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Slim Avre

Artist of Color; Visual Arts: Earthworks, Murals, Painting

As an Environmental Artist whose life’s goal is to create Health & Pollution consciousness, visual art is her tool used to help the vision & build communities. Recognizing Art as an intellect for education & development is the key to creating a better world of our own. Focusing only on what beings need to live & love life.

Ryan Blake

Visual Arts: Ceramics, Conservation/Restoration, Earthworks

The work of Ryan Blake shows an influence of nature and natural processes. Blake’s work also displays a simplicity of form. He holds in high regard, those cultures which are centered on a balance as well spiritually display a connection to nature. Blake’s exploration of other mediums led him back into ceramics with an even deeper sense of meaning. His beliefs around art as communication is not limited to clay; even though there is a sense of loyalty shown to it. To Blake, clay has a healing power; clay is therapy. Clay is a means to connect with people; to bring meaning and make sense of this world.

Justin Brown

Artist of Color; Black/African American; Ethnic Art; Graphic Arts; Literary Arts; Media; Multi Arts; Performing Arts: Radio/Television, Spoken Word; Political Artist; Visual Arts: Architectural Illustration, Conservation/Restoration, Constructions/Collage, Earthworks, Film, Media and Visual Communications, Mixed Media, Murals, New Media/Technology, Painting, Performance Art, Performers and Writers, Printmaking, Textiles, Visual Arts Instructor, Works on paper

Justin Brown is a multidiscipline contemporary artist and curator. He is a native Hoosier and Cathedral graduate. Justin was an original founder and curator of Future Friends Holographic Magic Club in Fountain Square, IN. He is the founder and executive director of Hoy Polloy Art Gallery at 3125 E. 10th St, Indianapolis, IN. Justin was also the curator and director of Re:Public; a partnership between Indianapolis Contemporary and Hoy Polloy, which closed in April 2020 with the closing of Indianapolis. His visual work focuses primarily on federal and private surveillance data analytics, public and private scientific institutional research, federal and municipal law enforcement investigations, congressional investigation committees, historical documentarian texts, forced perspective, cognitive dissonance, and color theory.

Pat Buedel

Visual Arts: Crafts, Earthworks, Functional and/or Decorative, Mixed Media

Greg Hull

Visual Arts: Earthworks, New Media/Technology, Sculpture

“The majority of my artistic and intellectual development has evolved through the creation of sculptural environments and installations. These works offered a unique forum for engaging the most diverse audiences. The primary focus of all of these works was to establish a dialogue between the audience and the site.” Greg Hull

Chaklan Lacy

Artist of Color; Black/African American; Ethnic Art; Graphic Arts; Literary Arts; Multi Arts; Visual Arts: Constructions/Collage, Crafts, Earthworks, Functional and/or Decorative, Graphic Arts, Illustration, Media and Visual Communications, Mixed Media, Murals, New Media/Technology, Painting, Performers and Writers, Photography

My creative art style is very unique, I integrate visuals from past artist experts in impressionism, representational, faces, landscapes, nature/outdoors visuals with added twists of vibrant colors. Painting from the heart is always involved in the visuals I create. The majority of what I put on canvas has mixed media, texture, full of life and color, allowing an exciting viewing experience for all audiences. I have a strong work ethic and still value organization, uniform, consistency, and being prompt as well as prepared. Following the values of running a corporation allows me to thrive effectivity in my arts continuously creating beautiful visuals of free will, a smile to go along with painting is what I do best.

Andrew Leonberger

Visual Arts: Constructions/Collage, Earthworks, Jewelry, Painting

“As an Indiana artist I try to incorporate all trades into my repertoire. With a Bachelor of fine arts degree from Herron School of Art and Design, I did not focus on a particular subject, rather tested and pushed my creativity and desire to learn new materials. I wanted to graduate with a broad understanding of different concepts and material list. This wide variety of knowledge has allowed me to open a lot of doors in art using mostly mixed materials together to make a surrealistic setting and natural but unsettling feeling.”

Charles McMillian

Literary Arts; Performing Arts: Theatre; Visual Arts: Crafts, Earthworks, Film, Jewelry, Murals, Painting, Visual Arts Instructor; Behavioral Arts Facilitator

I utilize my artistic gifts to encourage self expression with K-12 students. I facilitate behavioral art with others who are recovering from traumatic experiences, and those in criminal diversion programs.

Desiree Moore

Visual Arts: Earthworks, Photography, Sculpture, Textiles

“Our greatest masquerade is that we believe we do not depend on the soil, water and air; that somehow we exist out of Wal-Mart’s. It is a great naiveté that technology, or perhaps even civilization, has convinced us that we are separate from nature. The need to understand American culture and politics and explain the histories behind the myths about nature and social norms that are integral to environmental concerns motivate my art making. The nature I have grown up in is contrived, polluted, mutated, and is usually experienced through and by boundaries. I want to explore nature in a myriad of ways that may not be natural at all. By creating an inverted forest and tending to a field of dandelions the fantasies of these installations may not be far fetched. I continue to explore the imposition of my hand, as a creator and an American consumer, and how I can influence the world around me. With the multiplicity of hands, minds, and ideas the consequence of our actions is hard to predict. These routes and paths are created or chosen, whether deliberately abrupt or at the disposal of the winds, eventually intersections will occur and it is ultimately these moments of collision that I am fascinated with.” Desiree Moore

Brittany Nicole

Graphic Arts; Multi Arts; Portrait; Visual Arts: Earthworks, Graphic Arts, Illustration, Mixed Media, Murals, Painting, Portrait, Works on paper

I’m an Indianapolis based self taught artist. I create feminine forms that flow from my imagination to fit myself in many ways. To realize my dreams and thoughts onto paper. I find it meditative.

Crystal Shipp

Performing Arts: Actor/Actress, Radio/Television, Spoken Word, Storytelling, Theatre; Visual Arts: Earthworks, Functional and/or Decorative, Mixed Media, Painting, Photography, Sculpture, Textiles

The Tree Lady is who I am. I am a woman who loves life, family,traveling, sunsets, sunrises, hiking, walking in the rain, the beach, many other things & . . . TREES !!! TREES !!! TREES !!! In 2011 I began painting, drawing, sketching trees on tshirts and then moved on to creating TreeLady blank greeting cards. There’s nothing like receiving a card someone took the time to find, purchase, write a line or two and mail. It tends to bring a huge smile I climbed trees often as a child and found peace there. Trees are like arms reaching for the sky; or branches, embracing us, protecting us. Trees don’t judge us. Trees give us peace. I love sitting under a tree or sitting on a branch up in a tree, just being ! I still climb trees when the opportunity presents itself. Hug a tree, it’s pretty cool. A tree will never betray your trust and always keep your secrets. If you listen closely a tree will speak to you. My Moms dementia brought me back here to Indy, where I was raised. During 2020, trees gave me a new journey, filled with gratitude and grace. Nothing was moving, however everything was blooming, growing and beautiful, even though death was all around, up close, personal and downright terrifying. I found grace, I found gratitude, I found beauty in that leaf I saw transform, change color and start again. I construct, draw and paint trees. I pour tons of love into my canvasses and you feel the love, spirit and roots of life. My goal : your eyes see the beauty, your heart fills with love and your spirit is full of gratitude for the beauty of the moment.

Sophie Simmons

Visual Arts: Ceramics, Crafts, Earthworks, Functional and/or Decorative, Painting, Sculpture

Sophie Sophie Simmons is a ceramics & pottery artist who creates artisanal batch ceramics out of her studio in Indianapolis. Sophie Simmons Ceramics’ online shop offers a one-of-a-kind selection of artisanal agateware ceramics including vases, mugs, dishware, and other designer small batch pottery.

Scott R Westphal

Visual Arts: Earthworks, Sculpture

DESIGN & FABRICATION Small to large scale bronze, aluminum, and steel sculptures (1995 to present) ARTS & BUSINESS MANAGEMENT Owner/Operator, The Great Frame Up – Indianapolis, Indiana (1976 to present) EXHIBITS 2000 -2012 – Hoosier Salon – Juried Art Show 2000 – Hoosier Salon – Honorable Mention 2002 – Hoosier Salon – Indiana State Museum Permanent Collection – Purchase Award 2009 – Best Sculpture 2007 – Columbus Indiana Visitor Center, Columbus, Indiana 2011 – White River State Park, Indianapolis, Indiana 2012 – Hoosier Salon Broad Ripple Gallery “Form and Fresco” Multiple exhibits in galleries and public spaces throughout Indiana AWARDS 2012 Irvington Presents – The Helene Hibben Merit Prize for Work in Dimension 2009 Hoosier Salon – Best Sculpture 2008 IDADA Annual Juried Show – Best of Show 2002 Hoosier Salon Purchase Award, Indiana State Museum 2000 Hoosier Salon Honorable Mention 1998 American States Insurance Company Arts Competition, Third Place-Sculpture 1996 Arts Council of Indianapolis Calderfest poster (State) Competition, First Place PUBLIC ART 2011 – White River State Park, Indiana (National Competition) Stella – Bronze – 16” X 24” X 120” 2010 – Community South Health Network, Indiana (RTKL Architects) – Utopia – Bronze – 72” X 48” X 48” 2009 – The Great Frame Up Facet – Stainless Steel – 48” X 16” X 120” 2008 – Community North Health Network, Indiana (RTKL Architects) – Lineage – Bronze – 11” X 19” X 60” 2008 – Citizens Gas, Indianapolis Parameters – Bronze – 6” X 12” X 37” 2007 – Community North Health Network, Indiana (RTKL Architects) I-Drops – Bronze – 18” X 26 “ 144” 2007 – Columbus Indiana Visitor Center Iris – Aluminum – 20” X 36 “ X 144” 2002 – Indiana State Museum – Permanent Collection – Comps – Bronze – (2) pieces – 6- X 6” X 30” 2001 – Private Collection in a Public Space – Indianapolis Attorney – Ripples – Aluminum – (3) pieces – 12” X 12” X 144” 1999 – Private Collection in a Public Space – Indianapolis Attorney – Nana – Bronze – 8” X 8” X 12”

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