BROWN COUNTY ART AND ARTISTS
Indiana Heritage Arts Permanent Collection
Indiana Heritage Arts began building its permanent collection in 2006 as a way for future generations to enjoy the exceptional work of today’s artists, just as we appreciate the legacy left by earlier artists.
The IHA Board purchases work from the annual show to build the Permanent Collection. Permanent Collection paintings are exhibited in the Brown County Art Gallery next to the work of the early art colony painters. In addition, pieces are placed on exhibit at other locations including the West Baden Springs Hotel, a nationally recognized historic hotel in French Lick, Indiana.
Portrait of Fred Rigley · John Michael Carter · Oil · 20" x 16" · Gift of the Artist, 2006
Weeding the Garden · Todd Reifers · Oil · 24" x 30" · 2008 IHA Directors’ Purchase Award
Afternoon at Ogle Lake · Timothy Greatbatch · Acrylic · 24" x 36" · 2006 John “Abe” Eyed Memorial Directors’ Purchase Award
Melting Snow, Brookville · Carol Strock Wasson · Oil · 30" x 36" · 2007 John Rudd Memorial Directors’ Purchase Award
Three Sows ‘a Snoozing · Robert Farlow · Oil · 36" x 48" · 2008 IHA Purchase / Gift of Artist
Summer in Tennessee · Joel Knapp · Oil · 30" x 36" · 2008 Gift of Artist
Bright Morning · David Slonim · Oil · 30" x 40" · 2009 IHA Purchase / Gift of Artist
Spring Mill · Thom Robinson · Oil 24" x 30" · 2009 Frederick Rigley Memorial Directors’ Purchase Award
Overlook Near Freedom · Ken Bucklew · Oil · 40" x 50" · 2010 Dick Johnson Memorial Directors’ Purchase Award
Silver Coffee Urn with Apples · C. W. Mundy · Oil · 12" x 9" · 2011 IHA Purchase / Gift of Artist
Painting the Cosmos · Fred Doloresco · Oil · 36" x 36" · 2011 IHA Directors’ Purchase Award
Periphery, Show me the Monet · Wyatt LeGrand · Oil · 40" x 32" · 2012 William Zimmerman Memorial Directors’ Purchase Award
Rolling Thunder · Chris Newlund · Oil · 16" x 16" · 2013 Ronald O. Elkins Memorial Directors’ Purchase Award
I.U. Summer Studies · Lyle Denney · Oil · 24" x 30" · 2014 IHA Directors’ Purchase Award
Peonies · Diane Lyon · Oil · 24" x 24" · 2015 IHA Silver / Howard Hughes Memorial Award and IHA Directors’ Purchase Award
Bloomington Diary 02 · Mark Ratzlaff · Oil on Board · 40" x 36" · 2016 Talbot Street Art Fair Merit Award and IHA Directors’ Purchase Award
Snow Vestured Story · Fred Doloresco · Oil · 36" x 48" · 2017 IHA Gold Award and IHA Directors’ Purchase Award
Hoosier Lesson · Libby Whipple · Oil · 18" x 24" · 2018 Ada Shulz Memorial Award and IHA Directors’ Purchase Award
Pier to Pier · Jerry Smith · Oil · 24" x 30" · 2019 Howard F. Hughes Memorial Directors’ Purchase Award
Blue Angel · Dan Bulleit · Oil on Canvas · 40" x 30" · 2020 IHA Directors’ Purchase Award
Cross Over the Bridge · Luke Buck · Watercolor / Gouache · 30" x 20" · 2021 IHA Bronze Award and IHA Directors’ Purchase Award