Michael E. Keller, author of the recently released book The Graham-Bradley Tractor: A History will present a program in the Browning Gallery at the Willard Library on Saturday, June 10th, at 1:00 PM.

Although this new farm tractor history deals primarily with the introduction of the iconic Graham-Bradley tractor 0f 1937, Keller’s presentation will focus on the two Graham farm tractors designed and built in Evansville in 1915 and 1919. Keller’s offering will be enhanced by images of these tractors, their introductions, and merchandising.

The Graham brothers, Joseph, Robert, and Ray, were natives of Washington, Indiana. Raised on their father’s farm, the brothers first manufacturing endeavor–glass bottle manufacturing in Loogootee–was wildly successful. Following the turn of the century, the brothers established a large plant in Evansville to meet ever increasing bottle demand. The trio’s subsequent manufacture of the hybrid “Graham Truck Builder,” the Graham Brothers truck line, and bodies for the Graham-Paige automobiles will be emphasized in Keller’s talk. The integral business relationship with William McCurdy and his various Hercules firms will also be explained.

The presentation will be followed by a question and answer session concerning the huge impact the various Graham brothers’ manufacturing enterprises had on the commerce, the city, and the people of Evansville.

Personally inscribed copies of the book will be available following Keller’s presentation. The M. T. Publishing Company, Inc. of Evansville is the publisher of this third Graham history book.

The University of Southern Indiana’s New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art (NHGCA) is proud to present Metaphorical Antipodes: Stories of Ice, featuring photography and sculpture works by Jacinda Russell.

Metaphorical Antipodes: Stories of Ice runs from June 10 through August 5, opening with a reception from 4-6 p.m. June 10, in conjunction with New Harmony’s Second Saturday. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.

Russell combines three bodies of work that document time, environments and loss in Metaphorical Antipodes: Stories of Ice. Through photography and sculpture, each series records a different element of the rapidly changing landscape in the polar regions. Utilizing precarious materials and embracing moments of denied access, Russell’s process reflects both the beauty of the planet and the ever-present feeling of powerlessness to protect it.

Russell is a conceptual artist who seeks the edges, the ends of the line and the blue in between. She works primarily in the mediums of photography, sculpture, installation and bookmaking. Her artwork has been exhibited at the Atlanta Contemporary Art Center in Atlanta, Georgia; the Texas Gallery and the Houston Center for Photography, both in Houston, Texas; and the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, Antarctica.

She is the recipient of the 2019 and 2022 DeHaan Artist of Distinction Award from the Arts Council of Indianapolis and the Photographic Arts Council\Los Angeles Research Fellowship at the Center for Creative Photography. Born in Idaho, she received a bachelor’s degree in studio art from Boise State University and a master’s degree from the University of Arizona. Currently, she lives in Indianapolis and works as an Associate Professor of Art at Ball State University.

New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art at USI promotes discourse about, and access to, contemporary art in the southern Indiana region. New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art is a proud outreach partner of the University of Southern Indiana.