Duane Busick is an event videographer based in Bloomington, Indiana. Duane is proud to call Bloomington "home." He commits time and expertise to promote, protect and expand the network of cultural resources provided by area arts and social service organizations. He has received awards from the Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce for "Outstanding Volunteerism" and from the City of Bloomington for "Outstanding Service Efforts" to programs and activities serving the Bloomington community. For the past ten years Duane been producing programs that document events and endeavors that help define Indiana communities. A three-time recipient of Individual Artist Grants from the Indiana Arts Commission, his projects often use oral history interviews to tell the institutional history of community events and pay homage to the persons who helped build and sustain the events. This passion for video storytelling and community is something Duane hopes to pursue for the rest of his life.
So sorry to hear Bill passed away. I really love all the birdhouses and hope you'll keep the video up! I think he should have been in the Guinness Book World Records! That's a lot of painting he did! RIP Mr. Bill! Edit: I forgot to mention the picture of "MY NANCY" on the wall of his bedroom, the little girl holding the basket. I have the same exact picture I purchased at a home show back in the 70s and the picture is still in its frame exactly as it came hanging in my room!
I have direct ancestry to this part of Indiana. In fact my great great great great grandfather was one of the first settlers and pioneers of Parke County. There has been many relatives of mine who worked in those coal mines. Not much info out there about the coal mines and the workers. I would love to see photographs of the miners there. Eventually my great grand father and great grand mother moved to Detroit because she had family in Michigan and Detroit had all the factories at the time. Almost all of the members of my Great grand mothers family moved to Detroit. My great grand father was the only one in his family to move to Detroit