May 30 2019
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Aug 18 2019
Joy and Delight: Lu Ann Barrow and the Folk Spirit

Joy and Delight: Lu Ann Barrow and the Folk Spirit

Presented by Neill-Cochran House Museum at Neill-Cochran House Museum

Thanks to generous loans from private collectors, the Neill-Cochran House Museum is extending an exhibit of Texan painter Lu Ann Barrow’s works on canvas through August 18. Titled, “Joy and Delight: Lu Ann Barrow and the Folk Spirit,” the exhibit brings together twenty rarely-seen paintings.
Barrow captures scenes of communities, families, and individuals coming together to share in the joys and sorrows of all of our lives. She uses the style of plain painting (a style related to folk art traditions) to bring to life subject matter related to religion, music, landscape, or community gatherings, inviting viewers to contemplate our shared history as human beings.
The exhibit is free to view with museum admission. The Neill-Cochran House Museum is open from 1-4pm, Wednesday through Sunday and offers free parking to patrons. This exhibit is appropriate for all ages and family guides are available upon request.

About Lu Ann Barrow

Lu Ann Barrow was born in Rosenberg, Texas in 1934 and moved to Austin to attend the University of Texas in 1952. She studied with the dynamic and nationally-acclaimed Studio Art faculty at UT-Austin, including William Lester and Dan Wingren. After graduating in 1956, Barrow quickly became a force in Austin and Texas, regularly exhibiting in both Dallas and Austin for the past six decades. Her work represented the Texas Book Festival in 1999 and the National Book Festival in 2001. In 2006, the Austin Museum of Art featured a retrospective exhibit of her works at its former downtown location.

For more information, please visit http://www.nchmuseum.org/

Admission Info

The exhibit is free to view with museum admission. The Neill-Cochran House Museum is open from 1-4pm, Wednesday through Sunday and offers free parking to patrons. This exhibit is appropriate for all ages and family guides are available upon request. For more information, please visit http://www.nchmuseum.org/.

Phone: (512) 478-2335

Dates & Times

2019/05/30 - 2019/08/18

Location Info

Neill-Cochran House Museum

2310 San Gabriel, Austin, TX 78705