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June FIRST FRIDAY with the Circle City Industrial Complex Artists
Presented by Circle City Industrial Complex Artists at Circle City Industrial Complex, Indianapolis IN
Indianapolis Memorial and Cityscape - Charles Horsman
The Circle City Industrial Complex (CCIC) will host an in-person First Friday, June 3rd, 6-9pm. Admission is free.
As the CCIC follows state and county regulations, masks are no longer required for vaccinated visitors but are highly encouraged, and individual artist studios may continue to require masks within their space. The CCIC is a 500,000 square foot building, making social distancing somewhat easier than other venues, but the smaller studios may also maintain limitations on visitor numbers at times.
Open Studios and Galleries
Several studios and gallery spaces will be open throughout the building. ... view more »
As the CCIC follows state and county regulations, masks are no longer required for vaccinated visitors but are highly encouraged, and individual artist studios may continue to require masks within their space. The CCIC is a 500,000 square foot building, making social distancing somewhat easier than other venues, but the smaller studios may also maintain limitations on visitor numbers at times.
Open Studios and Galleries
Several studios and gallery spaces will be open throughout the building. This list is not all-encompassing; some artists may decide to open that night based on current information and comfort levels. The Schwitzer Gallery, located on the second floor of the North Studios, will host David Voelpel.
Arts & Images by Anthony Armstrong
Anthony Armstrong presents a new array of large scale photographs. These images depicting everyday life and simplicity of still life, people and places. Displayed in mostly black and white to allow the viewer to see the texture and movements of the images. Multi-talented, Armstrong also presents a blend of new abstract painting highlighting bold colors and deep texture. Armstrong is a self-taught abstract painter and photographer. “Often times, we are moving through the day so quickly, we forget to look at our surroundings and how every beat creates the pulse of the city,” Armstrong said. Anthony Armstrong is located in the South Studios.
Roberta Avidor
Roberta Avidor is a graduate of Parsons School of Design (NYC) in illustration and has been working as an illustrator for the last 40 or so years. Now semi-retired, she focuses on painting scenes in and around Indianapolis. “I am inspired by the various scenes around Indianapolis and create oils and watercolors based on them,” Avidor said. “Lately, I have added some scenes based on my travels.” Roberta Avidor is located on the second floor of the North Studios.
Bebito Toys
Bebito Toys are plush toys crafted from original patterns using recycled, up-cycled, repurposed or found materials. They are quirky, happy, colorful and earth-friendly. The Bebito Studio is a welcoming, creative space where you can feel inspired and connect to your inner child, including new plush toys for sale such as the signature Dolores. Bebito Toys is located on the second floor of the North Studios.
Aimee Bruno and Jake Walker
Aimee Bruno is a mixed media artist that loves vibrant colors and abstract shapes and techniques. She studied all forms of art creation at Indiana University and enjoys spending her time developing her skill as well as teaching others. Jake Walker is a self-taught photographer who has an artistic flare and knack for capturing moments that make you stop and take notice. The inspiration for their show this month is taken from PRIDE and Juneteenth, and features all colors of the rainbow will be celebrated at First Friday with new yarn art pieces offering a textural and modern take on macrame. Aimee Bruno and Jake Walker are located on the second floor of the North Studios.
Circle City Metalworks
Circle City Metal works is helmed by Dan Jones, who will be displaying a small sampling of products for sale from their large product line. “We offer over 300 different unique and artistic items on our website. We also do design and custom work. If you can dream it we can make it,” Jones said. Circle City Metalworks is located in the back corridor, near the South Studios, on the first floor of the building.
Daily Epiphany Studio: Michele Burns and Kurt Kriese
Daily Epiphany Studio will present new work by Michele Burns featuring a lot of greens, golds, and copper by day, with super-bright green blue and aqua glow by night. Burns’ art draws from diverse inspirations. She features recurring elements of pattern and tessellation, texture, added objects, delicious colors, organic abstraction, mandalas, art deco motifs, and naturally photo-luminescent minerals that create a “Nightlight Art” second composition when the lights go out. She makes these luminous paints herself with minerals that are 30 times brighter than ceiling stars and glow for 10-20 hours after any light exposure. Daily Epiphany is located in the South Studios.
Darkroom Revelations – Tom Potter, Gayle Moore, Nancy Frass
Darkroom Revelations features “A Transcendental Journey,” images by Gayle Moore. Moore’s unique style of photographing plants began years ago and captures her exquisite sensitivity to the beauty of nature is seen through her creative, spiritual, transcendental vision. Moore’s work demonstrates her extraordinary ability to see and photograph the often-overlooked simple beauty of the plant world that she explores every day. This will be a very special night for Moore to exhibit her wonderful photography, telling a story about who she is and how she captures the beauty she sees around her every day. Gayle Moore’s work will be the only photography on display this month. Darkroom Revelations is located on the first floor of the North Studios.
FINGERCREATIONS
FINGERCREATIONS is a mixed media artist who does most of his work using his fingers and oil pastels mixed in with some resin and broken glass at the end to bring his creation to life, and often using pieces of drywall as canvas. This show is about self-portraits and the artist’s love of capturing different moments of iconic people and also the everyday person. FINGERCREATIONS is located on the second floor of the North Studios.
Five Seasons Studio and Gallery
Martha Nahrwold presents “Road Trip,” a collection of work inspired by recent travels, all created by floating acrylic inks on water in a technique Nahrwold calls marbled impressionism, an ancient art form she manipulates into modern takes. “My art is created by floating acrylic inks on water, applied with an eye dropper, whisk, or glass rod,” Nahrwold said. “My landscapes often feature a path or road meandering through. Where will it take us? What’s on the other side? I look for peace, calmness, and serenity. I create those in my paintings and hope to share that with others in this crazy world.” Five Seasons Studio and Gallery is located on the first floor of the North Studios.
Taylor Figg/Oliver Upside Down
Taylor Figg, of Oliver Upside Down, specializes in digital, cat-themed art, and also creates catnip-filled cat toys. An Indianapolis native with a degree in Media Arts and Sciences at IUPUI, Figg has a passion for helping animals in general. “I utilize my design ability to generate funds for rescues. I donate a portion of all of my profits to various cat organizations and rescues and wildlife rehabilitators,” Figg said. Taylor Figg is located on the second floor of the North Studios, sharing a space with Rachel Hicks.
Full Circle Nine Gallery
The Full Circle Nine Gallery will feature Steve VanDeVanter, with “Roadside Indiana,” a collection of Impasto paintings and other work focusing on nature. “Art makes me feel like me,” VanDeVanter said. “I have a deep urge to paint. I think about it while I’m doing anything else. Painting gives me a voice I couldn’t have any other way. I use it as a way to relax and sometimes, in the surreal, as a way to get my thoughts out. A form of therapy, I guess. These paintings are mostly relaxing local roadside country views and other attractions around Indiana, as seen on my drives to work or to see family.” VanDeVanter dedicates “Roadside Indiana” to his grandfather, Larry R. Baker, Sr., who passed away in April at 84, one of the many creative minds in VanDeVanter’s family, and who helped shape young Steve in arts and in crafts work. “He was an amazing personality, an intricate craftsman, and an all-around neat guy. I owe a lot of what I know to him, and would like to honor his memory in this show,” VanDeVanter said. Full Circle Nine Gallery is located on the first floor of the South Studios.
Glass Arts Indiana, Inc.
Glass Arts Indiana creates a collaborative glass community to support emerging and established artists; host fun, interesting and educational events; increase appreciation and understanding of the glass arts; and promote glass-related opportunities in Indiana and the U.S. Finished works are available and visitors will get to see glass-blowing in action. Glass Arts Indiana, Inc. is located on the first floor, in the corridor.
Chuck Horsman Art
Chuck Horsman is an abstract expressionist painter and a graduate of the University of Indianapolis with a BS in Fine Arts. He primarily works in oil on canvas capturing people and landscapes in vibrant color and texture, pulling his audience in to the work from a distance and allowing them to discover more layers as they get closer. Chuck Horsman Art is located on the second floor of the North Studios.
Indy Film Fest
Indy Film Fest is thrilled to be bringing their festival back to theaters for the first time since 2019. Indy Film Fest is an all-volunteer, non-profit film festival and organization founded in 2004 that works to create shared experiences around film for Indianapolis through their annual film festival and year-round events around the city. For First Friday, meet some of the people who run the Indy Film Fest, and find out about their upcoming 19th festival taking place June 15-26th. Indy Film Fest will be showing films made in Indianapolis and around the world, both online and around the corner at the Kan-Kan Cinema. Ask for film recommendations, buy advance tickets/passes, and learn about ways to get involved with our 100% volunteer festival. Indy Film Fest’s office is located on the second floor of the North Studios.
Larry Lad, LadArt
Larry Lad is a self-taught painter experimenting with a variety of media and surfaces, such as cigar boxes, recycled material, and unique surfaces. “While I start with a general idea of what I would like to create, I am learning to listen, to see, and to let the art tell me where to go next,” Lad said. “With COVID, we have been given the gift of time. It has allowed us to produce some new art and new poetry. It has also taught us patience.” Larry Lad, LadArt is located in the corridor on the first floor.
Nancy Lee, Nancy Lee Designs Studio
Nancy Lee is known for her handmade sterling silver jewelry and will feature new silver and gold jewelry designs in her freshly updated gallery space. She has made custom work for clients in gold and silver for over a decade. She specializes in alternative wedding and engagement rings in a warm and inclusive environment. Her offerings also include kiln-fired enamel landscapes on copper substrates. These paintings show the same attention to detail with which Lee touches all of her work. “Details delight me, and I can easily get lost in them, whether in gold, silver, or enamel. You might say tiny things are my superpower!” Lee said. Nancy Lee is one of the original three artist pioneers who brought First Friday art openings to the Circle City Industrial Complex. Nancy Lee is located on the first floor of the North Studios.
Wendell Lowe Fine Art
Wendell Lowe has a unique style of abstract expressionism finger painting. Since being diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease in 2009, Lowe’s style has evolved from detailed chalk pastel landscapes and photography to his current work. His work evolves from deep in his soul and documents his Parkinson’s journey. “My finger paintings deal with my Parkinson’s and my Parkinson’s Psychosis,” Lowe said of his work that sometimes combines his finger painting techniques with prints of his own photography. Wendell Lowe Fine Art is located on the second floor of the North Studios.
Grace Marshall, Grace M Design
Grace M Design is an Indianapolis-based custom jewelry/fashion shop owned and managed by Grace Marshall, a certified jeweler and gemologist from the Gemological Institute of America, and will feature new work for First Friday. Marshall is an Army veteran with a B.A. in Industrial Design from Purdue University and a Graduate Jeweler/Gemologist degree from the Gemological Institute of America (GIA). Grace Marshall has always had a passion for using her hands to create beautiful and functional designs. Making unique jewelry with precious metals and gemstones has been both a challenging and rewarding career choice. Grace has been at the heart of forming a jeweler’s community in Indianapolis. Grace M Design is located on the first floor of the North Studios.
Katrina J. Murray Studio and Gallery
Katrina J. Murray Studio and Gallery will feature ceramic sculpture and collage work. Murray considers all of her works to be a form of collage. Educated at the Herron School of Art and Design and Ivy Tech, Katrina Murray studied art history in Italy and lived for a time in Germany. A native of Brown County, Indiana, Murray now makes her home in Indianapolis and has held a longtime studio at the CCIC. Katrina J. Murray Studio and Gallery is located on the second floor of the North Studios.
Shaun M. Niles
Shaun M. Niles works with large format analog photography and other historical processes, bringing a contemporary perspective to photographic techniques of an era gone by. Niles is best known for his work on the Beneath It All project, where he applauds the human form with a reverence, recognizing that we are all individually unique while also being very much the same. “The human body is an exquisite thing to contemplate,” Niles said. “I choose to celebrate this appreciation of the unique beauty that I find in the human form. Once we learn to love and accept ourselves we realize that we have nothing to be ashamed of and that’s the difference between being naked and being nude.” Shaun M. Niles is located on the second floor of the North Studios.
REDEFINITION
REDEFINITION is a brand founded by creative director Tendai Phillips that caters to urban fashion lovers who are culturally diverse. Influenced by a combination of pop cultures (Afro-pop, hip-hop, K-pop, and Japanese street style), streetwear, and current fashion trends. REDEFINITION offers a courageous and creative approach to color and print with a hint of both masculinity and femininity. REDEFINITION is located on the second floor of the North Studios.
Rebeka Anastasia Sweetland
Rebeka Sweetland is a mixed media figurative painter on large wood panels. She builds her own surfaces out of wood that she selects only after she has either sketched or photographed the individuals in each piece. “I love working on wood, because of its rigidity, but also because each piece is unique, and the surface reminds me of human skin,” Sweetland said. “l begin each piece with carving and graphite, then work in layers consisting of a variety of media and carving before finally sealing in preparation of painting with oils.” The grain of the wood is incorporated into the painting, as the layers are built up and the final layers are painted in oil. Sweetland is an Indiana University Graduate with a BFA in Painting and a BA in Ceramics. Rebeka Sweetland is located on the second floor of the North Studios.
Steven Vinson
Steven Vinson documents the urban landscape through paintings of the infrastructure in the 46201 zip code. He is a born and raised Indy native and employee for Indianapolis Public Schools. He holds a BFA in painting from Herron and an MFA from KCAD in Grand Rapids, MI. He currently teaches 6th grade for IPS and has previously worked as a collegiate faculty member and gallery preparator, while also operating his own live/work gallery space. This artist is fully vaccinated. “I will always have a new work or two on view in my studio every First Friday,” Vinson said. Steven Vinson is located on the second floor of the North Studios.
The CCIC is also open during regular business hours, with the Schwitzer Gallery accessible throughout the week. Several artists and galleries will remain open for their regular ‘retail’ hours, usually on weekends, and posted on their own websites and social media. Some studios will also be open by appointment.
The Circle City Industrial Complex has become a destination for art appreciators and supporters of local work, with the total number of artists working within the CCIC at topping 100. Just northeast of the Mass Ave. Art and Theatre Cultural District, at 1125 Brookside Ave., the CCIC Artists First Friday programming is a must-see stop, while events and viewable hours continue throughout the month.
The Main Entrance of the building (identified by its black marble façade) provides easy access to both the South Studios and the North Studios (with a wheelchair accessible ramp and elevator). Maps of the building are also available in several locations to help visitors find all that the building has to offer.
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About the Circle City Industrial Complex Artists
The Circle City Industrial Complex (CCIC) is a nearly half-million square foot industrial building, located at 1125 Brookside Ave., and was formerly home to the Schwitzer automotive company. Its industrial appeal remains and artists and artisans have made the space their home, carving cozy studio, work, and show spaces from the concrete and steel structure, and the CCIC Artists have grown in number to over 50 galleries, individual artists and artisans. The main artist entries are the North Studios entrance and the South Studios entrance, each marked with signage along Brookside Avenue. The CCIC provides free parking in a large lot, and is accessible by the Pogue’s Run Trail, connecting to the Monon Trail and the downtown Cultural Trail system. The complex also offers other art-supporting destinations such as the Centerpoint Brewery, Lick Ice Cream, and Eighth Day Distillery and The Fowling Warehouse.
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1125 Brookside Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46202
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