Indiana Heritage Arts
48th Annual Exhibition & Sale
June 6 – July 11, 2026
Awards Reception Saturday, June 6 · 5:30 pm
BROWN COUNTY ART GALLERY · NASHVILLE, INDIANA
A Juried Fine Art Exhibition and Sale of traditional and representational Indiana art following the legacy of the artists who founded the Brown County Art Colony in the early 1900s.
OUR 2026 JUDGE
Joseph Orr
For Joseph Orr, travel and painting have been lifelong passions—intertwined pursuits he has successfully combined for more than fifty years. His deep appreciation for the landscape calls for a sensitive study of atmospheric nuance, color harmony, and the subtle transitions of the seasons. He enjoys sketching and painting on location year-round, embracing both the challenges and rewards of working directly from nature. For Orr, the act of putting paint to canvas is not only an artistic endeavor, but an ongoing adventure.
Having embraced the acrylic medium early in his career, Orr has become widely recognized as one of its foremost practitioners. He has contributed written material to several art instruction books and magazines, sharing his expertise with fellow artists.
Mr. Orr is a founder and current Signature Member of the National Oil and Acrylic Painters’ Society. He works from his studio in Osage Beach, Missouri, and his paintings are represented by prominent galleries across the United States.
His work has been featured in magazines such as Art of the West, Southwest Art, and American Artist, among others. His paintings also appear in the books Art From The Parks by Rachel R. Wolf, A Town On Two Rivers by Victoria Hubbell, and Magnolias, Porches & Sweet Tea by Pat Branning. His work is included in numerous corporate and private collections.