Photography

​Pastel Painter

​My artistic process transforms moments found within the natural world.  By using expressive color and bold marks, I move beyond literal representation to capture the emotional essence of the subject matter.  Saturated colors and golden light suggest the familiar with a slight otherworldly feel.  Content serves as both structure and symbol, anchoring the composition while inviting the viewer inward.  My approach allows color, texture, and movement to guide the narrative, encouraging viewers to slow down and experience the subject not as it appears, but as it feels. 

-Victoria Harper

Silversmith Jeweler

Metal Sculpture 

Wildflower Gallery Owner

2D Artist

"I am inspired by my surroundings - nature, architecture, things, animals and people. I enjoy bright colors, various shapes, lots of textures and contrasts of light and dark. Currently, I am enjoying experimenting with a variety of media either in an abstract or realistic manner. Just going where the spirit takes me."

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Carolyn holds a B.F.A. and MAEd from the University of Nebraska at Kearney. She retired from the UNK Art Department adjunct faculty in 2016.

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She has exhibited extensively in Nebraska and has been featured at the Governor’s Residence, Minden Opera House and Museum of Nebraska Art among others. Her artwork is included in the collections of the Museum of Nebraska Art, the Department of Art and Art History at UNK and the Minden Public Schools, as well as many private collectors.

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Carolyn is a member and past president of the Kearney Artist Guild and also belongs to the Association of Nebraska Art Clubs.

Jewelry Artisan

Ceramics and Mixed Media

Watercolor

Painting

Wood

Mixed Media

Ceramics

Silver Smith

Crystal Jewelry

Painting

Painting

Painting

Founder of Kearney Art in the Park

Painting

Coming Soon

Painting

Photography & Candles

Collage

Photography

Mixed Media

Custom Framing

Metal Sculpture

Paintings

I am still as fascinated by the process of making a piece of pottery on the wheel as I was in 1976 making my first piece. Taking that lump of clay and forming it into a shape or form is a tactile pleasure. I enjoy the chemistry of making the glazes, learning what the chemicals do, and how layering the glazes enhance or change the surface of the piece.

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The majority of my work is functional, wheel-thrown stoneware. I like the fact that the piece will be part of someone's daily life; touched and used.

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I continue to experiment and explore the endless possibilities the materials provide while clinging to the comfort of that usable object, the bowl.

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Graduated December 1986 with a BAS in Art Education from Kearney State College.

Painting

Melissa Hartman is a native Nebraskan and a long-time Kearney resident.

She teaches graphic design & design software at the University of NE Kearney, 

and runs a freelance graphic design business. 

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Her preferred media is acrylic on board, printmaking and watercolor. 

Melissa also creates original patterns and knits luxury yarn accessories.

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Commissions are welcome! Contact Melissa at hartmanmjo@yahoo.com

Mark Hartman is a native Nebraskan and a long-time Kearney resident.

He is an associate professor of art at the University of NE Kearney.

His preferred media is acrylic and oil on canvas, ink on paper, watercolor, and

metal embossing. Mark also has a wood-working shop and likes to make
his own frames.

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Commissions are welcome! Contact Mark at hartmanmdog@gmail.com