Now through January 25 at the Red Cloud Opera House:
Artist Reception on December 7 at 3:00-5:00 p.m.
The National Willa Cather Center’s Red Cloud Opera House Gallery has recently installed its last exhibit of the year, which will run through January 25, 2025. Webster County Memories is a celebration of the Webster County places and childhood memories of artist Karen Thurlow. A gallery reception will be held Saturday, December 7, from 3–5 p.m. It is free to attend and light refreshments will be provided.
Born in Red Cloud and raised in rural Webster County, Karen is a graduate of Bladen High School. With this exhibit, she recreates Webster County memories based on family photographs and local buildings, rendered in her distinctive impressionistic style and vibrant color palette.
Karen works across mediums, has taught art classes and workshops throughout Nebraska, and frequently judges art competitions. She is past president of the Association of Nebraska Art Clubs (ANAC). She belongs to the Fremont Area Art Association and is a past president of that organization. Karen’s work is currently being shown at the Noyes Art Gallery in Lincoln where she is a co-op member.
Thurlow’s art work is affordably priced for holiday giving and art purchases from the Red Cloud Opera House Gallery benefit the artist and help support our mission to bring quality arts programming and events to rural Nebraska. To read an interview with the artist: https://www.willacather.org/news/artist-karen-thurlow-place-and-memory To view an online gallery of her works: www.willacather.org/events/webster-county-memories-0 [IMAGES are captioned, priced, and downloadable.]
Programming at the National Willa Cather’s Red Cloud Opera House is made possible with the support of Nebraska Arts Council and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment.
The Red Cloud Opera House
Built in 1885 and fully restored in 2003, the Red Cloud Opera House figured prominently in the life of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Willa Cather. A visit to the Opera House transports patrons back in time to the 1880s, when Cather appeared on stage and attended traveling productions. The National Willa Cather Center’s programming at the Opera House is made possible with support from the Nebraska Arts Council and Nebraska Cultural Endowment. As a museum and arts center, the Center works to enrich lives by advancing Cather’s legacy through education, preservation, and the arts. Live productions and visual art exhibits take place year-round. For more information visit www.WillaCather.org/Events and follow the Red Cloud Opera House on Facebook and the National Willa Cather Center on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Red Cloud is a Certified Nebraska Creative District identified by the Nebraska Arts Council in 2023.