Lincoln, Neb. —Twelve talented young artists from across Nebraska have artwork currently on display in the Loft Gallery in the Nebraska East Union on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's East Campus.
The show features fourteen drawings, including graphite, ink, charcoal, color pencil, and scratchboard artwork, created by 4-H members. The pieces were selected from hundreds of 4-H visual art exhibits entered at the 2021 Nebraska State Fair.
The exhibition features original artwork by the following 4-H members:
- Kaila Spieker, 17, Pierce County, Hadar Handy Helpers 4-H Club
- Addison Zook, 18, Butler County, Always Busy Clover 4-H Club
- Austyn Rumbeck, 17, Buffalo County, Diamond Willow 4-H Club
- Aimee Merrill, 18, Hitchcock County, Southwest Shooting Sports 4-H Club
- Janessa Schmidt, 19, Colfax County Busy Bees 4-H Club
- Anne Marie Wurtz, 18, Lancaster County, Star City Cornhuskers 4-H Club
- Piper Dather, 16, Knox County, Northwest Feeders 4-H Club
- Ashlyn Boeckenhauer, 15, Dixon County, independent 4-H member
- Hadley Hartman, 11, Johnson County, West Elk Creek 4-H Club
- Kinsley Oestmann, 16, Nemaha County, Timbercreek 4-H Club
- Emily Loseke, 19, Colfax County, All-Star 4-H Club
- Carmen Kosmicki, 18, Howard County, independent 4-H member
Admission to the Loft Gallery is free and open to the public anytime the Nebraska East Union is open. The exhibit will remain in place through December.
4-H is Nebraska’s largest youth development organization–empowering 140,000 young people across Nebraska with the skills to lead for a lifetime. The 4-H visual art projects help young people develop life skills, such as communication, problem-solving, self-esteem, and self-motivation. Learn more at 4h.unl.edu.
