Cindy McClellan, Artist Instructor

Artist and Educator

Cindy McClellan is an Aurora, Nebraska–based artist and instructor who has been active in the regional arts scene since the mid-1990s. She is a member of the Clements Noyes Art Gallery in Lincoln, where she is known for her signature BeNt Shadows wall art—three-dimensional mixed-media works that explore the quiet beauty of light, shadow, and simple sculptural forms.

Primarily a sculptor, Cindy’s work often begins with bendable plywood and metal, evolving through a process of experimentation and “happy accidents” that allow shadows to bend, shift, and transform throughout the day. Inspired by natural contours, open landscapes, and weathered spaces—particularly the rolling hills of western Nebraska—her art reflects a sense of calm, movement, and continual change.

Cindy is a teaching artist on the Nebraska Arts Council roster for the Creative Aging Arts Program. She enjoys sharing accessible, hands-on techniques and frequently teaches workshops in printmaking, including monoprinting, gel plate printing, and block printing, encouraging participants to explore process, play, and discovery.