Department of Parks
Adult Art Classes at Audubon State Park

HENDERSON, Ky. – Explore the world of art at the John James Audubon Museum in Henderson during February, March and April.

Adults and students ages 14 and up are invited to participate in the series of art classes. Drawing Techniques, Beginning Pastels and Watercolors will be the three series offered on Saturday mornings from 10 a.m. to noon. Join the park and explore your creative side with these beginning classes:

Drawing Techniques  Feb. 5, 12 & 19           Instructor Kelly Gilbert

Beginning Pastels      March 5, 12 & 19       Instructor Kelly Gilbert

Watercolors                April 2, 9, & 16           Instructor Lynn Buckman

All participants must pre-register one week prior to the first date of class. Each three-week session is $45. A material list will be provided after pre-registration. All participants are responsible for their supplies.      

The John James Audubon Museum, where the legacy of John James Audubon lives on, is an excellent place for learn about art.

Contact Kim McGrew-Liggett, the Audubon arts administrator, for further details or pre-registration on the spring series of adult art classes. Call 270-827-1893.

John James Audubon State Park is the site where John James Audubon studied and painted birds from 1810-1819.  The park is equipped with cottages and a campground and offers many recreational opportunities including a nine-hole golf course, 6 miles of hiking trails, fishing, and more. It also has a museum and nature center that interprets the life of John James Audubon through a collection of his paintings and memorabilia.  For more information, visit www.parks.ky.gov or call 1-270-826-2247. 

The park is located on US 41 in the northern outskirts of Henderson, half a mile south of the US 41 bridge over the Ohio River.

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