“Discovering Beauty in the Commonplace”

 



“Quilt At Winter's End”

Best Oil and Acrylic at Carnegie Arts Center - 15th Anniversary Show

18 x 28 Original

 

 

Taking pictures of the bluffs at Fort Robinson near Crawford I visualized a blanket

covering the foreground.  Both the old quilt and the Fort itself have such a rich and valuable heritage.  

 

 

Newest works ~ “Rhythm Of The Rails”, chosen Best 2-Dimensional at 2008 Railfest Art Show in North Platte, Nebraska and 

“Indian Paintbrush and Paints”, a painting of my granddaughter and the horses she loves. 

 

Awards and Special Showings

~Self-portrait “Seeing Myself Bloodstained and Bloodbought” chosen Best of Show at the 2008 Tri-State Art Show in McCook, Nebraska and Best of Show in the 2007 Cheyenne County Art Guild Spring Show. 

~“Quilt At Winter's End” chosen Best Oil and Acrylic at the Carnegie Arts Center 15th Anniversary Show. 

~ “Dancers On A Crazy Quilt”, won Best of Show at the 2008 Cheyenne  County Art Guild Spring Show. 

 ~ He was also asked in 2006 to create a series of murals for the Western Nebraska Community College Aviation Maintenance Training Center (two of which are now completed).

~ The Eastern Nebraska Veteran's Home in Bellevue, Nebraska has purchased "Flyover Dream" for decoration of their home.

~ In 2006 Ron participated in a 3-man show at the Carnegie Art Center in Alliance, Nebraska . 



Ron Nordyke ~
rnordyke@embarqmail.com ~ Box 807 ~ Chappell, Ne 69129 ~ (308)874-3401

 

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