Join Explore and Discover Art for A Day in Crawfordsville.
10 AM: Tour of Jerry Smith’s Gallery and Studio. Jerry Smith began oil painting as a hobby in the early 1970’s, switching to watercolor shortly thereafter. Primarily through self-training and workshops he left his business career behind and has been a full-time artist since the mid-seventies. He now paints in oils, watercolors, and acrylics. He is a fellow in the American Watercolor Society, a member of the Hoosier Salon (showing in over 40 Salon exhibitions), author of books, and nationally known. He will talk with us about his painting, his inspiration, and his technique.
Noon: Lunch at Maxine’s on Green
1:45 PM: Tour of Lew Wallace’s Studio & Museum Lew Wallace was a general in the Civil War, a judge in the Lincoln Conspirators trial, ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, and author of Ben Hur: A Tale of the Christ, the best selling novel of the 19th century and an academy award winning film starring Charlton Heston. His museum is a unique building with interesting architecture and memorabilia. There is an entrance fee of $7.
What: Green Street Gallery Tour, 119 S. Green St., Crawfordsville
Lunch at Maxine’s on Green, 116 S. Green St., Crawfordsville
Lew Wallace’s Studio & Museum, 200 Wallace Ave., Crawfordsville (fee of $7)
When: Friday, May 10, 10 am – 3 pm
Where: Crawfordsville, IN
RSVP: Bonnie Pribush, bpribush@franklincollege.edu; Please reply by Wednesday, May 8.
There is no Discover Art event planned for June.
