This mural designed by artist Brent Aldrich and painted by Lilly employees in 2013 depicts Pogue’s Run waterway throughout the decades. The painting depicts George Pogue, an early settler for whom the stream was named, and the transformation of the Holy Cross neighborhood through time.

Workers from Eli Lilly transformed this area alongside Pogue’s Run creek into a destination for walkers, joggers, and bicyclists, ripping out invasive plants; painting a large, colorful mural; building uniquely artistic community benches; giving a face-lift to a rundown storage building; and laying the foundation for a future paved trail. Reconnecting to Our Waterways (ROW) is a collective impact initiative that has worked purposefully since 2012 to change the quality of life and ecology along Indianapolis waterways and surrounding neighborhoods. ROW has been involved in many projects along Pogue’s Run including this one.

Brent Aldrich has worked in the arts, education, and community development in Indianapolis for the last decade, with an emphasis on projects that are place-based and relational. A practicing artist, Aldrich holds an MFA from the Herron School of Art and Design.