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This page features news and updates from my recent and upcoming work.

From left to right: the first image captures moments from my youth and adult workshops in collaboration with the Hamilton Public Library, including a visit to my solo exhibition with one of my classes in 2024. The next photo is from a youth workshop where we explored botanical and Paleolithic painting palettes. The third image shows a visiting Zen monk, who happened to be the first guest to arrive at my opening at The Waldron Arts Center in Bloomington, also in 2024. The final image on the right showcases my exhibition UpClose: Blooming Earth beautifully installed at the Waldron. Each painting was paired with a handheld magnifying glass, allowing viewers to closely examine how mycelium was grown onto various objects and paper surfaces.

Experience bold art this First Friday. The DeHaan Artist of Distinction exhibition opens October 3 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Gallery 924. See powerful new work from India Cruse-Griffin, Huner Emin, Maria Schechter, Meredith Setser, and Tom Torluemke — and meet the artists.

The exhibition runs through November 13.

Presented by the Indy Arts Council with generous support from Christel DeHaan, this program gives artists the freedom to explore, take risks, and push their creative practice in fresh and exciting ways.

"The DeHaan Artist of Distinction Award facilitates the next step in my career as an artist by providing me with a studio." — Maria Schechter