09/16/2026
Fall with Limestone Chapter, ISTA-Retired
Who: Members and friends of the Limestone Chapter, ISTA-Retired
What: A tour of the House of the Singing Winds and artist studio at
T. C. Steele State historic site
When: Thursday, October 8, 2026, 10 AM..
Where: 4220 T. C. Steele Rd., Nashville, IN, 47448.
For more information: T.C. Steele State Historic Site - Nashville, IN
To attend: Respond here: RSVP Limestone TC Steele Site Tour
Contact: Steve Brewer, [email protected] or #812-340-1937.
If you are not currently a member of the Limestone chapter and will join by the day of the tour, Limestone will cover your cost of admission for the first 10 new members the day of the tour! Please notify Steve Brewer, [email protected] or #812-340-1937 if you would like to join and attend.
“A thing of beauty is a joy forever.” --John Keats
To celebrate the arrival of Fall, join us at the T. C. Steele state historic site on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at 10 AM for a private tour arranged for the Limestone chapter at the TC Steele studio and home, the House of the Singing Winds.
Up to 28 people may participate, first come, first served. (If at least ten attend, the cost of admission is reduced by $1 to $9 per person.) The admission of last minute arrivals depends on the number of those who register in advance. Once we reach 28 visitors, no more can take part. If you have questions about our tour, please contact board member Steve Brewer, [email protected] or #812-340-1937
Note: if you are not currently a member of the Limestone chapter and will join by the day of the tour, Limestone will cover your cost of admission for the first 10 new members the day of the tour!
TC and Selma Steele
Often called the dean of Indiana Artists and a founding member of the Hoosier Group, T.C. Steele was the first artist in residence at Indiana University. Trained in Munich, he returned to Indiana and ultimately Brown County, where he developed an Impressionist style in his cherished paintings of the Southern Indiana landscape.
Accomplished in her own right, Steele’s second wife, Selma, named her memoir after their Brown County home, the House of the SingingWinds. Also an artist, Selma trained for two years at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, taught art in Indianapolis public schools, and in 1906 served as the supervisor of art education for public schools in Indianapolis. Their house and 211 acres of beautiful grounds comprise the TC Steele State Historic Site and Museum.
From Selma Steele’s The House of the Singing Winds
"Forest trees grew to the very edge of our sleeping porch...At first but an occasional burst of song--then a general twittering--then as the light grew in intensity, a great tumultuous chorus of bird song was upborne--heralding the new day. The forest had come alive--sending from its depths, sweet inspiring melodies, proclaiming with every note the joy of life itself. Along with the birds' songs came the soft winds of the August morning singing their way--from low in the ravines to the trees standing about us. It came as a ritual. I thought of God sending us a heaven on earth. The occasion left its imprint--something akin to a prayer that I be given strength to hold and retain a sensitiveness for the beauty that must come renewed with each successive day."
Accessibility and Questions about the SiteFor specific questions about accessibility or the site itself, see this link: T.C. Steele State Historic Site - Nashville, IN or call the site directly at 812-988-2785.
