The Fishers Arts Council has sponsored monthly displays of artwork for a very long time at Fishers City Hall. With City Hall months away from the wrecking ball, making way for a new Arts Center and Municipal Complex, the local arts group is moving its monthly arts displays to a new location on Technology Drive.
Below is a news release issued by the Fishers Arts Council. Also, I have included two works of art as provided by the Arts Council.
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Fishers Arts Council (FAC) announces its partnership with Hamilton County Community Foundation (HCCF) to provide a new art experience at the Collaboration Hub (Hub), 11810 Technology Drive, Fishers, IN when the Art Gallery at the Hub offers its first exhibit of the season.
“We chose two amazing artists to open the gallery with our inaugural Second Friday free public reception from 6-8pm at the Hub on Friday, June 10th,” according to FAC Vice President, Tom Rich. The artists are Critt Hunter and Ali (Koral) Mutlu. This public reception will also feature live music by Crossing Bridges, adult beverages sponsored by SunKing Brewing, and refreshments.
Tom Kilian, HCCF President, says, “We are thrilled to work alongside FAC as we promote the arts in Hamilton County. We know art brings people together and it is important for our community to have that opportunity.” The exhibit will be open from June 6 through June 29th. Jeena Siela, Community Leadership Officer adds, “Each month, the FAC Cultural Alliance Committee will offer a new exhibit that features the local talent of the region while growing the impact we share.” Les Reinhardt, FAC Executive Director adds that, “With the upcoming demolition of the Art Gallery at City Hall, we looked for a partner that had a great space as well as a vision of inclusion and opportunity. We found all of that and more with HCCF. I could not be more excited for the future of our partnership.”
Critt Hunter is a relatively new artist as he shares, “My life until the age 50 focused on my family, my education career, and my community. That half century was spent in my hometown of Hartford, Kentucky. Graduating from
the local high school, I moved to Lexington, KY to begin my college studies. Marrying at 19, we moved closer to home, transferring to Western Kentucky University. My college degrees span a few years and include a BS in Art Education, a Master’s Degree in Art Education, and an EdS, Specialist in School administration.”
It wasn’t until five years after he moved to Indianapolis and retired from employment with Nora Elementary that he began to focus on his art. “Forty-three years was enough,” says Critt. “This was a first for me. Painting subjects that I found interesting, entering exhibits, being accepted into art fairs, and selling my art presented a validation that I never dreamt possible. Who knew old age could be so much fun?” he added.
Critt’s exhibited works consist of oil, acrylic, and mixed media art. He likes to show the variances between colors and often will exaggerate expected colors and draw attention to complementary colors.
Ali (Koral) Mutlu is new to the art scene here in the county. A native of Turkey, Koral moved to the United States in 2016. He is a graphic designer and illustrator with an amazing eye for detail. He works with ink and pencil, as well as watercolors. His piece entitled, “Rabia,” is a black and white illustration of his grandmother. It is very detailed. With “Balerina,” a watercolor piece, the dancer seems to be floating in mid-air. In all, this exhibit has 30 pieces of art, most of which are for sale. We hope you will join us on June 10th at the Collaboration Hub from 6-8 pm to see these amazing works of art and talk to the artists.
