Nichols became famous for his Americana scenes of Midwestern homesteads with picturesque red barns and white snow. These have become the prized works on which Nichols built his career and from which contemporary collectors have built their collections. These artworks have been seen on commercial products such as Gold Seal puzzles, General Mills serving trays, and United States Postal Service stamps. However, there is much more to the story of Dale Nichols. "Transcending Regionalism" gives credit to these commemorative artworks and events and describes how these early works inform and explain Nichols' exploration of style.