109 S. Washington Street
Delphi, Indiana
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Lynn Thomsen, 1957-2008--a Carroll County Legacy...
Opening Reception Sunday August 1 Noon to 4 p.m.

 

Lynn Thomsen

Lynn Thomsen, 1957-2008--a Carroll County Legacy...

An Exhibit of 30 of her oils, pastels, and sketches will pay tribute to her artistry and memory... August 1-29, 2010 at The Opera House Gallery Of Contemporary Art, Delphi, Indiana
Landscapes of Carroll County and other north central Indiana locations will be heavily represented in the body of work on display at the Opera House Gallery of Contemporary Art. Many of the paintings will be available for purchase with proceeds to benefit the Delphi Preservation Society and the restoration of the Delphi Opera House.


Thomsen_Poles
Poles, Oil on Panelles, Oil on Panel

Thomsen_SandBar
Sand Bar, Oil on Panel

Thomsen_Granthams
Towpath at Granthams, Oil on Panel
Rena Brouwer 2009 Resident artist Rena Brouwer has been adjudicated into the highly competitive Indiana Artisan program of the Indiana Office of Tourism Development, the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs, and the Indiana Arts Commission among others. Her work now carries the Indiana Artisan logo. Indiana Artisan Logo

The Opera House Gallery of Contemporary Art celebrates the cultural and architectural heritage of the community. The room in which the gallery operates is itself a gem with a 14-foot high ornate pressed tin ceiling. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Its third floor houses the famed Delphi Opera House where poet James Whitcomb Riley performed at least six times. The Delphi Preservation Society is restoring the building and the Opera House as a center for the performing arts. The gallery is owned and operated by the Delphi Preservation Society, and a portion of all sales will go to support the restoration effort.
The Opera House Gallery is located at 109 S. Washington Street on the east side of the Courthouse Square in Delphi. Opera House Gallery hours are from noon until 4:00 p.m. on Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays. Saturday hours are from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
 

 
Resident Artists:   Rena Brouwer   Terry Lacy   Alan McConnell

Rena Brouwer  Slideshow

 

 A free-spirited artist, Rena's involvement with the arts has been diverse over the past thirty years. She was a corporate visual merchandiser, taught watercolors at national conventions and has been involved in promoting the arts by serving on numerous state and national boards. Rena now lives in rural Indiana. Daily she paints watercolors inspired by wildlife, nature's bounty and Wildcat Creek. Her oneness with her surroundings is reflected in her images and the strokes of her brush reveal the light, texture and color of her milieu.
Terry Lacy has been working as an
artist doing plein-air landscapes
for over 40 years. His creative work
also includes hand made paper compositions of the American rural landscape and other natural subject matter. Terry is also a seasoned illustrator and designer working on editorial, exhibit and print communication projects.

Terry Lacy Slideshow

 

Alan McConnell Slideshow

Alan McConnell is a landscape and nature photographer. He has traveled and photographed extensively through the western U.S. and elsewhere. The focus of his work is the color photographic print. Being also a science educator, Alan hopes to share his visions of the beautiful and interesting features that nature provides. "What comes to mind when you hear the wind blowing through a pine tree or smell the air after a cleansing rain? A well-known speaker once stated that a good teacher is a good storyteller. My intentions are to tell a story with my photographs."
The purpose of the Opera House Gallery is to showcase resident artists while celebrating the cultural and architectural heritage of the community. A portion of all gallery sales will support the restoration of the Delphi Opera House as a performing arts center for Delphi and the surrounding area.

The Opera House Gallery
of Contemporary Art is owned
and operated by the
Delphi Preservation Society, Inc.,
a 501(c)(3) organizaiton.

www.delphipreservationsociety.org