December 28, 2004
Purdue features paintings by Indiana artists, historic books
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – An exhibit of paintings by three of Indiana's most prominent artists, entitled Adams, Forsyth and Steele: Indiana Paintings from the Lilly Endowment Collection, will be on display from Jan. 10 to Feb. 20 in Purdue Memorial Union's Robert L. Ringel Gallery.
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On display at the same time in the Stewart Center Gallery will be an exhibit from the Remnant Trust, entitled Individual and Society: Many Voices, Many Views, featuring rare or early edition works of documents and books that the public will be allowed to read and touch. An opening reception for this exhibit will take place 5-7 p.m. Jan. 13 in Stewart Center Gallery.
To celebrate the exhibition in the Ringel Gallery, Purdue Galleries will sponsor a brown bag lecture called "T.C. Steele and the Hoosier Group" by Rachel Perry, director of Indiana State Historic Sites, at noon on Jan. 20 in the Ringel Gallery. Later the same day, Purdue Galleries will sponsor an opening reception from 5-7 p.m. in the gallery.
Fifteen works by Munich-trained Hoosier artists J. Ottis Adams, William Forsyth and T.C. Steele of the Hoosier Group have traveled to Indiana galleries since 2002. This exhibit features familiar Indiana landscapes, including Butler's Hill, which is a spot perched on a ridge above the forks of the Whitewater River, and scenes from Brown County, as well as paintings representing the artists' travels outside of Indiana.
"We are very happy to be able to provide the opportunity to see these paintings, which are part of the historic legacy of Indiana, to all of the residents of the Lafayette-West Lafayette area," said Craig Martin, director of Purdue Galleries. "And we are particularly hopeful that local educators will bring their classes to the exhibit to share the visions of these Hoosier artists with our younger audience."
Adams, Forsyth and Steele were trained at the Royal Academy in Munich and returned to Indiana to paint. Early works by all three artists focus on the customs and pastimes of the German people and are executed with a dark palate and broad brush strokes, Martin said. By the 1890s, they had all adopted an Impressionist style, and their paintings of American scenes became brighter and filled with texture.
"The Lilly Endowment and the Indianapolis Museum of Art are providing us a wonderful gift by preserving the heritage of these visions of early Indiana and making them available for all audiences to experience," Martin said. "We are extremely grateful for their support and generosity."
All galleries are open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, and from 1-5 p.m. on Sunday. For class or group visits, contact Mary Ann Anderson at (765) 496-7899. All Purdue Galleries' exhibitions and events are free and open to the public.
CONTACT: Martin, (765) 494-3061, cdmartin@sla.purdue.edu
Writer: Maggie Morris, (765) 494-2432, maggiemorris@purdue.edu
Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; purduenews@purdue.edu
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PHOTO CAPTION:
J. Ottis Adams' oil painting "Butler's Hill" will be one of the works on display from Jan. 10 to Feb. 20 in Purdue Memorial Union's Robert L. Ringel Gallery. Adams, Forsyth and Steele: Indiana Paintings from the Lilly Endowment Collection will feature 15 paintings from the Munich-trained Hoosier artists. Purdue Galleries will sponsor a brown bag lecture called "T.C. Steele and the Hoosier Group" by Rachel Perry, director of Indiana State Historic Sites, at noon on Jan. 20 in the Ringel Gallery. Later the same day, Purdue Galleries also will sponsor an opening reception from 5-7 p.m. in the gallery. (Purdue News Service photo)
A publication-quality photograph is available at https://www.purdue.edu/uns/images/+2004/butlers-hill.jpg
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