Horses Inside The Bell Place Shoppes

134 N. Washington St. (84th St./Omaha), Papillion, NE

Would you believe it?  Horses are inside The Bell Place Shoppes here in downtown Papillion, a suburb of Omaha, NE.  How did they get inside and what is going on?  And what does that have to do with Bonnie Patterson Fine Art?  Follow me inside The Bell Place Shoppes and you'll figure things out right away....

This morning was spent getting the place ready for the horses.  My good friend and manager of The Bell Place Shoppes, Lonnie Theer, helped me greatly.  

Here you can see the first horse being placed.  And then comes more....

We managed to get all the horses, cow dogs, mountain lions, Bighorn sheep, cats, and cowboys hung and leveled up.  If you are in the Omaha area any time soon, stop by and you'll be able to see a good body of my artwork on exhibit at The Bell Place Shops.

Two good friends have encouraged me in this endeavor.  Let me give a shout-out first to Kim Shaw, owner/artist of Photo Art by Kim.  My art display is in a room next door to her studio.  Kim has encouraged me to get involved in the downtown setting.  She has a real gift of taking old photos and painting life-like replicas on canvas.  If you have some old photos around that are fading, you should get in touch with Kim.  You'd be amazed how she can bring the subject matter back to full color and life under her brushwork!  You can contact Kim at her website:   www.photoartbykim.vpweb.com or on Facebook at Photo Art by Kim.

The other person who has been a big encouragement and help from The Bell Place Shoppes is Lonnie Theer.  Lonnie has a studio on the other side of my art display room called The Sawdust Factory and Sauce Shop.  Lonnie is a highly skilled woodworking artisan and also a connoisseur of fine sauces which he sells in his shop.  Here are some samples of his work:

Lonnie's shop is a delight to visit and keep updated on as he is always working on fresh designs and projects.  He does custom work, as well.  He can be contacted at Theer Creative via Facebook.  

Be bold and courageous!