One of Johnson County’s most well-known artists is returning for an exhibition.
Generation Art & Frame will once again spotlight Luke Buck for its annual gallery show. The show opens Friday with a reception from 6 to 8 p.m. at the store, located at 43 N. Main St., Franklin. Visitors are invited to come out and meet Buck, browse his work and take some of it home.
The event featured a wide variety of original paintings and prints of scenic Indiana and other beautiful locations from around the country hanging for viewing.
Buck’s work reflects his own love for art and nature, which is evident in his nostalgic depictions of rural Indiana and other areas. The Nineveh resident is a renowned painter of landscapes and wildlife. He grew up in a family of artists, and was drawn towards the natural world that he would explore around his rural Indiana home.
After graduating from John Herron Art Institute, he worked as an illustrator and sharpened his own skills as a painter. His work has been featured all over Indiana and the rest of country, including noted shows such as the Hoosier Art Salon, Southern Wildlife Art Festival and Disney’s Festival of the Masters.
His focus is on what he calls the “vanishing American landscape,” mostly in Indiana but also across the country. Old farm homes and fading rural barns emerge from the forests and prairies. Secret lakes reflect radiant autumn leaves. Weathered boats bob in secluded lagoons.
Generation Art and Frame, a Franklin-based art supply store and gallery, has been featuring Buck’s work annually for almost 30 years. Their showcase of Buck’s work remains one of the most popular events of the year.
Buck’s work will remain on display at the gallery through Nov. 16.
IF YOU GO
Luke Buck annual show
What: An exhibition of landscape and wildlife paintings by Buck, a renowned artist from Nineveh. People will be able to buy his original works and prints. He will also be in attendance and available to talk with guests.
When: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday
Where: Generation Art and Frame, 43 N. Main St., Franklin
Information: http://facebook.com/GenerationArtAndFrame
