search articles:     from the issue of June 12, 2008         Plains museum hosts Kirsch exhibit The Great Plains Art Museum is offering a rare look into the landscape paintings of Dwight Kirsch in an exhibition running through July 27.     Kirsch painting - "Reflections, Nebraska State Capital. Kirsch, a Nebraska artist, was greatly influenced by the landscape of the Great Plains. Kirsch was a faculty member at the University of Nebraska from 1924 through 1950, serving as director of the university art galleries beginning in 1936. "For Lincoln residents, understanding the work of Dwight Kirsch is essential for understanding the origins of the local art community," said Amanda Mobley, guest curator. Kirsch was a noted art educator but an equally skilled artist, known for his experimental techniques that capture a single moment in the prairie sky.   Kirsch painting - "Winged Clouds over Mountains."   "It is a privilege to exhibit and preserve the work of an artist who greatly contributed to the heritage of our university galleries," said Amber Mohr, curator. GO TO: ISSUE OF JUNE 12 ARTS HEADLINES FOR JUNE 12 Plains museum hosts Kirsch exhibit American Life in Poetry Blakelock paintings on view in Sheldon collection galleries Fountain Frolics through July 31 Great Plains Studies Friends purchase Rey painting Repertory Theater hosts June 14 panel discussion 733205S38285X