Eisenberg Gallery at the J

Gallery Hours

Monday – Thursday
5:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Friday
5:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Saturday – Sunday
7:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Admission: FREE
Open to the public.
All guests must check in with
the Front Desk receptionist.

Showing in the Main Gallery

November 27 – December 22

New Works from Holly Cimino, Erin Sanders, and Amy Nelson

Local artists Erin Sanders, Holly Cimino, and Amy Nelson will have pieces on display from November 27 through December 22.

Erin Sanders is an acrylic artist based in Omaha. Sanders is inspired by the kaleidoscope of colors that surrounds us on a daily basis and sees her art as a celebration of those moments.Her canvases are expressions of her joy and love for all things vibrant and whimsical.Sanders finds beauty in the unexpected—whether it’s the way sunlight dances on a dewdrop or the burst of colors in a landscape. These little sparks of life inspire her work, pushing her to capture that feeling of unadulterated joy and transform it into art that makes people smile. Sanders views painting as a journey into a colorful world where every brushstroke is a step towards a brighter moment. Her work seeks to evoke happiness and a sense of wonder. She invites viewers to pause and appreciate the playful side of life while appreciating the every day beauty that surrounds us all.

Holly Cimino paints everyday scenes inspired by her time spent in Italy. Her interest in the Italian culture began in 1978 when she was a student in Florence. Since that time she has painted snapshots of Italian life in watercolor, oil and acrylic. Common themes in her paintings are shutters, clotheslines, fishing boats and the sea. As a native Nebraskan, far from the sea, Cimino finds herself intrigued by the water. In 2013 Cimino began a small business to share her passion for the traditions, customs, food and natural beauty of life in a small Italian fishing village. She, along with her daughter Caroline, offer unique small group tours to Italy.

Mixed media artist, Amy Nelson, uses nature as a primary source of inspiration for her work. Natural elements, such as the sky, clouds, and landscapes offer a rich vocabulary of shapes, textures, and colors, all of which Nelson explores through both representational and abstract forms.  The use of mixed media, often through layers of acrylics, oils, inks, charcoal, and pastels, create depth and complexity in her work. Nelson works on diverse surfaces—canvas, paper, wood, and fabric—each chosen for its ability to interact with the materials in specific ways. The interplay between these layers of paint, graphite, and other materials mirrors the complexity of the natural world, where different elements constantly overlap, blend, and react with one another. By breaking down the familiar forms of nature and layering them with color, texture, and line, she captures the energy and beauty that exists in the world around us, and offer a new way of seeing and experiencing the landscapes we often take for granted.

Showing in the Pop Up Gallery

Photos by Marsha Senft

n addition, local award-winning photographer, Marsha Senft, will display her work in the pop up Gallery during the month of December. Patience and skill allow Senft to bring unique images alive through the lens. Beautiful vistas and travel photography, embellished with flora and fauna, are a staple of Senft’s portfolio. Through her photography Senft aims to capture the essence and beauty of nature at specific moments and unique perspectives. Her photography has evolved into a life-long passion earning her numerous awards from the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum, the Audubon Society of Omaha, and the Bluff’s Art Council.