Past Exhibitions

We Set Our Faces Westward: One Woman’s Journey 1839-1848

July 1 – December 31, 2023

Artist Heide Presse studied the journals written by Keturah Penton Belknap between 1839 -1848. Heide has conducted extensive research and is creating an exhibition about Keturah’s families journey Westward. The exhibition begins with Keturah’s marriage and covers her and her husband’s two step journey out West. Roughly half the work depicts their life in Iowa farming, and the other half their journey to Oregon with the Watts wagon train. Click here to view the 3D virtual tour

Barbara Van Cleve: Women of the West

April 15, – October 15, 2023

Barbara Van Cleve: Women of the West consists of 78 black and white photographs taken from 1986 – 2014 as Barbara travelled to ranches across the West. This exhibition explores ranch life through the work of women, and serves to show that no task was kept from them, as all hands are needed — from sewing to branding, a women’s work on a ranch is simply what needed to be done. By featuring the work of women ranchers, Van Cleve wishes to share their stories and add to the story of the West, which sometimes centers on the men. Van Cleve has published several books on ranch life, including “All This Way for the Short Ride” (1997) with poet Paul Zarzyski. Barbara was inducted into the Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame in Fort Worth, Texas in 1996 following her publication of “Hard Twist: Western Ranch Women.” Click here to view the 3D virtual tour.

Middle & High Schools Art Exhibition

March 7 – April 9, 2023

Throughout the school year, middle and high school art teachers expose their students to a wide variety of art mediums. For this exhibit, each teacher has selected a number of pieces that are representative of the work from their school art programs. Opening Reception: Thursday, March 16, 5:00 – 7:00 PM in Borderlands Gallery. Click here to view the exhibition catalog.

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