Online Show + Sale
My largest annual show and sale will be back again October 10-17, 2025. Open House at my Studio in Merna NE on Friday, October 10th from 5pm-8pm and Saturday, October 11th from 10am-2pm.
Browse new original paintings of all sizes, fine art cards, calendars for 2026 and NEW for this year, samples of framed prints that can be ordered in various sizes. Thanks for your interest, please drop me a note if you have questions. Readers always receive perks and discounts. Join my reader family here.
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Rugged Beauty Invitational Exhibit
I am happy to be participating in the Rugged Beauty Invitational Exhibit at the Prairie Arts Center in North Platte, Nebraska.
Plein Air Artists Colorado National Show
Milburn Marsh, 8 × 10, Oil on Linen, © Beth Cole
The Radiant Sky Painting Workshop
The Radiant Sky Painting Workshop at the Museum of Nebraska Art
Wayne Plein Air
I am thrilled to be an invited artist for the Wayne Plein Air Festival in Wayne, Pennsylvania, happening May 4-10, 2025.
Governor's Residence Art Exhibition
I am pleased to be exhibiting a body of work at the Nebraska Governor’s Residence in Lincoln, Nebraska. This is a juried exhibition via the Nebraska Arts Council. More to come.
The Brinton Small Works Show 2024
The Brinton Museum Small Works Show opening November 2, 2024.
Joint Exhibition "Prairie Aire"
Prairie Aire Joint Exhibition, Roberta Barnes and Beth Cole, Prairie Art Center, North Platte, NE - Opening September 6, 2024
Fine Art Show, Gering NE
I’m happy to be participating in the 2024 Vera Dulaney Memorial Art Show at Oregon Trail Days in Gering NE. I will have original art, fine art cards and a few fine art prints.
The show hours are 9am to 9pm on Friday, July 12 and 9am to 3pm on Saturday, July 13.
There are many simultaneous events happening, a great weekend!
"Observations" Painting Collection Available
A new small collection of paintings based on my recent observations will be available online April 5th and forward.
Invitational Exhibit - Chase County Historical Places
This is a pen/ink drawing of a home which is similar to the one I will be creating for the exhibition. It will be pen/ink and watercolor.
Artists At Work Opening Reception
The Prairie Arts Center in North Platte NE is hosting “Artists at Work” Exhibition during the month of January 2024 with an opening reception on Friday, January 5th from 5:30 to 7:00 pm. Keith and Holly Howe of Photographic Images in North Platte have driven hither and yon throughout Nebraska to photograph artists in their studios and or plein air locations. The photographs as well as pieces of artwork from each artist will be part of the exhibition. My painting, “Pasture Gold,” will be part of this exhibit. I will be at the reception and if you are local, I would love to see you! Please join in celebrating Nebraska art and artists!
Online Show + Sale 2023
I will be hosting an online show and sale Friday and Saturday, October 27-28th, 2023 and I will also host an OPEN HOUSE at my studio in Merna NE. Please join my email list for updates and details! Thank you! ☀️
The Burkholder Project Group Show
Many new pieces of work available at my annual June group show at the Burkholder Project in Lincoln, Nebraska. Join us for the First Friday opening on June 2, 2023.
New Masters 2023
The New Masters Exhibition 2023 will be held at The Hoff Family Arts & Culture Center in the Anne and John P. Nelson Gallery from May 26th to September 29th. I am happy to be included among the juried artists. Please join us for the opening reception on May 26th from 6:30-10:00 with remarks at 7:00 pm.
"Visions Seen in the Air" Invitational Art Exhibit
The Willa Cather Center in Red Cloud, Nebraska, is celebrating 150 years of Willa Cather’s life and work with an annual conference in June, 2023. In connection with the conference they are hosting an invitational art exhibit to which I have been invited.
“The exhibit’s title, Visions Seen in the Air, asks contributing artists to contemplate the essence of Willa Cather’s home town and to convey, through any medium, that sense of place and feeling of home that would later inspire Cather as she created her six Nebraska novels.” There will be an artist’s reception during the Spring Confrence, June 1-3, 2023.
Studio 10 Grand Island
Rural Impressionism Exhibit at Studio 10 Gallery, Grand Island, NE by Beth Cole
I will be showing several pieces of new work at Studio 10 in Grand Island in the month of April 2023. Join us for the opening on Friday, April 7th from 6:00-8:30pm
Farm Island Anthology
the test of time | 20 x 24 | oil on panel | © beth cole
The Bone Creek Museum of Agrarian Art is hosting “Farm Island Anthology” opening March 24-July 9, 2023. This national juried exhibition is inspired by contemporary poet Penny Niemi’s “Farm Island Anthology,” which is set against the backdrop of rural America, and challenges a new generation to perpetuate the legacy of rugged, aging farmers who have passionately loved and worked and valued the land.
Big Little Art Show
I am delighted to have three small paintings included in the Big Little Art Show hosted by the Peninsula School of Art in Fish Creek, WI. If you are local, you can vote for your favorites! The show opens Nov 5 and will be available through January 28th.
Pop Up at Juniper Metal Works
I’ll be at Juniper Metal Works in Glenwood IA from 10-2 on Saturday, August 27, 2022 with fresh paint and a big smile. Come visit!
Art Exhibition at Western Nebraska Arts Center - Scottsbluff NE
Art Exhibition and Sale Titled “Love, Morning”
