Patels on display at Lincoln Federal Savings

"Spring" is a pastel painting from Deb Goodenberger on display at Lincoln Federal Savings Bank. The painting is available to view Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

Deb Goodenberger of McCook is the featured artist for August and September at Lincoln Federal Savings Bank, 211 Norris Avenue.

Goodenberger has five pastel paintings on display throughout the bank that depict scenes from Nebraska fields and structures. The bank invites McCook Art Guild members to show their paintings on a bimonthly basis.

"I'm inspired by my surroundings," Goodenberger said about her inspiration. " I enjoy painting subjects that say something about rural life, especially life in Southwest Nebraska."

"Curious Neighbors" is on display at Lincoln Federal Savings Bank during the months of August and September.

She lives south of McCook with her husband, Gene, who farms and raises cattle, and her children, Wade, 19; Carli, 16: and Hannah, 5.

She received her fine arts degree and art teaching endorsement from the University of Nebraska at Kearney. She has attended local workshops at McCook Community College, where she discovered a new medium to work in, pastels.

"I enjoy experimenting with color. Even though I try to paint realistically, the colors I use are not (found in the natural world)." Goodenberger said about her colors. "If you look closely, you'll see a lot of unusual colors, that's the fun part."

Her painting titled "Curious Neighbors" was selected to go the Associate Nebraska Art Club state show in early August. For the future she is working on another pastel painting that depicts the American flag and she will start her teaching K-12 art at Hayes Center Schools. Paintings that she is working on are scheduled for display Sept. 5, at the art guild's fund raising event.

Deb Goodenberger's work can be viewed at the bank on Norris Avenue, 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, or for more information on Deb Goodenberger and her paintings call her at (308) 345-2055.