John James Audubon, America’s first great artist, lived in Kentucky for nearly 13 years. He began his married life here, his four children were born in Kentucky, and he made many drawings for his life’s work, Birds of America, in Kentucky. Audubon’s Kentucky years had a profound impact on his family and his work as an artist-naturalist. Jennifer Spence, curator of the John James Audubon Museum in Henderson, KY, will use examples from her museum’s collection as a lens for understanding “Kentucky’s Audubon.”
The Locust Grove Afternoon Lecture Series is held the first Wednesday of each month. Dessert and coffee are served at 1:00 pm with the lecture immediately following at 1:15 pm. Admission is $6, $4 for Friends of Historic Locust Grove. Reservations are not required.