Located in the Cottage Home neighborhood, Gateway Eclectica serves as a welcoming portal into the area and applies the artist’s signature “whimsical funk” style to the neighborhood’s freewheeling vibe. 

“After meeting with the neighborhood and having conversations via email about inspiration, I decided to design the mural around the eclectic quality of the architecture of the neighborhood and the diversity of the neighbors themselves,” said the artist. “The neighborhood is basically a hidden gem of these tightly positioned homes with lots of character. Since I create imaginary characters in my own personal artwork, I developed these characters that are on the pillars as a sort of a metaphor for this community.”

Funding for Vibrant Corridors, a city-wide effort to create murals in key underpasses and gateways around downtown Indianapolis, is provided in part by the Lilly Foundation and the Glick Fund, a fund of Central Indiana Community Foundation, Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, the Arts Council of Indianapolis, and Downtown Indy.

This mural was completed during the 2015 Lilly Global Day of Service with the help of more than 200 Lilly Employees.