Art show honors late Valentine woman’s creative legacy

VALENTINE, Neb. - A late Valentine woman’s artwork is on display in February at the Valentine Public Library. Marylyn Ohlman’s journey as an artist flourished in the late 1990s and early 2000s when she attended the ECC art program in Elgin, Illinois. There, she explored a variety of mediums, including watercolors, acrylics, oils, pen and ink, pastels, printmaking, and sketching.

“These classes opened up avenues of personal creativity and expression,” reads a press release from the Sand Painters Art Club, which is hosting the exhibit.

To honor Ohlmann’s work, the Sand Painters Art Club will hold a reception on Feb. 19 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Originally from Neligh, Nebraska, Ohlmann moved to Valentine with her family in the early 1950s and attended high school there. She later married rancher Floyd Ohlmann, and the couple built their life south of Crookston, raising their children in the heart of the Sandhills.

“Living in the Sandhills, she felt that she had an endless supply of inspiration from which she could create with her own unique style,” said the Sand Painters Art Club.