Lyn Letsinger-Miller
Lyn and Leo, now, and in 1980 on the day they bought their Brown County property. courtesy photos
A neighbor and friend, Margaret Colglazier, was the executive director of the Brown County Art Guild, as well as an appraiser and art dealer. Their relationship led to them starting Brown County Fine Arts, appraising and selling paintings.
With Margaret’ s urging, Lyn wrote The Artists of Brown County. It was published by the Indiana University Press in 1994. It is for serious art lovers as well as those who like to learn about the men and women who made Brown County a hub of artistic activity from 1900 through the 1940s. The book is filled with reproductions of the early artists’ works and is currently in its fourth printing.
Lyn joined the Brown County Art Gallery’ s Board of Directors in 2005. It was founded in 1926 by the early impressionists and has supported Hoosier artists past and present for nearly 100 years. In 2006, Lyn was instrumental in bringing back the Collectors Showcase. Statewide representation is seen in the permanent exhibition by the Indiana Heritage Arts, of which Lyn is a board member.
The expansion of the Art Gallery was finished and opened in 2015. The 15,000 square foot facility currently supports 60 working artists and an art education studio dedicated to workshops and community events. It also preserves and exhibits significant historic pieces of art. The gallery is the exclusive representative of the estate of artist Nancy Noel, and it has sold work by Hoosier music legend John Mellencamp.
Leo Miller sold his video production business in 2019 and has since been deeply involved as a volunteer with the technology that is part of the gallery’ s exhibits and he oversees the physical plant.
Blair graduated from Brown County High School. He received his baccalaureate degree from Hanover College and then completed a law degree at the University of Louisville. He lives in Cincinnati where he works in risk management for a consulting firm.
For their constant vision, hard work, and volunteering for the Brown County Art Gallery, the lobby has been named for Lyn Letsinger-Miller and Leo Miller. •
Lyn with Steve Miller, the architect, during the 2015 expansion. photo by Cindy Steele
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