Programming will take place on Facebook and Instagram.

“This show is about appreciation,” Shirley said. “Primarily appreciation for Indianapolis. I wanted to highlight small intrinsic details around the city to show the beauty and richness of Indy. During a brainstorming session, I realized how many Indy natives speak with me about their lack of interest in the city. I wanted to challenge the notion that Indy isn’t as exciting as other cities.”

About Peres Shirley

Peres Shirley is an Indianapolis-based photographer focusing on the views of her city, with a passion for the art form that has been growing since a high school photography class, where she worked with film before switching to digital formats, with either form of photography an outlet for expression.

“Although I love how timeless film photography looks, digital mediums are more versatile, which allows me to keep my ideas open,” Shirley said. “I simply love being able to express myself in many creative ways. Photography is just one outlet that I use. Finding beauty in the smaller things helps build an appreciation for life. In these times, it can be very hard to see your blessings. Art pushes those ideas and forces you to adapt new news.

About the Full Circle Nine Gallery

The Full Circle Nine Gallery operates as an artist cooperative gallery, with each of the member artists and the board dividing gallery duties and artists roles. The artists will work together to help each other advance in skill and practice, as well as to bring success to the gallery.

With over two dozen artists occupying a large, three-room space of the more factory-reminiscent portion of the Circle City Industrial Complex, Full Circle Nine offers a wide variety of art forms, media, and approaches.

To better work with in the COVID-19 shutdown and restrictions, the Full Circle Nine Gallery has hosted Virtual First Fridays, on the gallery’s Facebook page, @fullcircleninegallery, as well as on its Instagram, @fc9gallery, during the typical First Friday hours. During that time, the artists will host live streams, post videos, or showcase photos of their latest work, in an effort to continue to connect with fans and patrons. The gallery has also resumed weekend hours, 12-4pm on Saturdays and Sundays, with health precautions, such as required masks.

Full Circle Nine Gallery is located at 1125 Brookside Ave., Indianapolis, IN, 46202, in the South Studios section of the Circle City Industrial Complex. For more information, or for artists interested in joining the Full Circle Nine, please visit www.fullcirclenine.com