Gallery featuring various media this month
Painter Carolyn Rogers Richard and wood artist Tom Lowe are the July featured artists at Hoosier Artist Gallery.
Richard paints seascapes, landscapes, flowers and abstracts in acrylics, water-soluble oils and cold wax or watercolors.
Lowe uses his circular saw to create wood art, including his popular puzzles, silhouettes and plaques.
Hoosier Artist Gallery is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 45 S. Jefferson St. Go to hoosierartist.net to see more.
Artist on display through August
Ascension Fine Arts will show works by artist Bill Bateman from July 22 through Aug. 24.
Bateman worked as a professional artist in New York City for many years before relocating to Brown County. Painting in a surreal style, Bateman says his work relies on the viewer’s subconscious associations to complete the painting. Each viewer’s personal experiences and psychological reactions will influence what is seen in the image.
The show is open during regular business hours, Wednesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Ascension Fine Arts is in the Village Green Building, 61 W. Main St. Bateman’s studio is located on the third floor of the building and additional work can be seen by appointment.
Art demonstrations to take place at guild
The Brown County Art Guild, 48 S. Van Buren St., began “The Artist is In” on July 18. Visitors to the guild can see artists showcase their talents in demonstrations that highlight different techniques and mediums.
- Saturday, Aug. 8 — Lynn Dunbar, oil still life
- Sunday, Aug. 9 — Linda Gredy, oil portraiture
- Saturday, Aug. 15 — Wyatt LeGrand, oil demonstration
- Saturday, Aug. 29 — Mark Burkett, woodblock printmaking
- Sunday, Aug. 30 — Donna Shortt and Pam Newell, pastel and oil demonstrations
For more information, call the guild at 812-988-6185.
Arts in the Parks events happening
Two local artists received Arts in the Parks grants to bring art activities to local parks and historic sites this year.
Patricia Rhoden Bartels will host the following events:
- Brown County State Park, Saturday, Aug. 1, painting demonstration, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Meet at Hesitation Point.
- Brown County State Park, Saturday, Aug. 22, draw-along with painting demonstration “Drawing the Dusk,” 6 to 8 p.m. at Nature Center lookout. Site will have 10 to 15 chairs, pre-registration is required. Bartels will provide a sketch book and drawing pencil to sketch and take notes for the first 15 visitors.
- T.C. Steele Historic Site, 4220 T.C. Steele Road, Sunday, Aug. 2, painting demonstration, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- TC Steele Historic Site, Sunday, Aug. 23, draw-along with painting demonstration, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Site will have 10 to 15 chairs, pre-registration is required. Bartels will provide a sketch book and drawing pencil to sketch and take notes for the first 15 visitors.
For more information, call 812-988-7750.
Anabel Hopkins will conduct art activities at T.C. Steele Historic Site each Wednesday and Friday from 1 to 3 p.m. beginning Aug. 5. The final outing will be Wednesday, Aug. 26.
An activity for children will be offered Saturday, Aug. 8 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Kids can collect nature objects around the site and create “critters” or other designs that will be pasted onto a poster board.
Hopkins will work out of the Little Studio and offer free “make and takes” of fluid acrylic painting on ceramic tiles. She will also perform demonstrations of the technique. Workshops for acrylic pouring on canvas will be scheduled on Saturday, Aug. 22, each limited to five people, at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Reservations are required by calling T.C. Steele Site at 812-988-2785. Face masks will be required in the small studio.
Art Colony Weekend, paint-out planned in fall
Brown County’s annual Art Colony Weekend is scheduled for Friday through Sunday, Sept. 11 to 13. More details are to be announced in the coming weeks.
The annual Villagescape Plein Air Paint Out is scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 13 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. The rain-or-shine event is hosted by the Brown County Art Guild, 48 S. Van Buren St. Artists are invited to celebrate the beauty and art heritage of Brown County by capturing the “sights and sites” with paint and canvas, board or paper.
The cost is $15 to $20 for registration. For more information or to register, call 812-988-6185 or visit browncountyartguild.org.
IHA postpones annual show, new requirements
In order to work within the COVID-19 protocols of the Brown County Art Gallery, the Indiana Heritage Arts Board has made adjustments to this year’s annual exhibition.
The new show dates are Oct. 24 to Nov. 14 at the Brown County Art Gallery, 1 Artist Drive. Changes include early drop-off days and online opening with no reception.
For more information, visit indianaheritagearts.org/annual-exhibition/2020-exhibition.
