RICHMOND, Ind. — Allen Hutton, a resident of Nashville, Indiana, met his golden hour Friday night.
An artist since he was about 35 years old and now 70, Hutton approximated the total number of works he’s done in his lifetime to about 1,500.
Out of all of the pieces he has created, never has he ever had a piece selected into an art museum’s permanent collection.
Until last Thursday night.
On Nov. 9, the Richmond Art Museum held its 125th Annual Exhibition of Indiana and Ohio Artists, the oldest in the state by 26 years, as the Hoosier Art Salon just held its 99th anniversary from August to October.
Out of the nearly 400 works that were entered into the exhibition, combined between Amateur and Professional divisions, Hutton’s oil painting titled “Golden Hour”, was selected as the Sarah and John Lechleiter Best of Show, winning $5,000 in prize money.
