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Dee Spencer Rodgers presently resides in Grand Island, Nebraska. She is a retired art teacher and part owner of Prairie Winds Art Center. Dee was once named the Nebraska Art Teacher of the Year, received the Roscoe Shields Award for outstanding contributions to art education, was named Artist of the Year by the Moonshell Arts and Humanities Council of Grand Island, and was named the Nebraska Weslyan Artist-Educator of the Year. She holds a MA in Art Education with an emphasis on watercolor. In addition to being a working artist, she conducts watercolor workshops and judges art exhibits. Dee is also a member of GROWNebraska.

Her paintings have been exhibited extensively in the Midwest, where she has received numerous awards. Her work has been chosen for the permanent collections of the University of Nebraska at Kearney, the University of Nebraska, Lincoln Alumni Association, Museum of Nebraska Art. and Nebraska Wesleyan University. She was the Artist in Residence for the Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer for seven years, and served as president of the Association of Nebraska Art Clubs.

Her work is primarily nature-oriented though landscape and floral images. She gets her inspiration from the time lapse growth of plants and the beauty of the world around her. The vibrant colors of floral pieces reflect the spiritual quality of our environment. The use of watercolor and water media helps to enhance the fluidity of her subjects and reflects a style that is unique.