Video Assignment 1 (Artists’ Cooperative Gallery Slideshow)

Revisiting my previous story about the Artists’ Cooperative Gallery (https://katherinehartner.wordpress.com/2016/03/07/artists-cooperative-gallery-celebrates-40th-anniversary/), I returned to the Gallery to interview Jerry Jacoby, a member of the Cooperative.

You can visit the Artists’ Cooperative Gallery Web site at http://www.artistscoopomaha.com/.

Artists’ Cooperative Gallery Celebrates 40th Anniversary

The Artists’ Cooperative Gallery (http://www.artistscoopomaha.com/) hosts the work of multiple artists working in many different mediums. It was this variety that fascinated Rebekah “Bekah” Hartner, a high-school art student, as she walked through the gallery Saturday night.

“The exploration of art and mediums is fascinating,” she said, even though not all of the artwork that she saw Saturday night spoke to her soul.

Some of the mediums represented at the gallery were glasswork, jewelry, stoneware, oil paints and acrylic, along with more unusual mediums such as beads and shells, and fiber. Among the rarer offerings at the gallery were enhanced photo prints on aluminum, surprising Clint Hartner, a long-time hobby photographer.

According to Alan R. Smith, a member of the cooperative, The Artists’ Cooperative Gallery, which was once hosted in the same building as the former M’s Pub (http://www.ketv.com/news/explosion-reported-downtown-saturday-afternoon/37352528), has long since moved to its current location at 405 S. 11th St. in the Old Market in Omaha, and celebrated its 40th anniversary in January.

Michael Hartner examines “Nessie,” a blown-glass piece by Frank Daharsh. In the background are works by Agneta Gaines and Margie Schimenti.

Stoneware shadowboxes by Tom Quest

“Vines” (glazed and stained earthenware), by Duane Adams

“Unlikely Friends” (cast bronze and stone), by James Lepert

Rebekah Hartner was reminded of the Doctor Who monsters “the Silence” by the tally marks pictured in “Reach” by Richard L. Markoff. Here, she poses like a Doctor Who Weeping Angel with the artwork.

Among the more unusual mediums, fiber works like “Castle Hill Cobblestones” by Agneta Gaines stand out from more mundane offerings.

“Icarus Wing (or, always listen to your dad)” (blown glass), by Frank Daharsh

Detail of “Icarus Wing,” by Frank Daharsh, shows the feathers dropping from the wing.

Rebekah Hartner examines “Summoned” (bronze), by Pete Wrobleski.

“Moth in the Woods” (stoneware), by Tom Quest

The artist who goes by “Dar” incorporates unexpected objects, such as puzzle pieces, into their work. “One Inch Purdy” (acrylic), by Dar

Detail of “One Inch Purdy” by Dar, showing puzzle piece detail

“Pumpkin” (blown glass), by Frank Daharsh

“Maybe” (acrylic), by Richard Markoff

Rebekah Hartner examines the art of Judith Anthony Johnston, whose work examines religious themes, such as “Trinity” (near right).

“Summer’s Day at M’s Pub” (oil), by Katrina Methot-Swanson, pictures the former home of the Artists’ Cooperative Gallery.

The gallery has a wall featuring works by various young artists from the Woodbine Community School.

The entrance to the Artists’ Cooperative Gallery, featuring work by various artists. “Art is a lie that tells the truth.” ~~Pablo Picasso

Disclaimer: The photographer does not own any of this artwork; the respective artists own the copyrights thereto. This use falls under the First Amendment’s definition of “fair use” as use for “purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching . . ., scholarship, or research.” Section 107.