James Bourne
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Jim Bourne retired from practicing law in 2010 and began studying oil painting. He bought the building at 137 East Main St. in New Albany to use as a retirement office andpainting studio. He opened the James Bourne Gallery in that space in July of 2017.
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James Bourne
502-727-1571
Julie Schweitzer
Julie is the visionary, artist, and Executive Director of Bourne-Schweitzer Gallery. She has been actively involved in the development of the regional arts community for over 30 years. She enjoys seeking new challenges and strives to develop, implement and build cross institutional relationships. She has cultivated an excellent working relationship with local, regional, national and international arts programs and media. These relationships have enabled the funding of programming through grants and corporate and private donors, the creation of innovative programming, international recognition and the advancement of the regional arts community.
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Julie Schweitzer
502-649-3320
Billy Hedel and Tom Loesch
Billy Hedel and Tom Loesch didn’t know that two weeks volunteering as guest gallerists this spring would turn into a permanent gig,
Billy, an award-winning artist, works in multiple media, both 2-D and 3-D, and often works in series, with trees being a long-loved subject. He is a Chicago native, and also lived in New Orleans (where he worked as a tour guide) and Evansville (where he established his own studio and gallery). Billy and Tom, a former poet, bookseller, gallery manager, tour guide, and public health academic, happily retired to New Albany in 2018. Both have been honored for their work in historic preservation and community leadership in the arts.
Volunteering at BSG, which has represented Billy since 2022, “is an ideal way to meet more of the local art community, which has a rich history for us to learn. People have been very welcoming here,” Tom said. Billy’s first major show at BSG (with Marty Edlin) is scheduled for January 2025.
Come visit and meet “the boys,” Julie’s nickname for the pair.
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6/22/24