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Galleries and permanent collections the curators of this exhibition thoughtfully considered maintained by universities are subject to challenges the work of his in our collection and decided not to and opportunities that their independent counter include it. The students instead chose less well-known parts are not. The mission of a university gallery artists, especially those with backgrounds and points and collection is educational in the most direct way, of view typically underrepresented in exhibitions like and they must be resources that students can and this. The unique perspective of the students is also felt do utilize to enrich and broaden their classroom here, in this catalog, which was written and designed experiences. This Indiana Bicentennial project, which by students. In their research for the following essays, saw forty-five Indiana State University students curate, they chose to emphasize facts, stories, technologies, install, market, and contextualize – in this catalog – a and methodologies that spoke to them. retrospective of art, challenged the traditional educational limits of a university gallery and collection. When we conceived of this project, we hoped it would be a valuable experience for students, instructing them Under normal circumstances, the University Gallery in the workings of the professional art world. It has Director and Director of the Permanent Art Collection proven to be a valuable experience for us as well. work together to curate exhibitions on campus that We often undervalue the importance of amplifying highlight facets of our collection while exploring different points of view. We assume that as professionals issues relevant to our community. In this project, well versed in the academic canon of history, theory, however, we ceded complete control to students, and criticism, our opinions and values are universal. breaking down the distinction between classroom This exhibition is a celebration of Indiana Art. It is and gallery and empowering students to evaluate for informed by theory and criticism, but it is also themselves what work their peers should see. challenged by the experiences, the curiosity, and, at times, the rejection of that academic canon by the Institutions across Indiana have marked the 200 year students involved. They have directed an exhibition anniversary of our statehood with exhibitions celebrating that shows us a plurality of ways to appreciate our rich artistic heritage. We assume that ours is the artwork. Let them lead, let us see. only one not to feature the work of T.C. Steele. While Steele is a towering figure in American landscape and the foundation of the ,

Meredith Lynn Jason Krueger Director of the Director of the University Art Gallery Permanent Art Collection elebrate

To do something special or enjoyable for an important event, occasion, holiday etc.

On the 200th birthday of our state, we find ourselves celebrating many facets of Indiana. Every piece in this collection tells something of the history of the Hoosier state. Through its art and artists, this section specifically addresses elements of Indiana that they chose to celebrate.

Although he left for at a young age, Robert Indiana still finds ways to commemorate his home state through his work. In the Decade Portfolio, he draws inspiration from locales across the state. Although he never visited Terre Haute, he loved the way the local farmers pronounced it “Terry Hut”, and decided to commemorate the town in the 1969 entry to the ten year long project. His feelings towards his home state may be notoriously conflicted, but he is undeniably loved by . “Robert Indiana Day” was dedicated on April 9, 2002 in honor of the Indiana Obelisk, a landmark at the State Museum where Indiana even requested to be buried. most important gift-fire. most important The welding andshaping ofthestatuereference Prometheus’ architecture, astronomy, math, writing, navigation, andmedicine. metalworking. Further, Prometheus taughtmantheskillsof According tolegend, Prometheus gave manthegiftoffire and with thecreation ofmankindby moldingmanoutofclay. Prometheus, the Titan god from Greek mythology, wastrusted exploration, andradicalism. social changedriven by war, theCivilRightsMovement, space the statueatatimewhenUnitedStateswasexperiencing always shinesthrough times. chaoticanduncertain Laskacreated commissioned Valley art. The IndianaStateUniversity graduating classof1962 Laska, whilenotaHoosierby birth, heavily influenced Wabash Born onNovember 25, 1918inPortchester, New York, John Prometheus toremind peopleofthehopethat Outdoor sculpture 1963 Prometheus John Laska (Wabash Valley,1918-2009) - produced usingthisspecificindustrialsteel working process. method ofstatuebuilding, beingperhapsever thefirstpieceofart believed theconstructiontobearadicaldeparturefrom theusual concretearmature thecarved form supports of traditional materialslike stoneandcastbronze. A welded steel type materialssuchassteelandconcrete, asopposedtomore Like mostsculptures from the1960s, Laskachoseindustrial- Julie Kapke Prometheus . Laska

Ryan, Susan. Indiana:“Robert Decade1960s.” Love andFame. Indiana StateUniversity Gallery.Art September2012. depictmemories, events, orlocationshehappened paintingsIndianamade during the1960’s.series ofthirty These The seriesofpublishedprintsare derived from anoriginal that witnessedhisrisetofame. used his Inspired by different events heencountered duringthe60’s, Indiana Indiana’spublished Robert Decade: seriesin1971.Autoportraits Containing tenserigraphs andten photographs, Multiples, Inc. themes.as well ashistorical andliterary often addresses socialandpoliticalissues, referencing popculture To differentiate himselffrom hispeers, through hiswork Indiana Indiana isacknowledged asaleaderofthePop movement.Art Born inNew Castle, IndianaonSeptember13, 1928, Robert Gift oftheClass1972 Serigraphy 1971 Decade Portfolio: Indiana Robert Decades portfolio tocommemoratetheten-year portfolio period (Henry County, (Henry 1928-Present) Terre HauteNo. 2 - these memoriesandevents from my view point.” stating, “These are intermsofchronicling multiple self-portraits IndianasummeduphisDecade:Robert portfolio Autoportraits connection toIndianapolis andthefour majorIndiana Highways. autobiographical statementwithcirclesan reflecting his almost trip to the the to trip Wabash Valley, whereas travels. on throughout his Gift oftheClass1972 Serigraphy 1971 Decade Portfolio: Indiana Robert

(Henry County,(Henry 1928-Present) The Dream #1 American Terre HauteNo. 2 The Dream #1 American wasinspired by a Maxxwel Rance

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Celebrate VII Celebrate IX

Homer Davisson (Vigo County, 1866-1957) On Ten Mile Creek c. 1953 Oil on canvas

Garo Antreasian (Marion County, 1922-Present) Garo Antreasian (Marion County, 1922-Present) Florescent Formation Fruit 1956 1958 Gouche on cardboard Lithograph Tirey Memorial Student Union Purchase, 1966 Blue sky gradually fades to gray, while light falls on the grass Beginning in 1920, Davisson regularly summered in Nashville, and surrounding trees. Homer Gordon Davisson’s painting, On Indiana. Frequently painting during the autumn season, Davisson Ten Mile Creek, evokes a sense of peace, as if a storm has just was an active member of the local Brown County Art Gallery Born in 1922 in , Garo Antreasian is considered Fruit experiments with non-traditional inks through the chalky recently rumbled away leaving a bright, vibrant day in its wake. Association. His work has been shown at the , the grandfather of modern lithography in the . powder added to the colors of the fruit and bowls, giving them Well known for his Indiana landscapes, Davisson crafts his own Northern University, Depauw University, and the Fort Antreasian started his career at seventeen when he discovered a drastic change in texture, color, and dimension compared to version of . Wayne Art Museum. Davisson’s paintings are in a number of an abandoned lithography press in his local high school. He the background. Antreasian also uses subtle contour lines on the collections including the Ruthmere House Museum, Elkhart, went on to become the first master printer and director at the fruit to balance the less precise forms created with the chalky ink. Impressionist paintings often feature apparent and unmodified Indiana, and the Wabash Carnegie Public Library. Tamarind lithography workshop in Albuquerque. Prior to the The dark brown background incorporates another unique texture brush strokes. Davisson does not pursue a perfect shape, but founding of Tamarind, artists had to travel to Europe and train not often found in lithography, flat droplets of paint or water. thick color highlights important sections of the composition, and - Xiao Zhang under master craftsmen to be proficient in lithography. Fruit is a technical combination of Antreasian’s lithography skill contrasting colors establish the mood for the painting. Although

and ground breaking experimentation with foreign materials. the overall tone is dark, the bright colors in the grass and trees Antreasian’s expert technical printing skills and experimental lighten the scene, both visually and emotionally. techniques, such as airbrushing and the addition of textural - Stefan Munsey materials, took the lithography process to a higher level of creativity. Using his innovative and original lithography technique, Antreasian created Fruit.

“Garo Antreasian.” Tamarind Institute. Accessed 3 October 2016. http://tamarind.unm.edu/artists/view/6-garo-antreasian fifteen-foot statue. Through thesubtlechangesbetween each prepare andadjusthiscreative process ashedeveloped the Bird statuehelpedtheartist modelsoftheLarry preliminary campus are three smallmaquettesofBird’s signature shot. These with ascholarshipformed inBird’s honor, butdeeperonISU’s In November of2009, golden eraofSycamore basketball. 1,900 Bird statue, pound Larry depicts oneofthegreatest players ofalltime. The fifteen foot, he didnotprogress faronthecourts, hiswork Indiana, Wolfe dreamt ofbecomingabasketball player. While University HulmanCenter. Like many children growing upin Bird statuethatnowLarry resides outsideoftheIndianaState day. For monthsthiswas Wolfe’s scheduleashecraftedthe however, grabsaclump ofclay andbeginsaneighteen-hour use whenbeginningtheircreative process. Bill Localartist Wolfe, A sharpenedpencilanderaserare thetoolsweto expectartists Legend wasrevealed anddedicatedalong Legend, commemoratesthe Legend artfully artfully - of theirfundamentalnature. physical realism ofthesubject, asanembodiment butalsoserves historic andpublicfigures. His work illustratesmore thanthe Wolfe’s specialtyisfigurative sculpture capturing thespiritof renowned sculptor. ofIndiana, Oftendepictingthehistory design, andsculpture, Bill Wolfe isanative Hoosierandnationally Working inavarietyof mediums, includingpainting, graphic Johnson’s statueatMichiganStateUniversity. he alsodeliberately made Bird through hisdutiful representation ofhisbasketball skill, depict Bird’s flawless shooting form. Wolfe didnotjusthonor version ofthestatue, we cansee how Wolfe worked toperfectly Cast bronze, maquettes 2009 The Legend Bill Wolfe (Vigo County) Legend

largerthanBird’s rivalMagic Vero Collazo Oil oncanvas n.d. LM uponaGulf Wind Showed MeaBalance Randy Asprodites (Vigo County)

Celebrate XI hallenge

A call to take part in a contest or competition, especially a duel.

Struggles and trials come to everyone. The best artists embrace those challenges, using them to inspire their artwork. A test for an artist could come from their personal life or from contesting boundaries and expectations. By incorporating trials into their work, these Hoosier artists have helped raise awareness of social issues and given voice to universal struggles.

Born and raised in Damascus, Syria, Soulaf Abas has faced many challenges in her life, including watching the civil war that has torn her home country apart. Abas came to America to study painting and has remained in Indiana since, but she still maintains a close relationship with family and former students in Syria. Using images from her home country as the source material for many of her paintings, Abas helps contextualize a faraway war for those of us here in Indiana. Challenge XV

Adrian R. Tió (Allen County) Aleksandra “Sasha” Krasetskaya (Vigo County) Mano a Mano Formal Ware: Painted Vase 1 1997 2016 Linocut Ceramics, oxidation, painted with velvet underglaze 1997 Indiana State University Holiday Print Exchange 67th Annual Swope Wabash Valley Juried Exhibition ISU PAC Purchase Award

Born in Fort Wayne, IN to Puerto Rican immigrants, Adrian Tió’s with streaks of light color emphasizing the form. Tió’s “interest work often reflects a deep connection to both his American in bright color, rhythmic patterning and expressive figurative identity and Latin heritage. Tió describes his art, such as Mano imagery,” gives viewers a fresh perspective on common shapes a Mano, as having a hybrid sensibility combining elements from and scenes. both cultures: “A considerable amount of my time has been spent in developing a ‘bi-visual’ means of communicating to both cultures If you look closely enough you can see the remnants of a second through my artwork.” work of art underneath the final creation. The purple and green hands show a subtle hint of blue and yellow from a previous Mano a Mano’s color and images utilize a graphic style. Two print. The remnant of the bright, sunny island adds an additional green interlacing hands with a heart in the middle appear layer of complexity to Mano a Mano. as if they share fingers, perhaps emphasizing the artist’s two - David Pascarella cultures. The variations in line, color, and shape create a sense of Kenneth Showell (Monroe County) movement, while the muted dark purple background contrasts No Games 1965 Oil on canvas

Tió, Adrian. “Artist’s Statement.” Hare of the Dog Press. 2013. Accessed 20 July 2016. http://haredogpress.com/statement.html friendship, andjoy. The peachcolored rose signifies inparticular holds asinglepinkandpeachrose, symbolizinglove, romance, reflecting a loving, caringindividualthrough thecolorpink. Lucile bright colorofLucile’s dress alsoindulgestheviewer’s senses, with theslight, closedmouthgrinworn onthesitter’s face. The Lucile’s personality. Itgives offawarmandwelcoming feeling In a Whitcomb Riley, Paul V. McNutt, andGeneralMacArthur. and shepaintedothersofreputable statussuchasJames woman ofagovernor, tobe commissionedtopainttheportrait the characterofmany sittersshepainted.first Mariewasthe her lifetime for herindependentspiritandabilitytocapture Brown County Guild in1954.Art Shebecamefamousduring her andledtoBrown County, where sheco-founded the drawing. Histeachingsandcareer hadastrong influenceon an originalmemberoftheHoosierGroup, instructedGothin ’s interest beganatayoung inart age. OttoStark, Portrait ofLucileSpencer , MarieGothgives aglimpseof Gift ofLucileSpencer Trust Oil oncanvas n.d. Portrait ofLucileSpencer Marie Goth (Marion County, 1887-1975) - collections they callhome. stillshinearoundportraits theworld today inthemany Tashiyana in Nashville, IN. The personalitiesoftheindividualsinMarie’s time ofherpassingin1975. The collectionisfrequently displayed Genevieve GothGraftotheBrown County Guildatthe Art Myers her closecompanionsandsister, V.J. Cariani, CarlGraf, and Marie donatedherestate, whichincludedmany paintingsfrom not toomuch tomake herseemasifsheisflaunting wealth. jewelry isalsonotable, justenoughtoshow alittlesparkle, yet modesty, indicatingthequalitiesLucilechosetoportray. Lucile’s

Enamel onmasonite n.d. Candy Stripes Whitney Engeran Gift ofthe Artist Oil onCanvas 1955 A Poster Children for Crippled Fannie B. Blumberg (Vigo County) (Marion County, 1894-1964)

Challenge XVII Albright, T. (1985). intheSanFrancisco BayArt area, 1945-1980: An illustratedhistory. Berkeley, CA: University ofCalifornia Press.Cahan, S. (2016). MountingFrustration: museum intheageof Black power.The art USA: Duke University Press. show wastheresult ofaprotest conductedby African Americans in Artists America inthespringof1971. The formation ofthis inacontroversialArt Black exhibitiontitled Contemporary This paintingwasdisplayed atthe Whitney Museumof American or hisneighborhood. spite ofallthis, hestares straightatus, unashamedofhimself reflectand thetargetonhist-shirt hardships ofhislife. In rundown buildinghesitsinfront of, theill-fittingpantshe wears, the paintingisMason’s interpretation ofayounger Brown. The New York. Onecanassumethattheyoung boy depictedin Brown’s autobiographical accountofhisupbringinginHarlem, The inspirationbehindthetitleofthispiececomesfrom Claude Acrylic oncanvas Acrylic 1968 Man ChildandthePromised Land Phillip Mason - and impactacross communities andgenerations. American painting, painting. While agroundbreaking of work inthehistory African on IndianaStateUniversity’s campushasbeenhometothe recently theCharlesE. Brown African American CulturalCenter ofcolor. butdidnotincludeasingleartist eighty artists Most in thefallof1968after Whitney heldanexhibitionofnearly (Vigo County) Man ChildandthePromised Land Tashiyana Myers

hasmeaning Tirey MemorialStudentUnionPurchase, 1965 Acrlithograph 1965 Construction 1964 Rinaldo Paluzzi “Unreliable Imaginings”GiftoftheISUPrintGuild 2002 Annual Faculty/Student PrintExchange: Inkjet print 2001 Self-Portrait Fran Lattanzio (Vigo County) (Vigo County, 1927-2013)

Challenge XIX ommunity

A group of people who live in the same area or share similar interests, religion, race, etc.

Indiana has a diverse community in which its many artists contrast and comple- ment each other in style. One common trait among many in this varied group is the homage they pay to their home state. Landscapes, native architecture such as barns and covered bridges, and portraits of representative individuals are repeated themes throughout the works.

An impactful way that an artist can create a sense of community within the art world is through education. Photographer Fran Lattanzio, a valued member of the Indiana and Terre Haute art community, is a professor at Indiana State University. Although a native of Michigan, her passion for photography has influenced generations of Hoosier artists. As an active member of the community, Fran has been eager to help students harness their creative capabilities through the exploration of technical and visual problem solving and exchanging ideas on unique work. Her development as an artist has continued throughout her teaching career, and is constantly driven to explore her medium in new innovative ways. The community of current and for- mer Lattanzio students has impacted the way Hoosiers see and use photography. Community XXIII Community

Allen Hackney (Vigo County, 1938-1994) Soulaf Abas (Vigo County) Indiana Legacy Untitled 1972 2006 Egg tempera on masonite Inkwash Tirey Memorial Student Union Purchase, 1972 2007 Office of the President Purchase Award

A potent symbol of family, work ethic, and farming heritage, the rendered wood grain, the artist’s reverence for the subject barns feature prominently in the work of many Midwestern matter is communicated. We are told that this barn is dignified, artists. Allen Hackney also utilizes this iconography in Indiana even if it is worn. Legacy. Hackney’s picturesque barn features a subtle, yet diverse color palette. Even the dark, dreary browns, blacks, and greys Allen Hackney’s legacy also continues in the form of the somehow pop out of the painting. Clearly, though deserted for thousands of artworks he has created throughout his career. quite some time, the barn was at one time well used. Hackney His work has been shown in galleries across the country, and he could have given the piece many other titles, but together the has won numerous awards. Hackney also left his mark through painting and title imply a history that has stood the test of time. education. He was a teacher in Vigo County for twenty-nine years, and the Allen Hackney Memorial Scholarship at ISU Through his attention to detail, Hackney draws the viewer in, continues to fund art students from the Terre Haute area. Soulaf Abas (Vigo County) forcing us to get close to admire the small brushwork. From Untitled the care shown to individual blades of grass to the sensitivity of - David Pascarella 2006 Inkwash 2007 Office of the President Purchase Award Hodges, Kim. “Doris J. Brinkman.” Herron Schoolof Art. Accessed May 2016. Indiana Interchurch Center. “Moment by Moment”—Drawings by DorisJean Brinkman.” April 09, 2015. Accessed May 2016. Scholarship totheHerron Schoolof Art. of herpassing, sheendowed the DorisJ. BrinkmanMemorial at theSecondPresbyterian Church inIndianapolis. At thetime by Moment Indiana. Devoted toherchurch, Doris’setofdrawings works are includedinseveral collectionsacross thestateof while alsopursuinghercareer asaprofessional artist. Her twenty-five years inthePublicSchoolSystemofIndianapolis of Art. After completinghereducation, shetaughtfor over and Master’s degrees in EducationfromArt theHerron School to work withmultiple mediums. Shereceived bothBachelor Doris J. Brinkmanwasrevered for herteachingskillsandability are annually ondisplay duringtheLentenseason http://www.herron.iupui.edu/support/donor-highlight/doris-j-brinkman. Moment - American Regionalismmovement. attheforefrontscenes andthemesthatputIndianaartists ofthe the cornerstore. The sceneexemplifies the focus onMidwestern nostalgia for atimewhenfamiliespurchased alltheirgoods at with American culture, andthetitleofwork theharkens of theseproducts, like thePepsi bottles, are strongly associated Small trinkets, pottery, books, andmagazinesfillthespace. Many where otheritemsare onshelves andlaying around theshop. the two doorways, theviewer can seetheinteriorofstore, advertisements aswell asoffering shoeshineservices. Through on theitemsfor sale. The front ofthebuildingdisplays storefront. The wear andtearonthebuildingisalsoreflected Brinkman’s painting Hoosier SalonISUPurchase Prize Oil onCanvas 1958 Americana Doris J. Brinkman http://www.indianainterchurch.org/1144 Americana depictsaclassicsmalltown ( Marion County,

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Tashiyana Myers

1928-2011) Tirey Memorial StudentUnionPurchase, 1974 Water color 1973 Winter Fun (Gibson County, 1911-1997) Denzil OmerSeamon Oil onboard n.d. Untitled John Laska

(Wabash Valley,1918-2009)

Community XXV Pastel, oil, charcoal andinkonpaper 1974 Brotherman #1 Willis BingDavis “Unreliable Imaginings”GiftoftheISUPrintGuild 2003 Annual Faculty/Student PrintExchange: Inkjet print 2003 andFolds -Curves Intersection Fran Lattanzio (Vigo County) (Vigo County, 1937-Present) Ceramic 2003 PostShango Spirit #15 Willis BingDavis Gift ofthe Artist Ceramic 1999 #25 Ritual Vessel Willis BingDavis (Vigo County, 1937-Present) (Vigo County, 1937-Present)

Community XXVII ontinuity

The state or quality of having constant progression.

Over the past 200 years, Indiana’s scenic landscapes have been the inspiration for many artists and many used these beautiful settings as subject matter for their art. To this day, artists still continue to reflect Indiana’s scenic, subtle vistas in the same manner these settings were depicted over 200 years ago.

Glenn Cooper Henshaw is one of Indiana’s prolific landscape painters. Born in Windfall, Indiana in 1880, Henshaw was one of the first graduates of the John Herron School of Art. After studying under the great Indiana landscape painters and William Forsyth, Henshaw refined his technique in Berlin and . Working primarily in oil paint and pastels, Henshaw was keen on observation and could capture the essence of a setting through a few strokes of his brush or pencil. He was known for working quickly and could finish canvases within two to three hours. His depiction of light and shadow and his tonal harmonies made him one of the most influential and distinguished artists of his time. Continuity XXXI Continuity

Blanche Canfield Bruce(Marion County,1880-1945) Still Life n.d. Oil on panel

Carolyn Bradley (Wayne County, 1898-1954) Carolyn Bradley (Wayne County, 1898-1954) Mexican Burros Taxo Gateway n.d. n.d. Watercolor Watercolor Tirey Memorial Student Union Purchase, 1962 As a child, Blanche Canfield Bruce was known as an artistic In Still Life, Bruce is subtly commenting on the short, but prodigy and hoped to become an artist one day. Through beautiful, nature of all living things. Although the single cut sheer determination, Bruce began studying painting under a flower out of the vase will certainly wither quickly, the care Born in Richmond, Indiana in 1898, Carolyn Bradley was an Bradley studied under the well known Mexican surrealist Rufino professional artist at the age of ten. After graduating from the with which the artist has rendered the temporal splendor of accomplished art educator and from 1946 to 1951 served as Tamayo and muralist Carlos Merida at the height of the Mexican Art Institute of Chicago and Eastern Oregon State Teacher’s the bloom invites the viewer to pause and admire. The dark, education ambassador for the U.S. Department of State. Bradley Muralist Movement. These artists heavily influenced Bradley’s College, she was hired as a “critic teacher” at her alma mater. yet delicate brushwork on the vase and background offset traveled to , Guatemala, Honduras and Costa Rica in this stylistic techniques, specifically the brushwork, palette, and Critic teachers traditionally were experienced teachers that the flowers, emphasizing their vitality. The viewers sense deep role, teaching art techniques to students of all ages. In addition to overall subject matter. Bradley was encouraged by these artists served as role models for students who desired to enter the meaning from her painting, encapsulating life, time, and death. time spent instructing, she also maintained her own art practice, to depict genre scenes emphasizing the struggles and dignity teaching profession. Bruce was also a well-respected interior earning the nickname “the paint-brush ambassador.” of everyday life. Finding inspiration in the culture and artists of decorator, working with nationally known designer Ross Crane - Xiao Zhang Mexico, Bradley created works which now show an American’s for eighteen years. Known for using bright watercolors, Bradley’s Mexican Burros is perspective of this colorful and vibrant place. an easel painting completed while in Mexico. Expertly capturing a specific moment in time, Bradley leaves the viewer with a sense - Julie Kapke of the everyday events of this particular Mexican town. Paying particular attention to the traditional garb, the artist helps place the scene in a specific setting.

Morehouse, Lucile E. “Carolyn Bradley’s Exhibit of Water Colors at Lieber’s”, The Indianapolis Star, February 23, 1936, 49. C.N., “Twelve Days: Bradley took art to the world as the ‘paint-brush ambassador,’ From Woody’s Couch (Columbus, OH: Ohio State University, December 16, 2013), https://library.osu.edu/blogs/archives/2013/12/16/twelve-days-bradley-took-art-to-the-world-as-the-painbrush-ambassador/ (access April 27, 2016). Hoosier Artist’s Collection Hoosier Artist’s Oil onCanvas c. 1900 Autumn’s RedDress George LaChance Perry, RachelBerenson, LandmarksIndiana, and Association IndianaPlein Air Painters. PaintingIndianaIII: Heritage of Place. BloomingtonandIndianapolis: Books, Quarry 2013. “George LaChance,” Indiana Collector,Art 2008-2016, reflecting thecolorsofhills. Thetrees in foreground are painted inafaint, ashenblue has tracesofasoftvioletthroughout, andmovementenergy tothemodestIndianalandscape. The sky, transitioning from summerto fall. Bessire’s free brushstrokes add Dale Bessire’s began topaintimpressionist landscapes. School. Hemoved toBrown Countyinthe early 1930swhere he York andmoved totheMidwest tostudyattheSt. Louis Art career.art LaChance, ontheotherhand, wasborninUtica, New farmer”by runningasuccessfulorchard“artist whilepursuinghis graduate, settledinNashville, Indiana. Hebecameknown asthe Bessire, anative ofIndianapolis andaJohn Herron Institute Art the beautyofIndianathrough painting. LaChance andDaleBessire, hadonecommon goal: torecreate These artists, including intheareaartists paintingandexploringthelandscape fulltime. Centuries. By1930, there were atleasteighteenprofessional lakes, throughout attractedartists thelate19 rolling hills, densewoods, vibrantcolors, and andpeacefulrivers The undisturbedanduniquelandscape ofBrown County, including Autumn Landscape en pleinair (Brown County, 1888-1964) depictstherolling hillsofIndiana impressionist paintersGeorge dalebessire.com. th andearly 20 “Dale Bessire,” Indiana Collector,Art 2008-2016, th

Gift ofLauraChilds Oil oncanvas n.d. Autumn Landscape Dale Bessire - Autumn Landscape objects are more abstractthanrepresentational, whereas Bessire’s in different ways. LaChance’s imageisloosely paintedandthe they show how individualscaninterpret art, oramovement, Although bothofthesepiecesare from theHoosierGroup, and environment ofanautumnday. and colorchoiceshelpthisimageconvey themovement, feelings, between the highintensitywarmcolors. The impressionist style shadows ofthepathway, trees, andshrubs, provide acontrast more cohesive composition. The darkpurplesandbluesinthe color, invariations, throughout theimage, LaChancecreates a distant hills, whichare alsoframedby thetrees. Byincludingone by talltrees andthickshrubs. The pathway leadstotherolling, landscape. The imageillustratesacurving, pathway, dirt bordered George LaChance’s impression ofleaves, ratherthandefiningeachindividualone. and pink. The leaves are paintedinlargeclusters, givingthe saturated withwarmautumncolorsincludingyellow, red, orange, dalebessire.com. (Brown County, 1893-1974) whilestillstylizedisslightly more defined. Autumn’s RedDress alsoshows asimple Taylor Nobbe

Lithograph., 16/30 1968 So Many Things IMightHaveDonebuttheCloudsGotin Way Philip Mason Gift ofthe Artist Woodblock print 1938 Limestone Creek PaulAshby William (Vigo County) (Vigo County, 1893-1993)

Continuity XXXIII “The of Art William T. Turman.” Swope Museum.Art September2012.McCormick, 26September2016. Mike. “William T. Turman.” Vigo CountyHistoricalSociety. Terre Haute Tribune Star13Dec. 2006. 26Sept. 2016. Valley Artists,” Turman retired years in1934afterforty of and Turman himself. Nicknamedthe “Dean ofthe Wabash in commemorationofboththePresident oftheUniversity The ISUfacultybought and scenesoutwest. bulk ofhiswork featuring landscapes ofthe Wabash Valley area drawing. Healsomaintainedaprofessional practice, art withthe college becameIndianaStateUniversity, hetaughtpaintingand Normal School, hetaughtcalligraphy andpenmanship. Oncethe andDesign.Art Duringhisearly career withtheIndianaState he played amajorrole of inthefounding oftheDepartment of IndianaStateUniversity. Through histeachingandleadership, William T. Turman is anoteworthy facultymemberinthehistory Mount Moran asSeen Across LeighLake http://www.swope.org/the-art-of-william-t-turma/ - media, andengagewiththecommunity. by providing studentsaplacetodisplay work, experimentwith dedicated inhishonor. continues This gallery Turman’s legacy community, the Turman intheFine Gallery buildingwas Arts Because ofhisinfluential role atISU, and inthesurrounding area, aspresident oftheSwope serving Museum.Art promotion andcreative ofartists culture withinthe Terre Haute teaching. Turman then dedicatedthenexteighteenyears tothe n.d. Teton NationalPark, Wyoming Mount Moran asSeen Across LieghLake, William T.Turman 1932 of theFacultyIndianaState Gift Teacher’s College, Oil onmasonite http://wisions.indstate.edu:8888/cdm/ref/collection/vchs/id/1948

(Vigo County,1867-1960)

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Gift ofLucileSpencer Trust Oil oncanvas n.d. Still Life Roses Marie Goth Ceramic n.d. Untitled Hyun ChongKim (Marion County, 1887-1975) (Vigo County)

Continuity XXXV http://www.tribstar.com/news/lifestyles/halcyon-features-sculpture-at-its-finest/article_bbbe1dae-8d0a-5805-8316-f4cca5a3cee7.html “Halcyon Features Sculpture atItsFinest.” Tribstar, 3 April 2008. Accessed 4October2016 array ofgeometricshapes madefrom variouscolors, thicknesses, technique. an Within standard doorframes, Gatesincorporates University doorscelebratenaturalmaterialandskillful Gallery Art styles,Blending atraditionaldesignwithcontemporary the distinctive objects. art Gates turnedthedoorsofUniversity into Gallery Art through designandmasterly handlingofmaterial,with artistry Embracing thecraftphilosophy ofimbuingfunctionalobjects objects, peoplebegantolookfor uniquewell-made items. well ascheaper, mass-produced, andlessaesthetically pleasing art, however withthearrival oftheIndustrialRevolution as 21 andcraftsmovementextension ofthearts ofthelate19 Retired professor JackGates’woodworking career grew asan st century. Handcraftshave notalways beenconsidered afine Wood, glass, marbles, hardware n.d. ISU Doors Gallery Art Jack Gates th to to

(Marion County) - execution…” convincingly through ethicofdeeply premeditated anartistic and readable craftsmanship, Ihopetheseintimateworks speak and functionoftheobject. Gatessaidthatby honoring “reverent with designandcraft, whilestillmaintainingtheoriginalintent his plancanberealized. Inhiswork, Gatesstrives tostunviewers With eachartwork, Gatesembarksonarigorous process before the object. design leadstheviewer toalmostforget thebasicfunctionof if they are dependentoneachotherfor stability. The complex and grainsofwood thatare allconnected, appearing tolookas

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Gift ofthe Artist Pastel n.d. Place,University NYC (Marion County, 1880-1946) Glenn CooperHenshaw

Continuity XXXVII uriosity

The strong desire to learn or know more about something.

Most artistic endeavors are driven by a sense of curiosity. What will happen if I put this paint on this surface? Can I make another person feel what I am feeling by showing them this image? Hoosier artists have been driven by a sense of inquisi- tiveness that has led to many innovative, unexpected, and unique works of art.

Curiosity can also take the form of playfulness, as we see in the work of Dick Hay. Going into college, Hay wanted to become a high school art teacher until his sophomore year when he discovered ceramics and immediately fell in love. Hay quickly gained notoriety for using this traditional medium to create works that utilize humor, surprise, and pop culture references to alter our impressions of clay. Hay is represented in art collections around the world, and his influence can be seen in the work of generations of Hoosier ceramicists. Curiosity XLI

Suzanne Pohl (Vigo County) Her 2000 Dick Hay (Marion County, 1942-Present) Dick Hay (Marion County, 1942-Present) Sassafras and mixed media Trap A&W Foot Long Weiner 2002 ISUAG Juried Student Exhibition purchase 1972 1972 Ceramic Glazed stoneware Gift of an anonymous donor, 2014 Gift of the Artist

Dick Hay’s A&W Foot Long Weiner is one of the best examples the bun, laying on a navy blue checkered plate, topped with of Funk Art in Indiana State’s Permanent Art Collection. A cheese or possibly sauerkraut. The humor of the piece is evident, Professor Emeritus of Art, Dick Hay described his early funk and creates the subversion that Hay often seeks in his work. sandwiches as “one-liner jokes”. He explained further, “If we know the plot of a book and how it is going to end, then we’ll As an artist, Hay has exhibited his work in over two hundred put it down. It’s the same in art. It’s the intrigue that gets people exhibitions around the world, including the United States, engaged with something… in a similar way, art lovers want Japan, Canada, Russia, Latvia, and Korea. His work is in major to find subjects to look at that hook their minds — art that collections such as the Pushkin Museum, in Russia, the Riga transports them from their ordinary lives”. Museum of Art, in Latvia, and the Butler Institute of American Art. Prior to retiring from forty years of university teaching in A&W Foot Long Wiener is a glazed stoneware sculpture Hay 2006, he received five University Art Endowment Grants from Angela Erlanson (Vigo County) created as part of his Object Series, which he worked on from Indiana State University as well as multiple teaching awards. Nature’s Dairy 1967 to 1975. The wiener snakes its way through the brown Hay remains active in his studio to this day. n.d. bun; a navy earthworm digging into our traditional image of Mixed Media - Tanner Robinson iconic America. It is paired with another wiener that lies across 2000 Indiana State/ Murray State Print Exchange, Gift of the ISU Print Guild

Hay, Dick. “About Dick Hay.” Dick Hay. 28 September 2016. http://dickhay.com/about.php Kash, Steve. “Thought-provoking ceramic artist hopes to transport people.” Tribune Star [Terre Haute, IN], 20 April 2008. Accessed 28 September 2016 http://www.tribstar.com/news/lifestyles/thought-provoking-ceramic-artist-hopes-to-transport-people/article_fa5ed8dd-2d26-59e3-ab69-1370b77b1790.html which became an outlet for exploring the benefits of art therapy.which becameanoutletfor exploring thebenefitsofart health wasnotwidely known, itoftenmanifested inherart, both bipolardisorder anddepression, andalthoughhermental composed ofmountains, trees, andsky. Blumbergsuffered from after herdeathin1964. The tornandarranged paintedpaper is Blumberg’s University.State education programs for studentswithdisabilitiesatIndiana She wasespecially toincrease passionateinherefforts special work andhercommitmenttothedevelopmentservice ofyouth. Throughout herlife Blumbergwaswell known for hersocial campus isnotonly felt through her artwork, butalsoherlegacy. Permanent Collection,Art FannieBlumberg’s presence on With several hundred works intheIndianaStateUniversity Untitled collage wasdonatedby oneofherdaughters - collections inLos Angeles, Miami, andhere in Terre Haute, Indiana. while many of herdrawings andpaintingsreside inpermanent United States. Herwork hasbeenexhibitedacross thecountry interest by studyingpaintingwithseveral inart across artists the theTurkey,and Rowena Teena Tot andtheBlackberries Wishing Pool career included fiveliterary publishedchildren’s books; During collegeBlumbergwrote mostly children’s stories. Her Collage n.d. Untitled Fannie B. Blumberg Gift ofthe Artist , 1915; 1936. LaterinBlumberg’s life sheexplored her The First Circus, The First 1917; (Marion County,1894-1964) , 1934; and The Peace Fiddler

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Abas, Soulaf | Terre Haute Davisson, Homer Gordon | Indiana, Robert | New Castle/ Robertson, Mary Ann | Indianapolis -Untitled Blountsville/ Greencastle(Depaw)/ Indianapolis -Jordan River -Unititled 1 Fortwayne/Nashville -Decade Portfolio: -Untitled 2 -On Ten Mile Creek Terre Haute No. 2 -Decade Portfolio: This exhibition and catalog were created collaboratively by students at Indiana State University through 2016. Antreasian, Garo Zareh | Terre Haute The American Dream S -Fruit E The curators, designers, and marketers of this show were: -Florescent Formation Seamon, Denzil Omer | Gibson Engeran, Whitney | Terre Haute K County Ashby, Paul William | Terre Haute/ -Candy Stripes -Winter Fun Evansville/ Bloomington Krasetskaya Aleksandra “Sasha” | -Limestone Creek Erlanson, Angelaf | Terre Haute Shaad, Dee | Indianapolis Terre Haute -Nature’s Dairy -Wife of Amenhotep Asprodites, Randy | Terre Haute -Formal Ware: Painted Vase -LM upon a Gulf Wind Showed Showell, Kenneth | Bloomington Alecsandre Baumgartner Jingyang Fang Melissa Leturgez Ginny Payne me a Balance G L -No Games Sharon Berry-McCollough Charles Fuller Nicole Marder Maxxwel Rance Gates, Jack | Terre Haute B LaChance, George | Nashville -ISUAG Doors T -Autumn’s Red Dress Haley Burton Marybeth Greene Casandra Moye Tanner Robinson Bessire, Dale | Nashville Goth, Marie | Indianapolis/ Nashville Tio, Adrian R. | Fort Wayne Laska, John | Terre Haute -Autumn Landscape -Still Life Roses -Mano a Mano Tyler Brown Angel Guell Stefan Munsey Darian Tyler -Untitled -Portrait of Lucile Spencer -Prometheus Blumber, Fannie B. | Indianapolis Turman, William T. | Graysville/Terre Kelsey Cline Morgan Harstock Tashiyana Myers Chloe Tryon -A Poster for Crippled Children Haute Lattanzio, Fran | Terre Haute -Untitled -Mount Moran as Seen H -Intersection Cynthia Choi Hunter Henderson Taylor Nobbe Carie Wright Across Leigh Lake, Teton -Self-Portrait Bradley, Carolyn G. | Richmond Hackney, Allen | Terre Haute National Park, Wyoming -Mexican Burros -Indiana Legacy Vero Collazo Gregory Jones Aleshia Norton Mitchell Wuest -Taxo Gateway M W Hay, Dick | Indianapolis Mikayla DeFord Nicole Jones Stefan Nordarse Xiao Zhang Brinkman, Doris J | Indianpolis -Trap -Americana -A&W Foot Long Weiner Mason, Philip | Terre Haute Wolfe, Bill | Terre Haute / West Terre -Man Child and Promised Land Haute Katie Deisher Julia Kapke Kinsey Norman Bruce, Blanche Canfield | Terre Henshaw, Glen Cooper | -Jacob’s Ladder -The Legend Haute Indianapolis -So Many Things I Might Have Christopher Dillon Wyatt Lawson David Pascarella -Still Life -University Place, NYC Done But the Clouds Got in the Way Z Hughes, Kristy | Bloomington/ D Indianapolis Zech Barbara | Indianapolis -Lost in Concentration P -Ceramic Tiles Davis, Willis Bing | Greencastle/ Terre Haute Hyun Chong Kim | Terre Haute Paluzzi, | Indianapolis -Ritual Vessel # 25 -Untitled -Construction 1964 -Shango Spirit Post # 15 -Brotherman #1 Pohl, Suzanne | Terre Haute -Her