best Ceramics

Nathaniel DeVivo - Forever Ever, 2018Lincoln, NE — Nathaniel DeVivo - Forever Ever, 2018
Lincoln, NE

Stephen Dinsmore - Fields, 2017Lincoln, NE — Stephen Dinsmore - Fields, 2017
Lincoln, NE

Lori Elliott-Bartle - Blooms & Grasses #6, 2019Omaha, NE — Lori Elliott-Bartle - Blooms & Grasses #6, 2019
Omaha, NE

Paul Evans - Colorful Onion Skins, 2012Omaha, NE — Paul Evans - Colorful Onion Skins, 2012
Omaha, NE

Rajiv Fernandez - Nation of Immigrants, 2018Brooklyn, NY — Rajiv Fernandez - Nation of Immigrants, 2018
Brooklyn, NY

Chad Fonfara - Fault Lines III, 2018Omaha, NEWinner - Best Sculpture — Chad Fonfara - Fault Lines III, 2018
Omaha, NE
Winner - Best Sculpture

James Freeman - Tug of War, 2014Omaha, NE — James Freeman - Tug of War, 2014
Omaha, NE

Todd Gift - Liveoak, 2004Omaha, NE — Todd Gift - Liveoak, 2004
Omaha, NE

Jeremy Goodding - Copper and Cranberries, 2018Lincoln, NE — Jeremy Goodding - Copper and Cranberries, 2018
Lincoln, NE

Amy Haney - Modern Morris, 2017Omaha, NE — Amy Haney - Modern Morris, 2017
Omaha, NE

Kristine Hansen-Cain - Hudson and Perry Streets, 2018Omaha, NE — Kristine Hansen-Cain - Hudson and Perry Streets, 2018
Omaha, NE

Mark Hartman - Symmetria, 2018Kearney, NEWinner - Best Multimedia — Mark Hartman - Symmetria, 2018
Kearney, NE
Winner - Best Multimedia

Milt Heinrich - Still Life in North Light, 2019Blair, NE — Milt Heinrich - Still Life in North Light, 2019
Blair, NE

Alaina Hickman - Edith in the Garden, 2018Omaha, NE — Alaina Hickman - Edith in the Garden, 2018
Omaha, NE

Jennifer Homan - Violet Canyon Skies, 2018Kearney, NEWinner - Best in Show — Jennifer Homan - Violet Canyon Skies, 2018
Kearney, NE
Winner - Best in Show

Bill Hoover - Summer Constellations, 2017Omaha, NE — Bill Hoover - Summer Constellations, 2017
Omaha, NE

Martha Horvay - Omen, 2017Lincoln, NE — Martha Horvay - Omen, 2017
Lincoln, NE

Edgar Jerins - Tom in North Omaha, 2014New York City, NY — Edgar Jerins - Tom in North Omaha, 2014
New York City, NY

Jenna Johnson - Demetrius, 2017Omaha, NE — Jenna Johnson - Demetrius, 2017
Omaha, NE

Judith Johnston - Beyond the Bridge, 2018Omaha, NE — Judith Johnston - Beyond the Bridge, 2018
Omaha, NE

Debra Joy Groesser - Dreams of a Princess, 2012Ralston, NE — Debra Joy Groesser - Dreams of a Princess, 2012
Ralston, NE

Courtney Kenny Porto - In That Moment, 2019Omaha, NE — Courtney Kenny Porto - In That Moment, 2019
Omaha, NE

Paul Konchagulian - Measure Twice Cut Once, 2018Omaha, NE — Paul Konchagulian - Measure Twice Cut Once, 2018
Omaha, NE

Terry Koopman - Corn, 2017Omaha, NE — Terry Koopman - Corn, 2017
Omaha, NE

Josephine Langbehn - Connie & Skip, 2015Omaha, NE — Josephine Langbehn - Connie & Skip, 2015
Omaha, NE

Nancy Lepo - Platte River Whispers, 2010Omaha, NE — Nancy Lepo - Platte River Whispers, 2010
Omaha, NE

Shawnequa Linder - Untitled, 2018Omaha, NE — Shawnequa Linder - Untitled, 2018
Omaha, NE

Josephine Linhart - Facial Facade, 2019Omaha, NE — Josephine Linhart - Facial Facade, 2019
Omaha, NE

Diane Lounsberry-Williams - Between the Shadows, 2019Omaha, NE — Diane Lounsberry-Williams - Between the Shadows, 2019
Omaha, NE

Todd McCollister - Madman in the Mountain, 2018Omaha, NE — Todd McCollister - Madman in the Mountain, 2018
Omaha, NE

Susan McGilvrey - Word/Bird Suite: Everybody Knows, 2012Omaha, NE — Susan McGilvrey - Word/Bird Suite: Everybody Knows, 2012
Omaha, NE

Megan McLeay - Composition I, 2018Omaha, NE — Megan McLeay - Composition I, 2018
Omaha, NE

David McLeod - Poppy Pods Colored, Five…, 2015Omaha, NE — David McLeod - Poppy Pods Colored, Five…, 2015
Omaha, NE

Katrina Methot-Swanson - Bronco’s Hamburgers Drive Thru, 2019Omaha, NE — Katrina Methot-Swanson - Bronco’s Hamburgers Drive Thru, 2019
Omaha, NE

Jada Messick - Mixture, 2019Omaha, NE — Jada Messick - Mixture, 2019
Omaha, NE

Troy Muller - Behold a Pale Horse, 2014Omaha, NE — Troy Muller - Behold a Pale Horse, 2014
Omaha, NE

Deborah Murphy - The Ordinariness of it All, 2019Omaha, NEWinner - Artists’ Choice — Deborah Murphy - The Ordinariness of it All, 2019
Omaha, NE
Winner - Artists’ Choice

Mary Murphy - Vexed, 2018Omaha, NE — Mary Murphy - Vexed, 2018
Omaha, NE

Alec Paul - Untitled (Translucent Green), 2019Omaha, NE — Alec Paul - Untitled (Translucent Green), 2019
Omaha, NE

Erin Paulson - Pink is a Mother’s Hug, 2019Omaha, NE — Erin Paulson - Pink is a Mother’s Hug, 2019
Omaha, NE

Merril Peterson - 141 Lake Street, 2016Omaha, NE — Merril Peterson - 141 Lake Street, 2016
Omaha, NE

Tim Potter - And, Um, 2018San Jose, CA — Tim Potter - And, Um, 2018
San Jose, CA

Reagan Pufall - Entropy, 2019Omaha, NE — Reagan Pufall - Entropy, 2019
Omaha, NE

Tom Quest - Sorry… I have a lot on my mind right now, 2016Omaha, NE — Tom Quest - Sorry… I have a lot on my mind right now, 2016
Omaha, NE

Gabriella Quiroz - Acceptance, 2018Omaha, NEWinner (Tie) - Best Drawing — Gabriella Quiroz - Acceptance, 2018
Omaha, NE
Winner (Tie) - Best Drawing

Jill Rizzo - Hooked & Sliced, 2019Omaha, NE — Jill Rizzo - Hooked & Sliced, 2019
Omaha, NE

Larry Roots - Passageways, 2019Omaha, NE — Larry Roots - Passageways, 2019
Omaha, NE

Mark Sabaliauskas - Untitled, 2019Omaha, NEWinner - Best Student Work — Mark Sabaliauskas - Untitled, 2019
Omaha, NE
Winner - Best Student Work

Patricia Scarborough - Big Sky Big Land, 2018Geneva, NE — Patricia Scarborough - Big Sky Big Land, 2018
Geneva, NE

Lauren Scheele - Beauty Standard-Clara, 2017Beatrice, NE — Lauren Scheele - Beauty Standard-Clara, 2017
Beatrice, NE

Jar Schepers - Retrofit, 2016Omaha, NE — Jar Schepers - Retrofit, 2016
Omaha, NE

James Scholz - Alone, 2017Omaha, NEWinner - Best Photography — James Scholz - Alone, 2017
Omaha, NE
Winner - Best Photography

Dottie Seymour - Space, 2008Omaha, NE — Dottie Seymour - Space, 2008
Omaha, NE

Richard Simonsen - Corrosion Sequence, 2016Minnetonka, MN — Richard Simonsen - Corrosion Sequence, 2016
Minnetonka, MN

Laura Snyder - Strong Stance, 2019Omaha, NE — Laura Snyder - Strong Stance, 2019
Omaha, NE

Ardith Starostka - Persephone, 2012Ashland, NEWinner - Viewers’ Choice — Ardith Starostka - Persephone, 2012
Ashland, NE
Winner - Viewers’ Choice

Dalia Sudavicius - Bits & Pieces, 2018Omaha, NE — Dalia Sudavicius - Bits & Pieces, 2018
Omaha, NE

Patty Talbert - A View from Within, 2016Council Bluffs, IA — Patty Talbert - A View from Within, 2016
Council Bluffs, IA

Nancy Teague - Just Too Much Fun, 2019Lincoln, NE — Nancy Teague - Just Too Much Fun, 2019
Lincoln, NE

Robert Therien - Caladiums XVII, 2018Freemont, NE — Robert Therien - Caladiums XVII, 2018
Freemont, NE

Megan Thomas - Mint Tiles and Faucet, 2010Omaha, NE — Megan Thomas - Mint Tiles and Faucet, 2010
Omaha, NE

JK Thorsen - Think for Yourself No. 17, 2017Omaha, NE — JK Thorsen - Think for Yourself No. 17, 2017
Omaha, NE

Charles Timken - Watchtowers, 2019Lincoln, NE — Charles Timken - Watchtowers, 2019
Lincoln, NE

Maggie Tobin - Max Moon, 2018Brooklyn, NY — Maggie Tobin - Max Moon, 2018
Brooklyn, NY

Beverly Todd - Peace Blooms, 2019Omaha, NE — Beverly Todd - Peace Blooms, 2019
Omaha, NE

Lynda Tygart - Around the Bend, 2018Evergreen, CO — Lynda Tygart - Around the Bend, 2018
Evergreen, CO

Martha Vestecka Miller - Knox County NE by Verdigre, 2018Lincoln, NE — Martha Vestecka Miller - Knox County NE by Verdigre, 2018
Lincoln, NE

Paula Wallace - Judgement, 2002Omaha, NE — Paula Wallace - Judgement, 2002
Omaha, NE

Margaret Watkins - Harvest Moon, 2018Omaha, NE — Margaret Watkins - Harvest Moon, 2018
Omaha, NE

Dennis Wattier - Tangled Up in Pods, 2014Omaha, NE — Dennis Wattier - Tangled Up in Pods, 2014
Omaha, NE

Erik White - Under the Banner of Heaven, 2018Lincoln, NE — Erik White - Under the Banner of Heaven, 2018
Lincoln, NE

Tom White - Drama in Antiquity, 2018Omaha, NE — Tom White - Drama in Antiquity, 2018
Omaha, NE

Watie White - Holy Island: The Nokken, 2017Omaha, NEWinner - Best Printmaking — Watie White - Holy Island: The Nokken, 2017
Omaha, NE
Winner - Best Printmaking

Taylor Wiens - Flux, 2019Lincoln, NE — Taylor Wiens - Flux, 2019
Lincoln, NE

Susan Woodford - Pieces of Me, 2018Shenandoah, IA — Susan Woodford - Pieces of Me, 2018
Shenandoah, IA