Lincoln’s newest fine art gallery is now a non-profit 501-c-3 corporation!
After our first two and a half years as a single owner gallery space to showcase my work and the work of like minded artists we’ve now created a non-profit corporation in order to be more inclusive. With new exhibitions opening monthly and special events, screenings, gallery talks and receptions, this will be a place to experience and engage with art, artists and ideas. And it’s got what every artist needs more of – WallSpace-LNK.com
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Friday, Saturday & Sunday from noon to 5 pm. First Friday evenings to 8pm and special exhibition receptions as announced
or by appointment. text 402 429 3684 or email mfarrell.1st@gmail.com
We’re at 17th and Sumner. Parking out front. Next to Conner’s Antiques and Indigo Bridge Books.
News
- “A Pastel Show and Tell” in March
Consider a gift this month!
All artist exhibitions are subsidized by funding provided by our non-profit WallSpace for Artists & Audiences, a 501(c)(3). You can help ensure that artists can continue to have exhibitions.
We are applying for a new year-long Nebraska Arts Council Grant. Proposals are due mid March.
So, artists, get in touch to discuss the possibilities for you and your work!
Grand Opening, Larry Jorgensen
A Pastel Show & Tell
March 7 – 30
First Friday reception from 5 – 8pm
Featuring five area pastel artists:
Ann O’Hara, Lamont Richards, Charles “Tim” Timken, and Valery Wachter of Lincoln and Larry Jorgensen of Omaha
Plaza Towers, Charles “Tim” Timken
Five area pastel artists are featured in “A Pastel Show and Tell” opening Friday, March 7 at WallSpace-LNK Fine Art Gallery, 1624 S. 17th Street, Lincoln. A reception from 5-8 p.m. will showcase the artists.
Parking out front or in the gravel lot north of Conner’s Antiques.
Footprints on the Beach, Ann O’Hara
The Light from Within, Valery Wachter
Pastels are prized for their brilliant colors. Finely ground pigments, formed into sticks, create a variety of dramatic effects on textured paper. These contemporary artists are following a tradition dating back to the 16th century. Their works include landscapes, portraits, and still life, complex images made from marks drawn on paper or painted with pigment powder.
Marbles in a Crystal Bowl, Valery Wachter
Uncle Hugo’s Disston, Lamont Richards
Ann O’Hara creates seascapes during summers in Maine and reflections of prairie life. Lamont Richards is inspired by well-used tools and Sandhills storms and sunsets and frames his work in oak and cherry. Tim Timken earned Master Pastelist recognition from the Pastel Society of America and maintains a studio in Lincoln’s Burkholder Project. Valery Wachter considers the colors and patterns of flowers and marbles perfect subjects. Larry Jorgensen serves on the board of the Iowa Pastel Society, and enjoys making figures and faces of all kinds.
The Re-enactor, Larry Jorgensen
Sandhills, Cloud and Cottonwoods — North of Highway 26 in Garden County Nebraska,
Lamont Richards
The artists’ “show and tell” offers the opportunity to learn more about an often-misunderstood medium. Ann O’Hara will demonstrate the pastel process later in March. Works are available for viewing and purchase Fridays-Sundays, 12–5 p.m. March 7-30 or by appointment.
Mason Jar, Charles “Tim” Timken
Lighter than Air, Ann O’Hara
This exhibition is supported by a Program Grant from the
and by donations from folks like you who value what we’re doing at WallSpace-LNK. Consider helping us achieve our goal of raising $15,000 in community support for 2025.
https://www.wallspaceforartists.com/ - “Remembering Susan T. Wood: International Reflections”
February at WallSpace-LNK
A reception from 5-8 p.m. Friday February 7 will showcase works by the artist who passed away in November. Anne Pagel, curator of the Karen & Robert Duncan Collection, worked with Susan’s partner Ramin Shafaian to select pieces for the exhibiton. She notes that Susan’s mixed-media and textile works reveal her as a person of the world. “She was driven by the idea that the value of nations lays within the talents, traditions and labors of their people.”
Images of the famous and unknown, plucked from periodicals, are arranged with washes of watercolor, graphite and ink to create a personal lexicon of symbols and over time, a visual diary. Her assembled textile and embroidery works reflect traditional arts from Western Africa, Southern Asia, Europe and Latin America where she worked in international development. Rug patterns from her partner’s family rug business are another influence. Susan grew up in Lincoln and earned a BFA from UNL.
Susan T. Wood’s works are available for viewing and purchase Fridays-Sundays, 12–5 p.m. February 7-23 or by appointment. Contact Ramin at 301 385 8881, text or voice.
Per Susan’s request, a portion of proceeds from sales will go to support Nebraska Public Media. More information at wallspace-lnk.com, or on Facebook or Instagram. Photos courtesy Susan Simon.
The exhibit is supported by the Nebraska Arts Council and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment, in partnership with the non-profit WallSpace for Artists and Audiences.
https://www.wallspaceforartists.com
- “The Wilderness Park Question” an exhibition of large format photographs of Lincoln’s biggest, most complex park is January’s offering.
“The Wilderness Park Question,” an exhibition of large format photographs of Lincoln’s biggest, most complex park opens First Friday, January 3.
Over more than a century, what is now known as Wilderness Park hosted many groups and enterprises and frequent floods. The impact of city development on park preservation and the Salt Creek watershed has been a source of controversy. These highly detailed images were made after the Lincoln City Council approved a housing development near the Fish Farm on the edge of the park, where a sweat lodge used by indigenous and other community members has existed for decades.
Photographer Michael Farrell will be featured at the opening reception from 5-8 p.m.
Backpacking along Salt Creek, Farrell made 8 x 10 view camera images and pondered what the future may hold for these resources. Viewers are invited to consider the same questions.
Good News! Monthly exhibitions through June of 2025 will be supported in part by a new Program Grant from the
and by donations from folks like you who value what we’re doing at WallSpace-LNK.
Consider helping us achieve our goal of raising $15,000 in community support for 2025.Visit with us about various ways your support can be directed to specific artists or projects and ways to maximize your tax advantages when making a donation.
- “Danger and Discovery” – The Explorations of Lana Miller
First Friday opening reception, Dec. 6, 5pm to 8pm.
Exhibit dates are December 6 through 22, Fridays – Sundays, noon to 5pm.Throughout her career as an artist, art educator, and art community builder, Lana Miller has been a constant explorer, plunging into the depths of human emotion.orer, plunging into the depths of human emotion.
The five groups of works on display reveal the inner workings of Miller’s emotional sensibilities, revealed in the unmistakable artistic hand of one of the most intriguing artists working in Nebraska today.
Chaos and control.
Grief and gratitude.
Danger and discovery.
An MFA from the UN-L, Lana has lived in Montana, Seattle, and Minneapolis/St. Paul but now makes Lincoln her home. Her work is held by the Sheldon Museum of Art, the Hallmark Art Collection, and the Museum of Nebraska Art, and many private collectors. She uses drawing to create order from chaos. Stones, seed catalogs, light, flowers, and graffiti are transformed in these works available for viewing and purchase Fridays-Sundays, 12–5 p.m. December 6-22 or by appointment (lanamiller.studio@gmail.com).
The exhibit is sponsored by Elizabeth and Daniel Nelson, the Nebraska Arts Council and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment, in partnership with the non-profit WallSpace for Artists and Audiences. Works are available for viewing and purchase. More information at wallspace-lnk.com, or on Facebook or Instagram.
Good News! Monthly exhibitions through the end of 2024 are supported in part by a Mini-Grant from the
and by donations from folks like you who appreciate what we’re doing at WallSpace-LNK.
We always look forward to seeing you at WallSpace-LNK! - Convergence with Steven DeLair and Mark Dahmke in November
“Convergence,” a unique expression and display of the creative and collective talents of artist (painter) Steven DeLair and photographer (artist) Mark Dahmke opens First Friday, November 1, with a 4-8 p.m. reception. Each artist will show some of his own work. The convergence of the two is revealed in collaborative, compelling prints that test the eye.
Mark Dahmke explains, “I’ve enjoyed working with Steven DeLair to capture microscopic landscapes that are hidden in plain sight. The images presented at this show represent a convergence of medium and style. Our collaborative work melds macrophotography and painting to produce unique and emergent forms.”
DeLair’s paintings and Dahmke’s drone photographs show their individual styles. Painter Steven DeLair notes, “Being an artist for me simply means the freedom to explore, focus and create a captivating visual sense or experience that people can relate to and appreciate. Through my painting I aim to create the allure of visual simplicity. Our culture can be very chaotic and anxious. It was many years before I realized that the subconscious quest for simplicity was in response to the complexity of life that surround us.”
DeLair earned his BFA from the University of Nebraska. He began his full-time artistic career in 1981, with representation in 15 galleries at different times in Arizona, California, Texas and Florida. His work appears in many private, corporate and public collections and publications including Sheldon Art Museum, Lincoln; Pageant of the Masters/Festival of the Arts, Laguna Beach, California; and La Prenda Wines, Sonoma, California.
A photographer whose interest began in the 1960s, Dahmke began to explore the possibilities of aerial drone photos in 2014. He takes a very scientific approach to image sharpness using various digital techniques, while at the same time staying true to the original image.
An amateur astronomer and astrophotographer, he also experimented in other media, including AI, electronics and digital painting. Previous collaborations include a work with encaustic artist Margaret Berry combining encaustic with computer-controlled backlighting, designed to mimic a day-night cycle, with the addition of LED fireflies.
The exhibit is supported in part by the Nebraska Arts Council, the Nebraska Cultural Endowment, and donors to the non-profit WallSpace for Artists and Audiences. Works are available for viewing and purchase Fridays-Sundays, 12–5 p.m. November 1-30 or by appointment (sdelairlincoln@gmail.com).
Monthly exhibitions through the end of 2024 are supported in part by a Mini-Grant from the
and by donations from folks like you who appreciate what we’re doing at WallSpace-LNK.
We always look forward to seeing you at WallSpace-LNK!