Southern Indiana Living . July / August 2021

vegetables and food in her paintings,
which work as visualizations for
smell and taste.
Lynn also enjoys painting the
river and its environs. She recently
painted a whole series of paintings of
river artifacts. Her painting “Artifacts
Past” depicts a cluster of crinoid fossil
fragments. In her work “Modern Day
Artifacts,” she portrays pieces of
plastic dolls that washed ashore.
The Daubys not only create art
but give business to a variety of local
artists. They hire a range of local
and regional bands – jazz, folk, Irish,
bluegrass – to play at their “Wine
Over Water” evening concert series
and “Music on the Patio” held in the
afternoons.
Danny Bolin, a photographer
and graphic designer from nearby
Tell City, creates the labels for their
wine bottles. Their gift shop is a
gallery that sells the work of local
artists. The pottery of Nita Claise,
an Indiana Artisan who also lives in
Tell City, is used to serve food in their
bed and breakfast. They have also
commissioned celebrated Cannelton
sculptor Greg Harris to create several
large-scale pieces for the winery,
including his Celtic cross that has
contributed to the winery becoming
an international destination.
Every corner of this winery
seems to hold some delightful
surprise. Just off the patio, they have
built a “snug,” a European type of
pub that is the essence of coziness.
The walls of their wine tasting room
are lined with historical photographs
and art. The vineyards, set by a
lake and surrounded by an array of
wildflowers, present an image of
nature itself.
Perhaps the biggest challenge
still facing the Daubys at this stage
in their lives, now that Blue Heron
is well-established, is managing to
successfully pass on this business to
the next generation. They are hopeful.
“Our son, Major Cassidy Dauby,
a West Point graduate, will be retiring
in about four years, and there is a
strong possibility that he and his
wife will take over the winery,” the
Daubys said, smiling.
They are already laying out
some of the groundwork for this to
happen. •
For more information about Blue
Heron Vineyards and Winery, visit
blueheronvines.com.
Every corner of this winery seems to hold some
delightful surprise. Just off the patio, they have
built a “snug,” a European type of pub that is
the essence of coziness. The vineyards, set by a
lake and surrounded by an array of wildflowers,
present an image of nature itself.
Pictured: (top) Gary and Lynn Dauby on the winery deck overlooking the river; (middle, left) The Snug, a cozy pub at the
winery; (middle, right) a still life painting by Lynn Dauby; (bottom left) a painting of the winery’s view of the Ohio River by
Lynn Dauby; (bottom, right) Vineyards at Blue Heron Winery
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