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Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
2004 Artist-in-Residence Helen Stannard
colorful painting of kids on a beach next to an unbrella
Helen Stannard, 2004 Artist-in-Residence
Kids on Beach. Original artwork is 17" X 14" plus 3" matting and is part of the national lakeshore's artist-in-residence collection.

Excitement, encouragement, and inspiration were the three things Helen took away from her experience as an Artist-in-Residence at the national lakeshore. While painting “en plein aire”, she was encouraged by visitors, inspired by her surroundings, and excited by the breathtaking beauty of the Indiana lakeshore and surrounding dunes and woodlands.

Helen says she grew as an artist due to her experiences at the shore, finding that both her inquisitiveness and creativity benefited from her residency as well as her artistic development of natural subjects.

She has had two shows solely devoted to the works she produced as a result of the Artist-in-Residence Program.
Close-up of flames burning a prairie  

Did You Know?
Without fire, there could be no prairie at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. Non-prairie plant species would crowd out native prairie grasses. These rare grasslands are maintained through periodic controlled burns.

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Last Updated: October 30, 2007 at 09:05 EST