Background

Peters, Gretchen J. was born on August 31, 1949 in Grand Island, Nebraska, United States. Daughter of Maynard Gene and Margaret Louise Schudel.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Education, University Nebraska, 1971. Master of Science summa cum laude, Chadron State College, 1991.

Career

Teacher Central City (Nebraska) Schools, 1971—1973, Gering (Nebraska) Public Schools, 1973—2007. Artist, since 1971; faculty Prairie Visions Arts Council, Omaha, 1988—1999.

Works

• Other Work

  • One-man shows include Governor's Mansion Exhibition Selection, 2003, W. Nebraska Arts Center, 2004, Represented in permanent collections Nebraska Museum Art, Kearney, exhibited in group shows at Carnegie Art Center Alliance, 2004 (1st place, 2008, Best of Show award, 2010), 2008, West Nebraska Arts Center, Scottsbluff, Fred Simon Gallery, Nebraska Art Council, Omaha, 2009.

Membership

Member various committees Oregon Trail Days, Gering, since 1978. Board directors Nebraska Arts Council, Omaha, 1994—2000, Nebraska for Arts, Omaha, since 2004. Member advisory board Theatre West, Scotts Bluff, since 1996, Nebraska Endowment Arts, Omaha, since 2000, advisory council, since 2000.

Trustee Nebraska State History Society, Lincoln, 1997—2000, Governor Appointee Nebraska Humanities Council, Lincoln, since 2008. Member Nebraska Supreme Court Chief Justice Appointment Commission, 1998—2002. Governor Nebraska Council Humanities, since 2008.

Member of National Education Association, West Nebraska Art Center (board member since 2008), Gering Education Association (member political action committee 1973—2007, member negotiations team 1990, liaison legislation candidate review 1992—2005), Nebraska State Education Association, Nebraska Art Educators Alliance (board directors 2003-2005), Pi Lambda Theta.

Interests

• Other Interests

  Art.

Connections

Married William C. Peters, August 4, 1973.

father:

Maynard Gene

mother:

Margaret Louise Schudel

spouse:

William C. Peters