Michael Burns Art

Every morning, I take off my hat to the beauty of the world. These words must have had special meaning to T. C. Steele because he had them carved in his fireplace mantle by Gustave Baumann. Arguably, the most famous Indiana painter of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, T.C. Steele noticed the beauty of Brown County in 1906 when scouting for new painting locations. He was amazed at the unlimited supply of subjects and grand vistas the area had to offer. So much so, he purchased the property and built a home there in 1906. The T. C. Steele State Historic site is located 4220 T. C. Steele Road, about 10 miles west of Nashville, Indiana off of state road 45 T. C. Steele Visitor Center The T. C. Steele historic site has gone through a significant transformation over the last five years. Such as the addition of a 2.2 million 4600 square-foot visitors center in 2019, garden restoration, and other updates. The visitors center provides enough space to educate visitors about the life of...

Artist : Otto Stark Birth:  January 29th, 1859 Birth City:   Indianapolis, In. Birth County:  Marion Death:   1926 Death City: Indianapolis, In. Burial:  Crown Hill Cemetary, Indianapolis, In. Married : Marie Nitschelm 1886 Children:  three Artist Summary Formal Training: School of Design University Cinncinatti Oiho, Art Student League New York, Academie Julian Paris Subject Matter:  Landscapes, Portraits, Flowers, Illustrations, Figure, Media:  Oil, Watercolor, Graphite,  Pen, and Ink, Art Associations:  Hoosier Salon, Society of Western Artists, Brooklyn Art Association Art Awards: Foulke prize 1907, Hoosier Salon 1925, 1926 Art Exhibitions: Biography of Otto Stark The Early Years 1859 to 1888 Otto Stark  Courtesy of the Indianapolis  Museum of Art at Newfields .   Otto Stark was Born in Indianapolis, Indiana and came from a family of woodworkers. He set out to follow in his father...

Artist:  William J. Forsyth Birth:   October 15th,1854 Birth City:  California, Ohio Birth County:  Hamilton Death:   March 29th, 1935 Death City:  Irvington, IN. Burial:  Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, IN. Married;  Alice Atkinson in 1897 Children:  Constance (1903-1987), Dorothy (1899), Evelyn (1906) Artist Summary Formal Training:   Barton S. Hays , Munich Academy of Fine Art, Royal Academy Subject Matter:  still life, landscapes, portraits, mural painting Media:  Oil, Gouache, Ink, Watercolor, graphite, etchings, plaster sculptures, carved wood frames, furniture Art Associations:  Society of Western Artists (1896-1914), American Water Color Society, Painters in Watercolor, Boston Art Club, Hoosier Salon Art Awards:  Bronze medal 1885 student exhibition at the Royal Academy Art Exhibitions:  Hoosier Salon, Boston Art Club, Louisiana Purchase Expo, World Columbian Exposition, Chica...

Artist : T. C. Steele Birth:  September 11th, 1847 Birth City:  Gosport, Indiana Birth County:  Owen Death:  July 24th, 1926 Burial:  T. C. Steele State Historic Site, Belmont Indiana, Brown County Married : Elizabeth (Libbie) Lakin (1870) (Deceased 1899) Children:  Rembrandt Steele (1870), Margaret Steele (1872), Shirley Steele (1879) 2nd Marriage : Selma; Laura Neubacher (August 9th, 1907) 2nd Marriage:  Children: None Artist Summary Formal Training:  Ashbury College Greencastle, IN, Chicago, Cincinnati, Academy of Fine Arts Munich, Germany under Gyula Benczur and Ludwig Lofftz Subject Matter:  Portraits, Landscapes Media:  Oil Art Association:  Society of Western Artists, Boston Art Club, National Academy of Design Art Awards:  Silver medal for The Boatman in (1884 Royal Academy Exhibition. Art Exhibitions:  Royal Academy Exhibition (1885), Society of American Artists at the Metropolitan Museum of...

Richard Buckner Gruelle Artist:  Richard Buckner Gruelle Birth :  February 22, 1851 Birth City:  Cynthiana Kentucky Birth County:  Harrison Death:   November 8th, 1914 Death City:  Indianapolis, In. Burial:  Crown Hill Married:  Alice Benton (B? - d1935 Children:  Johnny Barton (1880-1938), Justin Carlyle (1889 - 1978), Prudence (1884 - 1966) Artist Summary Formal Training:  Self-Taught Subject Matter:  Portraits, Landscapes Media: Oil, Watercolor, Gouache Art Associations : Art Association of Indianapolis, Society of Western Artists (1896-1914), New Canaan Society of Artists, Hoosier Salon Art Awards: A rt Exhibition: Louisiana Purchase Expo, St Louis Worlds Fair 1904 Biography of Richard Buckner Gruelle The Early Years (1851 - 1879) Richard Buckner was the last child of ten siblings, seven brothers, and three sisters and was born on February 22nd, 1851, in the town of Cynthiana, KY. At the age of six...

Artist: John Ottis Adams Birth: July 8, 1851 Birth City: Amity Indiana, Johnson County Death: January 28, 1927 (age 75) Burial: Beech Grove Cemetery, Muncie, In Marriage: Winfred Bradey 1897 Children: John Alban Adams (9/10/1900 - 1971), Edward Wolf (11/19/1902 - ?), Robert Brady Adams (7/19/1904 - 1951) Artist Summary Subject Matter: Portraits, Landscapes Artistic Style, Impressionism Art Associations: Hoosier School, Society of Western Artists (1896-1914) Art Education: Wabash College 1871, South Kensington School in London, Royal Academy Munich Germany Art Awards: 1904 - St Louis Exposition for "Iridescence," 1907 - Fine Arts Building prize for "A Snowy Morning" - awarded $500. Biography of John Ottis Adams Early Art Education and Training (1851 to 1880) John Ottis Adams John Ottis Adams was born in the small town of Amity Indiana on July 8th, 1851, to parents Alban Housley and Elizabeth Adams. As a young boy, John attended p...