ISSUE 1, WINTER 2019 EVANSVILLE MUSEUM OF ARTS, HISTORY & SCIENCE
MEMBERS’ MAGAZINE
TABLE OF CONTENTS ART
La Belle Époque: Commercial Creativity in European Advertising 3 Drawings and Paintings by Amanda Sibrel 4 A Closer Look: The Mid-States Exhibition 3
HISTORY 5 5 6 6
Exhibition Provides Overview of 1960s in Evansville Talk to Focus on Evansville’s Economy in the 1960s Trip to Historic Sites in Chattanooga and Atlanta Program to Focus on Holocaust and Remembrance
SCIENCE
Drone Film Fest is Back 7 Engineers Week Celebration 7 Science Programs 7
EDUCATION
The Every Student Initiative 8 Educational Programs 8
MUSEUM GIFT SHOP 9
Healing of Art Proves True for Dawn Adams
10 Mixed Media Compositions by Marc James Villanueva 10 Museum Art Source Programs 10 Art Programs
IN OTHER NEWS 11
One by One: Counting the Collections
12 Introducing Friends of the Evansville Museum 12 Evansville Museum Staff Spotlight 12 Friends of the Evansville Museum Programs 13 Remembering Bill Beard
ON THE COVER RUDGE CYCLES, Jean de (Pal) Paleologue (1855-1942), Lithograph From the exhibition LA BELLE ÉPOQUE: COMMERCIAL CREATIVITY IN EUROPEAN ADVERTISING
2018-2019 BOARD OF TRUSTEES
WELCOME TO THE EVANSVILLE MUSEUM
OFFICERS
I join the Museum’s Board of Trustees, staff
Jamie Wicks, President Stephanie Engelbrecht, President-Elect Peggy DeWig, Treasurer Dawn Stevens, Secretary William E. Bartelt, Immediate Past President
and volunteers in inviting you to visit the Museum in the coming months to view our exciting art, history and science exhibitions and experience a wide variety of programming
TRUSTEES
including artist demonstrations, Topics at 12
Jeanne Amsler • William E. Bartelt • David Bucur Peggy DeWig • Stephanie Engelbrecht • Philip Eykamp Rita Eykamp • Mary Ellen Farabaugh • M. Susan Hardwick Elizabeth Hennessy-Spencer • Philip Hooper Terry Hughes • Kelly Jackson • Margaret Koch Donna Logan • James MacLeod Sudesh Mujumdar Gail Pledger • Ken Spear • Alex Schmitt Dawn Stevens • Ashley Vezzoso-Schaefer • Cindy Warren Dan Whitehead • Jamie Wicks • Marianna Wright
with our curatorial team, films and traditional
HONORARY LIFETIME TRUSTEES
the Every Student Initiative and offers a special remembrance of Honorary
Gayle Begley • Rita Eykamp • Virginia G. Schroeder
Lifetime Trustee Bill Beard. We have included an insert in this issue listing all
ADVISORY COUNCIL Carol Abrams • William E. Bartelt, Chair Dr. Darrel Bigham • Jeff Bosse • Tom Bryan • Lisa Collins H. Lee Cooper • Calvin Dentino • James Dodd Rita Eykamp • Jon Goldman • M. Susan Hardwick David Keller • Donald Korb • Steve Krohn John Schultz • Patrick Shoulders • Sharon Reed Walker Ted C. Ziemer, Jr. • Robert Zimmermann, Sr.
planetarium shows in the Koch Immersive Theater & Planetarium, and family activities on Super Saturdays and each admission-free Thursday evening. This issue of your Members’ Magazine highlights current exhibitions and programs; provides a behind-the-scenes look at an important curatorial project; announces the formation of The Friends of the Evansville Museum and
the exhibitions planned for 2019 and hope that you will visit often! It is my pleasure to introduce two members of the Museum staff who joined us in late 2018. Connie Lucht, Staff Accountant, joined the team in October. For the past four years, Connie has been working with her husband’s business, WL Transit in Crofton, Kentucky. She has served as the CFO for Lefler’s Collision & Glass Repair in Evansville and as Staff Accountant with the St. Mary’s Physicians’ Health Group. In 2010, she was promoted to Executive Director of
CONTRIBUTORS Mary McNamee Bower, John Streetman Executive Director
the Health Group and managed the daily operations of a 17 member physician group with over 100 employees. Connie earned her Bachelor of Business and
Tory Schendel Cox, The Virginia G. Schroeder Curator of Art
MBA from Murray State University in Kentucky and received an associate of
Jamie Liles, Director of Development & Communications
science degree in accounting from the Madison Area Technical College in
Kaman Hillenburg, Collections Manager
Madison, Wisconsin.
Thomas Lonnberg, Curator of History Mitch Luman, Dorothy & George Eykamp Director of Science Experiences
Tory Schendel Cox is the Museum’s new Virginia G. Schroeder Curator of Art.
Karen Malone, Ruby C. Strickland Curator of Education
A native of Fort Wayne, Indiana, Tory received her Bachelor of Art degree with
Joycelyn Todisco, Director of Museum Art Source &
majors in Art History, Museum Studies and German from Indiana University-
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Purdue University of Indianapolis (IUPUI). She is currently a graduate student
John W. Streetman III, Director Emeritus
in the Museum Studies Program at John Hopkins University and will continue
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her studies in this individualized program tailored for working professionals.
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Tory’s museum experience began during her undergraduate years at IUPUI.
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She has completed internships with the Indiana State Museum and the National
Science Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.
Archaeology Museum of Paros in Greece. While interning with the Indianapolis Museum of Art, Tory served as a Clowes Collection curatorial researcher and an assistant to the Curator of Contemporary Art. Since graduating in 2013, Tory has worked in the collection department of the Death Valley
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National Park Service, as Director of Research and Curatorial Studies with the
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Wunderkammer Gallery in Fort Wayne, and as Gallery Associate at the Castle
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Gallery of Fine Art in Fort Wayne and the Brown County Art Guild in Nashville. We are delighted to welcome Connie and Tory to the Evansville Museum!
MARY MCNAMEE BOWER The John Streetman Executive Director Photograph by Zach Straw, Evansville Living
Presented in partnership with ERLUS SHATARA
ART
Drawings and Paintings by Amanda Sibrel Amanda Sibrel is an accomplished woodworker and artist who studied at the Kansas City Arts Institute. Receiving her Bachelor of Fine Art degree in Printmaking in 2004, she returned to her hometown of Evansville, Indiana shortly after graduation. Sibrel’s work offers a glimpse into Evansville’s past and present. Her curiosity for the obscure stems from childhood; and she is inspired by local Catholic churches, Victorian homes, and figures made available through photos sold at antique shops. She uniquely combines these visual reminiscences and presents them through her art, inviting viewers to contemplate who and why certain people and objects are portrayed in her pieces.
Presented in partnership with JOHN D. & STEPHANIE ENGELBRECHT
La Belle Époque: Commercial Creativity in European Advertising While La Belle Époque is used as the popular term to describe the late 19th century to World War I, it is a style more than an era. The word encapsulates the flamboyant and wistful men and women who participated in the luxuries life offered. Elegant balls, new technologies, and racy goods were common trends on the streets of Paris. The daily lifestyle of La Belle Époque inspired artists, as it began to seep into their work. Jules Chéret was the first to display his work in the medium of poster advertising in the 1880’s. He is credited with inventing the vintage poster art form and was awarded the Légion d’Honneur by the French Government in 1890. His style and talent glamorized the industry in so far as he inspired and eventually employed many
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prominent artists who followed in his artform. Today, original authentic vintage European advertising posters have come to be recognized as a highly collectible form of art, whether for pleasure or for investment purposes. World-renowned museums exhibit vintage posters and acquire them for permanent collections. Magnificent examples of such vintage poster collections may be found at the Louvre in Paris, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. This collection of vintage posters, on generous loan from the private collection of Greg Bloch and Paulette Lloyd, continues in the Main Gallery through April 14.
Using wood panels as support for her paintings, Sibrel incorporates the natural grain into the composition of her work. The texture offered from the panel adds depth to the caricatures, or generates the illusion of a home. In a 2017 exhibition at the Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana’s Bower-Suhrheinrich Foundation Gallery entitled, Amanda Sibrel: My House Was Built with Wood from Your Family Tree, her installation focused on her connection to her childhood home located on Chandler Avenue. Amanda Sibrel’s work is on exhibition in the John Streetman Alcove through April 28.
Presented through a grant from the EFROYMSON FAMILY FUND
A Closer Look: Mid-States Art Exhibition By Philip R. Jackson, Juror
About the Exhibition For more than six decades, the Evansville Museum has exhibited and collected contemporary regional art through the presentation of an annual Mid-States competition open to artists residing in the six states of Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Missouri, Kentucky and Tennessee. Some of this region’s most accomplished artists and art educators have been selected to show their work in the Mid-States exhibitions; and the competitions have importantly encouraged the participation of young, emerging artists. The 59TH MID-STATES ART EXHIBITION, continuing on display in the Old Gallery through March 3, features paintings, drawings, prints, collage, sculpture, and mixed media work. Juror for this year’s competition was Philip R. Jackson, Associate Professor of Art and Head of the Painting Area at the University of Mississippi in Oxford.
IN THE PARK #11, Watercolor on paper, Laurin Notheisen, Bowling Green, Kentucky
It is with great pleasure I was able to serve as juror of the 59TH MIDSTATES ART EXHIBITION. For me personally, the Evansville Museum is particularly special, as it is my art home. Sixteen years ago I entered the Mid-States as a young aspiring artist. From my first visit, I became fast friends with Director Emeritus John Streetman and the current Director, Mary Bower. Both John and Mary have championed many great artists and it is a great privilege to be in their ranks. Now serving in the role of juror, I hope what I have chosen reflects the vitality and pulse within the six Midwestern states of the entry region and the astute vision of the museum. It was a difficult task to curate an exhibition that was both selective and comprehensive. I hope each work presented will reflect the best among the various media yet still embody the highest standard of artistic merit. As I made the selections, I looked for works that commanded attention both by their use of subtlety and dynamic visual power. Throughout the process, I saw three main characteristics
emerge. Several pieces reflect an overt visceral experience of the medium where it may seem paint is oozing from the fingertips of the artist. Others will arouse your curiosity by the phenomenology of perception in how a space can be at once dense and atmospheric, abstract and representational. Other works have an alluring illusionistic power of representation, making both subject and viewer simultaneously part of the same reality. Throughout the exhibition, however, you will notice a constant, creative use of narrative. Some quiet, others comedic and a few political. Each artist has uniquely created a visual experience that will collectively garner your attention. The last action of any work of art is the participation of the viewer. As you investigate each work in the exhibition, pay close attention to the voice of the medium and the personality of the subject; both are working in tandem to reveal truths from the artist’s experience of their intimate world. Don’t miss it!
An emerging force in contemporary realist painting, Philip R. Jackson’s work has been shown in many national and international juried, group and solo exhibitions in more than 20 states. His work is included in the Evansville Museum’s permanent collection and his paintings were featured in a solo exhibition here as part of his appointment as the Martha & Merritt deJong Artist-in-Residence in 2008. Jackson received his Bachelor of Fine Art from the Columbus College of Art & Design in Columbus, Ohio, his Master of Fine Art from Bowling Green State University in Ohio, and studied abroad at the Studio Art Centers International in Florence, Italy. His paintings are represented by McMurtrey Gallery in Houston, Texas.
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HISTORY During the 1960s, many prominent politicians visited Evansville. This included then Senator John F. Kennedy on October 5, 1960. Kennedy spoke from the steps of the (Old) Courthouse, and his motorcade traversed a route including the downtown, west, and north sides.
Presented in partnership with MELVIN M. PETERSON
Exhibition Provides Overview of 1960s in Evansville EVANSVILLE IN THE 1960S, February 10-April 28, 2019, examines key happenings in our City during this nationally turbulent decade and highlights topics including education, commerce, City infrastructure, important occurrences, and the impact of national events.
Corporation’s integration program. That same year Harrison High School opened. In 1965, an extension campus of Indiana State University began classes in Evansville (now the University of Southern Indiana) and Evansville College became the University of Evansville in 1967.
Though Evansville was not devoid of unrest, perhaps because of its basic conservatism and its Midwest location it was not impacted by nor involved to as great an extent in the cultural upheaval that swept parts of the country during the decade of the 1960s. Although thousands of men from the area served in Vietnam and young people from the City lost their lives, there were no major demonstrations against the war; and the outbursts of racial unrest in Evansville were not on the scale of the disquiet that swept major cities.
Schools in the City enjoyed success in sports in the 1960s as Evansville College won basketball championships on three occasions, Bosse High School and North High School won state high school basketball titles, and Reitz High School enjoyed success on the gridiron.
During the 1960s, Evansville’s community leaders concentrated on the City’s education system, infrastructure, and commerce. Strides were made in upgrading educational opportunities at both the high school and college levels. In 1962, Lincoln High School, the segregated, black high-school in the City, was converted to an elementary school as part of the Evansville-Vanderburgh School
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Ambitious building projects included construction of the Civic Center, the riverfront renewal project, extensive renewal of the downtown area, completion of the floodwall, the opening of branch libraries, and the construction of high-rise housing units. In 1963, Evansville became home to Indiana’s first enclosed shopping complex as Washington Square Mall opened on the southeast side and retail shopping began a major move away from downtown. Through artifacts, imagery, and documents, EVANSVILLE IN THE 1960S looks back at a period when Evansvillians were living through quickly changing times.
Talk to Focus on Evansville’s Economy in the 1960s On Thursday, March 21 at 6:30 PM, Dr. James MacLeod of the University of Evansville will present a talk focusing on economics, labor, and industry in Evansville during the 1960s. This presentation is offered in conjunction with the exhibition EVANSVILLE IN THE 1960S. Dr. MacLeod was educated at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, receiving an MA in 1988 and a PhD in 1993. Since 1994 he has been a member of the History Department at UE, where he teaches courses in European History and the two World Wars. Dr MacLeod is the author of Evansville in World War Two, which was published in 2015. In 2016 he wrote and co-produced a two-part documentary on Evansville in World War II for WNIN. He is also author of the 2017 book The Cartoons of Evansville’s Karl Kae Knecht: Half a Century of Artistic Activism. He has won many awards for his teaching and scholarship, and was UE’s Outstanding Teacher in 2009. He is an award-winning cartoonist and his work appears in the Evansville Courier and Press and the Henderson Gleaner.
Program to Focus on Holocaust and Remembrance
A highlight of the trip will be a visit to the newly restored Battle of Atlanta Cyclorama at the Atlanta History Center. Created in 1886, this cylindrical painting depicting a Civil War battle has undergone a complete restoration as part of its installation into the purpose-built Lloyd and Mary Ann Whitaker Cyclorama Building. At one time it was the largest oil painting in the world, which, if unrolled, would measure 42 feet high by 358 feet long.
Evansville Museum and LifeStyle Tours present Trip to Historic Sites in Chattanooga and Atlanta Join the Evansville Museum and LifeStyle Tours for an exciting and educational motor coach trip to two of the South’s most interesting cities—Chattanooga and Atlanta—from Monday, June 3-Thursday, June 6, 2019. Along the way, we will visit intriguing historical sites and museums and enjoy some wonderful food at unique restaurants. Highlights in Atlanta include: - Guided Riding Tour of Historic Atlanta - Olympic Centennial Park - Oakland Cemetery - Martin Luther, King, Jr. Memorial Site - Jimmy Carter Presidential Library & Museum - World of Coca-Cola - Atlanta History Center—including Swan House, Battle of Atlanta Cyclorama, and Tullie Smith Farm - Dinner at Mary Mac’s Tea Room
Highlights in Chattanooga include: - The Incline Railway to Lookout Mountain - Ruby Falls - Chickamauga/Chattanooga National Military Park - Lunch at Bea’s Restaurant
For reservations and further information, visit lifestyletoursonline.com, lifestyletours1983@gmail.com, or call (812) 682-4477
On Thursday, February 28 at 6:30 PM, author and poet Tim Heerdink will discuss the Holocaust and the importance of remembrance. His book, Red Flag and Other Poems, commands attention with its message of remembrance for the Holocaust and vigilance for truth in a world filled with deceit and injustice. Its proceeds benefit the C.A.N.D.L.E.S. Holocaust Museum and Education Center in Terre Haute, Indiana founded by Auschwitz survivor Eva Mozes Kor. Tim Heerdink is the author of Red Flag and Other Poems and president of the Midwest Writers Guild. His short story, The Tithing of Man, won first place in the guild’s annual anthology contest. Several of his poems have been published in the Fish Hook, the Midwest Writers Guild’s Shared Words, Distinct Voices and The Eye of the Storyteller, and All Poetry’s On Earth as it is in Poetry. He graduated from University of Southern Indiana with a Bachelor of Arts in English and currently resides in Newburgh, Indiana, with his wife, Amber, daughter, Audrey, and their two cats. His debut novel, Last Lights of a Dying Sun, and his full-length poetry collection, The Human Remains, will soon be published.
Special Evansville Museum member pricing is $984.00 per person, based on double occupancy, and includes seven meals, three nights lodging, and baggage handling for one piece per person. When making your reservation, please identify yourself as an Evansville Museum member and the Museum will receive a generous contribution from LifeStyle Tours.
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Science Programs
SCIENCE
Science with a Twist Join us at the Bokeh Lounge at 6:30 PM on the third Wednesday of every month for discussions with professionals in a wide variety of fields. We will play some science trivia and socialize. Bring a friend! Made possible in partnership with the Indiana Academy of Science. This event is for adults over 21.
Drone Film Festival is Back Saturday, April 27, 2019, marks the date for the second Evansville Museum International Drone Film Festival. Drones seem to be everywhere these days, and the number of people using this platform in film has increased exponentially. The Museum’s Festival is a juried competition offering a unique overview of the development in trends and techniques of drone cinematography. The festival offers an international platform for the Museum and filmmakers to exhibit their work and to compete for cash prizes. Official selections of the Festival may be viewed continuously in the
Koch Immersive Theater from 11:00 AM-12:30 PM and repeated at 2:303:30 PM. Presentation of awards, announcement of winning selections and comments by our Jurors will occur at 4:00 PM. TICKETS An all-day pass to the Evansville Museum International Drone Film Festival will be $10 for Museum Members and $22 for Not-Yet Members (includes Museum admission). For official rules and to submit your film, please visit online: https:// www.FilmFreeway.com/Festival/ EvansvilleDroneFilmFestvial
Celebrate Engineers Week with a Bridge Building Contest and Movie Presented in partnership with HAFER DESIGN
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Engineers invent things that amaze us. Think of jaw-dropping space launches, the smart phones in our pockets, and the construction of immense skyscrapers. We may take for granted the engineering achievements of everyday activities such as drinking clean water at the turn of a faucet.
of Evansville’s Balsa Wood Bridge Competition, and a screening of the movie Dream Big in the Koch Immersive Theater & Planetarium.
During National Engineers Week we celebrate engineers and how their work improves our lives. The Museum’s special observance on Saturday, February 23 from 11:00 AM-4:00 PM includes fun STEM challenges and activities, the finale of the University
Admission Free Showtimes for Dream Big in the Koch Immersive Theater and Planetarium
We hope to inspire the next generation engineers, inventors and innovators with new knowledge and enthusiasm.
Saturday, February 23 at 1:00, 2:00, & 3:00 PM
February 20 - The Internet of Things with Dr. Arthur Chlebowski, Assistant Professor of Engineering, University of Southern Indiana March 20 - Freshwater Mussels of North America: Stories of Pearls, Peril and Providence with Dr. Dale D. Edwards Professor and Chair Department of Biology, University of Evansville Science with a Perk Start your day with a bit of science and coffee! Science with a Perk is a short, informal program touching on interesting topics of engineering, medicine and technology presented by leading experts at Honey Moon Coffee Company. The event starts at 8:30 AM and is admission-free. March 13 - The Evolution of Pharmacies with Tyler Scott, Lead Pharmacist Inpatient Pharmacy Deaconess Gateway Dream Big Narrated by Academy Award® winner Jeff Bridges, Dream Big: Engineering Our World will transform how we think about engineering. From the Great Wall of China and the world’s tallest buildings to underwater robots, solar cars and smart, sustainable cities, Dream Big celebrates the human ingenuity behind engineering marvels big and small, and shows how engineers push the limits of innovation in unexpected and amazing ways.
Give a Chance to Learn with the Every Student Initiative By Karen Malone, The Ruby C. Strickland Curator of Education
In an average year, 6,500 students and chaperones visit the Evansville Museum on a school field trip. During their visits, children can view the works on art on display, solve scientific mysteries, mummify the Museum’s teaching mummy, climb onto the train, play in the hands-on science area, travel back in time or experience the night sky in the Koch Immersive Theater. These field trip program options are designed to complement the classroom learning experience, and they are a big hit with both teachers and students. “Our Kindergarten group visited the museum to wrap up their science study of the sky, weather and seasons. I love that our kids get to see a show in the Koch Immersive Theater and hearing them ohhh and awww when they see the stars. It is nice that the museum has a variety of experiences for our young learners.” “The trips to the Evansville Museum result in 100% engagement for our students, and it’s one of their favorite trips of the year!” “Our Summer Program has been visiting the Evansville Museum every summer for as long as I can remember, it provides a great and fun learning experience for the children in our program.” “Evansville is so fortunate to have such a high tech planetarium. It brings to life the immense universe in an understandable way.”
Schools bringing students to the Museum on field trips are charged a reduced admission fee. However, there are some schools unable to afford this modest fee; and often teachers pay out of pocket to make this educational experience possible for their students. In November, the Museum introduced a new scholarship opportunity at the Museum Ball. Over $17,000 was raised that evening toward the project. Called the Every Student Initiative, and modeled after a similar program at the Peoria Riverfront Museum, this scholarship program aims to make a visit to the Evansville Museum affordable for every student in the Tri-State. Schools may apply for reduced or free admission for field trip visits by contacting the Education department at (812) 425-2406, ext. 226.
Educational Programs Board Game Night Need a break from this screen– focused world? If so, then bring your friends and family to the Museum for Board Game Night! Join us 5:00– 7:30 PM on the second Thursday of every month for a free evening of classic and new tabletop games. Light snacks are provided for those attending. Creative Crowd Join us the second Saturday of every month from 11:30-3:00 PM and the third Thursday of every month 5:00-8:00 PM for Creative Crowd. Participants will create personally meaningful pages in an art journal as they explore creative techniques designed to increase their knowledge of artist tools, paints and various other supplies. Participants will need to bring a journal of their choice. All other supplies will be provided. Super Saturday The fourth Saturday of every month is designated a Super Saturday at the Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science. From 11:00 AM– 3:00 PM the day is filled with crafts, activities, challenges and/or guest lectures, all on a different theme each month. Children, teens, adults and families are encouraged to have a fun day exploring new topics. All Super Saturday activities are included with Museum admission.
In the first six weeks of the program, 165 students and 18 chaperones have benefitted from the Every Student Initiative. “Due to the generosity of the Evansville Museum’s scholarship donors, Caze Elementary 2nd and 3rd grade students were able to attend a fantastic field trip for free. We are thankful to everyone who made this possible!” Samantha Potts, Teacher. To make a contribution to the Every Student Initiative, please contact Director of Development & Communications Jamie Liles at development@emuseum.org.
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MUSEU HM I S TGO I FRTY S H O P VIEW FROM THE BREAKWATER, Dawn Adams
Healing of Art Proves True for Dawn Adams Dawn Adams states, “I believe art has many functions. It can engage our thinking process, assault our view of the status quo, provide a sense of community, and have countless other purposes. The desired function for the art I make is to heal. I know it is healing to make. After the death of my son, it was a salvation for me. To create is life affirming, and I want those who view my work to get a sense of rejuvenation and a centering calm.”
simplified composition that focuses on the textures I create that describe the various components in the work. What I really enjoy is when a technique creates a texture, and that texture is lush and dense and an interesting aspect to the painting in its own right. But when that texture accurately describes a subject - a tree trunk, leaf foliage, water - that is the most rewarding. This is but one avenue that allows these images to work on several levels. Let me express my thanks to the viewers for sharing my work. The communication starts with me, but is only completed with you. I send you, the viewer, my best and most hopeful wishes.”
“The desired function for the art I make is to heal.”
The subject matter Adams has chosen lends itself to limitless possibilities from representational to abstract, from monochromatic to color-filled. Water can be reflective of the environment or translucent revealing what is under its surface. “I choose cropped, intimate views of water. Streambeds, marshes, quarries, and reflections are represented in my images. I like to have a strong,
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Please join us for First Thursday, February 7th, 6:00-8:00 PM, to meet Dawn Adams and learn about her artistic techniques. Her work will be exhibited in the Begley Art Gallery February 7 through April 3.
Museum Art Source Programs First Thursday Artist Demonstrations On the First Thursday of every month from 6:00–8:00 PM, join us for informal artist demonstrations. Meet the artists and learn about their varied art techniques and what inspires them. The Museum is open admission-free each Thursday night from 5:00–8:00 PM, offering family programming and activities. Thursday, February 7 – Dawn Adams, painter Thursday, March 8 – Emily Gartner, textile artist Thursday, April 4 – Marc James Villanueva, painter
Art Programs Topics at 12 Topics at 12 is a free brown bag lunch series of presentations by Museum staff members of topics related to art, history and science. Each presentation will be held in the Evansville Museum’s Old Gallery on Free Friday at 12:00 PM.
LA PLAYA, mixed media, Marc James Villanueva
Mixed Media Compositions by Marc James Villanueva Hawaiian native Marc James “MJ” Villanueva creates colorful mixed media paintings through the application of oil and acrylic paint embellished with crushed Pau’u seashells, recycled glass, marble, copper, paper, or indigenous Hawaiian fiber. His vibrant abstract compositions are a fusion of color and texture. Educated at the University of Hawaii, Villanueva earned degrees in education and culinary arts. The artist currently resides in Atlanta and is a full-time painter. MJ Villanueva will demonstrate his painting techniques on First Thursday, April 4, from 6:00-8:00 PM. His mixed media work will be on display in the Begley Art Gallery from April 4-June 5.
April 5 – Care of Textiles Have you ever wondered how to care for Grandma’s quilt? What about that treasured wedding gown? Join Museum Registrar Liz Fuhrman Bragg for a discussion on the care, display and storage of common household textiles. The informal talk will touch on best practices for saving those items which hold so many special memories, including what locally available materials to use. The 30 minute discussion will be followed with time for questions. May 3 – The Healing Power of Art From the time of Prehistoric cave paintings to the present, art has been a unique tool for humans in communication and learning. We experience emotional connections through art and research indicates that human interaction with art can influence a sense of well-being and healing. Join Joycelyn Todisco, Director of the Museum Art Source and Museum Shop, for a talk on Evidence Based Design research proving art is a critical component of the healthcare environment.
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I N OHTIH SE TO R RNYE W S Katie-Beth Gamblin (Florida State University)
Samantha Jade Boring (University of Southern Indiana)
One by One: Counting the Collections By Kaman Hillenburg, Collection Manager In October, 2017, the Evansville Museum was awarded a $25,000 Museums For America Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. This prestigious federal grant enabled the Museum to undertake a major inventory project of a substantial portion of its collection of historic artifacts. Between December, 2017 and November, 2018, I have been joined by a team of nine college interns and volunteers who have diligently inventoried 11,053 objects from a history collection estimated to include 15,000 artifacts. The inventory process consists of examining each artifact and verifying that it has a documented description including dimensions, a condition report, and digital photograph. The team has flagged objects potentially needing conservation. Items that are duplicates, are in poor condition, or which no longer meet the Museum’s collecting goals may be considered for deaccession, the act of removing an object from the permanent collection. All data captured in the inventory process is entered into the Museum’s computerized and searchable collection database.
McKenzie Cobb (University of Southern Indiana) Sacra Fallen (Columbia College, Chicago) Katie-Beth Gamblin (Florida State University) Brianna Jackson (University of Evansville) Isaac Rainey (University of Evansville) Alyssa Scherzinger (University of Southern Indiana) Alexis Walker (University of Kansas) Spring 2019 Interns Jackie Cain (University of Evansville) Emily Newman (University of Evansville) By -
the Numbers - Items Inventoried 1 Stagecoach 113 Civil War Propaganda Envelopes 225 Hats 1,536 Hours Contributed by Interns & Volunteers 25,620 Photos Taken
Objects Inventoried to Date Items to be considered for deaccession
The primary goal of this ongoing project is to allow the Museum’s curators to fully utilize the history collection in creating permanent, temporary or traveling exhibitions. Collection data also will allow staff to plan upgrades to the storage facility to better preserve our local and regional history collections and prioritize objects needing conservation. 2017-2018 Interns and Volunteers Emily Billhartz (University of Evansville) Samantha Jade Boring (University of Southern Indiana)
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Items needing conservation
Items in Good Standing
Announcing the New Friends of the Evansville Museum We are delighted to share exciting news about the future of the Evansville Museum’s affiliated groups, the Evansville Museum Guild and Evansville Museum Contemporaries. In cooperation with the Museum’s Board of Trustees and the leadership of the Guild and the Contemporaries, the two groups have agreed to merge. A new group, the Friends of the Evansville Museum, will continue the decades-long work of both the Guild and the Contemporaries in providing a variety of programs and fundraising events to support the mission of the Museum. Through the years, the dedicated work of Guild and Contemporaries members raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to fund awards in the Museum’s annual High School Art Show and our six-state regional art competition, the Mid-States; sponsor major temporary art, history and science exhibitions; and stepped in to assist the Museum with important capital improvement projects.
The decision to merge was made after careful deliberation. As the sole affiliated group, the Friends of the Museum will be better able to coordinate fundraising efforts with the Museum’s development staff. We welcome everyone to join the Friends of the Evansville Museum! In 2019, the group will plan and present each of the events the Guild and Contemporaries have traditionally organized: a pre-Derby Luncheon and Style Show; Art in Bloom; and 4 B’s, a combination of the popular Brew Ha Ha with Bourbon, BBQ & Blues. Your current membership in the Guild or Contemporaries will become a membership in the Friends of the Evansville Museum. Thank you for your support through the years and your commitment to the Guild and Contemporaries. We invite you to consider becoming an active member of this new group and would welcome your suggestions on future programs, events and exhibitions.
Friends of the Evansville Museum Save the Dates PRE-DERBY STYLE SHOW AND LUNCHEON Thursday, April 11 11:30 AM, Tropicana Hotel $45 for Museum Members/$55 for Not-Yet Members Attire by WILD FLOWER BOUTIQUE Hats by STEIN MART Invitations will be mailed March 8. 3RD ANNUAL ART IN BLOOM Preview Cocktail Party, Thursday, June 13 6:00 PM Invitations will be mailed May 9.
Museum Staff Spotlight Booker Fellows, Security Guard Shift Leader, has been a valuable asset to the Museum for the past five years. Before joining the Museum, Fellows worked various jobs throughout his life, but his favorite was being a Greyhound bus driver. He especially enjoyed trips to Chicago and traveling South to learn more about US history. During his time at the Museum, Fellows has made quite a few friends, including two young visitors, Jonathan and Eden Haire! Their grandmother, Margaret Haire, says, “Our grandchildren enjoy seeing [Booker] every time they visit the wonderful Evansville Museum!”
Booker Fellows is pictured here with Jonathan and Eden Haire on a train car at EMTRAC.
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William L. Beard, Jr. (December 1, 1929 - April 16, 2018) Honorary Lifetime Trustee
Bill Beard, one of the Museum’s most devoted and proactive Trustees, served this institution for nearly 20 years with great generosity and good humor. Known as our “computer guru” since 1994, Bill donated hundreds of hours of consulting services as the Museum purchased and upgraded software systems and equipment. On a number of occasions when new equipment was needed but not budgeted, Bill personally purchased the equipment. As a Trustee, Bill served on the Executive Committee and chaired the Building & Grounds Committee. When the Museum renovated the 1959 wing in 1995-1997, creating new galleries for the permanent art collection and changing exhibitions, Bill volunteered to serve as project manager. For two years, Bill was on site every day, overseeing every aspect of the renovation of The Crescent Galleries. In 2008-2009, Bill chaired the first Building Planning Committee that included staff and Trustee representation in a master planning project with Ratio Architects. The Committee developed the priorities of an expanded facility resulting in the $14.1 million Reaching for the Stars
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capital campaign and Museum interior renovation and expansion completed in 2014. Bill received his BSME from Yale University and was an engineer with Whirlpool Corporation when he relocated his family to Evansville in the 1970s. Bill and Barb Beard were significant patrons of the arts, contributing not only in a volunteer capacity but with financial support to the Museum’s exhibitions and programs. In 2011, the Board of Trustees voted unanimously to appoint Bill Beard an Honorary Lifetime Trustee. The Beards moved to Texas in 2014 to be closer to family. In declining health for several years, Barb died March 30, 2016. Bill is survived by his children, Betsy Everidge of Dallas and Clayton (Deb) Beard of Houston. Barb and Bill Beard, as charter members of Museum’s Arnold Menke Society, planned for an important legacy gift to the Museum from their estate. Their generous planning will help the Museum care for the facility Bill was so dedicated to keeping in good order.
The Man Who Never Said No: Remembering Bill Beard “1 Universe. 9 Planets. 204 Countries. 809 Islands. 7 Seas. And I had the privilege of meeting you.” - Anonymous I never saw Bill Beard without a dress shirt and tie. To him, each new day was its own special Occasion, and he was ready for it. Although long retired, Bill thrived on new opportunities to serve, to make a difference. It was his Joy. Whether the task was large or small, he approached each volunteer duty with the same thorough and meticulous attention he would have invested earlier in his life in an important corporate assignment. The memorial article here remembers a number of the ways in which this remarkable gentleman made the Museum a better place for all of us. But just as important was his ability to be a Friend. No shallow niceties here. Bill had a natural capacity to care. Truly
care. And his kindness spilled over with a gracious ease that touched and enriched the lives of all who were blessed to know him.
life. Through the years, Bill Beard became My Hero, My Mentor, My Champion - and as loving and constant a friend as I have ever known.
Bill and Barb Beard moved to Evansville more than 40 years ago-about the same time I arrived. And it didn’t take long for us to discover each other, given our mutual love of all the Arts. But it was a keen interest in music that forged our initial connection, and I well remember shared weekends in St. Louis for evenings at the legendary Bistro Jazz Club, where the Beards were generous, honored patrons.
Whoever first said, “Nobody’s Perfect” might just have had to revisit that old adage if he had known Bill Beard. This dear, resourceful, guileless man checked all the boxes. Every Single One.
But once they found the Museum, they were home. The years that followed saw Bill and his ebullient, stylish wife play leading roles in practically every aspect of Museum
Thank you, Bill.
May we honor his memory each new day at our Museum on the River, as we recall with deepest gratitude the lasting difference one good man with a crisp shirt and tie can make.
Dr. John W. Streetman III Director Emeritus, Evansville Museum
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