Exhibiting Artists

My art career began as a self-taught ceramicist and wood carver. That evolved into deciding to seek a liberal arts degree in Fine Arts and Art Education at Purdue University. Afterward, I put aside my own ambitions as an artist and taught Visual Arts to Elementary, Jr. High and High School for 17 years until I developed a voice disorder. Despite my love for teaching art the disorder made it impossible for me to continue. In retirement my passion for creating my own work returned and I have been busy creating again ever since. My immense love of Nature: plants, flowers, birds and animals of all kinds inspire my work. Occasionally, I am still work in clay and carve wood, however, over the last several years creating this series of 3-D Multi-media artwork has become somewhat of an obsession. I have found that using a more diverse media enables me to capture the essence and beauty of nature's animals, plants and birds to a degree that I could never accomplish in wood or ceramics.

Each sculpture I create is a new challenge that requires a varying and unique mixture of media and techniques. I have experimented with many materials to find the best and most durable mediums possible for each piece. Each sculpture is carefully constructed with an armature made from recycled items like wood, metal, wire, foil, Styrofoam and cardboard. The finish layers are often my special formula air-dry clay and Acrylic infused cotton fiber or needle felted wool. Glass is often used for the eyes. The finish is Acrylic or dyed wool and the pieces are sealed with a clear coat. Some pieces include natural items like sand, rocks, and shells. Each creation begged me to explore something new in order to capture that particular subject's essence without harm.

It is the process of creating that I find most fulfilling for in the process of creating I am swept away from all my earthly troubles. Even as my voice fails me as a result of Spasmodic Dysphonia, which often leaves me feeling alone and disconnected, I feel that each new creation in some way speaks for me and gives me purpose and keeps me connected. Each sculpture takes weeks or even months to create. Now that I have created them, it is my desire to share them with people who love nature as I do and in possessing them and viewing them can be swept away from their own earthly troubles.

More of my work can be found at the Chapel Gallery in Delphi, Indiana. My website can be found at www.karensuedill.com. I can also be found on Facebook and Instagram.

 it has grown to encompass many other materials as well. 

Pam Frampton has enjoyed more than 40 years of lake life including swimming, boating, walking, golfing and most importantly, sharing her lake cottage with family and friends.  Through the years she has marveled at the quiet beauty of rural Indiana and has tried to capture some of that beauty in her painting.  It is her wish that her work will resonate with other Hoosiers and "lake people."

 it has grown to encompass many other materials as well. 

   As a child, I was attracted to jewelry-making with shiny beads and flashy findings. This hobby stayed

with me for my lifetime. But as I approached retirement from a nursing career of 45 years, I began to

explore more opportunities for artistic expression. Once I discovered polymer clay, I was hooked. There

are so many things you can do with it! I admit to no formal training in the arts but have had a fascination

for the art others create. My art is the result of watching dozens of skilled craftspeople on YouTube, the

experience of trial and error, and a passion for color, pattern, texture, and light that bring happiness into

the world. I love the idea of giving new life to old items so I repurpose whenever I can. Many of my

materials come from thrift stores. Another motivator for me is making usable art, making everyday

items more interesting and enjoyable. Beautiful art sparks a place in your brain and your heart. My hope

is to provide that spark for others.

The wildcat creek is right outside my back door and I enjoy watching the flow and motion of the water from my deck or through the windows at the back of my house. I love the flow of alcohol inks as they remind me of the meandering of the creek water and the intersection of the water and the shoreline.

Collages (especially grids and structural) have always been a way for me to combine my love of fluid paints and inks with my fascination of towers and totems from the skyscrapers in large cities to the symbols of Native Americans. I enjoy combine colors and images to create a

cohesive piece of artwork.

Jamie Hicks is a painter living and working in Carroll County. Oil  painting is Jamie's main medium with occasional mixed media surprises  thrown in.  Jamie's latest works are inspired from single forgotten  moment in time found in vintage photographs.             

I have always thought that an artist's job is to take the viewer on a visual journey.  A Journey in which the artist shares his vision of what he sees and what he feels.  If I have completed this task, and communication is achieved then the work of art is truly successful.

Barb is a fan of the Hudson River Valley Artists. Our landscape in America is our NATO treasure.  She enjoys communicating through art.

 My  mother instilled the love of photography in me.   I mostly photograph  landscape, trees, and interesting sights.  I like the way light and  darkness play with each other. I usually do not edit my pieces so what I  see is what you get!  I love printing in unusual methods--canvas and metal for example. 

Sondra has been an artist most of her life. From the time she was a child she enjoyed drawing. While living in New Hampshire in the 90's she bought a floor loom and learned to weave. After moving to Indiana, she dabbled in ceramics for several years and then fell in love with fused glass when she took a class at the ceramic studio. Sondra now exclusively works with fused glass making glass art, jewelry, flowers,  dishes and more.

I am originally from the Pacific Northwest but currently reside in Monticello ~

I hold a Bachelor of Fine Art degree in Painting and completed coursework toward a Master of Arts degree in Illustration.

I also hold a Master of Arts degree in Counseling Psychology with an emphasis on

grief. I am an avid lover of sound philosophy and an aspiring children's book

author/illustrator. I am deeply fond of the romantic works of the High Renaissance and Baroque periods.  It is my sincerest desire to achieve mastery as an oil painter through

continued studies in the Flemish glazing technique common among the Old Masters

of the High Renaissance.

My current work reflects earlier studies from the Academy of Arts University (AAU)

in San Francisco. The drawings are rendered in Nu Pastel on Velvet Gray paper.  I

primarily paint in oils on canvas but will occasionally explore other mediums and

surfaces. I am available for portrait commissions, with the utmost sensitivity always given to commemoration portraiture.

Beverly Seese was a Home Economics and Music teacher on the West Coast before moving to Delphi 25 years ago. She works mostly with fabric and fiber art; quilts, knit ornaments, suede, and beads. 

An artist since childhood, Arlene has fin-tuned her skills through classes with Famous Artists School and Purdue University. She creates 2D art in a variety of mediums on a variety of surfaces. 

    As a seamstress and knitter, I have always been drawn to cloth and fiber.  Weaving allows me to combine these passions.  I play with fibers, colors and weave structures to create handwoven items for your home as well as pieces for your wardrobe.  

A retired Art and French teacher, Wyndham has encouraged many students to pursue their passion for the arts. She exhibits beautiful weavings and scarves of hand-spun wool as well as custom jewelry.