By KYREN GIBSON
Carnegie Arts Center
Carnegie Arts Center is honored to be able to showcase Alliance’s incredible local talent. Starting Jan. 5 we will have three Alliance artists gracing our upper galleries. The exhibit “West by West” displays the works of Garry Underwood, Jerry Underwood, and MelloDe McCart.
Garry Underwood’s work is a mixture of sculpture and two dimensional pencil drawings and paintings. The sculptural forms are the work of innovation and imagination. Garry takes old metal tools, and parts and transforms them into giant cranes, life size pheasants, and even a king salmon.
His brother, Jerry Underwood, is an incredible photographer. His travels from Alaska to Holland to right here on the plains capture the breathtaking beauty of diverse landscapes. Ever humble, our artist states, “I take lots of pictures, and if I’m lucky, some turn out to be Photographs.”
MelloDe McCarte is a mixed media artists who uses pencil, pen, ink, colored pencil and chalk to develop stunning western imagery. Her works range from hard and weathered cowboys to historical Native Americans to plains animals. Not only does MelloDe produce incredible drawings, but she builds her frames out of weathered wood, knots and barbed wire, making every piece truly one of kind.
We want to remind everyone that our Summer Adventures student exhibit in the studio gallery will be ending Jan. 16. Only two weeks left to see it!
These kiddos work their hearts out to develop an entire studio full of creative and imaginative imagery. We are proud to be able to display the hard work and talent of these budding young artists.
Coming up on Jan. 19 we will begin our school exhibit series, “Wonders.” The series starts with Grandview fourth grade students which will be up until Feb. 20. These students are led by the incredible Sandi Blankenship. Sandi has worked diligently with these kiddos on top of serving as the elementary art teacher for both public elementary schools and adapting to the COVID regulations by bringing art into every individual classroom.
We want to thank our January exhibit Sponsors Janice and Archie Lawrence, William’s Jewelers, and Box Butte General Hospital. We’d also like to thank our grantors the Nebraska Arts Council, the Nebraska Cultural Foundation, Peter Kiewit Foundation, Dillon Foundation, Newblom Foundation, C.A. Story Foundation, the Mission Store, and the Snow Redfern Foundation! Thank you for your support!