Painting Indiana III: Heritage of Place

About the Artists

Gerald David (Jerry) Botzum Born 1941 Hendricks County resident Jerry Botzum has been painting full time since the early 1990s, when he retired from his clinical psychology practice.He studied painting as early as the late 1970s with instructor Leola Beck.Using primarily oil or watercolors for his representational landscapes, he is inspired by local scenery as well as by trips to various European countries.He has won numerous awards in local and national juried competitions,and he teaches in his Avon/Danville studio. His national affiliations are with Oil Painters of America, American Impressionists Society, and the Butler Institute of American Art. Mark Botzum Born 1962 Elkhart County resident Using oil or pastels, Mark Botzum has found inspiration in the works of many historical Impressionists and Surrealist artists. He has been exhibiting in regional competitions, including the annual Hoosier Salon, Indiana Artists’Club, Indiana Heritage Arts, and the Kentuckiana Artist Pastel Society. His work is represented in the Hoosier Salon Galleries, Thompson Gallery, and Lakewoods Studio in Elkhart, Indiana, and in two Michigan galleries. About the Artists About the Artists 238 Rena Brouwer Born 1952 Carroll County resident A self-taught artist,Rena Brouwer’s watercolors have received Indiana awards for the past thirty years. She received a Regional Initiative grant from the Indiana Arts Commission in 2011. After working as a visual merchandiser for several corporations, she retired from Simon Malls in 1999. She has participated in collaborative projects for the United Nations, Cary Home for Children, and the Central Indiana Land Trust, among others. Brouwer is resident artist at the Delphi, Indiana, Opera House of Contemporary Art, and is a member of the Brown County Art Guild, Hoosier Salon, Indiana Artists’ Club, Watercolor Society of Indiana, and Indiana Plein Air Painters Association. Catherine Bryant Born 1946 Louisville, Kentucky, resident After graduating from college, Catherine Bryant entered the field of advertising as a graphic designer and airbrush illustrator. Upon leaving advertising, she created her own business as a muralist, also honing her skills as a fine art painter. Currently, Bryant devotes her time painting en plein air in the summer and teaching and studio painting in winter.Her work is represented in Edenside Gallery (Louisville),Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft, and Hoosier Salon Galleries. Ron Burgess Born 1939 Tippecanoe County resident Ron Burgess is a lifelong resident of Lafayette, Indiana. He studied art under Sister M. Rufinia in the 1950s. His early work included pastels, oils, watercolor, sculpture, and pottery, but his preferred medium is pastels. Sidetracked by family and career responsibilities, he returned to his artwork after retiring from forty-two years in the banking industry. Having studied with pastel artist Bob Heger and later with Bob Rohm, he now teaches pastel classes at the Art Museum of Lafayette. Burgess has exhibited widely and is a member of the Indiana Artists Club, Indiana Plein Air Painters Association, Hoosier Salon, Indiana Heritage Arts, and Chicago Pastel Painters. About the Artists 239 Mark Burkett Born 1951 Morgan County resident Born and raised in Morgan County, Mark Burkett received his Bachelor of Fine Art from Indiana State University. He has been exhibiting and winning recognition regionally since the mid-1970s, and he was among selected artists to exhibit in the first Arts Indiana Postcard show.He was also one of ten artists chosen to create paintings for Painting Indiana II:The Changing Face of Agriculture. His work is represented in the Brown County Art Guild and the Color Works Gallery in Mooresville, Indiana. Jim Cantrell Born 1935 Bardstown, Kentucky Jim Cantrell has maintained a studio in Bardstown since 1971. He earned his Bachelor of Fine Art at the University of Nebraska and his Master of Fine Art in ceramics and painting at the University of Northern Colorado.After teaching for fourteen years,he left the academic world to create his own artwork. Cantrell has exhibited extensively, receiving two fellowship grants from the Kentucky Arts Council and the Southern Arts Federation, as well as being named Alumnus of the Year for Creative Achievement at the University of Northern Colorado in 2000. Kathryn Haugh Clark Born 1944 White County resident Kathryn Clark earned her Bachelor of Fine Art at Wittenberg University in Ohio and her Master of Fine Art at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan, before co-founding Twinrocker Handmade Paper in Brookston,Indiana.Twinrocker led the revival of handmade paper and is respected internationally for its excellent...