Garringer’s art on display at Good Samaritan
KEARNEY— The Walkway Gallery at CHI Health Good Samaritan is hosting a new exhibit by Kearney artist Daniel Garringer. The display, which features colored pencil drawings of rural surroundings, will run through March 2026.
Garringer began creating the series of small original drawings, each measuring 2.5” by 2.5”, during the Covid-19 shutdown. His intention was to unite people, even from diverse backgrounds, through shared subject matter.
“The idea was to create small works that captured slices of the rural surroundings. As viewers would scan over the various drawings, they often saw subject matter they related to and at times were certain they knew the location,” says Garringer. “The desire to make these connections for viewers with the surroundings they related to was a driving force in continuing to create these works.”Visit www.danielgarringer.com for purchase information.
The gallery at Good Samaritan has provided a respite to those walking the hospital’s halls since 2008.
More about the CHI Health Good Samaritan Walkway Gallery:
The Walkway Gallery is a dedicated corridor connecting the main hospital to the West Tower at Good Samaritan. It provides regional artists with more than 200 feet of lighted and secure professional display space to highlight their works. Developed with the belief that art can support healing, the hospital selects a new artist to be featured every four months. To submit art for consideration, please contact the Foundation at (308) 865-2700.
Artist Biography provided by Daniel Garringer:
Artist Daniel Garringer has a connection to an earthy rural lifestyle that has been a consistent influence on his artistic style. His paintings and drawings often depict themes that are based on his strong belief in absolutes and shared common experiences. Images are often manipulated in hopes that the viewer will be drawn into the image long enough to realize the underlying theme(s) expressed within each piece.
Born in Nebraska City, Garringer has been a lifelong resident of Nebraska. He attended Kearney Public Schools in Nebraska, where his High School Art Teacher Jack Shofstall introduced him to the works of Andrew Wyeth. That exposure has continued to influence his style. He received his Bachelor of Arts in K-12 Art Education from Kearney State College where he worked under the supervision of exceptional professors like Jon Dinsmore, Elmer Holzricher, Jack Karraker, Keith Lowry, Larry Peterson, and Ray Schultz. Upon graduation he immediately began teaching in the public school systems. In addition, he earned a Masters in Art Education from the University of Nebraska at Kearney.
He has actively supported the visual arts in the Kearney community with happenings such as Art in the Park, which he directed for a number of years. After 30 combined years in Art Education at Amherst and Kearney, Garringer left education to pursue a full-time studio art career. His work has been awarded recognition in numerous shows across the state as well as Iowa, Kansas and Wisconsin. He works out of his home studio and gallery located Northwest of Kearney.