Nashville, Ind. — Plein air artists and art lovers of all ages are invited to the T.C. Steele State Historic Site in Brown County on Saturday, May 15. The site opens at 7 a.m. for this annual event.
The Festival of Flowers PaintOut features more than 100 artists painting on the historic site grounds from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. The festival provides a unique insight into the methods of T.C. Steele, an artist greatly inspired by his natural surroundings. Participating artists will work as Steele did — outside, in the open air in the traditional plein air style.
Judging will begin at 2 p.m., when visitors vote on their favorites for a “People’s Choice” award. First-place winning artwork created during the festival will be displayed in T.C. Steele’s Large Studio for 30 days following the event.
Event activities are free to thenpublic. The Festival of Flowers PaintOut is co-sponsored by the Friends of T. C. Steele. Event activities are made possible in part by the Brown County Art Organizations Fund, supported by the Artful Dining Gala.
The T. C. Steele State Historic Site, 1 ½ miles south of Belmont, off Ind. 46, between Nashville and Bloomington, is part of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources’ Division of State Museums & Historic Sites.
