Artists T - Z

Tackett, Dan

Powell Waterpocket, 1998, gelatin silver print, 20.5" x 16"

This piece was donated to the permanent collection in 1999 by the artist in honor of Ruth Brennan's (long time Director of the Rapid City Arts Council) retirement. 

Thal, Laurie

Zephyr, 1991, draped glass,  29" x 20" x 8"

This piece was purchased in 1992 from the Glass! Invitational Glass Exhibition.

Theissen, David

Red Building / Blue Shadows, 1998, oil on canvas,  23" x 19"

Thomas, Bernard P.

Cyclorama, 1975, oil, 10" x 191"

Spanning 200 years of U.S. history, this 191-foot oil-on-canvas panorama was completed in 1975. Aside from the oil painting, this mural is narrated and has special lighting and sound effects along with appropriate music, making it a unique audio-video experience. 

The Cyclorama mural depicts United States economic history from the time of the Europeans first landing on the eastern coast. This tribute to two hundred years of American history was a three year project for the artist. Two years were spent in his own community of Boynton Beach, Florida where Thomas researched material and created the mural design. Installing the 191' x 10' canvas and painting at the Dahl Arts Center consumed the third year.

Bernard P. Thomas (1918-1994) was born in Sheridan, Wyoming but resided in Boynton, Florida. He was commissioned by Mr. and Mrs. A.E. Dahl.

Thomas, Bernard P.

Old Keystone, 1960, oil, 31.75" x 25"

This piece was a 1984 from from the Hazel Schwentker estate. 

Thomas, Bernard P.

Portrait (Mr. & Mrs. A.E. Dahl), 1975, oil on canvas, 24" x 28"

Thomas, Bernard P. 

World Champion Broc Rider Casey Tibbs, n.d., oil on canvas

This piece was donated to the Rapid City Arts Council's permanent collection by the McFarland family in 2013.

Thorpe, Lynn

Homeless in Marginal Terrain (triptych), 2010,  graphite on graphite-toned ground,  16" x 25", 16" x 25", 16" x 25"

This piece was purchased in 2012 from the South Dakota Governor's 5th Biennial Exhibition. 

Toner, Rochelle

A Tacit Betrayal 6/50, 1982, color intaglio, 20" x 24"

Trapp, Charles H.

Untitled (American Flag), 1995, mixed media on canvas, 30.5" x 30.5"

This piece was purchased from the artist's estate in 2002. 

Tysdal, Ray

Bride and Groom, 1998, gelatin silver print, 22" x 28"

This piece was donated to the permanent collection in 1999 by the artist in honor of Ruth Brennan's (long time Director of the Rapid City Arts Council) retirement. ​

Tysdal, Ray

Helix, 2009, digital photograph, 28" x 22.25"

This piece was donated by the artist in 2014.

Tyson, Virginia

Carrot Top Draws Blood, 1999, oil on canvas, 42" x 48"

This piece was purchased in 2001 from the exhibit, Dancing the Tightrope. 

Van Nuys, James

The Security Building, 1986, acrylic on canvas, 12" x 33.5"

This piece was a gift from Barbara Terry Porter in 1997.

Whitesell, John

Diagonal Vermillion 8/50, 1981, serigraph, 24" x 20"

Whitesell, Marilyn Torre

Basic, 1981, color etching, 20" x 24"

Whiting, Margaret

Of the Universal Law of Nations, 2001,  mixed, old law book, wood

Wilcox, Dwayne

 Selfie, 2016, 1844 ledger paper, ink, colored pencil, 8" x 13" (unframed)

Wilcox’s piece, Selfie, represents the lack of humility in today’s culture. According to the artist, we are now living with the “me” generation, an insecure generation who is unsure of their own importance and how they fit into society. Their addiction to technology and specifically to the selfie craze creates a separation from reality and causes people to miss out on important moments. 

Wilcox is an Oglala Lakota, born and raised on Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. He is a self-taught artist that has been practicing his craft for over thirty years. Wilcox’s work has been widely exhibited and is in the collections of institutions throughout the United States including the Smithsonian, the Hood Museum of Art at Dartmouth and the Peabody Museum at Harvard. His work has received numerous awards from the Santa Fe, Northern Plains and the Heard Museum’s Indian Art Markets. He was awarded a Bush Fellowship in 2006. Wilcox lives and works in Rapid City.

This piece was purchased from the artist's solo exhibition, Cut & Paste, in 2016.

Wilcox, Dwayne

Them That Fly, 2012, ledger cover page, acrylic, 10" x 15" (unframed)

Them That Fly, deals specifically with the Lakota culture and the importance of the dragon fly spirit which symbolically represents “seeing the truth through the illusion”. Often Wilcox’s subjects are based on people he admires and people he would like to know better.   
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Wilcox is an Oglala Lakota, born and raised on Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. He is a self-taught artist that has been practicing his craft for over thirty years. Wilcox’s work has been widely exhibited and is in the collections of institutions throughout the United States including the Smithsonian, the Hood Museum of Art at Dartmouth and the Peabody Museum at Harvard. His work has received numerous awards from the Santa Fe, Northern Plains and the Heard Museum’s Indian Art Markets. He was awarded a Bush Fellowship in 2006. Wilcox lives and works in Rapid City.

This piece was purchased from the artist's solo exhibition, Cut & Paste, in 2016.

Winters, Ray

Untitled, 1997, oil on canvas, 15.5" x 13.5"

This piece was purchased from the 1997 Black Hills Landscape exhibit.