about the show
The West Nebraska Arts Center, with the support of the Nebraska Arts Council, the Nebraska Cultural Endowment, and the National Endowment for the Arts, is pleased to present 60 Years Behind the Brush by Mary Ellen Neff. The reception will be Thursday, May 1st at 5pm – 7pm.
Our Main Gallery will feature the prolific and imaginative life work of Mary Ellen Neff. She has had an illustrious life of creating and presenting her work at the West Nebraska Arts Center. She will be bringing acrylic, pastel, graphite and more. She creates many different styles and sizes. This retrospective show will display how her work has changed and grown throughout the years. We are excited to see how she still uses art to inspire today.
In this show you will see six decades of art by Mary Ellen Neff. You will see a glimpse at her earliest work while she still was a Murphy in college; the 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s while juggling a family; the new millennium through the present day. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Mary Ellen was raised in Oklahoma City. She studied art at Webster College, then graduated and got married in St Louis, Missouri. It is great to have Mary Ellen show in our Main Gallery again.
A special thanks to volunteers Karen Mecklem, Vicki Schmitt, Vic Bentley, and Laura Clark Yosso for their assistance in the gallery and the West Nebraska Arts Center board members
about WNAC
The West Nebraska Arts Center is a 501c3 cultural non-profit organization committed to education, awareness, and excellence in the arts, serving the North Platte Valley Region. WNAC is located at the corner of 1st Avenue and 18th Street in Scottsbluff, NE. Visit the gallery free of charge Tuesday through Friday 10 to 5, Weekends from 1 to 5. You can also visit our website for upcoming attractions at www.thewnac.com. Also, find us on Facebook.
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WNAC is supported by local businesses and individuals who value having the Arts Center in our community. Do you support WNAC with an annual membership gift? If not, please consider joining our efforts. Members of West Nebraska Arts Center receive first notification of our events. Members also receive gallery postcards, a monthly newsletter, discounts gallery and gift shop purchases as well as classes, workshops, fundraiser tickets, and other special events. You will also receive the WNAC newsletter and invitations to special events. Activate or renew your membership by visiting the Arts Center office or call 308-632-2226.
