Gene's art commissions included a mural for Homestead National Monument in Beatrice, NE, AT&T Wall of Service in Omaha, paintings for First National Bank, Mutual of Omaha Wild Kingdom, Farm Bureau, Con Agra, and Easter Seals. Some of his accomplishments included winning the Nebraska First of State Habitat Stamp Competition, Artist of the Year for Nebraska Ducks Unlimited, Artist of the Year for Wings Over the Platte, Best of Show for the Oklahoma and Kansas Ducks Unlimited and creating the winning design for the Nebraska Veterans Memorial.
