Love, Morning Opening Reception

The West Nebraska Arts Center, with the support of the Nebraska Arts Council and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment, is pleased to present Love, Morning by Beth Cole of Merna, Ne. The opening reception will be Thursday, December 30th at 5pm – 7pm. Cole is an oil landscape artist. She started painting in 2012 after her children were grown. Her studio is located in her home at the foot of the sandhills. “My exploration into color, texture, drawing, shapes and values has brought me to realize my best work comes from the simplest ideas and from painting what I know and love – the land and the effects of light upon it,” said Cole. Cole has been honored to learn from Dave Santillanes and Chris Groves. She’s been included in the juried Nebraska Biennial Juried Show at Gallery 1516 in Omaha and invited to show in the SPIRIT exhibition of Nebraska Art at the Museum of Nebraska Art. “In a world of scrolling, misunderstandings, and not so witty banter, I hope to remind viewers of the calmness and beauty of the natural world. Painting helps me turn my mind and heart upward and outward,” said Cole. The Love, Morning by Beth Cole exhibition will be up until January 30th.. Gallery hours are Tuesday - Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. WNAC will be closed December 24th – 26th for the Christmas holiday.