Indiana Art History - Other online information

Indiana Art History

with an emphasis on representational art

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(above: Sylvia Shaw Judson, Bird Girl, Jepson Museum, Savannah, GA, 1936, bronze, Photo: Judson McCranie, public domain via Wikimedia Commons)

Art and Artists of Indiana, by Mary Quick Burnet. Published by Century, 1921. Original from the University of California. Digitized Oct 22, 2007. 448 pages. Google Books full view. Accessed August, 2015.

ArtSmart: Indiana is a "free, web-based program that public and private school educators use to teach the history of our state through the work of its artists. The Art Museum of Greater Lafayette created the program in 1986 and has supported it's growth to become a premier free program that meets Indiana's Academic Standards for fourth-grade Social Studies, integrating language arts, math, science and media studies." according to AMGL.The site contains biographies of numerous historic artists. Accessed 1/17

Brown County Art Colony from Wikipedia. Accessed August, 2015.

Early Brown County Artists from Illinois, by Joanne Nesbit, from Our Brown County magazine. Accessed August, 2015.

Everything is Fine: Purdy Eaton is a 2016-17 exhibit at the Art Museum of Greater Lafayette which says: "Growing up on a farm in the rural Midwest the landscape has always been a focal point, but it wasn't until moving to the city that the impact and significance of the Indiana landscape became clear. "Everything is Fine" explores the once great and still beloved American landscape and the re-imagined freedom of the open road." Also see artist website and press release from Nancy Hoffman Gallery. Accessed 1/17

Fine Estate Art is a dealer in vintage Indiana art. It's website contains biographies of numerous Indiana artists. Accessed August, 2015.

From Munich to Brown County: The Life and Artwork of T.C. Steele is a 2017 exhibit at the Richard E. Peeler Art Center at DePauw University which says: "A master of capturing both landscape and the human figure in oil paint, Steele was instrumental in establishing the Brown County Artist Colony near Nashville, Indiana." Also see 2017 American Art Review article. Accessed 5/17

Haan Mansion Museum is dedicated Art and Artists of Indiana including The Hoosier Group and the Brown County Art Colony. Accessed 12/16

The Hamilton County School of Illustration from Indiana Historical Bureau blog (go to page 2), which says: "The notion of a common group was first brought up in the Noblesville High School annual in 1904 when they noticed how many alumni were going on to artistic careers. The group got a name from a February 2, 1913, article in the Indianapolis Star which reported on a book that one member had illustrated and used the phrase "Noblesville School Forges to the Front Again." (This is actually a misnomer - some of the artists were from towns like Carmel. Noblesville was just the largest community in the area.)" Accessed September, 2016.

Hoosier Group from Wikipedia. Accessed August, 2015.

Hoosier Salon has held exhibits since 1925. An Annual Exhibition is shown annually at the Indiana State Museum. Accessed August, 2015.

Hoosier Salon from Wikipedia. Accessed August, 2015.

Hoosier School of Painters in Art and Progress from Google Books. Published by American Federation of Arts, 1911, Item notes: v. 2 (Nov. 1910-Oct. 1911), page 200. Original from the New York Public Library. Digitized Jun 17, 2008. Accessed August, 2015

Impressions of Love: J. Ottis and Winifred Brady Adams is a 2019 exhibit at the David Owsley Museum of Art, Ball State University https://www.bsu.edu/web/museumofart/ which says: "The David Owsley Museum of Art commemorates Ball State University's centennial by celebrating the art and marriage of noted Indiana Impressionist painters John Ottis Adams (1851-1927) and Winifred Brady Adams (1871-1955)." Accessed 10/19

Indiana Art Collector website lists historic Indiana artists. Accessed August, 2015.

Indiana Art Online website has biographies of historic Brown County, Richmond Group amd Hoosier Group artists. Accessed August, 2015.

Indiana artists collected by Kevin Daniel, from Kevin Daniel. Accessed August, 2015.

Indiana (sampling of artists and works connected to state) from askArt. Accessed August, 2015.

(above: Otto Stark, Marie Stark (Mrs. Otto Stark), 1887, oil on board, 20.5 x 17.5 in. Indianapolis Museum of Art, Gift of Miss Gretchen Stark. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)

The Indiana Dunes Revealed: The Art of Frank V. Dudley by Frank V. Dudley, James R. Dabbert. Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society (1998-), review by David M. Sokol in the Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society (1998-) Vol. 102, No. 2 (Summer, 2009), pp. 205-207, from jstor. Accessed August, 2015.

The Indiana Dunes Revisited: Frank V. Dudley and the 1917 Dunes Pageant is a 2017 exhibit at the Brauer Museum of Art, Valparaiso University. A 11/2/17 Chicago Tribune article says: "Dudley, who died in 1957, painted the Indiana Dunes for more than 40 years and his artist studio was located in a small building nestled along Lake Michigan amidst the same scenes that inspired his paintings." Accessed 7/18

Indiana Illustrators & Hoosier Cartoonists, a blog by Terence E. Hanley, contains numerous online biographies of Indiana artists. Accessed August, 2015.

Indiana Statehouse Public Art Collection - from Wikipedia. Accessed August, 2015.

Inside Outside: paintings by Dan Annarino is a 2020 exhibit at the Art Museum of Greater Lafayette which says: "Dan Annarino's primary focus has been contemporary landscape painting, specifically the Indiana landscape." Accessed 4/21

Muncie Art School from AskArt.com. Accessed August, 2015.

New Harmony Arts Community from AskArt.com. Accessed August, 2015.

Overbeck Pottery from Museum of Overbeck Art Pottery. Accessed August, 2015.

Overbeck Sisters from Wikipedia. Accessed August, 2015.

Paintings by Frank V. Dudley from the James Moeller Collection is a 2016 exhibit at the Brauer Museum of Art, Valparaiso University Gregg Hertzlieb, Director/Curator, says: "Eleven paintings from various periods of the career of Frank V. Dudley (1868-1957) appear in this exhibition that highlights the fine works acquired over the years by Midwest collector James Moeller. Through key early works to later light-filled landscape scenes, Dudley is well represented by beautiful and significant paintings that expand on the legacy and understanding of this legendary Dunes artist." Accessed 5/17

Richmond Group (also known as the Richmond School) from Wikipedia. Accessed August, 2015.

Sand & Steel: Visions of Our Indiana is a 2017 exhibit at South Shore Arts. IBC says: "This exhibit will consist of artwork inspired by the beauty of the Indiana Dunes beginning in the early 20th century, the industry that followed, and the ecological balance struck between the two with the creation of the federally-protected park in 1966." Also see the exhibit brochure. Accessed 5/17

Single G Mural at the Cambridge City, Indiana Post Office from waynet. Accessed August, 2015.

1026 West Berry Street: The Fort Wayne Art School is a 2018 exhibit at the Fort Wayne Museum of Art which says: "This exhibition is a celebration and exploration of the birth and development of the Fort Wayne Art School in its century as a downtown Fort Wayne cultural entity." Also see press release. Accessed 12/18

200 Years of Indiana Art: A Cultural Legacy is an exhibit held March 19 through October 2, 2016 at the Indiana State Museum. A March 23, 2016 article from Department of Studio Art at Indiana University describes the exhibit. Accessed August, 2016.

(above: T. C. Steele, Cows by the Stream, 1895, oil, canvas, 40 x 58 cm. Steele State Historic Site, Friends of T.C. Steele)

TFAO's Distinguished Artists catalogue provides online access to biographical information for artists associated with this state. Also, Search Resource Library for online articles and essays concerning both individual artists associated with this state's history and the history of art centers and museums in this state. Resource Library articles and essays devoted to individual artists and institutions are not listed on this page.

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