Dubois County Art Guild: Join the fun, meet new people, create art

The Dubois County Art Guild’s goal in 2025 is to address loneliness and isolation among older residents in Dubois County. The Guild would like to encourage people to get up, get out and get active through the joys of creating art.

According to AARP, a 2023 advisory report by the U.S. Surgeon General, Vivek Marthy, revealed research shows one in two adults in America experiences loneliness. Feeling of loneliness and isolation can become a health risk associated with a 29% increased risk of heart disease, 32% increased risk of stroke, and 50% increased risk of dementia for older adults.

With help from the Community Impact Fund and Jasper Arts, the Dubois County Art Guild will host a FREE pastel workshop at the Ferdinand Community Center Mobel Room. Ashley Addison Black will conduct the workshop on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

Ashley grew up in Lexington knowing she was an artist. She studied art at the University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville. Opportunities to travel and live in the Western U.S. sparked a love for landscapes and wildlife art. As an artist, working in different mediums was exciting, but the discovery of pastels sparked a new love for this medium. Ashley has had the opportunity to study with nationally recognized pastel masters Rita Kirkland and Christine Debrosky, where she learned that pastel is a versatile medium that blends seamlessly with any genre the artist chooses to explore.

Ashley lives in Corydon, Indiana with her husband, photographer David Black. Her work can be found at the Harrison County Arts in Corydon, Art on Main in Madison, and the Atelier in Louisville, Kentucky.

All supplies will be provided. Participants are to bring a sack lunch. 

Registration is required for this event and can be made by contacting the guild at DuboisCountyArtGuild@gmail.com