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Paintings of the Past

Unique Art Exhibit Showcases Ohio’s Historical Barns

If their weathered walls could talk, the barns of Ohio would have quite a story to tell. In the upcoming art show, A Tribute to Historic Barns of Ohio: 88 Counties, 88 Paintings, 88 Essays, Cincinnati artist and essayist Dr. Robert Kroeger gives voice to 88 barns, honoring one from each Ohio county, including West Chester’s own Muhlhauser Barn. 

The public is invited to view the exhibit and enjoy refreshments from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on September 29. The landmark Muhlhauser Barn plays host to the event, which is sponsored by the Union Center Boulevard Merchant Association (UCBMA) and West Chester Township. 

“We are excited to bring people from all over the state to the West Chester community for this unique event,” says Rebecca Wilber, president of the UCBMA.

“This event is a tribute to our history as a community—our agricultural past,” shares Barbara Wilson, director of Public Information and Engagement for West Chester Township. “We are celebrating that this artist has brought these beautiful paintings to show in our beautiful barn.”

The paintings will be available by silent auction. Proceeds will benefit community nonprofits, as selected by the winning bidders from a list of local charities.

Robert’s paintings are made using the impasto technique, thick oil paints spread with a palette knife. Each is framed in barn wood, some from the very barn pictured on the canvas. An essay accompanies each work. Robert will be at the exhibit to share stories of his statewide adventures.

Tour the Muhlhauser Barn and meet its historical comrades from around the state in this one-time art show tribute. 

Muhlhauser Barn, 8558 Beckett Road, West Chester, UCBMA.com, WestChesterOH.org

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