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...

T. C. 100th Studio Birthday Cake The T. C. Steele State Historic site celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Steele's building the dream studio in 1916. The studio which is the large barn studio on the grounds of the historic site provided the artist with gallery space and large north-facing windows creating ideal indoor lighting for the artist. As part of the celebration, storyteller Lou Ann Homan presented a story based on Steele's life. Lou Ann told a 60-minute story from the perspective of the three women in the artist's life, his first wife Libby, daughter Daisy and his second wife, Selma. The large crowd in the studio was captivated by Lou Ann's ability to make you feel as if you heard the story directly from the women. The focus of the story was the love the women had for Steele and their undying support in helping him further his career and become the most well know of the Indiana artists of his time. It was was an hour well spent for those who are intere...

T. C. Steele House On Saturday, May 15, 2010, the T.C. Steele State Historic Site hosted its 11th Annual Festival of Flowers Paint out in Brown County, Indiana, and was open to artists of all ages, both Amateur and Professional. The entry fee for adults was $10.00 and $5.00 for Children with pre-registration required for the event. Categories for entry were Adult-Oil,   Adult-Acrylic, Adult-Watercolor, Adult-Drawing, Adult-Mixed Media, Adult Garden Art, Child 12 and under any media and Teen 13 to 18 any media. Ribbons were awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd along with an honorable mention in each category. Also, a  People's Choice ribbon was awarded based on popular vote from attendees at the event. All first-place winners have their paintings hanging in T. C. Steele’s studio for one month after the paint out.  As in the past, there was a line of artists waiting to have their canvases stamped when the gates opened at 7:00 am ET.  After going through the registration v...

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...