357 past events with the ceramics and glass tag

The Muncie Makers Market is a community farmers market where everything is homemade, handmade, and locally grown! Fresh homemade food, locally grown fruit and vegetables, fresh and dried herbs, live plants, beautiful art, and handmade crafts of all kinds, all weekly at the Muncie Makers Market on Saturdays from 4-7p at Books & Brews at 2100 West White River Boulevard in the White River Plaza! Shop LOCAL and please JOIN us on Facebook and Instagram!

(See us on Tuesdays from 4-7p too, in The Village at Village Promenade!)

The Muncie Makers Market is a community farmers market where everything is homemade, handmade, and locally grown! Fresh homemade food, locally grown fruit and vegetables, fresh and dried herbs, live plants, beautiful art, and handmade crafts of all kinds, all weekly at the Muncie Makers Market on Saturdays from 4-7p at Books & Brews at 2100 West White River Boulevard in the White River Plaza! Shop LOCAL and please JOIN us on Facebook and Instagram!

(See us on Tuesdays from 4-7p too, in The Village at Village Promenade!)

The Muncie Makers Market is a community farmers market where everything is homemade, handmade, and locally grown! Fresh homemade food, locally grown fruit and vegetables, fresh and dried herbs, live plants, beautiful art, and handmade crafts of all kinds, all weekly at the Muncie Makers Market on Saturdays from 4-7p at Books & Brews at 2100 West White River Boulevard in the White River Plaza! Shop LOCAL and please JOIN us on Facebook and Instagram!

(See us on Tuesdays from 4-7p too, in The Village at Village Promenade!)

The Muncie Makers Market is a community farmers market where everything is homemade, handmade, and locally grown! Fresh homemade food, locally grown fruit and vegetables, fresh and dried herbs, live plants, beautiful art, and handmade crafts of all kinds, all weekly at the Muncie Makers Market on Saturdays from 4-7p at Books & Brews at 2100 West White River Boulevard in the White River Plaza! Shop LOCAL and please JOIN us on Facebook and Instagram!

(See us on Tuesdays from 4-7p too, in The Village at Village Promenade!)

The Muncie Makers Market is a community farmers market where everything is homemade, handmade, and locally grown! Fresh homemade food, locally grown fruit and vegetables, fresh and dried herbs, live plants, beautiful art, and handmade crafts of all kinds, all weekly at the Muncie Makers Market on Saturdays from 4-7p at Books & Brews at 2100 West White River Boulevard in the White River Plaza! Shop LOCAL and please JOIN us on Facebook and Instagram!

(See us on Tuesdays from 4-7p too, in The Village at Village Promenade!)

The Muncie Makers Market is a community farmers market where everything is homemade, handmade, and locally grown! Fresh homemade food, locally grown fruit and vegetables, fresh and dried herbs, live plants, beautiful art, and handmade crafts of all kinds, all weekly at the Muncie Makers Market on Saturdays from 4-7p at Books & Brews at 2100 West White River Boulevard in the White River Plaza! Shop LOCAL and please JOIN us on Facebook and Instagram!

(See us on Tuesdays from 4-7p too, in The Village at Village Promenade!)

The Muncie Makers Market is a community farmers market where everything is homemade, handmade, and locally grown! Fresh homemade food, locally grown fruit and vegetables, fresh and dried herbs, live plants, beautiful art, and handmade crafts of all kinds, all weekly at the Muncie Makers Market on Saturdays from 4-7p at Books & Brews at 2100 West White River Boulevard in the White River Plaza! Shop LOCAL and please JOIN us on Facebook and Instagram!

(See us on Tuesdays from 4-7p too, in The Village at Village Promenade!)

The Muncie Makers Market is a community farmers market where everything is homemade, handmade, and locally grown! Fresh homemade food, locally grown fruit and vegetables, fresh and dried herbs, live plants, beautiful art, and handmade crafts of all kinds, all weekly at the Muncie Makers Market on Saturdays from 4-7p at Books & Brews at 2100 West White River Boulevard in the White River Plaza! Shop LOCAL and please JOIN us on Facebook and Instagram!

(See us on Tuesdays from 4-7p too, in The Village at Village Promenade!)

Check out May's Virtual First Thursday album on Facebook here:

https://www.facebook.com/pg/FirstThursdayMuncie/photos/?tab=album&album_id=928040717661945

Many thanks to all of the amazing local artists who contributed to our Virtual First Thursday for April 2020! Check out all of the artistic talent we've got right here in Muncie. Please feel free to share widely! If you didn't get the chance to submit photos of your work, feel free to add it in the comments section below. Anyone and everyone can participate! All artists are listed in alphabetical order by last name. Many artists have included contact info and pricing, so be sure to get in touch with them if you are interested in buying. Stay safe and healthy, Muncie!

*Note: Several works of art use language that may not be appropriate for young children.

The Muncie Makers Market is a community farmers market where everything is homemade, handmade, and locally grown! Fresh homemade food, locally grown fruit and vegetables, fresh and dried herbs, live plants, beautiful art, and handmade crafts of all kinds, all weekly at the Muncie Makers Market on Saturdays from 4-7p at Books & Brews at 2100 West White River Boulevard in the White River Plaza! Shop LOCAL and please JOIN us on Facebook and Instagram!

The Muncie Makers Market is a community farmers market where everything is homemade, handmade, and locally grown! Fresh homemade food, locally grown fruit and vegetables, fresh and dried herbs, live plants, beautiful art, and handmade crafts of all kinds, all weekly at the Muncie Makers Market on Saturdays from 4-7p at Books & Brews at 2100 West White River Boulevard in the White River Plaza! Shop LOCAL and please JOIN us on Facebook and Instagram!

The Muncie Makers Market is a community farmers market where everything is homemade, handmade, and locally grown! Fresh homemade food, locally grown fruit and vegetables, fresh and dried herbs, live plants, beautiful art, and handmade crafts of all kinds, all weekly at the Muncie Makers Market on Saturdays from 4-7p at Books & Brews at 2100 West White River Boulevard in the White River Plaza! Shop LOCAL and please JOIN us on Facebook and Instagram!

The Muncie Makers Market is a community farmers market where everything is homemade, handmade, and locally grown! Fresh homemade food, locally grown fruit and vegetables, fresh and dried herbs, live plants, beautiful art, and handmade crafts of all kinds, all weekly at the Muncie Makers Market on Saturdays from 4-7p at Books & Brews at 2100 West White River Boulevard in the White River Plaza! Shop LOCAL and please JOIN us on Facebook and Instagram!

The Muncie Makers Market is a community farmers market where everything is homemade, handmade, and locally grown! Fresh homemade food, locally grown fruit and vegetables, fresh and dried herbs, live plants, beautiful art, and handmade crafts of all kinds, all weekly at the Muncie Makers Market on Saturdays from 4-7p at Books & Brews at 2100 West White River Boulevard in the White River Plaza! Shop LOCAL and please JOIN us on Facebook and Instagram!

(See us on Tuesdays from 4-7p too, in The Village at Village Promenade!)

The Muncie Makers Market is a community farmers market where everything is homemade, handmade, and locally grown! Fresh homemade food, locally grown fruit and vegetables, fresh and dried herbs, live plants, beautiful art, and handmade crafts of all kinds, all weekly at the Muncie Makers Market on Saturdays from 4-7p at Books & Brews at 2100 West White River Boulevard in the White River Plaza! Shop LOCAL and please JOIN us on Facebook and Instagram!

(See us on Tuesdays from 4-7p too, in The Village at Village Promenade!)

Gordy Fine Art & Framing Co.
224 E. Main
Gordy Fine Art & Framing will be featuring new Kyle Rees pottery in the store and on our online shop on our website. Kyle will be doing a virtual artist talk on Gordy’s Facebook page. We will be open 5-8 First Thursday September 3rd.

Let There Be Art
812 W. White River Blvd.
Let There Be Art invites you to visit and experience Open Studio! Enjoy light (prepackaged) refreshments while viewing our studio gallery, now featuring our autumn selections! First Thursday Special: 10% off Open Studio projects! Open Studio is every Tuesday and Thursday, 12-8pm. Come have fun, we'll clean up!

Madjax Muncie
515 E. Main St.
The Madjax Art Show 3! Madjax will feature a number of artists on the 2nd floor for September’s First Thursday:

Alyssa Carey
Alyssa Carey is a glass major at Ball State and will show work focusing on glass, design, and jewelry making. She uses mixed media in her art such as glass, metals, textiles, and recycled objects.

Wendy Carpenter
Wendy Carpenter of Chromatic Endeavors will be featuring acrylic paintings. Check out her work at:

https://www.facebook.com/chromaticendeavors

Gindhart
GindhART at Madjax 68 ART PARTY!: “See The Good” is the theme as Debra turns 68 in September. She has a long standing ART-BIRTHDAY celebratory ritual with Downtown Muncie's First Thursday event. First Thursday at Madjax Muncie is an opportunity to meet the artist. See her text on collection of art featuring aerosols, acrylics, and assemblage art.

Charles Knox
I work mainly in pencils and ink, and show my art in various judies shows throughout the state. I have been concentrating on extinct bird species done in pencil, at or about life-sized.

Seth Miniear
Tiny Shiners is my personal creation. I've worked for four years to build the brand. I have years of creative experience that I have molded into this small company. Everything created by me is original and made with the intention of being passed down from family member to family member. 

Jill Palumbo
Jill Palumbo is a multimedia artist from Muncie, Indiana. Jill works with paint, clay and glass along with recycled items to make jewelry, furniture, and artwork. Her creations reflect her belief in kindness toward people and the enjoyment of nature. 

For further information visit Jill Palumbo’s Art online at https://jillpalumboart.com/ 

PlySpace
608 E. Main
Join the Muncie Arts and Culture Council (munciearts.org) and the PlySpace Residency Program (plyspace.org) for a Projection Scavenger Hunt in Downtown Muncie on First Thursday, September 3rd. In preparation for That One Film Festival, on September 11th and 12th, PlySpace hosted filmmaker Karissa Hahn, the first virtual resident and That One Film Festival juror, for a workshop on film printing on a home-office printer. The work created during this two part workshop will be projected at multiple exterior locations in Downtown Muncie between 8:00 PM and 10:00 PM on First Thursday, September 3rd. Viewers can follow the online scavenger hunt map (at www.plyspace.org/projectionhunt) to try to find all of the films! The scavenger hunt is self guided walking tour. You can start the hunt at PlySpace (608 E. Main Street). Learn more about the project at www.plyspace.org or That One Film Festival at thatonefilmfestival.com. Workshop participants include Joshua Vanhorn, Masha Vlasova, Rachel Leah Cohn, Jack Christeon, Graham Marshall, Grif Williams, Rani Crowe, James Kerestes, Erin Williams, Kristin Reeves, and Noah Davis-Cheshire.

YART is a Yard Sale for Art held on the First Thursday of every May and October! All Art under $40! All Artists handle their sales with you directly!

The pandemic has challenged everyone on Earth, and most recently, my related challenge has been as long-time Director of YART, Muncie’s Yard Sale for Art, coming up - and going fully online - on Thursday, October 1st. The Fall 2020 Muncie YART will happen! All the talented YART Artists will have their work for sale in a special Facebook group I’ve created. We are keeping that yard sale vibe going by all Art being priced under $40 and all Artists handling their own sales. The last Fall YART showcased over 150 Artists! YART is my giant twice-a-year volunteer gift to Muncie. I never charge any Artist to participate; and I have no staff and no budget. I heartily invite the entire community to come buy some Art at YART on October’s First Thursday at the following Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/4827417053950079

ARTISTS: Sign up to sell at YART for FREE! Join us at Muncie YART on Facebook!

625 Taphouse
625 S. High St.
625 Taphouse has a new menu! They will be offering a free appetizer with the purchase of an entrée during November’s First Thursday celebration. 

Gordy Fine Art & Framing Co. 
224 E. Main
Gordy Fine Art and Framing is the area’s leading source for holiday gifts that are handmade locally. These include prints, jewelry, pottery, and tree ornaments. This year we are adding readymade photo frames with easel backs that complement our new photo printing and enlargement services.  Prices mostly fall between $30 to $200. From whimsical “Funcie” signs and shirts to handcrafted mugs and plates. Paintings and prints capture Indiana’s landscapes in both traditional and contemporary styles.  Most things in the gallery are also available on our Online Store at gordyframing.com/store

“The Holiday Shop offers great opportunities to find unique holiday gifts with a connection to the city we live in,” says Gordy owners Barbara and Carl Schafer.  “Often our customers are shopping for friends who have moved away from Muncie, or for their grown children who need something special to remember their hometown. Useful things such as mugs, bowls, and t-shirts are popular since they are used every day.”

The show will run throughout the holiday season and new works will be continually added to replace things that are purchased and removed.

Gordy Fine Art and Framing Company promotes talented artists and offers expert design and craftsmanship for framing and displaying treasured family possessions and works of art. We also offer photo printing and enlargement services.  Business hours: Monday through Friday, 9 am – 5:30 pm, Saturday, 9 am – 3 pm. Gordy Fine Art and Framing Company is located at 224 East Main Street, next door to Muncie Civic Theatre.  For more information, visit www.gordyframing.com or call 765-284-8422.

Madjax Muncie
515 E. Main St.
Come see the artists and makers who are collectively “The Madjax ART Show FIVE!” @madjaxmuncie
Missy Adams
Charles Knox 
Anna Grace Longfellow
Morgan Eller
Sam Bowen
Nicholle Box Sanchez
Kenny Johnson
Jill Palumbo
PLUS Larry Gindhart Music 

Please support local artists and makers in the second floor galleries, social distancing measures will be in place and hand sanitizer and masks are the 2020 norm. 5-8pm, Second floor galleries @thenagainjen @madjaxmuncie

The following is some additional info provided about artists featured in “The Madjax Art Show 5”:
GindhART (Debra Gindhart)
“The ART of #MeToo”: The movement heard around the world. We’ve all heard of women coming forward with their stories of mistreatment from men. Molestation is maturity in a moment a sort of soul murder. This problem, forbidden from conversation for so many years, stems from a variety of underlying factors at play. One in five women will be raped in her lifetime. Rape culture is prevalent in all communities worldwide. Women in power in the USA and Europe had the opportunity to spread their stories and combat the stigma of a woman standing up for herself. Just a century ago, the #MeToo movement would not have been possible.Local artist Debra Gindhart’s First Thursday exhibit “The ART of #MeToo” combines assemblage art and poetry. 

Gindhart also created a new line of Green Glam Studio jewelry earrings, Royal Pussies. Hand knitted loop scarves are also featured. Meet the artist during First Thursday’s gallery walk. Second floor galleries, 5-8pm

Jill Palumbo
Jill Palumbo's Art will be set up on the second floor gallery of MADJAX from 5-8pm.  Jill will have your gifting needs covered with handmade pens, earrings, mosaics and more. Please mask up and come out to enjoy the festivities and support your local artists.

Muncie Makes Lab will also have a show at Madjax this month!
Muncie Makes Lab at Madjax:
“G A P S and other acts of architecture”
Co-curators:  Camden Hochgesang, Jesse Lindenfeld, Sam Stapleton, and Janice Shimizu

ARCH498: Favian Cervantes, Katie Fedoronko, Camden Hochgesang, Jesse Lindenfeld, Caitlin Liskey, Sam Stapleton, Roberto Medina, Cassidy O'Hara, Dave Rivera, Veronica Rubindecelis, Barbara Willey

This CAP elective explored the generative act of architecture through the lens of craft. Investigations took positions on technique, authorship, as well as translations between drawing and imaging, technology and craft, aesthetics and information- not necessarily in opposition but in dialogue.  Exhibit also includes new work from English 421 History of the Book (Instructors: Rai Peterson, Book Arts Collaborative with Kim Miller, Tribune Showprint) as well as students’ continued explorations. Check out ‘May’20 Instagram show’ @MuncieMakesLab, BSU Dept of Architecture. 

Madjax North Entry Hall, 5-8pm

Downtown Development
Various locations downtown
Light Up Downtown!
Join Downtown Development on First Thursday for a number of exciting events beginning at 6pm and extending throughout December. Spread the Christmas cheer with galleries, restaurants, retailers, and neighbors throughout DWNTWN during December’s First Thursday!

Physical distancing & face masks required.

Music and Light Shows will be held at 6, 7, 8, and 9 PM
Every Thursday–Sunday in December

Virtual Tree Lighting at 6pm on Facebook Live
Visit Downtown Development’s Facebook page on First Thursday to watch it live!: https://www.facebook.com/munciedowntown

The Amazing Elf Adventure!
Some of Santa’s elves have arrived in Muncie! 
Throughout the month of December, 80 elves will be working with DWNTWN businesses to prepare for Christmas. If you look closely at storefront windows, you might just spot them! 

Can you find at least 50 elves? Fill in your Elf Tracker (coming soon for download at https://www.downtownmuncie.org/lightupdwntwn or to pick up from downtown business locations) with at least 50 of the possible 80 elves’ names and numbers and be entered to win one of five $100 cash prizes!

Return your completed Elf Tracker via:
Mail physical copies: Downtown Muncie, 120 W Charles St, Muncie, IN 47305
Email the fillable PDF: info@downtownmuncie.org

Completed Elf Trackers must be received by January 3, 2021. Cash prize winners will be drawn and announced via Downtown Muncie Facebook Live at noon on January 6, 2021. Amazing Elf Adventure brought to you in partnership with Muncie Children’s Museum

Forever Young Children’s Boutique
125 E. Charles
Forever Young Children’s Boutique will have extended hours for First Thursday until 8pm. 

Gordy Fine Art & Framing Co. 
224 E. Main
Gordy Fine Art & Framing Company fills its gallery with locally handmade items and readymade photo frames perfect for gift giving.  Our Holiday Shop  will be open 5 – 8, First Thursday, December 3 

Gordy Fine Art and Framing is a leading source for holiday gifts that are handmade locally. These include prints, jewelry, pottery, scarves, and tree ornaments. This year Gordy’s own Pawnee readymade frames complement their new photo printing and enlargement services.  Most prices fall between $30 to $200. From whimsical “Funcie” signs and shirts to handcrafted mugs and plates. Paintings and prints capture Indiana’s landscapes in both traditional and contemporary styles.  Most items in the gallery are also available on Gordy’s Online Store at gordyframing.com/store. Shipping is included.

“Our shop offers great opportunities to find unique holiday gifts with a connection to the city we live in,” says Gordy owners Barbara and Carl Schafer.  “Often our customers are shopping for friends who have moved away from Muncie, or for their grown children who need something special to remember their hometown.” Special gift pack deals for shirts, pottery, ornaments, and Pawnee frames are available. Stop in the shop or give us a call to learn more.

Gordy Fine Art and Framing Company promotes talented artists and offers expert design and craftsmanship for framing and displaying treasured family possessions and works of art. We also offer photo printing and enlargement services.  Business hours: Monday through Friday, 9 am – 5:30 pm, Saturday, 10 am – 3 pm. Gordy Fine Art and Framing Company is located at 224 East Main Street, next door to Muncie Civic Theatre.  For more information, visit www.gordyframing.com or call 765-284-8422.

Madjax Muncie
515 E. Main St.
The Madjax Art Show 6!
Come see the artists and makers who are collectively The Madjax ART Show 6! John Patrick Morris, The Bearded Baker, Anna Grace Longfellow, Sam Bowen, Ron Richcreek Pottery, Nicholle Box Sanchez, Wendy Carpenter, and Debra Gindhart. 

Please support local artists and makers in the second floor galleries. Social distancing measures will be in place and hand sanitizer and masks are required. Meet the makers and artists and see their many talents. 5-8pm. 2nd floor galleries.

The following is additional information about some of the artists and makers in the Madjax Art Show 6!

A. Grace Longfellow
I will be showcasing my illustration, printmaking and creative consultancy work at Madjax. On the 2nd floor, with the Maker Force. I work under a moniker, as The Boxcar Adventurer.

Samuel S. Bowen
My mission is to help you redefine your painful events into a life’s purpose. By opening your mind and examining yourself, the answers will appear. 

Ron Richcreek
Ron Richcreek has discovered that being a potter during a pandemic offers dual benefits:  additional opportunities for creative ideas and sanity. Throwing Cone 10 porcelain has been a new challenge and has brought artistic rewards.  Most recently, he has exhibited at the Richmond Art Museum Juried Show (RAM), IU Med. Ball Hospital and Dandelion's Florist, as well as Instagram.  Check out his work @silverfoxartguy53.  He is ready for the Christmas Season with many new ceramic works. 

GindhART
'Tis the season for social commentary artwork from Debra Gindhart, longtime local artist and former visual arts educator has created WWJB TWO(What Would Jesus Buy 2) a visual look at the consumerism that plagues our planet and feeds our landfills. Techniques of found art, assemblage, and collage produce these telling topical images and wall art.

Debra's last First Thursday exhibit of 2020 will also include hand knitted infinity and cowl neck scarves. A collection of Gindhart fiber art combines thick and soft fibers to create colorful and functional wearable art. Some yarns are hand spun and unique.

Debra’s Green Glam Studio jewelry will feature pendants and recreated chains. Natural stones and art glass hanging off artistically assembled metallics. These pieces reinforce the artist’s personal and creative anthem of “real babes recycle”.  

Meet the artist during First Thursday while social  distancing measures will be in place, hand sanitizer is available, and masks are required.

Gindhart (at Madjax)
514 E. Jackson St. (2nd floor)
Local artist Debra Gindhart’s January First Thursday exhibit at Madjax Muncie is titled FANCY af 2. Using techniques of assemblage art and altered found art. Vintage fashions and accessories mixed with humorous text create new vibrant contemporary art. Vintage mirrors reflecting the beautiful and comical fanciness. Debra’s “Real Babes Recycle” anthem is visible throughout this latest art installation.

Debra’s Green Glam Studio jewelry earrings BOGO during January First Thursday. Gindhart Fiberart infinity scarves also BOGO during January First Thursday. 
FANCY af 2
5-8pm, 2nd floor galleries 

Harmony Café and Studio
112 W. Jackson
Muncie Artists Guild member, Jean McCauley, currently has a solo show at the Harmony Café. 

Made in Muncie
313 S. Walnut
Made in Muncie Pottery is hosting the Muncie Artists Guild's Winter Show. You won't want to miss it! 

Madjax Muncie
515 E. Main St.
The Madjax Art Show 7!: Come see the artists and makers who are collectively The Madjax ART Show 7!: Dr. Maude Jennings, John Morris, Kyle Young, Wendy Lynn, Patrick Lopez, Anna Grace Longfellow, Charlie Kehoe, The Bearded Baker, and Shane Leffingwell.

January First Thursday please support local artists and makers in the second floor galleries, social distancing measures will be in place and hand sanitizer and masks are required. Meet the makers and artists and see their many talents. 5-8pm, 2nd floor galleries 

More about some of the artists from The Madjax Art Show 7!
Charlie Kehoe: I am Charlie Kehoe, I am the creator of Silver Linings. I create handmade hypoallergenic earrings and headbands. I am also a local photographer and creator of C.K Photography. My FB pages are:
Silver Linings
https://m.facebook.com/SilverLinings67/?ref=bookmarks 
C.K Photography 
https://m.facebook.com/KehoePhotography/  

Shane Leffingwell: Artist Shane Leffingwell works with alcohol ink on ceramic tile, sandblasts and paints glass, makes reclaimed art and works with other mediums. This showing will spotlight alcohol inks on  coasters/coaster sets, trivets, spoon rests, individual tiles for display, and paperweights at the Madjax Studios on the 2nd floor from 5-8PM.  He even does light switch and outlet covers!  Leffingwell’s art focuses mostly on abstract images that bring to mind a different idea to each person.  Prices range from $2 to $100.

Vera Mae’s Bistro
209 S. Walnut
As the Muncie Artists Guild's Artist of the Month, Pati Spark's painting will be on display in Vera Mae’s Bistro and Gallery in Downtown Muncie.

Sparks is a full-time artist who enjoys painting portraits, figure studies, landscapes and seascapes in oils and pastels. She considers herself blessed for her God-given talent. She started winning awards for her art at a very young age. She won her first award at seven, and received her first portrait commission in her teens. She is self-taught through studying art in national and local museums and learning by experimentation. Her paintings have won numerous awards including “Best of Show” in juried exhibits in Indiana and North Carolina. Her murals have been featured in national magazines and she has been listed in the fine arts section of the “International Who’s Who in Interior Design.”  She currently accepts commissions from throughout the United States. Locally, her work is well recognized in such venues as the James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Children and many private collections.

As the Muncie Artists Guild's Artist of the Month, Pati Spark's painting will be on display in Vera Mae’s Bistro and Gallery in Downtown Muncie.

Sparks is a full-time artist who enjoys painting portraits, figure studies, landscapes and seascapes in oils and pastels. She considers herself blessed for her God-given talent. She started winning awards for her art at a very young age. She won her first award at seven, and received her first portrait commission in her teens. She is self-taught through studying art in national and local museums and learning by experimentation. Her paintings have won numerous awards including “Best of Show” in juried exhibits in Indiana and North Carolina. Her murals have been featured in national magazines and she has been listed in the fine arts section of the “International Who’s Who in Interior Design.”  She currently accepts commissions from throughout the United States. Locally, her work is well recognized in such venues as the James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Children and many private collections.