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Karen Blessen Journals

Alumni Achievement Awards 2018_024

Item

Open scrapbook with three photos of two women in different settings: in front of a stone building, on a beach, and outside with flowers.
Alternative Title
UNL Alumni Award
Creator
Karen Blessen
Date
2018
Identifier
014_041918-042219_alumni_award_re photograph
Dates Completed
April 19 - 22, 2018
Keywords
Alumni Achievement Awards; University of Nebraska Lincoln; April 2018; UNL art department; old friends reunion; Jody Shields; Debby Knotts; Shelley Thornton; Candy Dickenson Becher; Columbus childhood friend; Sandra Johnson; early university days; close friendship; Jane Johnson; Kelly Nash; Shelley’s children; Phoebe Little; Nate Luginbill; Kirby Little; Jihan Najjar; marriage and separation; Gretchen Dykstra; New York visitor; group gathering; professional photographer; David Dale; 705 Y Street; awards banquet; group portrait session; red clothing; black clothing; white clothing; cream clothing; past and present photos; art student visuals; personal archive; digital photos; print photos; Sunday April 22; Jody’s photography; UNL student workshop; workshop documentation; visual narrative; artistic collaboration; community memory; creative legacy; celebration event; photographic record; shared history; university connection.
Transcription
1988-ish. Shelley Thornton, Kelly, and I went to Mexico City. One of the main reasons for going was to visit La Casa Azul (The Blue House) - Frida Kahlo's home. Kelly took this photo of Shelley and I under the window of Frida's studio. Frida's studio was an influence on the design of my Dallas studio. - Photo by Kelly Nash

August 2013. Shelley Thornton and KB on a Road Scholar trip to Ireland. - Selfie

May 31, 2015, Lincoln, NE. Shelley Thornton and KB at Shelley's birthday dinner at the home of Gail Kendall. - Photo by Keith Jacobshagen
Rights
To inquire about usage, please contact Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. These images are for educational use only. Not all images are available for publication.
Is Part Of
UNL Alumni Award
Relation
Image Gallery