Hoosier Salon

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This digital catalog is a collection of all current
Hoosier Salon member artists best work, biographies and
contact information. Other members and patrons will be able
to access this catalog as often as they would like when
looking for that one of a kind work of art to purchase.

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A Cool Place

Corn Harvest

Basket of Peppers

Contact

wwind.org/?q=node/15
765.647.0331

Charlene George
Biography

Artist Statement

Charlene George is a lifelong

Indiana resident who is skilled
in the use of oils and pastels.
Many of her paintings are done
in plein air, generally
somewhere in rural Indiana and
often on her family farm. She
enjoys painting the subjects
from her life on the farm such
as the garden, farm animals,
landscapes, and her
grandchildren. She received
both Bachelors and Masters
degrees in Art from Ball State
University, during which she
studied the Renaissance oil
paintings techniques of glazing, which alternates layers of
opaque and transparent colors;
sfumato, which is softened
edges, and chiaroscuro, the use
of glowing light from a darker
or cooler background. Much
of her work exhibits these
techniques, which sets her
apart from many other artists.
Currently, she is working on a
series of paintings each having
historical significance with the
Indiana Bicentennial, and focusing primarily on subjects within
the Whitewater Valley.

Every artist has something which sparks their

interest, and drives their creativity. For me, it is
the closeness I feel with God when I am
surrounded by the natural beauty of the land, as
well as the freedoms I enjoy while living on a
country farm in Franklin County. Through my oil
and pastel paintings, I hope to share with others
a glimpse of this beautiful and diverse subject
matter which I have the privilege of experiencing
daily, such as the Whitewater River, deserted
country roads, old farmsteads, breathtaking
landscapes, grandchildren playing, and bountiful
garden produce. These are just a few of which
I have drawn inspiration from, and believe every artist should draw upon their own personal
experiences, inner convictions, and familiar
surroundings when facing a blank canvas or
slate. My knowledge of renaissance techniques
of glazing, sfumato, and chiaroscuro, which I
gained during research for my masters degree,
has allowed me to develop my own personal
style, and technique. I feel that my use of these
techniques brings a softness, and light which
contributes to their realism. Perhaps through
my work, others will appreciate the beauty and
richness that so many allow to pass unnoticed
right before them.

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Victoria Gillieron
Biography
Victoria Gillieron started painting about 9 years
ago and has been fortunate enough to study
with many extremely talented artists, enabling
her to quickly advance her skills and become a
professional artist. She has studied with exceptional painters such as, Carolyn Anderson, John
Reynolds, and C.W. Mundy whom she considers
her mentor/spiritual advisor/friend. Without these
amazing individuals Victoria would still be trying to
figure out which end of the brush to use.
Victoria has shown her work in many prestigious
juried shows, such as, Indiana Heritage Arts,
Hoosier Salon, Richmond Art Museum where she
has won many awards including; Best of Show
First Time Entrant-Hoosier Salon, First Brush of
Spring-Hoosier Salon-New Harmony, and People?s Choice Award-Indiana State Fair. She specializes in portraits and her works are part of many
permanent collections in boardrooms, hospitals,
and offices, as well as in private homes.

Artist Statement
My goal as an artist is to capture the soul of my
subject and to translate that life force to the
canvas with graceful realism.

Contact
victoriagillieron.com
[email protected]
317.371.4946

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Biography
Brian Gordy, a resident of Muncie, Indiana,
holds an art degree from Ball State University. He taught art in the public schools,
the university level and privately for over
25 years. He exhibits throughout the
United States and has earned numerous
awards for his watercolors, including Best
Watercolor in the 2013 Hoosier Salon
Annual Exhibition. His works are included
in the permanent collections of The Sheldon Swope Art Museum (Terre Haute, IN)
The Richmond Art Museum (Richmond, IN)
and Minnetrista Cultural Center (Muncie,
IN) and many corporate and private collections. Mr. Gordys work has been featured
in The Best of Watercolor Volume 3, Rockport Publishers 1999, Arts Indiana, Snowy
Egret, and Lake Superior Magazines. He
is a Signature Member of Transparent
Watercolor Society of America, Watercolor
Society of Indiana, and Red River Watercolor Society. Throughout his career, his
paintings have depicted the landscapes
of the Midwest and the north woods
of Michigan and Canada. His exhibition,
White River Turtles: Watercolors by Brian
Gordy at Minnetrista Cultural Center in
Muncie from October 2007 January 2008,
introduced a series of 35 paintings of
freshwater turtles in their natural habitat, a
series that continues currently. Brians watercolors and hand gilded original frames
have earned him the official designation of
Indiana Artisan, by the State of Indiana.

Artist
Statement
An artist might rely on any
number of stimuli to direct
Lost in the Blue
his creative process. In my
case, the medium of transparent watercolor is that
stimulus. The fluidity of
the suspended color and its
active attraction to the paper
is a dynamic field of energy
that pulls the work through
the hand of the artist. Attention to the inherent properties of these materials is key
to allowing the medium to
assist with the act of painting a watercolor.

Brian Gordy

Sky Basking

Contact

gordyframing.com
[email protected]
765.284.8422
Spotted Turtle Arrangement

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Dudley Gray

Winter in Indiana

Bridge in the Snow

Biography

Day at the Beach

Brian Gordy, a resident of Muncie, Indiana, holds an art degree from Ball State University. He taught art in the public schools, the
university level and privately for over 25 years. He exhibits throughout the United States and has earned numerous awards for his
watercolors, including Best Watercolor in the 2013 Hoosier Salon Annual Exhibition. His works are included in the permanent collections of The Sheldon Swope Art Museum (Terre Haute, IN) The Richmond Art Museum (Richmond, IN) and Minnetrista Cultural Center
(Muncie, IN) and many corporate and private collections. Mr. Gordys work has been featured in The Best of Watercolor Volume 3,
Rockport Publishers 1999, Arts Indiana, Snowy Egret, and Lake Superior Magazines. He is a Signature Member of Transparent Watercolor Society of America, Watercolor Society of Indiana, and Red River Watercolor Society. Throughout his career, his paintings have
depicted the landscapes of the Midwest and the north woods of Michigan and Canada. His exhibition, White River Turtles: Watercolors by Brian Gordy at Minnetrista Cultural Center in Muncie from October 2007 January 2008, introduced a series of 35 paintings
of freshwater turtles in their natural habitat, a series that continues currently. Brians watercolors and hand gilded original frames have
earned him the official designation of Indiana Artisan, by the State of Indiana.

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Contact

Steve Haigh

Fineout Road

stevehaighfineart.com
[email protected]
317.459.8562

Giesel Steps

Biography

Ohio County Farm

Indiana painter, Steve Haigh was born and raised in Toledo, OH, where from a very young age his love for the outdoors was ignited.
As a teenager, Steve attended Outward Bound in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado which opened his eyes to some of the most
beautiful scenery in the world. This experience, more than anything, cemented his lifelong love for landscapes, the outdoors, and the
West. After receiving the Artist Award at his High School graduation for most outstanding artist, Steve went on to Miami University
where he focused on a business degree. Yet while studying business, he was still able to squeeze in seven semesters of ceramics
to continue to live out his passion for all things artistic! Always learning, Steve regularly takes classes at the Indianapolis Art Center
and has painted under the tutelage of many well known Indiana artists. Steve now resides in Carmel, Indiana with his wife and three
children. His inspiration and passion for painting comes from his lifelong experiences in the outdoors, his family, and his faith. I feel
Gods pleasure when I paint, says Steve. As the verse from Exodus shows, God is able to inspire the work He sets before us. Its an
awesome thought!

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Jerome Harste
Contact

jeromeharste.com
[email protected]

Artist
Statement
Perkins Crossing / oil

Biography

The Arrival / oil

Bowmans Wheatfield / oil

If asked, Jerry would say that he has been a doodler all his life. In 2006, after retirement from Indiana University, he enrolled in his first watercolor course and has never de-enrolled. He loves the
Bloomington Watercolor Society: the camaraderie, the monthly meetings, the sponsored workshops,
and the opportunity to learn from and with others. Dr. Harste holds the rank of Distinguished Professor
at Indiana University. As a professor, now Emeritus, of the Department of Culture, Literacy, and Language Education, Jerry continues to be an advocate for arts-based education and an expanded view
of what it means to be literate in the 21st century. Dr. Harste is the co-author of several professional
books on literacy learning as well as several picture books, including It Didnt Frighten Me! (Powell &
Harste, 1980). Jerry continues to do research, speak in public, and conduct art-based workshops for
teachers in the United States and Canada. His water media art has been juried into several national and international competitions. Jerry is a member of the Indiana Watercolor Society, the Hoosier
Salon, and holds Signature Member status in the Bloomington Watercolor Society and the Missouri
Watercolor Society. As a child advocate and an expert in literacy and literacy learning his advice to
parents is that if they want their children to read, give then a crayon and let them draw; if they want
their children to write give them a picture book to let them read. Supporting children as artists is easy:
Make sure there is paper and crayons constantly about and in childrens way.

Although I hold Signature

Status in two watercolor societies, I am a water
media artist who uses
watercolor paints, acrylic,
gauche, colored pencil, and
watercolor crayons to convey what I want to say. My
art has been both accepted
and rejected in juried art
shows because it violates
traditional notions of design,
color theory, composition,
and the mixing of mediums.
I like art that suggests both
a story and a point of view
and which, in turn, elicits
both story and reflection on
the part of the viewer. I like
playing with color, exploring
various techniques, and using layering to invite viewers
to take a second look.

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Sandee Hazelbaker
Contact
sandeehazelbaker.com
[email protected]
812.657.7610

Artist
Statement
Autumn
Black Eyed Susans

Old Timer

Biography
Sandee Hazelbaker is an award winning artist who is proud to
have her impressionist oil landscapes and still lifes hanging in
collections throughout the United States as well as many other
countries. Sandee has received numerous awards and is honored
to have had her work juried into shows both national and international including Galleries in Pittsburgh, Pa., The Charlotte Art
Guild in Punta Gorda, Florida, The Gallery North in Bloomington,
Indiana, The Indiana Heritage Arts Show in Nashville, Indiana and
The Hoosier Salon in Indianapolis, Indiana. She has won many
awards for her representation of the Indiana landscape. She
currently is a member artist of The Brown County Art Gallery in
Nashville, Indiana and will soon be representing the Greenwich

Through my love of painting

I have discovered that I have
been able to view the true
magnificence in the world.
Each day brings a spectrum
of new colors and astonishing images waiting to be
captured for others to enjoy
through the visions I am able
to create with my brush. I
feel so very blessed.

House Gallery in Cincinnati, Ohio well as member of The Brown

County Art Guild, The Hoosier Salon in Indianapolis, and The
Indiana Heritage Arts. Sandee has been privileged to continue
her studies with artists Bob Eberle, C. W. Mundy, Todd Reifers,
Rick Wilson and Mary Ann Davis as well as a few well-known
Cincinnati, Ohio artists. It has been said that One can identify
her paintings from across the room because of the emotion they
contain ----You can feel Sandee Hazelbakers work. Sandees
impressionist oil paintings are now on exhibit at the Brown County Art Gallery and she will soon represent the Greenwich House
Gallery Cincinnati, Ohio. You may also view her artwork at her
home by appointment in Columbus, Indiana.

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Contact

Addie Hirschten

Carrot Island Looking North

Sunflowers in the Light

artistaddie.com
[email protected]

Artist Statement
My paintings are inspired by the realistic beauty of the natural world as well as the emotion of color. Through symbolism I hope to communicate with the viewer a message of
celebration for the world we live in. Through abstraction I enjoy pushing the boundaries
of realism to create images that are closer to the sub-conscious than reality. My work
is very much inspired by the work of the Contemporary Impressionist and Symbolist
movements. It is my intention for each painting to share a moment in time or place as
I experience it. I greatly enjoy plein air outdoor painting because it enables me to more
fully experience a space. It is my goal to share with the viewer an appreciation for the
graceful beauty of nature.

Cows Skull

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David Hockensmith

Biography

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Contact

[email protected]
45th Hoosier Salon
46th Hoosier Salon
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Webber Purchase Award
Fort Wayne Regional Exhibition,
Fort Wayne Museum of Art
Huntington, Indiana Tri-Kappa Award
47th Hoosier Salon 63rd Indiana Artists Exhibition,
Indianapolis Museum of Art
48th Hoosier Salon
International Art Exhibition and SaleLondon,
UK December 72January 73
87th Hoosier Salon
88th Hoosier Salon
Outstanding Still Life AwardIndiana Heritage Arts Inc. & Purchase Award
90th Hoosier Salon

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Samuel Hoffman
Artist Statement
Ive spent nearly 30 years as a photojournalist: in the US Navy,
freelancing and newspaper work, and this has provided me
the medium and the time to develop a keen insight into composition, an eye for the truth and a penchant for uncovering
the hidden details in a story. My paintings have been recently
featured at the Ft. Wayne Museum of Art; Artlink of Ft. Wayne;
the Coos Art Museum in Coos Bay, OR; the National Museum
of Naval Aviation in Pensacola, FL; and the Air & Space Museum in San Diego, CA. I am a member of the American Society
of Marine Artists.There is more than one way to tell the story in
art. Over time, I found I wanted to portray these stories beyond the soul-bearing detail of photography and express them
through the flow, the quiet elegance and dignity of oil. The
stories of journeys, ancient days and just yesterday, spill into
the canvas to invite you on your own journey.

Biography
Samuel Hoffman enjoyed a 10-year adventure as a Photographers Mate in the US Navy before returning to Indiana to
complete a photojournalism degree at Indiana University.
Since 1990, his day job is as a staff photographer at a Midwestern paper, but since 2004, he has been capturing his
memories of the sea and his wanderings on canvas. His paintings have been recently featured at the Ft. Wayne Museum of
Art; Artlink of Ft. Wayne; the Coos Art Museum in Coos Bay,
OR; the National Museum of Naval Aviation in Pensacola, FL;
and the Air & Space Museum in San Diego, CA. He is a member of the American Society of Marine Artists.

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Patricia Hooper

Contact
[email protected]

Artist Statement
I paint for my own joy and pleasure. So I paint to create beautiful images and
I hope others share my perceptions. Portraiture, animals and nature settings
are a specialty and when I can I like to have a story told through the image.
Lois Davis inspired me when I took a class from her about thirty years ago,
while I was still China painting. I then took classes in watercolor for about
twenty years, until moving to Urbana, Illinois to be near my grandchildren.

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Kathryn Houghton

An Iris Glow

Little Red and Yellow Apple

Crimson Amaryllis and Crystal

Biography

Vase of Flowers on the Front Steps

Kathryn was born in Madison, Wisconsin and

moved to Carmel, Indiana as a child. She married
her childhood sweetheart in 1975. They lived in
Indianapolis and Carmel for many years until their
children were grown. Then, after six years in Wisconsin, they moved back to Indiana settling in Crawfordsville. She wis currently working in her studio
full time unless she is distracted by their grandsons
or her gardens. My gardening passion provides me
with unending subject matter and inspiration. The
grandsones are mostly just joy and entertainment.
While traveling locally across the country, she is
always on the lookout for motivation. As each
piece is finished, I hope that I have conveyed some
of the love, appreciation and respect that I have for
nature.

including Rembrandt for his use of light and shadow, Andrew Wyeth for his attention to the abstract
quality of line and mass, and Susan Lyon for the
dramatic and tender quality of her drawings. Art
critic Brian Sherwin, editor of The Art Edge, offered
some thoughts about Charlenes figurative paintings
and drawings, stating, Charlene M. Browns figurative work offers viewers an emotional powder keg.
The visual power of her work is simply stunning
to observe. Her images, when viewed collectively,
bombard viewers with solid observations of joy and
sorrow evealing the essence of the human spirit.
Charlene continues to teach children and adults out
of her home studio in Carmel, Indiana, as well as
working daily to hone her skills as an artist.

Contact
[email protected]

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Biography
Ruth has been a daughter, wife,
mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, but most of all, she is an ARTIST. Ruth feels she has been given a
gift by God to be able to paint bright
colorful paintings. She paints to bring
joy to herself and to share with others
her unique view of her world.
Ruth paints mostly with watercolors,
she just cannot resist the way the
colors have a life of their own, mixing
and resisting each other on the paper, creating a glow that just cannot
be found with other mediums. She
enjoys painting abstract paintings,
finding inspiration in the shapes that
form when she drops colors on the
paper, then finding a painting out
of random shapes. She particularly
enjoys designing geometric compositions, using circles in particular. She believes that is because a
circle is a continuing line, line being
an important part of a composition,
that continuing line symbolizes life
encompassing all aspects of her life.
Life, having a husband and a family,
losing her husband and her daughter
to cancer, circling back to the family
and friends that surround her now,
circling around her art completes her
life in a way she would not have if it
werent for her art. So, she paints,

bright wonderful colors, most with

circles in them. That brings her the
strength to continue the circle of life,
and it is her hope and prayer that in
doing so will bring a smile or a sense
of joy to the viewer of her work. Ruth
has been painting seriously since
1995, studying with many well-known
Indiana artists. She belongs to several art organizations, including the
Indiana Artist Club, Watercolor Society of Indianapolis, Southside Art
League, and the Hoosier Salon. She
has been accepted in many juried
shows held by these organizations,
winning awards and has paintings
hanging in several private collections.
Ruth recently was privileged to have
a one artist show in a new gallery on
Massachusetts Avenue during the
months of November, December and
January, 2013. The Gallery is called 3
MASS. The Gallery is located in the
main lobby of a Condo building and is
a beautiful space for showing off fine
art work. She has been accepted into
the Hoosier Salon Exhibit three years
in a row as well as the Southside Art
Leagues Abstract juried show and
the Indiana Artist Club juried show for
several years. She has also
added several new patrons to her list
who have fallen in love with her work.

Ruth Howell

Contact
317.535.7219

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James Hubbard

Contact
Biography

jhubbardprints.net
[email protected]
317.387.9388

My art education has been a life-long passion. As a child, I was always experimenting with unconventional materials. Today my playfulness is a bit more focused and refined. Since retiring as an elementary art teacher in June 2008, I have concentrated on creating
a portfolio of my original intaglio and relief limited edition art prints. I now teach printmaking and work with a cadre of accomplished
printmakers at the Indianapolis Art Center. I am also artist-in-residence at Robin Run Village, Indianapolis where I work with a group
of talented seniors. Mentors have played a huge role in my own fulfillment and success, passing on skills and providing me with new
opportunities for exploration. I was trained as a metal smith in the 1970s under the tutelage of Alma Eikerman, Distinctive Professor
of Metalsmithing at IU, Bloomington. Eikerman instilled in me a ferocious dedication to the skills of masterful craftsmanship based
on a solid understanding of design principles. I participate in many local, regional & national juried exhibitions and work as a free-lance
curator. My 2011 etching, Field & Stream, was a 2013 Delta National Small Print Exhibition purchase prizewinner and is a part of the
Arkansas State University Art Museum permanent collection. I am a member of the Indiana Hoosier Salon, Indiana Artists Club, Indianapolis Museum of Art Print Study Group, Indianapolis Art Center, Eiteljorg Museum Guides, Dayton Printmakers Co-op, Mid- America
Print Council and Southern Graphics Council International. In February 2014, I held a solo show at the Ivy Tech Waldron Arts Center at
Bloomington, Indiana. I am just now exploring the artistic possibilities and professional opportunities that I dreamt about years ago.

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Cedric Hustace
Contact
hustaceart.com
[email protected]
812.867.7149

Artist Statement
One big problem in approaching an exhibit like this is to try to limit the number of my paintings to be shown. A daunting task. Ive tried
to pick something of interest from my travels throughout the world. But there are many more works still waiting to be shown. Oh,
well, at least one can get an idea of my approach in trying to capture the moment on canvas in various exotic places. These works are
all acrylic on canvas. I paint ferociously fast, and that medium lends itself to my pace. If I had to wait for oils to dry, I probably would
be worn out pacing back and forth! When on site, I often do ink and watercolor drawings to get something down on paper. I also snap
away with my Sony camera to help my senior memory with the details of a scene after I return home. One common theme in my
works is brightness, color, movement and optimism. I want the viewer to be uplifted by my works and not come away from the exhibit
saying, What in the world was that all about?

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John Isreal

Artist Statement Biography

Ive been blessed with the opportunity to meet
and study with a number of great artists brought
together by Hoosier Salon and IPAPA since I
retired from business in 2008. The majority of my
artistic pursuits have been centered on studio
work with still life subjects. Plein Air painting is
enjoyable when the weather cooperates and I like
the quality of light these studies present and aid
in my understanding of light and color for my studio work. Ive painted several commission works
for people that want to remember their cherished
items in a work of art.

Born June 1st 1951 and have been an Indiana

resident my entire life. Studied art at Indiana State
University 1969-1971. Marred to Marilyn and have
3 daughters and 7 grand children, we all live in
Evansville, IN. Started a construction business in
1986 and retired from the business in 2008. Studied with Chris Thomas for 3 yrs and had a permanent studio setup at his studio in Henderson KY.
I have attended several workshops presented by
The Hoosier Salon over the past 6 yrs that have
added a great deal of value to my overall art education. I now work out of my home in Evansville.

Contact
[email protected]

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Benjamin Johnson

Biography
Benjamin Johnson grew up Indiana where he was first introduced to glass at the Indianapolis Art
Center. He went on to earn his BFA in glass from Kent State University and his MFA in glass from
Ball State University. His education in glass extended beyond university at the Corning Museum of
Glass, Pilchuck Glass School, and Scuola del Vetro Abate Zanetti in Murano, Italy. Johnsons desire to
pursue glass has taken him from the coast of New England to the mountains of North Carolina where
he was a resident artist at the EnergyXchange, a renewable energy center. Johnsons artwork is
regularly shown in venues throughout the United States. It can be found in the permanent collection
of the Indiana State Museum and the Glick Eye Institute. His work has been published in Art Glass
Today and New Glass Review. Johnsons work has received best in show awards in Indiana, Ohio,
Louisiana, Florida, and Arizona, and he has been the recipient of a Windgate Fellowship Grant Award,
an Efroymson Contemporary Arts Fellowship, a Metropolitan Contemporary Glass Group Jerry Raphael Fellowship and a Creative Renewal Arts Fellowship. Last year he was recognized as a Rising Star
in contemporary glass at the Museum of American Glass in Millville, NJ. Currently Benjamin is home
in Indiana sharing his passion for glass as the Glass Studio Chair at the Indianapolis Art Center.

Artist
Statement
My work is influenced by
occurrences and geometric
patterns in everyday life. These
inspirations are combined with
an interest in texture and color
theory. I use all of these factors to create patterns in my
work that reveal layers of color
within the glass and create a
surface texture that completes
the idea or experience that I
have had.

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Gary Jursik
Contact
[email protected]
317.881.4181

Artist Statement Biography

Since I was young, I have always been attracted
to the beauty of flowers, whether landscaping
in the home garden or hiking in the Midwestern
woods. Viewing works by Georgia OKeefe and
being employed in the horticulture industry greatly
inspired me to capture with oil paints the beauty
of nature on canvas.

While Gary completed his degree at the University of Cincinnatis College of Design, Architecture and Art, he took various art classes. Throughout his life, horticulture and photography activities have inspired him to create dynamic oil paintings of botanical and other images. Jursiks paintings hang in business and private
collections. He has exhibited at various events sponsored by The Hoosier Salon,
Southside Art League (SALI), the Art Sanctuary, Columbia Club and the Rising Sun
Art Center.

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Cheryl KaLDahl

Pink Hydrangeas / acrylic

Contact

kaldahlfineart.com
[email protected]
765.413.5388
Twilight in the Bog / watercolor

Biography

Eye of the Storm / watercolor

Kaldahl is a nationally known artist, composer, lecturer and award winning vocalist
and pianist. Part of a family lineage deeply rooted in the arts, she too found her
artistic passions and completely immersed herself. She studied classical piano with
a Doctor of Music from the Music Conservatory of Chicago. By the age of 13, her
piano studies were complete, including instruction on both the organ and clarinet as
well, and she had already received several piano, vocal and clarinet awards. It was
during this time that she also began composing her own music and writing poetry.
It wasnt until her late twenties that she was able to completely focus on painting.
She received private oil and watercolor instruction and took workshops from some
of the most highly respected artists in the country. Honoring her fathers artistic lineage by combining his innovative faux painting techniques with her unique flair, she
created a style that is fresh and exclusive. Her art has been featured in numerous
exhibitions, collaborations, featured artist events, juried shows and art fairs.

Artist Statement

My whole life I have been immersed in the

picturesque state of Indiana. The shear beauty
of my environment has been inspirational to my
creative expression. From my heritage, I have
learned to be silent and listen to the music of
my surroundings. A simple walk in the woods
while listening to the wind as it gently whispers
through the needles of the pines can awaken
my creative spirit. I listen with my heart and reflect on all of this in my interpretation of the subject matter for which I have been drawn to paint
or musically compose. My work is ever evolving
as I continue to blend new techniques with the
old on this wonderful artistic journey.

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Josephine Keenan

Artist Statement Biography

My goal as an artist is enjoyment. I began in
order to relax from the stresses of life, and
have come to love the experience of working
with paint and canvas. Endeavoring to find the
colors I envision while telling a story with paint
is especially satisfying. My best work emerges
when I paint subject matter that connects with
my happiest memories and deepest emotions.

Josephine Keenan, a retired actress in theatre, film and television, a director in theatre, and currently a writer of young adult books, did her first oil painting when she
was 24. She loved the ocean and in the beginning she focused her art on seascapes
and capturing the power of waves breaking on sandy beaches. Busy with marriage
and career, Josephine laid aside her brushes until 2005, when she was captivated
by a Frank Schoonover painting in the Rockwell Museum in Corning, NY. Something
about the magnificent painting inspired her to once again begin working with oil
paints. Seeing her work, friends urged her to pursue painting as something more
than a relaxing hobby. She enrolled at the Art Academy of Cincinnati, attended workshops with local groups, and studied with Tina Tammaro, a Cincinnati-based artist
whose work is often shown in local galleries. Josephine finds painting to be another
medium with which to express herself through storytelling. Josephine and hubby
Frank have a home in Cross Plains, Indiana, which was originally a hewn log house
dating back to 1845.

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Scott Kilmer

Contact

scottkilmerwatercolors.com
260.693.0042

Biography
Art, in one manner or another, has been an important part of my life since childhood. As a boy I loved
to draw, in high school I took all of the art classes I
could, and while in college I realized that teaching art
was my destiny. For the past 30 years I have been
teaching high school art, and to this day I still love
watching students develop their skills and passions
within the world of art.
Watercolor has always been something that I enjoyed, but in 1997 I took a painting workshop that
completely changed my views and passion for this
wonderfully spontaneous medium. Since that time I
have been painting seriously with a focus on still life
and portraits. My style is somewhat different than
traditional watercolor painting. I still use the time
proven techniques of multiple washes, wet on wet,
wet on dry, glazing, and so forth, but I use these
techniques in a very tightly controlled manner. I like
to think of it as controlled spontaneity.
Its exciting for me to see watercolor, a fluid medium, used in a realistic manner. Whether an artist is
working in oils, acrylics, graphite, charcoal, colored
pencil, watercolor, or anything in between it takes a
special commitment and dedication to work in this
style. Realism has withstood the test of time. As
other styles come and go realism continues to reassert itself over and over.

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Duane King

Artist Statement Biography

My first vocation was play. My occupation is a
serious engagement in imaginative pretense.
Time doing nothing is some of the most productive time for an artist. Im seldom without
a sketchbook. My mind begins to wander, my
pencil begins to move. Lines turn to shape,
figures appear. Clay moves under my fingers,
pieces added, pieces taken, shapes form,
begin to show life. I am an observer. I play to
capture not only the form and beauty of the
subject but the emotion.
Pulled out of the block of cold, clay or the
pencil on the paper from which I play, I strive
to capture the subtleties of expression, the
power and the passion of the subject. My
creations ranges from conceptual pieces to
representational portraits. I portray athletes in
competition, musicians making music, children
and the artistic mind at play.
As a young artist I was impressed and influenced with the pencil works of Paul Calle and
the sculptures of August Rodin.
My clay works are hand-built one-of-a-kind
pieces that are fired and finished with stains,
glazes or acrylic paints. My pencil drawings are
composed of graphite on paper. I am happy to
work on commissioned pieces, creating special
lifetime memory pieces.

Born and raised in Indianapolis, I began my art career

at Southport High School on
the southside of Indianapolis. While at Southport High
School I won a Scholastic Art
Award and several honorable
mentions for sculpture and
a blue ribbon for Ceramics
in the Indiana 4-H State Fair.
I attended Herron School of
Art in Indianapolis, studying
Visual Communications and
earning a Bachelors Degree
of Fine Arts in Visual Communications. While at Herron
School of Art I received a Mildred Darby Menz Scholarship
for freshmen.
I have continued studying
art, perfecting my technique.
I regularly work to keep my
life drawing skills fine tuned.
I find inspiration in the sculpture of Rodin, and was inspired by the pencil work of
Paul Calle.
I have a passion for drawing
and sculpting people and
capturing the uniqueness in
each and every one of my
subjects.

Contact

DuaneKing.com
[email protected]
317.508.3435

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Karol Kintz
Contact
karolkintz.com
[email protected]
574.277.8134

Biography

Artist Statement

My joyful interaction with my subject, my brushes and my paint

makes me happy. This is why I paint. It is my hope that my art
conveys this.

Karol is a full time professional artist working primarily in oil.

Recent large scale experimentation with watercolor, acrylic, and
other media have led her work to new exciting and energetic
levels. Karols training began as a child under the tutelage of her
mother, an accomplished painter and window display designer.
After earning a Bachelor of Arts degree, Karol began classical study
at the American Academy of Art, Chicago, IL. Her extensive
training continued at the Palette and Chisel Academy of Fine Arts,
Chicago, where her focus was figurative, portrait and still life
painting and drawing from life.
Karol maintains studios in Granger, IN and Naples, FL where she
paints and draws daily. She has established open studio painting
and drawing sessions with live models in both communities. A
recipient of numerous awards, Karol offers paintings through
galleries, exhibitions and commissions. Her work is exhibited in
numerous private and corporate collections including The Fort
Wayne Chamber of Commerce, Fort Wayne,IN and The Muncie
Chamber of Commerce, Muncie, IN
Karol gratefully acknowledges the guidance and influence of her
generous teachers, Master Painters Clayton J.Beck III, David
Leffel, Rose Frantzen, Gregg Kreutz and Dan Gerhartz who have
been important to her continuing growth.

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Biography
For as long as I can remember, Ive always dreamed of becoming an
artist. My appreciation for beauty within nature came naturally having
been born and raised on a farm. From childhood, I was continually
surrounded by the subtle beauty of Indianas rural landscape and have
often felt Gods presence within the serenity and grandness of nature.
From an early age, I began to feel I was blessed with a God-given talent for the arts which continue to fuel my artistic and inward journey.
In 1975, my first oil painting was influenced by Steve Swagerle: my
high school teacher, who was living in one of the houses on our farm. I
was so inspired when I walked into his home to find every room filled
with oil paintings stacked three and four deep. It was then that I knew I
wanted to paint with oils.
I began to work from photographs rendering realistic works, and for a
short while I studied drawing and design at Purdue University before
the duties of life called me away. I never abandoned my dreams of
being an artist and I continued to develop my skills both technically and
from within. It was not until I studied under the award winning artist
Hilary Eddy, that my artistic journey took me on a new path of self-exploration. Instead of earth tones, which I now refer to as my umber
days, my painting started to explode with color. I was later influenced
at a T.C. Steele Historical site paint out, where I discovered the joy of
painting en plein aire. I was transported with the freedom discovered
by painting nature in the open landscape. That freedom of painting outdoors also began to liberate my brushmy strokes became more fluid
interpretations of light and shadow. My paintings are now impressionistic and full of movement and color.
Art is continual learning. I believe I have learned more from teaching
painting than my students have learned from me. I also give credit to
all of the artists with whom I have worked and shared the experience
of interpreting the many beautiful landscapes of Indiana. As an artist,
I look forward to painting more and learning more. I am on an artistic
journey and gladly follow the path that illuminated my dreams as a
young boy. Follow and keep your dreams because dreams can come
true.

Jeff Klinker

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Patrick Kluesner

Contact
PatrickKluesner.com

Biography

Patrick Kluesner is an accomplished fine artist whos background includes oil painting and advertising illustration. His work has earned
awards from area competitions including the Advertising Club of
Indianapolis, The Indiana Plein Air Painters, The Indiana State Fair,
The Richmond Art Museum, the Art Associations of Henry County,
Madison County, Randolph County and Hancock County. His specialty is informal portraits painted in airbrush gouache and acrylic.
He currently serves as President of The Art Association of Madison
County and other affiliations include Indiana Wildlife Artists and The
Anderson Center for the Arts.

Artist Statement
Learning to paint has been a life-long pursuit for me, but learning how to paint professionally has taken on greater urgency
in recent years; since my semi-retirement, Ive begun to focus
more on plain air painting. Year after year, I followed behind
some of the greatest living artists, standing in their shadow and
trying to figure out how they do it. I think Im finally getting it.
Putting down the brush and picking up the palette knife seems
to be what I was missing all along.
Im never more inspired than when one of my paintings inspires a patron to purchase it; then, Im always eager to go out
and see if I can do it again.

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Nancy Kruse

Contact
nlkruse.com
[email protected]
317.946.0269

Artist Statement
I have never forgotten Matisse and his
exquisite use of color. When I first saw a painting
by Matisse, it was at the Art Institute of
Chicago when I was very young. Years later in
art history class, I studied about his life and other
works. I was especially impressed with his use
of strong colors during his association with an
artists group in Paris known as Les Fauves (the
wild beasts). Much later in his life, he created
his equally vibrant cutouts. But I felt that the
painterly brushstrokes and expressive style of
the Fauves were too gestural for my taste and
that Matisses cutouts too decorative and flat.
I knew that I wanted to use their bold colors in
my paintings, but unlike the expressive style of
the Fauves, I liked to paint more controlled and
detailed scenes, a characteristic of the realists.
Hence, my paintings contained recognizable

subject matter taken from my photos of events

that touched upon my life; family, vacation spots,
friends, festivals, and quiet spots I found off the
beaten path. Sometimes, I created a painting by
combining images from three or more photos to
form a unique reality. But, since I manipulated
the images and used color in unexpected ways,
this separated me from being a true realist.
Aside from how I find subject matter to paint, the
major focus of my painting is the study of color.
It never fails to teach me a lesson on color
combinations, when I think a color will work well
next to another color and then the result is either
an oh, wow moment or a what was I
thinking moment. I have worn out two color
wheels and one textbook on color theory. In the
end, it is a style that is unique and will challenge
my knowledge of color for years to come.

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Alan Larkin
Biography

Alan Larkin received his BA in art

from Carleton College in Northfield
Minnesota in 1975 and his MFA in
printmaking from the Pennsylvania
State University in 1977. Though recently retired, he taught drawing and
printmaking for almost forty years at
Indiana University South Bend. He has
won numerous prizes in regional and
national competitions for his artwork
including the Great Lakes Pastel
Society Award at the 29th Annual
Exhibition of the Pastel Society of
America in 1999 and the Best of Show
award at the 75th Annual Hoosier
Salon Exhibit in Indianapolis. His
works are in numerous private
collections including the corporate
collections of Pillsbury, NIPSCO, and
Lincoln Life Insurance Companies.

Contact
larkinstudio.com
[email protected]

Artist Statement
I tell stories. I design, and I craft things carefully.
I love a good challenge, and am engaged by the work of others who love to confront difficult problems too. I find little sustenance in
art that is either based on a single clever idea or that doesnt require much of a skill set. If the work cant be described by a line like I
was endlessly surprised by... then it can be enjoyable but you wont find me standing in line to buy tickets.
I dont like to repeat myself by recycling variations of the same images over and over. While some repetition is warranted in order to
properly investigate a subject I have always striven to allow old work to stimulate research along different lines.

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Frank Lawler

Biography

Artist Statement

Frank was born in Bristol, Connecticut and grew up living in several small New England coastal towns. After a 22-year career in
the U.S. Army, Frank settled in Indiana and formed a consulting
business. For more than 25 years he consulted with Fortune 500
companies designing and teaching process improvement and leadership skills. Frank has worked in oils, acrylics and watercolors off
and on for most of his life and is a self-trained artist.

Upon retiring I was able to dedicate more time to painting for

the fun of it. My approach has evolved into one of Creative
Expressionism as I attempt to use colors, textures and shapes
to interpret the world around us. My paintings are rendered on
gallery wrapped canvas with the edges painted as a continuation of the subjectthis allows the painting to be hung without
a frame or it may be framed for a more traditional look.

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Biography

Janice Lindboe

Art was always an interest growing up in Northern Indiana but a job with American
Airlines gave Janice Lindboe an opportunity to travel, live in Chicago, New York,
Dallas and Los Angeles and, earn a living. In 1964 she married Capt. Garry Lindboe,
USMC and they returned to Indiana to raise their two daughters and son.
Always active in her community she has served on the boards of her church, The
Morgan County Community Concert Association and, The Art Sanctuary of Indiana.
Being a Senior Citizen has given her an opportunity to pursue a lifetime interest
in painting. She is a member of the South side Art League, The Hoosier Salon, The
Richmond Museum of Art, as well as the Indiana Artists Club. Some of the workshops she has participated in were with Mary Ann Davis, Donna short and mentoring
programs with Master Pastelist, Albert Handell. She has also been honored with
numerous awards including the Hoosier Salon (best traditional pastel) and one of the
Indiana Lt. Governors Top Ten Hoosier Women Artists 2010.

Artist Statement

Being able to create paintings that bring pleasure to me as well as others has been a great
joy. I love the medium of pastel because of the
spontaneity it encourages and the instant satisfaction it grants.
My goal as an artist is the same as it is personally. Treasure every day, and at the end of each
day be grateful for what I have been able to
accomplish and hopeful that the next day I will
be able to do better.

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Biography

As far as Cheryle can remember

she has had a sketch pad in her
hand originally creating in pencil.
For the last fifteen years she has
established her reputation with
watercolor. Portraits, animals
and transportation subjects highlight her work.
Cheryle has participated in many
juried shows and exhibitions
including the Indiana Artists Club
and Watercolor Society of Indiana at the Indianapolis Museum
of Art, The Transparent Watercolor Society, Hoosier Salon at
the Indiana State Museum and
Indiana Historical Society, Indiana Heritage Arts at the Brown
County Art Museum, Southside
Art League at the One America Center, Swope Museum of
Art in Terre Haute, Indiana and
Will Vawter and Renditions of
Nature. Her elephant painting
Asian Brunch is in the permanent collection of the Columbian Park Zoo in Lafayette,
Indiana; Dash to the Past
putting you behind the wheel of
a 1936 Cadillac will be featured
in the 2015 edition of Northlight
BooksSplash 16.

Cheryle Lowe

Contact
[email protected]

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Sarah Luginbill
Contact

sarahlluginbill.weebly.com
[email protected]

Biography

Sarah L. Luginbill is a self-taught painter who has a deep love for all things
beautiful. She lives in Peru, Indiana where she raised four children with
her husband, Ron. She divides her time between painting in her studio
and teaching private and group lessons to children and adults alike. She
tells her students, Paint your best at what you love and someday someone will come along and love your work as much as you have loved to
make it. She was born to missionary parents in Sierra Leone, West Africa where she lived till she was 16 years old. Her parents were artistic by
nature and they encouraged hard work and persistence to achieve excellence. Their encouragement paid off as they raised six children, who not
only love the Lord, but are all artistic in one way or an other to this day.
Sarah attributes her courage to begin watercolor to her sister Lois and her
photographic interest to her sister Nancy. These three sisters have combined their talents in the past to present some fine art shows together.
Sarahs work has been well received in Indiana and she has won awards
in the Hoosier Salon as early as 1992. In 2004 she won Outstanding
Watercolor, Traditional for the painting you see here titled: Torn
Tapestry. She has also won many other awards throughout Indiana and
exhibited in galleries with solo and group shows. She has a painting,
Crystal and Grapes presently with the 2014 Hoosier Salon Touring
Exhibit out of Indianapolis.

Artist Statement

love to paint many things including people, landscapes,

florals and still life. Over the years my ability to paint
comes a little easier but the things that capture my eye
and heart remains the same. Beauty is always most
important. Something is not beautiful just because I say it
is. It possesses those qualities or characteristics before I
see it and deem it worthy of my consideration. Character
is another quality that catches my attention. On old, rusty
bucket or the weathered, wrinkled face fits very nicely
there. This collection of my work is an accumulation of
many hours of time alone in my studio. Music and spoken
words keep me motivated as well as silence. As each
painting is finished, I can rest assured there is one more
waiting and longing to be painted. My family has always
been dear to my heart. As my children grew, I painted
them. Now that they have grown up and have children of
their own, I enjoy painting my grandchildren. At the end of
my life, hopefully people will still admire and love paintings that I have spent hours making. But I should desire
it more if they will remember how and why I lived more
than what I painted.

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Diane Lyon

Contact
dianelyon.com

Biography

Diane Lyon, a nationally recognized artist, is an impressionistic oil painter. Born in Denver, Colorado, she has lived in many places around the world, including California, Canada, Germany,
Italy, and Thailand. She currently lives in Indianapolis, Indiana, where she and husband, Karl,
raised four children. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of Notre Dame
in California, a Bachelor of Education and a Masters in Dramatic Arts from the University of
Toronto. She has studied painting with many of todays master painters and looks to Nicolai
Fechin, John Singer Sargent, and Anders Zorn, among others for inspiration. Lyon is a Signature Member of the American Impressionist Society and an Associate Member of Oil Painters
of America, Hoosier Salon, Indiana Heritage Arts, Indiana Artists Club, and Indiana Plein Air
Painters Association. She has received numerous awards, most recently the Presidents
Choice Award for the American Impressionist Societys 13th Annual National Juried Exhibition
and the Dickinson Signature Member Award for the American Impressionist Societys 15rh Annual National Juried Exhibition. Her work has been featured in various publications, including
the current article, Highlighting Women Artists, in the October, 2014 issue of Fine Art Connoisseur. Lyons paintings hang in many corporate and private collections around the world.

Artist
Statement
I paint visual poems of what I see
by arranging shapes and color rhythmically in space. While my paintings
represent reality, they are more
about the putting together of artistic
elements than about the actual subject matter.