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  • #riseupindy
    #riseupindy
    Category: Mural; Temporary
    This installation is part of Indy Art & Seek, a project by the Arts Council of Indianapolis and Keep Indianapolis Beautiful to pair artists and communities to create site-specific art that encourages neighborhood residents to see their surroundings in new ways. The mural was inspired by the calming view from the neighborhood side of an abandoned laundromat into a field of wildflowers and grasses. The artists combined their individual signature artistic practices to create a calming composition.  Visitors can become part of the artwork as they access the healing power of meditation and spiritual connectedness. The color of the seating platform blends into the background, so in a photograph anyone seated seems to be floating. Megan Jefferson is an Indianapolis-based painter originally from Ohio. She creates pieces with a focus on color-based abstraction, often derived from observation of natural landscapes. Jamie Locke hand-carves intricate mandalas on wood, metal, glass, and leather. A self-taught artist, Locke hopes that her works inspire, encourage, and uplift those who view them.
  • Acts of Faith: Providing Space for Nature to Inspire Us
    Acts of Faith: Providing Space for Nature to Inspire Us
    Category: Functional Artwork; Outdoor Sculpture; Seasonal; Temporary
    Acts of Faith provides viewers an opportunity to observe what nature can bring, in a small but visually compelling way. By building birdhouses, the community youth who participated in the project both undertook (albeit individually) a communal activity and independently committed their own acts of faith, trusting in a future that will allow birds to continue their life cycle by nesting in the boxes. Their acts are pathways to hope, a reminder that nature always provides something good despite a present moment that may make it difficult to look forward to anything.  The artwork was donated to the Mapleton-Fall Creek community after appearing for a year as a temporary installation with Indy Art & Seek, a 2020 project of the Arts Council of Indianapolis and Keep Indianapolis Beautiful. Stefan Petranek (b. 1977) is an image-based artist and Associate Professor of Photography and Intermedia at Indiana University’s Herron School of Art & Design. Working with subjects that range from genetics to climate change, his work explores how contemporary culture, especially through advances in science and technology, affects our perception of nature and how we define it today.  Petranek is a 2018 recipient of the Arts Council of Indianapolis’ Christel DeHaan Artist of Distinction Award.  His work was recently exhibited in FotoFocus’ Auto//Update exhibition and Creative Advocacy’s Collective Voices exhibition in 2019. Petranek’s Brain Tumor Diaries, Genotyping and Genetic Portrait Project series have also received critical recognition, including a review by Lenscratch, publication in Front Line Genomics Magazine, and Manifest Press’ contemporary fine art photography book INPHA3. He currently resides with his family in Indianapolis.  
  • Art is the Honey of the Human Soul
    Art is the Honey of the Human Soul
    Category: Mural
    In this mural, the artist has created a “bee rest stop” to help passers-by stop and enjoy the playful significance of stopping to smell the flowers, as well as the importance of pollinators:  an estimated one-third of the food we eat relies on pollination, mainly by bees. In the installation, test tube vases hold the flowers that are “bombing” the mural, creating a whimsical experience. This mural was originally installed at the front of the same property, as part of the 2020-2021 Indy Art & Seek project with the Arts Council of Indianapolis and Keep Indianapolis Beautiful. Originally, neighbors were invited to make their own flower additions.The artist donated it to the property owner after the project was completed. Nekoda Witsken is the artist behind Hue Murals, where she passionately specializes in indoor and outdoor large-scale murals for public and private projects. Tying community engagement, sense of place, and cohesive branding into her custom works is key to her artistic practice. Hue Murals’ goal is to create projects with clients that help us all rise “a shade above” – a little brighter, and a lot more united.  
  • Atlas Flowers
    Atlas Flowers
    Category: Mural; Temporary
    Two panels mounted on the side of the Shi-Kay Lounge in the Little Flower neighborhood depict a field of calla lilies collaged with print materials, including sheet music and maps of the neighborhood. The mural is a temporary artwork commissioned by the Arts Council of Indianapolis and Keep Indianapolis Beautiful as part of their joint project Indy Art & Seek, on view from summer 2019 through December 2020. The BRIDGE Collective is a membership organization composed of visual artists, DJs, and musicians dedicated to working together to improve their individual careers. The lead artist for Atlas Flower was Mike Graves, a printmaker, illustrator, and painter.  
  • Bat Haus
    Bat Haus
    Category: Functional Artwork; Outdoor Sculpture; Temporary
    Reflecting the importance of bats to our ecosystem, Kimberly McNeelan’s Bat Haus is a whimsical sculptural intervention at Guggman Haus Brewery. Bats control insect populations, pollinate flowers, disperse plant seeds, and provide important nutrients to landscapes through their droppings; and their flying and echolocation abilities have inspired scientific advances. In addition, the Indiana bat is a state and federally endangered species.  Although it is unlikely that bats will actually roost in Bat Haus, it provides them a conceptual “home” and raises our awareness of their presence. Wildlife is everywhere, even in the middle of the city. The artwork was purchased by Guggman Haus after appearing for a year as a temporary installation with Indy Art & Seek, a 2020 project of the Arts Council of Indianapolis and Keep Indianapolis Beautiful. Kimberly McNeelan, an Indianapolis-based furniture maker and sculptor, celebrates nature and healthy living through her artwork. Kim is a frequent contributor to Woodworker’s Journal, and teaches woodworking at the Indianapolis Art Center and at Butler University. She received her MFA in from Herron School of Art and Design in 2016 and her BFA from Purdue University in 2005. Kim has apprenticed to numerous well-known furniture makers, been featured on HGTV, received several public art grants, has work in collections across the country, and believes “It’s not just woodworking. It’s a lifestyle.”
  • Bending Light
    Bending Light
    Category: Outdoor Sculpture
    Light is something we all–humans, plants, animals–need and consume. Yet light can feel abstract and intangible. The artworks in Bending Light make light more “visible” by demonstrating how light bends, using transparent and translucent acrylic rods. Creatively combining this material with the surrounding natural environment also demonstrates the physics principle known as refraction. Slowing down to look at light helps us witness the importance of light in our lives:  photosynthesis in plants, our own ability to see, and even the human need to synthesize light into vitamin D that keeps our bodies working. The “Sunburst” installation serves as an oculus, which park-goers can look through, magnifying the environment around them. Engaging sunlight as it travels across the park from east to west, the art also acts as an abstracted sundial for regular visitors. The two “Reading Rods” installations are places where visitors can see how things such as words, colors, and patterns look when reading through the translucent material.  Use the free, on-site “Bending Light” publication to experiment with light refraction and make your own discoveries by observing the optical effects that occur when reading and viewing all kinds of things through the reading rods. Studio Lauren Zoll designed the project in the spring of 2020, and the design was influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic raging at the time. While researching, Zoll came across a sketch by modernist architect Alvar Alto that illustrated sunlight reaching a person who was lying ill in bed, and was the architect’s response to a tuberculosis outbreak. The outbreak radically influenced architecture to embrace the outdoors and the healing power of sunlight; feeling akin to this prior era, Zoll used sunburst imagery to experiment with light refraction and healing in a public park. Lauren Zoll founded Studio Lauren Zoll in 2011 to focus on experimental practices in creative endeavors. As the lead artist, Lauren invites other female artists into the practice for individual projects. Among her experiments are light, electricity, black beans, and nanomaterials. She is based in Indianapolis. Bending Light was created as part of Indy Art & Seek, a 2020 project of the Arts Council of Indianapolis and Keep Indianapolis Beautiful.
  • BRASS Flag
    BRASS Flag
    Category: Archive; Outdoor Sculpture; Temporary
    This installation is part of Indy Art & Seek, a project by the Arts Council of Indianapolis and Keep Indianapolis Beautiful to pair artists and communities to create site-specific art that encourages neighborhood residents to see their surroundings in new ways. The flag is assembled as a quilt, composed of pieces of material donated by residents of the four neighborhoods that meet at the corner of 10th and Rural:  Brookside, Rivoli Park, St. Clair Place, and Springdale (B.R.S.S.). The Near Eastside is undergoing a great deal of physical change; the quilt/flag stands as a symbol of unity against forces that would change the underlying neighborhood character. Philip Campbell, the artist, lives just two houses away from the artwork site. He prefers to make physically tactile work using craft-based media that support complex conceptual ideas.  Campbell is a recipient of the Arts Council’s DeHaan Artist of Distinction award and a Creative Renewal Arts Fellowship, created the locally-known Masterpiece in a Day project, and exhibits his work frequently in solo and group shows.
  • By- Past, Current, Future People (Story of Riverside)
    By- Past, Current, Future People (Story of Riverside)
    Category: Outdoor Sculpture
    This steel sculpture, resembling a giant storybook, forms the backdrop to the lives and cultures historically residing in the Riverside neighborhood. In conjunction with a live performance by Okara Imani entitled Riverside Story, the sculpture encourages Riverside residents to “place themselves within the book” and tell their story. The sculpture was installed in 2020 as part of Indy Art & Seek, a project by the Arts Council of Indianapolis and Keep Indianapolis Beautiful to pair artists and communities to create site-specific art that encourages neighborhood residents to see their surroundings in new ways. Kimberly McNeelan is an Indianapolis based furniture maker and sculptor who celebrates nature and healthy living through art. She is a frequent contributor to Woodworker’s Journal, and teaches woodworking at the Indianapolis Art Center and at Butler University. She received her MFA in from Herron School of Art and Design in 2016 and her BFA from Purdue University in 2005. Kim has apprenticed to numerous well-known furniture makers, been featured on HGTV, received several public art grants, has work in collections across the country, and believes “It’s not just woodworking. It’s a lifestyle.”
  • Caution Trees
    Caution Trees
    Category: Archive; Outdoor Sculpture; Temporary
    This installation was part of Indy Art & Seek, a project by the Arts Council of Indianapolis and Keep Indianapolis Beautiful to pair artists and communities to create site-specific art that encourages neighborhood residents to see their surroundings in new ways. Wrapping trees as both a cultural and an artistic practice  is growing in popularity across cityscapes. In Japan, the Shinto tradition holds that all natural forms are imbued with a life spirit; for thousands of years they have wrapped the trunks of specially honored trees with decorative ropes and streamers. “Prayer trees” in Siberia are adorned with fabric bands to serve as an intermediary between our world and that of the spirits; the bands symbolize a wish for peace and harmony.  More recently, artists like Christo and Jeanne-Claude (who wrapped trees in a park in Switzerland in 1997-98), Zander Olsen (UK; ongoing Tree, Line project), and Piotr Janowski (in Tarpon Springs, FL, 2015) have explored wrapping trees in various materials for both aesthetic and conceptual purposes. For the Art & Seek intervention, tree limbs simulating small trees are wrapped in brilliant orange caution tape. Small branches are wrapped in narrow, solid-color strips, while the trunk and large branches are wrapped in pre-printed tape bearing the word “Caution”. Viewers can interpret the “caution” signal on the trees in a variety of ways.  The trees could be cautioning against the damaging effects of man-made climate change.  They could also be cautioning against overdevelopment at the expense of trees and human inhabitants. Lisa Elliott is an educator, land artist, and creative placemaker living on Indianapolis’ west side.
  • Children at Play
    Children at Play
    Category: Outdoor Sculpture; Temporary
    Viewers passing by Children at Play will hopefully feel a moment of nostalgia, remembering the wonderful days of being a kindhearted, kind-spirited child. The artist’s intention is to uplift and encourage our communities to thrive–to resonate with the importance of people who are the heart and soul of our communities as well as with the need to protect and empower our youth to strive for greatness. The artwork was originally installed in this location as part of Indy Art & Seek, a 2020-21 project with the Arts Council of Indianapolis and Keep Indianapolis Beautiful. The artist donated it to Touba Gardens after the project’s conclusion so it can keep inspiring the community. Rebecca Robinson studied fashion design in Atlanta and continued her education at North Carolina Central University, where she majored in Art/Visual Communications and graduated with high honors. Her background also includes art history, printmaking, photography, graphic design, film studies, and creative marketing. She owns the fashion design company PSNOB and started a nonprofit organization called “ONE ARRT ”, which will become the first art supply brand that specifically supports all artists, art organizations, art education, museums/galleries and communities in need who would prosper with proper funding and resources. Rebecca’s other artistic endeavors include one-of-a-kind handbags, paintings made using concrete and tar, writing, and documentary filmmaking. Her work has been featured in dozens of media outlets and she is a member of The Eighteen Art Collective.
  • Children's Games
    Children's Games
    Category: Outdoor Sculpture; Temporary
    Viewers passing by Children’s Games will hopefully feel a moment of nostalgia, remembering the wonderful days of being a kindhearted, kind-spirited child. The artist’s intention is to uplift and encourage our communities to thrive–to resonate with the importance of people who are the heart and soul of our communities as well as with the need to protect and empower our youth to strive for greatness. The artwork was originally installed in this location as part of Indy Art & Seek, a 2020-21 project with the Arts Council of Indianapolis and Keep Indianapolis Beautiful. The artist donated it to Genesis Plaza after the project’s conclusion so it can keep inspiring the community. Rebecca Robinson studied fashion design in Atlanta and continued her education at North Carolina Central University, where she majored in Art/Visual Communications and graduated with high honors. Her background also includes art history, printmaking, photography, graphic design, film studies, and creative marketing. She owns the fashion design company PSNOB and started a nonprofit organization called “ONE ARRT ”, which will become the first art supply brand that specifically supports all artists, art organizations, art education, museums/galleries and communities in need who would prosper with proper funding and resources. Rebecca’s other artistic endeavors include one-of-a-kind handbags, paintings made using concrete and tar, writing, and documentary filmmaking. Her work has been featured in dozens of media outlets and she is a member of The Eighteen Art Collective.
  • Community Canvas
    Community Canvas
    Category: Interactive; Mural; Outdoor Sculpture
    Community Canvas, located in the Martindale-Brightwood community, is an interactive art piece, a public mural, and a chalking canvas that allows neighbors and community members to engage and creatively chalk their visions inspired by the question, “To make the world a better place I…” Visitors can use the chalk provided to draw pictures, write quotes, and express themselves on how to positively impact their community. Although initially intended to be temporary, the community (through Circle Up Indy) contributed funds to build it as a permanent outdoor installation at their pride and joy, the new Martindale-Brightwood library branch.  The artwork was purchased by the Martindale-Brightwood community after appearing for a year as a temporary installation with Indy Art & Seek, a 2020 project of the Arts Council of Indianapolis and Keep Indianapolis Beautiful. Boxx the Artist is a self-taught artist, painter, body painter, art instructor, muralist, and entrepreneur. She has been actively practicing the medium of acrylic paint for approximately 4 years professionally, yet has been a lifetime artist in various other forms. Boxx’s visual practice uses acrylic, digital, and mixed mediums to capture different aspects of life in the African diaspora. She focuses on people and experiences, and often documents history as she sees it being created. People are used as metaphors to address relevant social issues and create a dialogue for change. Boxx is expanding the realms of her creativity through integrating technology, intersecting acrylic with mixed mediums, and exploring interactive and public art.  
  • Community Heroes
    Community Heroes
    Category: Mural
    This mural depicts individuals who lived in the 46218 area of Indianapolis and who worked hard to make it a true community. Arranged like saints in a medieval altarpiece, and against a similarly heavenly yellow background, they represent activity over the past 50 years from people who believed in the “common unity” of people. The artist hopes that viewers will be inspired by their example to find the hero in themselves, and play their part in restoring their community. Portraits include Barbara Boyd, Judge Z. Mae Jimison, and Rev. Andrew J. Brown. The mural was completed as part of Indy Art & Seek, a project by the Indy Arts Council and Keep Indianapolis Beautiful to pair artists and communities to create site-specific art that encourages neighborhood residents to see their surroundings in new ways. The mural artist, Gary Gee, began his career as a graphic designer with an Associate’s degree in Visual Communications from Ivy Tech Community College, then received his BFA from Herron School of Art & Design, IUPUI in 2016.  This additional experience allowed him to move his work in a more self-expressive direction. He is a painter and a sculptor, creating works on canvas and in clay, often using non-traditional substrates and an incongruous mix of different media. Gary’s work references urban street art, art history, and hip hop culture. He describes his work as very “take-charge,” with loud, aggressive, and vibrant riffs that pour from his heart and soul. He is a proud product of the 46218 zip code.
  • Haughville Butterflies
    Haughville Butterflies
    Category: Archive; Mural; Temporary
    This installation is part of Indy Art & Seek, a project by the Arts Council of Indianapolis and Keep Indianapolis Beautiful to pair artists and communities to create site-specific art that encourages neighborhood residents to see their surroundings in new ways. Inspired by members of the Haughville Strong community working with local youth through Matchbook Learning at Wendell Phillips IPS School 63, the artist created stencils of butterflies and placed them throughout the school grounds.  He invited students to paint them with bright colors to symbolize positive community growth and change.  The artist also created “hidden” butterflies using clear, hydrophobic paint: these butterflies are only visible when it rains, indicating that there is hope even on the darkest days. Charles Shane (CS) Stanley is a Haughville resident and internationally-recognized street artist. He creates work in stencil, aerosol, brush, and marker, works with several graffiti crews, and is the Director of Art at Indianapolis’ First Church of Cannabis.
  • I Am…
    I Am…
    Category: Mural; Temporary
    Inspired by the location at BELIEVE Circle City High School, I am… is a visual affirmation project. This visual display of portraits was designed to be a reminder of all the things we are, and of which we sometimes need to be reminded. The artist photographed a group of young people, who were given a word of affirmation before the photograph and were asked to think about how that word applied to them. This is the same word that is displayed on their face in the installation.  The project expresses the hope that others, especially young people, can see themselves in these portraits and be reminded that they are, in fact, all the positive things that can sometimes be overshadowed by the negative things around them. The artwork was donated to the Meridian Highland community after appearing for a year as a temporary installation with Indy Art & Seek, a 2020 project of the Arts Council of Indianapolis and Keep Indianapolis Beautiful. Indianapolis-based artist Andrea D. Smith studied traditional photography at Broad Ripple High School. After attending Purdue University’s School of Engineering, she decided that her passion for photography would become her career. She began to expand her knowledge in the field of digital photography at Ivy Tech Community College and taught herself techniques to deliver bold imagery. She uses distinctive lighting to capture the true essence of her portrait subjects, bringing to life qualities often overlooked by others.  Smith divides her time between traveling and working in the studio as the lead artist at Studio 57 Photography, covering notable public figures and trends. When she is not pursuing commercial work or following her own artistic projects, Smith volunteers with community organizations including The Artitorium, Flashes of Hope, Outreach Indiana, and Harvest Girls International.  
  • Immigrantes Bienvenidos (Immigrants Welcome)
    Immigrantes Bienvenidos (Immigrants Welcome)
    Category: Indoor Sculpture; Mural; Temporary
    This installation is part of Indy Art & Seek, a project by the Arts Council of Indianapolis and Keep Indianapolis Beautiful to pair artists and communities to create site-specific art that encourages neighborhood residents to see their surroundings in new ways. Working with the Christian Park neighborhood, and in light of current tense policies which target immigrant communities, the artist wanted to create a space that encourages Latinx neighbors to feel welcomed and safe to congregate in public. She was also inspired by her own Mexican heritage and her experience living on the east side and visiting Christian Park with her children. The imagery seen here includes Monarch butterflies, their own seasonal and generational migrations to and from Mexico serving as a symbol of the migratory patterns of immigrants seeking a new life in the United States. The mural on the picnic benches outside echoes elements of the paper sculpture inside the park building. Beatriz Vasquez is a graduate of the Herron School of Art & Design, and is a self-taught papel picado artist. Her compositions often center on issues of the Mexican immigrant experience and personal and family memory.
  • Legacy Park of Hope Murals
    Legacy Park of Hope Murals
    Category: Mural
    The two murals at this location, Hope L.P.O.H. and Baseball Memories, were inspired by the community and the location of the Legacy Park of Hope in a former baseball field.  Hope L.P.O.H. literally puts the word “hope” front and center, filling it with almost-portraits of community residents including youth. The idea is that it is the people of the neighborhood who are responsible for the hopeful attitude.  Baseball Memories, painted on the shed facing the new kickball field, reminds residents of the former use of the park and vividly recreates, across time, the feeling of neighborhood games. The murals were completed as part of Indy Art & Seek, a project by the Indy Arts Council and Keep Indianapolis Beautiful to pair artists and communities to create site-specific art that encourages neighborhood residents to see their surroundings in new ways. The murals’ artist, Gary Gee, began his career as a graphic designer with an Associate’s degree in Visual Communications from Ivy Tech Community College, then received his BFA from Herron School of Art & Design, IUPUI in 2016.  This additional experience allowed him to move his work in a more self-expressive direction. He is a painter and a sculptor, creating works on canvas and in clay, often using non-traditional substrates and an incongruous mix of different media. Gary’s work references urban street art, art history, and hip hop culture. He describes his work as very “take-charge,” with loud, aggressive, and vibrant riffs that pour from his heart and soul. He is a proud product of the 46218 zip code.
  • Legacy, Hope, Community
    Legacy, Hope, Community
    Category: Mosaic/Wall Relief; Mural
    This handmade mosaic tile mural has two distinct stories to tell. On the street-facing side, Legacy, Hope, Community portrays the landscape of the community where the mural sits, with its houses, churches, legacy baseball field, and a bright sun indicating a hopeful future. On the garden-facing side, Celestial Circles depicts the values the community holds dear: hope, beauty, peace, spirituality, transformation, and legacy. The artist created the mural with the design and fabrication assistance of the Forest Manor community. The mural was created as part of Indy Art & Seek, a project by Indy Arts Council and Keep Indianapolis Beautiful to pair artists and communities to create site-specific art that encourages neighborhood residents to see their surroundings in new ways. Barbara Zech is a contemporary ceramic artist based in Indianapolis, Indiana. Zech exhibits locally and nationally, and travels often for art-related ventures. She has made numerous trips to Africa, where she co-founded a craft micro-enterprise for HIV+ individuals in Kenya; and participated in the International Ceramic Workshop in Malawi. Zech earned a BFA from Herron School of Art in 1995, and has been an art educator providing creative therapeutic  experiences for people with disabilities. Zech’s original ceramic wall pieces and handcrafted custom tile can be found in residential and public spaces throughout central Indiana. Her community tile installations can be seen at various area schools, including the Indiana Deaf School’s Monon gateway sculpture made up of American Sign Language tiles.
  • Life Flows Here
    Life Flows Here
    Category: Mural
    This mural, located on the border between the Christian Park and Twin Aire neighborhoods, enlivens what was previously a dark and littered stretch of English Avenue that also served as part of the Pleasant Run Greenway.  It was an unpleasant and hazardous experience to drive or ride though.  The Christian Park Neighborhood Association decided to beautify this underpass with the assistance of Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, and KIB selected the artist/designer Kristopher May to provide the design and lead the project. Life Flows Here is a depiction of the community, environment, and atmosphere of the adjoining neighborhoods.  As a uniting feature, the blue hues flow in a ribbon through both sides, symbolizing the importance of Pleasant Run Creek to both areas.  Daylight colors adorn the background of the Christian Park (north) side, while dusk hues fill the background of the Twin Aire (south) side. The south side also showcases the view of the Indianapolis skyline as it would be seen looking west along English Avenue, towards Twin Aire. Activities important to both areas are depicted in the silhouettes, and iconic structures (such as the Christian Park Family Center and the Florence Fay School building in Twin Aire) are prominent on their respective sides. Kristopher (Kris) May is a landscape architect, artist, and designer. He has worked with numerous non-profit and for-profit organizations on marketing, website, and identity design projects.  He has also illustrated several children’s books, several of which were designed to help Indiana youth navigate the legal system.  At the time he created this mural he was employed by a landscape design/urban design/urban planning firm on Indianapolis’ northeast side, and served as vice-president of the Indiana Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects.  Kris is also an avid cyclist who raises money through the Tour de Trees for the TREE Fund, a national organization that promotes and advocates for science-based tree care and urban forestry. Kris lives with his husband and two children in the Fountain Square neighborhood, where he is an active community volunteer.
  • Miracle Place Park Gateway
    Miracle Place Park Gateway
    Category: Outdoor Sculpture
    The design of this two-part gateway sculpture was inspired by the monarch butterfly, a meaningful symbol suggested through the community process undertaken by the artists. The goal of the artwork is to welcome neighbors into the small community park, which also contains a mural, a playground, and a community garden. The monarch is common to many countries and regions. They are unbiased creatures, symbols of rebirth, the future, and spiritual transformation. According to some sources monarchs are signs sent by the ancestors or divine beings, and seeing a monarch is a confirmation that you are on the right path to achieve your goals. Because of the timing of the annual late October/early November migration of monarchs to their forest homeland in Mexico, indigenous people of the region believe that monarchs are the souls of their ancestors coming to visit: this belief informs the Mexican Day of the Dead celebration on November 1-2. The sculpture was designed and fabricated by the Latinas Welding Guild, a Near Eastside-based, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that offers welding training and job placement for marginalized groups and partners with local community organizations on artistic and functional welding projects. They  are dedicated to the advancement of women in a field that has traditionally been less accessible to them. By experiencing a safe space to learn skills and the language support needed to thrive, students are empowered to take control of their careers as they enter the industry. This installation is part of Indy Art & Seek, a project by the Arts Council of Indianapolis and Keep Indianapolis Beautiful to pair artists and communities to create site-specific art that encourages neighborhood residents to see their surroundings in new ways.
  • Not a Drop to Drink
    Not a Drop to Drink
    Category: Architectural Detailing; Outdoor Sculpture; Temporary
    This installation is part of Indy Art & Seek, a project by the Arts Council of Indianapolis and Keep Indianapolis Beautiful to pair artists and communities to create site-specific art that encourages neighborhood residents to see their surroundings in new ways. The artist initiated this project in 2019 with the goal of celebrating the community’s commitment to cleaning up the White River in their neighborhood. Activities were happening that would ultimately result in people soon being able to once again swim and fish in the river in a way they hadn’t been able to for many decades.  However, in January 2020 the Environmental Protection Agency repealed a number of the provisions of the Clean Water Act (1972), allowing the type of industrial pollution and dumping of raw sewage that will serve to roll back nearly all the progress made to date. The project’s intent quickly shifted to one of calling for intensified local and national action to preserve the river and its health. The sculpture was co-created by the community, with youth from the Riverside neighborhood and art students at Riverside High School helping to make and paint the water droplets.  The form was inspired by the round porthole windows seen throughout RHS, recalling the building’s original use as a naval armory. Kimberly McNeelan is a sculptor and woodworker based in Indianapolis.  As an artist, she undertakes projects that encourage action towards creating a more vibrant society composed of strong communities, particularly by inspiring harmony between humans and nature.  She enjoys bringing the natural world into her work.
  • Persevere Shine Dream Persist
    Persevere Shine Dream Persist
    Category: Mural
    Words of affirmation are painted on a small concrete wall facing west along Oakland Avenue. Whether the message of each word is interpreted separately, or together as a group, is up to the viewer. The artists’ purpose is to inspire, motivate, and uplift the surrounding community and anyone who may be visiting the Englewood neighborhood. A brief message is included in both English and Spanish on either end of the mural: “Together we persevere through hard times. We shine on better days. We dream about new opportunities. We persist to fight the obstacles in our way.” “Juntos perseveramos en tiempos difíciles. Brillamos en días mejores. Soñamos con nuevas oportunidades. Persistimos para luchar contra los obstáculos en nuestro camino.” This mural was originally installed as part of Indy Art & Seek, a 2020-2021 project with the Arts Council of Indianapolis and Keep Indianapolis Beautiful. Rafael Caro is an artist and muralist with Blend Creative Minds based in Indianapolis. His work ranges from colorful exaggerated illustrations depicting local characters and landscapes to traditional hand-lettered signs and window paintings. He mostly works with acrylics, enamel paint, exterior latex paint, and aerosol spray paint. He is known for combining media and working large.
  • S. Holmes Gazebo
    S. Holmes Gazebo
    Category: Architectural Detailing; Temporary
    As part of a neighborhood artistic intervention, mosaic artist Nicole Staab installed colorful plexiglass along the top edge of the S Holmes gazebo just under the roof.  Prior to this intervention the historic gazebo blended in with the background.  By adding a colorful border it can be seen easily from the street.  From the inside of the gazebo the sunlight shines through, spraying an array of colors around the interior benches. The artwork was originally installed in 2020 as part of Indy Art & Seek, a project of the Arts Council of Indianapolis and Keep Indianapolis Beautiful. Plainfield, IN-based artist Nicole Staab began working with mosaics as a hobby while attending college. As a self-taught artist, she continues to expand her knowledge using anything she can.  From YouTube videos and online classes to books, she is continuously researching and trying new techniques.
  • Spring Season
    Spring Season
    Category: Mural; Temporary
    This installation was originally created as part of Indy Art & Seek, a project by the Arts Council of Indianapolis and Keep Indianapolis Beautiful to pair artists and communities to create site-specific art that encourages neighborhood residents to see their surroundings in new ways. As the artist explored the neighborhood, she was struck by the abundance of gardens and was inspired to create a bright, inviting mural celebrating the spirit of growth and community.  The vacant house is called Touba Gardens, and is intended as a future community center. Maria Iqbal is an illustrator and designer, trained at the Herron School of Art & Design and currently based in Indianapolis. She has worked with private clients and Cat Head Press.
  • The Posy
    The Posy
    Category: Outdoor Sculpture
    The Posy is carved with the words for “little flower” in Spanish, Irish, English, and German, in celebration of the Little Flower neighborhood’s diverse heritage. The words are FLORECITA, BLÁTHNAT, FLORETTE, & BLÜMCHEN, respectively. Of particular note is the artist’s technique on the edges where letters meet. This sculpture was originally installed on this same location as part of the Indy Art & Seek project with the Arts Council of Indianapolis and Keep Indianapolis Beautiful. The property owner purchased it from the artist so it could continue to brighten the residential neighborhood. Eastside-based sculptor Truman Edison has been carving Indiana limestone since 2017, including commissioned and personal work. He has long admired the craftsmanship and artistry of limestone that can be seen both in his Indianapolis hometown and across Indiana.
  • Toy Bricks
    Toy Bricks
    Category: Mural; Outdoor Sculpture
    The artist used the pre-existing concrete structure at The Rock Flat at White River and painted it three separate colors to resemble three Lego blocks locked together.  This whimsical intervention is intended to remind us that the process of community growth should be a creative and colorful endeavor. This artwork was created as part of Indy Art & Seek, a 2019-2020 joint project of the Arts Council of Indianapolis and Keep Indianapolis Beautiful funded by the Lilly Endowment’s Strengthening Indianapolis through Arts & Cultural Innovation grant program. Most installations created as part of Indy Art & Seek were temporary until the end of 2020, but Indy Parks agreed to keep this piece on view if the artist maintained it. An Indianapolis-based stencil artist and designer, Charles Shane (C.S.) Stanley has used spray paints in his creative process since 2011, and recently expanded into sculpture and brand design.  His passion for developing a clever perspective on a subject and executing the idea as a design has allowed him to also branch out into art direction.  In 2017, Stanley was voted Best Local Visual 3-D artist in NUVO’s Best of Indy list for his forced perspective artwork, along with his hand-case and painted line of collectibles.  He has continued to exhibit his work locally and in street art venues across the globe.
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