New Artwork at North Las Vegas Campus Library

North Las Vegas Campus Library is ringing in the new year with a splash of color thanks to a vibrant art collection. The collection that now adorns the library’s walls is by artist Mary Cady Johnson. The art collection was donated by Ms. Johnson to the College of Southern Nevada, College Art & Image Collection in the 1990s. The art pieces are from the late 1960s, 1970s, and early 1990s and are acrylic paint on canvas. The vivid colors of the pieces both compliment and liven up the library space. We’re looking forward to students enjoying the paintings for many years to come.

More About the Artist

Ms. Johnson came to Las Vegas in 1956 and became deeply involved in the local art scene. She co-sponsored the Allied Arts Council and was instrumental in moving the Art League to Lorenzi Park, now the Las Vegas Art Museum. She served as director of the original UNLV Art Gallery in Grant Hall and served on the Nevada State Council for the Arts between 1964 and 1971. Ms. Johnson also taught courses at UNLV and exhibited regularly in Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. Mary Cady Johnson passed away in 2003 at the age of 88.