These are some of our favorite art friends (alphabetically.) You'll enjoy visiting with them too.

Bear's Mill is a beautiful historic water-powered mill near Greenville, Ohio. Each month they have featured artists. Seasonally they have open house events. Always it is a treat to visit. See Bearsmill.com or Historic Bear's Mill on Facebook.

Brukner Nature Center is a privately-funded non-profit nature preserve dedicated to environmental education and wildlife rehabilitation. www.bruknernaturecenter.com

Each year Decatur Sculpture Tour includes many outdoor sculptures lining downtown streets with some placed in downtown businesses of Decatur, Indiana as well as the permanent, private sculptures on display throughout town. One of Gary's pieces is in this year's tour, The Neighborhood – a tree teeming with life. The exhibiting sculptures are owned by the artists, loaned to the program for the exhibit, and can be purchased. For more information see www.decatursculpturetour.com.

Casey Hovey is our youngest. She has a degree in motion picture production and makes food videos from our kitchen. Check out her videos here 

David Hovey is our son, an exceptional illustrator and portrait artist. www.davidroberthovey.com

Ruby Hovey is another of our children. She can paint, draw, sing, and make anything with yarn. She currently works as a jewelry maker for Evolved Body Art. See what she has available at http://www.etsy.com/shop/rubakis or Ruby's Crochet on Facebook.

Ken Law is an artist of a kindred spirit. And very talented. www.whitehawkart.net

Mila Hamilton is an exceptional artist and gallery owner. You can see Gary's work in Gallery 2:TEN on 737 Spruce Avenue in Sidney, Ohio. Be sure to visit Gallery 2:TEN on Facebook.

Riverside Art Center, Wapakoneta, Ohio; is home to a variety of art classes and exhibits for all ages. www.riversideartcenter.org

Troy-Hayner Cultural Center provides a variety of cultural opportunities such as music and arts programs, exhibits, classes, speakers and more. www.troyhayner.org