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Leepa-Ratner Museum of Art Located on the Campus of St Petersburg College in Tarpon Springs Florida, the Leepa-Ratner Museum of Art opened in 2002. The focus of the museum is contemporary and modern art with approximately 6000 items in their collection. Established from gifts of Dr. Allen Leepa and his wife Isabella along with the State of Florida, St Petersburg College, and St Petersburg College Foundation Inc. Dr. Leepa Donated works by his stepfather the well-known expressionist artist Abraham Rattner and his second work Ester Gentle who was a painter, sculpture, and print-maker. In addition to the Rattner and Gentle collection, the museum displays work by such artists as Marc Chagall, Pablo Picasso, and Henry Moore. The museum is continually expanding its collection and provides Art Classes, (Adult, Family, and School) programs throughout the year. This is an excellent museum, especially if you are interested in the artwork of Leepa/Gentle/Rattner.  Check the Leepa-Rattner Mu

Artist : Barton S. Hays Birth:  April 5, 1826 Birth City:  Greenville, Ohio Birth County: Darke Death:  March 14, 1914 Death City:  Minneapolis, Minnesota Burial: Unknown Married : Amy Woodsman Children:  Lydia Rankin and one other child name unknown 2nd Mariage:  Ellen Houser 2nd Marriage Children:  Samantha and one other child name unknown Artist Summary Formal Training:  Self-Taught Subject Matter: Media:  Oil Art Associations: Art Awards: Art Exhibition: Biography of Barton S. Hays Barton S. Hays Still Life Barton S. Hays traveled to Indiana in the mid-1800s and settled in northern Indiana. He lived in Wingate, Covington, and Attica Indiana. He was also an abolitionist, and since panoramas were becoming popular for the time, Barton painted a panorama depicting the scenes from Harriet Beecher Stowe's "Uncle Tom's Cabin. With excellent reviews from the public, Harriet encouraged Barton to paint another panorama which he did with good reviews.

List of Indiana Artists and Entries For the Thirteenth Annual Society of Western Artists Held At the Art Institute of Chicago from January 5th to January 24th, 1909 John Ottis Adams - Indianapolis, In "The brook" "October" "Blue and Gray" William Forsyth , Irvington, In "Moonrise and twilight" "Under the apple trees" "Approach of night" Frank J. Girardin - Richmond In. "November morning" Richard B. Gruelle - Indianapolis, In. "A glimpse from Central Park, New York "A suburban ideal" Agnes Hamilton - Fort Wayne In. "Boats in Cheticamp" "The flower garden" Estelle Peel Izor - Indianapolis, In "Summer Storm" "A gray day" Emma B. King - Indianapolis, In. "In the orchard" "A boating party" Dorothy Morlan - Indianapolis, In. "Autumn willows" "Melting snow" &qu