Art Blowing in the Wind in Evansville
photo by Dan Lassiter/dlassiter@gazettextra.com
Windmill Art Auction
Evansville Community Partnership, Inc. presents “Windmills on Parade” an outdoor art exhibit located on Main Street in Evansville. The Main Street business district will be lined with 17 original art pieces based on windmill structures provided by Dave’s ACE Hardware. The exhibit is now open with seven pieces on display and more being installed weekly through the end of August. This exciting exhibit will remain open as part of the 2nd annual Harvest Windmill festival which takes place on October 2nd through October 4th. The windmill art pieces will be auctioned off on October 4th at 2 pm. 50% of the proceeds will go directly to the participating artists and the remaining amount will go toward the costs of the festival.
This project celebrates Evansville’s history of innovative windmill technology through Baker Manufacturing, recognizes our culturally rich artist community as well as Evansville’s forward thinking perspective on energy initiatives. Windmills on Parade will help create a walk-able downtown, generating interest in visiting and shopping in Evansville.
The artists displaying their original pieces are Laura Brown with CR Stone Evansville, Gwendolyn Whitney, Carolyn Gibbs of Edgerton, Dr. John Gernetzke of The Grove Family Dental & TMJ Clinic, LLC., Richard Krake of Evansville, Teresa Grace Covington from Janesville, Jean Wyse of Windmill Antiques & Co., Rafaela Wickstrum from Artisans on The Square in Brodhead, Justin and Jennifer Phillips of Phillips Photography in Evansville, Gary Walker from Woodland Studio in Stoughton, Cheryl Fuchs with Otter Interiors/Exteriors in Evansville, Evan Benedict local student from Magnolia Township, Eric Page with "Kid's Kustom" Work in Evansville, Rachel Hughes of "Hughes Home Interiors" in Janesville, Integrated Art Group featuring artists Margaret Lemay, Liesa Pfeifer, and Gwen Avant, Discovering Youth Arts, and Cherie Greek from Rediscovered Treasures in Appleton. Some of the artists were able to find private sponsors for their registration fees. Sylvia Andrus and Thomas Breu, John and Angela Wyse, and Heidi Carvin sponsored individual artists to enter the exhibit.
For more information about the exhibit visit www.windmillsonparade.com or call Jean Wyse at (608)882-6970.
This project celebrates Evansville’s history of innovative windmill technology through Baker Manufacturing, recognizes our culturally rich artist community as well as Evansville’s forward thinking perspective on energy initiatives. Windmills on Parade will help create a walk-able downtown, generating interest in visiting and shopping in Evansville.
The artists displaying their original pieces are Laura Brown with CR Stone Evansville, Gwendolyn Whitney, Carolyn Gibbs of Edgerton, Dr. John Gernetzke of The Grove Family Dental & TMJ Clinic, LLC., Richard Krake of Evansville, Teresa Grace Covington from Janesville, Jean Wyse of Windmill Antiques & Co., Rafaela Wickstrum from Artisans on The Square in Brodhead, Justin and Jennifer Phillips of Phillips Photography in Evansville, Gary Walker from Woodland Studio in Stoughton, Cheryl Fuchs with Otter Interiors/Exteriors in Evansville, Evan Benedict local student from Magnolia Township, Eric Page with "Kid's Kustom" Work in Evansville, Rachel Hughes of "Hughes Home Interiors" in Janesville, Integrated Art Group featuring artists Margaret Lemay, Liesa Pfeifer, and Gwen Avant, Discovering Youth Arts, and Cherie Greek from Rediscovered Treasures in Appleton. Some of the artists were able to find private sponsors for their registration fees. Sylvia Andrus and Thomas Breu, John and Angela Wyse, and Heidi Carvin sponsored individual artists to enter the exhibit.
For more information about the exhibit visit www.windmillsonparade.com or call Jean Wyse at (608)882-6970.
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