If you haven’t had a chance to stop by our Local Art Show, now’s the perfect time to make plans! We currently have over 125 pieces on display — and the collection keeps growing.

If you visited last week during the Fair, we encourage you to come back. We’ve added more than 25 new pieces just this past week! In fact, one artist brought in 19 oil paintings yesterday, all featuring scenes from right here in Perry County. We’ve created a special exhibit in the South Gallery conference room to showcase them, titled: Picturing Perry County

Don’t let the growing number of pieces fool you — we still have room for more! We’re accepting artwork submissions through the end of October, so if you’re an artist (or know one!), we’d love for you to be part of this ongoing community exhibit. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or just starting out, your work has a place here.

Each piece in the show is labeled with the artist’s name and their connection to Perry County — all except one.

A few months ago, while cleaning out the office in the (currently vacant) parsonage at Trinity in Altenburg, Sally stumbled upon a surprising find: a pen sketch of Wittenberg from years gone by.

It’s a wonderful, detailed sketch of the buildings — clearly the work of someone with real talent. But here’s the curious part: it’s drawn on sheets of plain notebook paper, almost like a casual doodle. There’s no name, no date, no signature — just this beautiful scene, left behind without a story.

We have no idea who drew it or why, but we’d love to find out. It may have been a student, a visitor, a member of the congregation, or even someone who once lived in the parsonage.

Do you recognize the style? The scene? The hand behind the pen?
If so, we’d love your help in giving this mystery artist the credit they deserve — and maybe even learning a bit more about the sketch’s origin.

I know it’s a long shot, but I figured it’s worth trying.

Until next week! Denise Hellwege