Karrie Steely is an artist, writer and adventurer who lives in rural Nebraska. She’s worn many hats as an artist, including teaching, commercial and studio art. Karrie spent many years volunteering for community based organizations in her native Colorado.
Mural Project
McCook Mural Project
The McCook Community mural project is a year-long engagement calling members from the community to come together to converse and share stories about what they find important about life and the place they live in.
The lead artists, Darcy Millette and Amber Hansen, have lead design workshops inviting participants to create drawings, write poems, and share stories that will help to shape the mural’s themes and content. The lead artists, assistants, and apprentices have worked together to create a final composition utilizing the material collected at the design workshops.
Assistant Artists: Wes McCollam and Karrie Steely
Apprentice Artists:
Elizabeth Aguirre, Maria Lopez Campos and Asher Long
Interested in this project?
Contact: McCookMurals@gmail.com
More Information:
https://www.daveloewenstein.com/midamericamural
McCook Mural Project Made Possible by Many Generous Donors
The McCook Mural Project is fully funded through the generous support of the following donors:
Kimmel Foundation, Nebraska Arts Council, McCook Community Foundation Fund, Graff Charitable Foundation, McCook Arts Council, Community Hospital, Frenchman Valley Coop, and many community members.
Additional donations are welcome for future mural projects in McCook and Southwest Nebraska!
Other in-kind donations:
Providing wall for the mural:
Mike Deveny at Deveny Motors
Donations of housing and equipment:
Ron and Missy Nelson, Matt and Shelly Sehnert, and McCook Christian Church
Food, drinks and snacks:
Sehnert's Bakery, Poppin' on the Bricks and many community members.
And thanks to the more than 100 community members who come out to help paint the McCook Mural!
Assistant Artists and Apprentice Artists
Wes McCollam is a local, emerging artist who paints using mixed media and natural materials on canvas to create highly textural and colorful pieces. He was commissioned in 2017 to paint a large piece that is part of a permanent collection at The Museum of Nebraska Art (MONA) in Kearney. Wes is excited about future plans to expand into a studio space to continue producing his art.
My name is Asher Long. I am 17 and go to Mccook Senior High. I enjoy doing art, playing tennis and playing video games for the high school esports team. I have lived in McCook my entire life and I currently am working at Subway.
I am Maria Lopez Campos. I am a student at McCook Senior High School. Painting and drawing is what I enjoy doing most.
My name is Elizabeth Aguirre. I am a student at McCook High School. My favorite type of art style is most definitely painting! I try to find the beauty in everything and everyone!!
Called to the Walls Documentary
To learn more about the process of community based murals, view the documentary Called to Walls https://www.calledtowalls.com created by Amber Hansen & Nicholas Ward. The film documents the process of creating community-based murals with muralist Dave Loewenstein and the mid America mural project. https://midamericamuralproject.blogspot.com/p/mural-gallery.html?m=1
Hastings Nebraska has one of the murals created as part of that project:
https://midamericamuralproject.blogspot.com/2013/10/the-completed-hastings-nebraska-mural.html?m=1
Reyna and Amber have also recently created several murals in Vermillion SD and the surrounding area. Here is a short clip about their shared work as well as their personal websites.
https://www.wearesouthdakota.com/humanities-culture/mural-story
Copyright - Dave Loewenstein
Contact Info
Mailing Address: PO Box 525
Physical Address: 402 Norris, Suite 315
Physical Address: 402 Norris, Suite 315
McCook, NE 69001
Ronda Graff: 308-340-3412
MCFF Coordinator
MCFF Coordinator
Email: info@mccookfoundation.org
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