UNCLE FREDDY'S GALLERY
2635B Highway Avenue Highland, IN 46322 219.730.3032

About the Gallery

Founded in 2002, Uncle Freddy’s Gallery is the creation of Tom Torluemke and Linda Dorman. Named in honor of Torluemke’s deaf and mute Uncle Freddy who lived with Tom and his family. During Tom’s childhood, Tom and Uncle Freddy would spend many of their days together and in order to communicate, they would draw pictures to each other describing what each wanted to do that day. This form of visual communication is what Tom attributes to his lifelong passion and calling.

 

Gallery Mission

Uncle Freddy’s Gallery reveals cutting-edge contemporary art. We support the notion that the work of an artist is truly an invention, a creation of a universal language of form, composition, design and technique developed to communicate expressively to the senses of humanity.

 

Now Showing

Deliberately Fantastic and Far-Fetched Paintings By
TOM TORLUEMKE
through April 19

Between Two People, oil on canvas, 6 x 10'

Forthcoming Exhibit

Lee Heinsen Ligocki
Hands on Experience

Opening Reception: Saturday, April 26
6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
exhibit runs through May 24

Watercolor has a conservative history, but to me it is expressive and allows creativity. The fluidity of the medium stimulates my sensitivity and expression, energizing the subject.

The work in thie exhibit is some of the most gratifying that I have done in recent years. It is honest and self-expressive beyond the surface. The subject matter in the paintings is culled from subconscious moments during meditation, self and intellectual exploration. Hands represent spiritual, emotional, physical and visual everyday experiences. To keep the work fresh and not “clever“, the initial idea was only a hand and a single object relating to the subject. After the initial hand and object sketch the two dimensional space around it evolved from my personnel experiences. The process became purely spontaneous . The works are not pre-meditated; the work is evolutionary. The viewpoint may be mine, but as a viewer one can experience the dialectic nature of exploration.
Lee Heinsen Ligocki

WALK THE TALK - Discussion Series
Join us for a delightful and insightful discussion of Lee Heinsen Ligocki's exhibit, Hands On Experience, led by Gregg Hertzlieb, Director/Curator of the Brauer Museum of Art at Valparaiso University.

Wednesday, May 7, 2008
7:00 p.m.
Admission: $5

 

Adult Art Classes

Painting, Drawing or Simply Creating

Choose your medium. During this in-depth art class we will engage in concentrated learning. Using painting and/or drawing exercises, we will explore many avenues of artistic endeavor for both beginner and advanced levels. Using a variety of subjects we will discover the various styles and techniques of expression. Students will be encouraged and supported in the personal discovery of their unique creative directions.

May 15 - July 3
Thursdays, 7:00 - 9:30 p.m.
$150 eight - week session
Instructor: Tom Torluemke

Outdoor Landscape Painting

This six-week course will focus on the art of Landscape painting. Join artist Tom Torluemke for this delightful itinerant class to see and paint some of the natural wonders of Northwest Indiana. Artists of all skill levels are invited to participate.

1. Saturday, May 17 – Wicker Park, Highland
2. Saturday, May 24 – Carlson Oxbow Park, Hammond
3. Saturday, May 31 – Gibson Woods, Hammond
4. Saturday, June 7 – Hoosier Prairie, Highland
5. Saturday, June 14 – TBA
6. Saturday, June 21 – Indiana Dunes State Park, Chesterton
This class will be extended and finish with a critique and pizza party at Uncle Freddy’s in Highland, 9:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Students may paint or draw in the medium of their choice (watercolor, acrylic, oil, colored pencil, etc.) and are responsible for bringing the appropriate supplies. There will be no make-up for classes missed.

May 17 – June 21
Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
$150, six - week session

Life Drawing

Participate in learning the age-old subject of figure drawing in a beautiful studio setting. The class will focus on learning anatomy, gesture, quick and long poses. Male & female models.

May 14 - June 18
Wednesdays, 7:00 - 9:30 p.m.
$150, six-week session
Instructor, Jim McKern

Fill in class title you would like to take

Adult Art Classes

 

Easy Directions to the Gallery

An easy 30-minute drive form the city, if the Dan Ryan isn’t clogged. Easy Directions: from Chicago, 94 East to Indiana 80/94. Exit 80/94 at Kennedy Avenue, South to Highway Avenue, (TURN RIGHT) take Highway past stop sign. Gallery is on the right. -OR- if you want to take the Skyway, Take 90 East to Indiana. Go to Cline exit, take Cline, about 10 miles until you come to a stop light at Ridge Road. Turn Right (West) on Ridge. Go a couple miles to the light at 2nd Street, turn right onto Second and go to the Stop sign at Highway Avenue, Turn left and find parking, we are a few doors up on the right side.

Gallery Hours

Tuesday & Thursday, Noon - 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, Friday & Saturday, Noon - 5:00 p.m.
Appointments are ALWAYS welcome.

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