Baxter Family Generation 5

In just over two decades, Kelsey Baxter-1994-has already created a body of work that demonstrates her evolution as an artist both in her skills and her interpretations. Her fascination with simple and …

Baxter Family Generation 3

The Woodcarving DuoCharles Baxter, the only child of Ruth Gordon Hubbard, was trained in art by his mother and strongly influenced by his grandfather Jerome. He took some art in school and studied dra …

Baxter Family Generation 4

The Business Takes OffKevin Baxter 2015The eldest son of Charles and Edna Baxter, Kevin Baxter 1960, literally grew up from before kindergarten with a pencil or a paintbrush in his hand. His skills we …

Baxter Family Generation 2

The Young PainterRuth Gordon was born January 21, 1902, in Lexington, Dawson County, Nebraska, the eldest child to Jerome Emory Gordon and Ida Wilhelmina “Minnie” Anderson. Ruth demonstrated talent as …

Baxter Family Generation 1

The Gordon Brothers If there was a beginning to what we might consider the “arts” in this family, and their influence in Kearney, it begins with Jerome. Jerome “Rome” E. Gordon-ca. 1877-1948 Jerome “R …

Joe McHale

Joe McHale is a visual artist based out of Kearney, Nebraska. He graduated from the University of Nebraska at Kearney-UNK-College of Fine Arts and Humanities in 2013 with a Bachelor of Arts in Studio …