State of Indiana established Indiana Dunes State Park with Mt Tom at its center. Popularity From 1925 until 1943, the Hoosier Salon regularly displayed Dudley's works. The Chicago Galleries Association also sought his painting for display from 1927 to 1956. In the 1931 Chicago Galleries exhibition, Dudley created a 10-year retrospective of his Duneland Studio. Among the highlights of the exhibition were: Table The exhibition marked the end of the Prairie Club’s tenure in the Dunes. Dudley's studio cottage was also in its last years, as it was on land owned by the state of Indiana. To remain, Dudley agreed to donate one painting a year to the state. In this way, he was able to remain in Cottage 108 until 1952. In 1967, ten years after his death, his wife sold 53 paintings to the State of Indiana. References External links Brauer Museum of Art biography of Dudley Indiana State Museum page on Dudley 1868 births 1957 deaths People from Delavan, Wisconsin 19th-century American painters American male painters 20th-century American painters American landscape painters Artists from Illinois Artists from Indiana Artists from Wisconsin 19th-century American male artists 20th-century American male artists