JACK B. YEATS Private collector wants to purchase Yeats family art, drawings, sketches, photographs, letters, exhibition catalogs or records and gallery information.

NEBRASKA ART HISTORY AWARDS 2011
E. Wendell Stevens (1924-2011) Omaha,NE,USA
Calligrapher, poet, artist, and editor for his support and dedication to Nebraska/American art history.
Joan 'Jo' Hoffman Clearwater,NE,USA
Poet and author of the Great Plains. "Memory...is about 'once upon a time'...running backward...striding at cloud speed to see...embracing a half-forgotten interval...standing by as a door closes forever."
Mark Masuoka Omaha,NE,USA
Executive Director Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts. Dedication and support to contemporary artists for enrichment of the Nebraska/International community. Guiding the Bemis Center through the 30th year of the creative process and making art history!
Winter Mendelson-Paris,FR,Rome,IT and Atlanta,GA,USA-University of Georgia student and research assistant for the Napoleon Talisman project at the Louvre and the Napoleon Museum.
Anne Meysenburg Omaha,NE,USA
Executive Director, The Kent Bellow Studio and Center for the Visual Arts. Dedication to a place/space for art students to create, develop and express their dreams and ideas.
Julia Odorisio-Rome,IT-Fine art graduate Sothebys and research assistant for early 18th century Italian letters discovered in Nebraska.
Marianne Smejkal Omaha,NE,USA
Graphic Artist for the Media Technology Center with Omaha Public School District. Taking white walls and transforming them into exciting places for students, teachers, staff and families throughout the Omaha Public Schools.
Charles Wright Lincoln,NE,USA
Attorney. The vision, development and support of the 2012 Native American Juried Art competition at the Great Plains Art Museum, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

NEBRASKA ART HISTORY AWARDS 2010
Theodore "Ted" Kooser-Garland,NE,USA American poet whose poetry "...could have been written anywhere, in cities, in empty places".
Robert L. Miller-Chicago,IL,USA for his book "Heyn The Stories of Three Photographers" documenting three Omaha photographers and their photographic work.
Amber Mohr-Lincoln,NE,USA Museum Administrator/Curator Great Plains Art Museum/UNL for her assistance in review of a newly discovered artist proof bronze by Charles M. Russell.
Julia Odorisio-London,UK-research assistant with fine art research and translation of early 19th century letters discovered in Omaha,NE,USA.
Connie Telfeyan-Bellevue,NE,USA-research assistant for summer projects for fine art and antiques.

NEBRASKA ART HISTORY AWARDS 2009
Wayne Sealy-Omaha,NE,USA-Art director, illusionist and expert in artist style technique, tips and tricks. Sealy assisted with art research projects in the past 5 years. His Mystery Manor Theater-Omaha is known internationally for development of makeup artists, actors, costume design and staging. The contributions include national charities, rock musicians, movie and stage theater projects.
Joe Greenleaf-Dublin,IRE-Irish art research assistant working at the National Gallery of Ireland in the archives.
LaDonna Eriksen-Omaha,NE-assistance with scientific and microscopic analysis of fine art.
Winter Mendelson-Snellville Georgia,USA-student and research assistant for the Jack B.Yeats project.
Julia Odorisio-London,UK-graduate student research at Villanova University for Jack B. Yeats Broadside and other publications. Research assistant for large American, Italian and French estate-summer 2009. Nebraska art research in Paris,FR and London,UK.
RoseAnn Thramer-Omaha,NE,USA-Educator, Millard Public Schools. Assistance with various projects summer and fall 2009.
Ryan Boney--Omaha,NE&PA,USA-Audio project mgr, STRATCOM converting 2 yrs Omaha Public Schools & 17 yrs of Millard Public School music programs (1973-1992)directed by Mrs. Emily Jane Stevens from analog to digital format.

NEBRASKA ART HISTORY AWARDS 2008-December 23, 2008
Four scholars received Nebraska Art History Medals for their art history research and research contributions during the year of 2008. Ed Bentley, Susan Heinemann, Karen Hollingsworth, and Julia Odorisio.

NEBRASKA ART HISTORY AWARDS 2007-December 22, 2007
Four scholars receive Nebraska Art History Medals for their art history research during the year of 2007. Will Anderson, graduate of Doane College, 2007 B.A. in English. Researching Omaha art history independently at the University of Nebraska-Omaha utilizing Omaha periodical microfilm of the 19th century. He assisted editing an article for an international publication about the radiography of paintings. Anderson is also an award winning independent film maker. Laura Hollingsworth, Calvin College, 2008 graduate B.A. in Religion with a minor in Psychology. Hollingsworth's research included periodical microfilm at the University of Nebraska-Omaha the summer of 2007. Hollingsworth discovered old photographs of 19th century art studios on Farnam Street in Omaha, Nebraska. Audrey Jacobs, Creighton University, undergraduate in Fine Art for her continuing research of Nebraska 19th century women artists at the Louvre in Paris, Omaha, and Kansas City. Jacobs continues her undergraduate art education at New York City University in 2008. Julia Odorisio a graduate of Creighton University, B.A. in Art History, English Literature, French, and a Minor in Film Studies. Her art research was at the Louvre, Musee de Orsay, London National Gallery and the Grand Lodge of England during the summer of 2007. The art research continues in Pennsylvania. Odorisio is studying law at Villanova University.

"The art research focus is 19th century Nebraska artists. This journey is back to Nebraska's art roots. The awards are a token of appreciation for time and valued contributions." The research is part of a Nebraska Art History Project under Smith's direction. The objective is preservation of American & Nebraska art and art history.

Art students interested in 19th-21st century North American art research, please contact Sara at info@jgsart.com.