John James Audubon (attributed to)French-American, 1785-1851Miss Audubon, circa 1820Oil on canvasFriends of Audubon State Park Collection, JJA.L.2016.1.1 This is a post-mortem painting of a little girl believed to be Lucy Audubon, John James and Lucy Audubon’s daughter who died in 1817. The image shows a forward-facing girl in a white, off the shoulder dress and
The 29th annual juried exhibit, A Fresh Perspective, is now on display in the Audubon Museum at John James Audubon State Park. This show runs May 14th through August 8th, 2021. Stop by to see 62 pieces of beautiful, original art from the Tristate area. For more information about the exhibit, contact Kim McGrew-Liggett at
This list will be updated with more classes and programs as news becomes available. Nature Programs WILD Wednesday Kids Summer Nature SeriesEvery Week at 2:00 p.m. Explore the wonders of nature and science with our WILD Wednesday Kids Summer Nature Series! Science experiments, nature activities, animal encounters, hikes, games, crafts, and more. These one-hour programs
Now available for sale on the Friends of Audubon online shop are restrikes of the American Bittern and Tell-tale Godwit taken from the original engraving plates of John James Audubon’s Birds of America. In 2002 and 2013, the Friends of Audubon issued limited edition restrike prints from the museum’s original copper plates of the Tell-tale
Fantastic Friday videos feature fun and creative art projects for artists of all ages. Join our art educator, Kim McGrew-Liggett, for a new Fantastic Friday project as we learn to paint Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer on ornaments, canvas, and Christmas cards. Don’t miss out on these easy step-by-step projects that make perfect homemade gifts from kids for
In November 2020, the Audubon Museum & Nature Center at John James Audubon State Park participated in the popular annual #Museum30 challenge on Twitter. Museums and those who love them celebrated museums, objects, and history by sharing photos inspired by daily prompts. Gracie Price, a conservation practice student in the United Kingdom and author of
2020 has been a strange, unsettling year for most people. Our lives went from constant activity to a slow pace, offering a chance to think about what’s really important. In the new Audubon Arts exhibition, A World of Its Own, 2020, seven local artists – Bill Burton, Katie Lowing, Iris Gentry, Susie Rideout, Terry Rone,
On Wednesday, October 28 and Wednesday, November 4, 2020, art educator Kim McGrew-Ligget led 2.5-hour studio classes for students ages 9-13 at the Audubon Museum and Nature Center. The kids had fun exploring oil and soft pastels, watercolor, color pencils, acrylic, and more. Photos from the classes are below. Due to precautions made necessary by
On Saturday, October 24, several families came to the Audubon Museum and Nature Center at John James Audubon State Park for the 2020 Halloween Bash, a Halloween-themed art class for children ages 3-8. Due to precautions made necessary by the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in Kentucky, the class was limited to fewer than nine students and
In our Object Spotlight series, museum curator Heidi Taylor-Caudill takes a closer look at the story behind an object from the collections of John James Audubon State Park Museum. As I look at objects in our collection, I ask myself: what stories can they tell? One of the challenges of being a museum curator is