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On the Fringe of Society: Revitalizing Historic Payne Hollow

NKY History Hour - 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 5, 2023

Along the lush, bountiful riverside banks of the Ohio River in Trimble County, Kentucky, lays a 60-acre sanctuary - a secluded place for creative and reflective kindred spirits. Named "Payne Hollow," the property once was the homestead to Anna and Harlan Hubbard, famed Northern Kentucky artists and naturalists who lived sustainably off the land.

Anna and Harlan purchased Payne Hollow after several years of living on a shantyboat, floating down the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. Harlan was widely known for his writing and art. Their life at Payne Hollow inspired his second published work, Payne Hollow: Life on the Fringe of Society, which details the creative, beautiful, and viable lifestyle they followed there.

Making Works in the Spirit of Harlan Hubbard

Brad Davis: Artist in Residence

Opening Reception, Saturday, March 25, 5-7 p.m.

Much like the internationally recognized artist Harlan Hubbard, Cincinnati artist Brad Davis has found inspiration from the Ohio River and its surroundings for his works. Using two mushroom anchors and 50 feet of rope, Davis began his artist in residency on the water, just as Hubbard did aboard his shanty boat over 75 years ago. From his kayak along the banks of the Ohio River, Davis has created a diverse body of work that will be displayed in an exhibition alongside several Hubbard paintings at Behringer-Crawford Museum, beginning Saturday, March 25, with an opening reception from 5-7 p.m. The exhibition is a showcase of Davis' creations in the Harlan Hubbard artist residency program, hosted by the Harlan Hubbard Studio and Nature Preserve and the Fort Thomas Forest Conservancy in conjunction with Behringer-Crawford Museum.

Behringer-Crawford Museum Rolls out the Red Carpet to Debut Dual Art Exhibits

20230310 100356 2 Behringer-Crawford Museum is stepping into spring in style with the introduction of two brand-new exhibits. One tells the story of a NKY fashion plate artist determined to establish financial independence through her art and the other showcases vibrant, creative arts by the commonwealth's most recognized craft artists. Together, they make a dynamic and unique collaboration.