Brushless painting classes taught at winery
Local artist Anabel Hopkins has started “Pour ’n More,” a series of art classes centered on a technique of fluid acrylic pouring. This is a brushless form of abstract painting on canvas, tiles and other surfaces.
Hopkins will teach from 1 to 3 p.m. each first Saturday through Sept. 7 at Chateau Thomas Winery, 225 S. Van Buren St. in Coachlight Square. The next class will be June 3.
All materials and snacks will be provided; beverages will be sold. Participants will complete two projects under Hopkins’ guidance.
The cost of the class is $40, payable in advance. Reservations are required at 812-340-8781, call or text. Updated class schedules can be found at Facebook.com/PournMore.
Adult art class starting at BETA in June
Beginning in June, local artist M.K. Watkins will teach an adult art class once a week for six weeks at the BETA (Brown County Enrichment for Teens) center, 175 S. Jefferson St.
The class will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesdays from June 5 through July 10. Class size is limited to 10 and registration is required. No experience is needed.
The six-week session costs $120. To register, call Clara Stanley at 312-310-3617 or email [email protected].
For more information on the class, call Watkins at 812-988-4923 or email [email protected].
Events coming up at music park, campground
BEAN BLOSSOM — Bill Monroe Music Park and Campground, 5163 State Road 135 North, will host several music festivals this year, as follows:
May 29 to June 2 — John Hartford Memorial Festival
June 8 to 16 — Bean Blossom Bluegrass Festival
June 13 — Shenandoah concert
Aug. 22 to 24 — Bean Blossom Blues Fest
Sept. 3 to 8 — Biker Fest
Sept. 18 to 22 — Hall of Fame and Uncle Pen Days
For more information, visit billmonroemusicpark.com or call 812-988-6422.
Van Buren recognized for three-year art project
The Indiana Arts Commission and Van Buren Elementary School have completed an art education project at the school. The school and art teacher Amanda Mathis have been a part of the IAC’s Partnering Arts Communities and Education (PACE) grant program, which will conclude this school year.
The project introduced arts-based programming into the classroom, as well as brought in local artists as guest instructors.
“When people think of Nashville, Indiana, they immediately think of the art culture,” Principal Gavin Steele said. “PACE has allowed us to enrich the students’ educational experience by exposure to local art. PACE has served as the thread between our art culture and our academic standards.”
An after-school reception took place May 23, featuring a “gallery walk” of students’ art in the school’s gymnasium.
For more information about PACE, visit in.gov/arts/PACE.htm or contact Stephanie Haines at [email protected] or call 317-232-1274.
Jewelry designer to work outside at T.C. Steele
BELMONT — Amy Greeley, a jewelry designer, will be set up in Selma’s Garden at T.C. Steele State Historic Site from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, June 9 and Saturday, June 15.
The events are funded by a grant from the Indiana Arts Commission as part of Arts in the Parks and Historic Sites for 2019.
Guild announces summer exhibitions, workshops
The Brown County Art Guild, 48 S. Van Buren St., is planning summer exhibitions featuring new works from member artists as well as a special exhibition of past and present works featuring landscapes.
The summer exhibition and sale will run from June 7 to Aug. 18 with brand-new works from member artists. An opening reception will happen from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, June 28.
The guild also will host two workshops this year.
A two-day landscape painting workshop instructed by Pamela Chase Newell is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, June 15 and 16. The Guild’s permanent collection will be used as studies. The cost is $247.50 for member artists and $275 for non-members. Lunch at two restaurants is also included in the price.
From 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13, Wyatt LeGrand and Larry Rudolech will teach an Upper Schooner Open Air workshop. Participants will spend a day painting the countryside on a property south of Nashville. All painting styles and levels are welcome. The price is $220.50 for members and $245 for non-members. A picnic lunch is included.
The guild is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and from noon to 4 p.m. Sundays or by appointment.
For more information, contact Executive Director Andra Walters at 812-988-6185 or email [email protected]. To register for the workshops, call the guild or visit bcartguildshop.com/education.
Annual art exhibition, purchase preview
The Indiana Heritage Arts Inc. will host a purchase preview and awards event for its 41st annual Fine Art Exhibition on Friday, June 7 at the Brown County Art Gallery, 1 Artist Drive in Nashville.
The reception begins at 6 p.m. with awards happening at 7 p.m. The event includes appetizers and wine.
The exhibition of juried fine from Indiana Artists will be on display at the art galley from Monday through Saturday June 8 to 22, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Sundays from noon to 5 p.m.
Brown County Inn hosting storytelling nights
The Brown County Radio Hour, in collaboration with the Nashville Arts & Entertainment Commission and the Brown County Inn, is presenting a Story Slam which will conclude on June 13. The topic will be “The Liar’s Bench.”
Each story must be true as the teller remembers it, about themselves, told without notes in front of the audience, and be 5 minutes or less in length.
The event will be recorded and presented as a podcast on the Brown County Radio Hour and the winner will have his or her story featured on an episode of the Brown County Hour on WFHB.
For more information, to submit an interest form, or to read the rules, visit the event website at browncountyhour.com/home/story.
Guitar classes for adults, students at BETA
Guitarist Jeff Foster is offering private lessons for adult students at the BETA (Brown County Enrichment for Teens) center, 175 S. Jefferson St., on Mondays.
Lessons will take place from 3 to 8 p.m. The cost is $25 for 30 minutes and $50 for an hour. For students, the cost is $15 for 30 minutes, but an adult should be present during the lesson time.
To book a lesson, visit stringdancer.com. For questions, email Foster at [email protected].
Learn to sketch native plants at state park
Rachel Johnson will lead a program, “Sketching Indiana Native Plants,” at Brown County State Park on a series of Saturdays, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 22, July 27, Aug. 24 and Sept. 28.
The events are funded by a grant from the Indiana Arts Commission as part of Arts in the Parks and Historic Sites for 2019.
Gallery requests local artists to display work
The Paint Box art gallery, 92 W. Franklin in Antique Alley, is celebrating its 45th year in Nashville. The gallery, on the corner of Jefferson and Franklin, displays a variety of artwork. Artists interested in displaying their work can contact Manager Sherry Barnett at 812-597-0039.
Register for two-day mixed media workshop in July
BELMONT — Dixie Ferrer will lead an Air Arts in the Parks workshop from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, July 20 and 21 at T.C. Steele State Historic Site.
The workshop is two days of mixed media work inspired by a hike in the woods. Participants attend both sessions to work on one piece of art. The event is free with site admission thanks to grants from the Indiana Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Registration is required; limited to 10. For more information, or to register, call 812-988-2785.
Shared art studio space available in town
B3 Gallery has created a space for artists and the community to come together.
S3, the Nashville “shared studio and maker space” is on the second floor of the gallery at 61 W. Main St. It is a meeting area for artists, craftspeople, inventors, clubs, seminars, classes or individuals.
S3 can provide painting and drawing easels, an alternative process darkroom, macro photography equipment, a digital projector, a glass annealing kiln and burnout kiln, PCB etching equipment and tanks, leaded glass tools, metal forming and casting tools, electronics and robotics fabrication tools, various computer numerical control tools, a scroll saw, band saw, drill press, centrifuge, bench grinder/polisher, laser cutter/engraver, air compressor, vacuum pumps and chemistry vent hood.
The organizers seek “fun, energetic, enthusiastic and creative people to bring life to the space.”
Donations of under-utilized equipment or specialty tools also are being accepted.
For more information, call S3 at 812-369-6969, email [email protected], or visit meetup.com/preview/S3-the-Nashville-Shared-Studio-Maker-Space.
Gallery seeking artwork to display
B3 Gallery, in downtown Nashville at 61 W. Main St., is expanding. The owners are seeking artists to display 2-D and 3-D work.
Artists would have a co-op type arrangement but with no work requirements.
For more information, email [email protected] or call 812-988-6675.
