6/4/2007
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Peterson unveils local artwork in office
Indianapolis – Mayor Bart Peterson continued his tradition of using the Mayor’s Office to showcase the work of local artists. Recently, he unveiled artwork by local artists April Willy and Kirsty Saalfrank.
- April Willy works predominantly in acrylic on canvas or on paper, which has been textured with gesso and sand. In her artist statement she writes that her “images range from dreamy landscapes, to stylized still-life, to whimsical portraits.”
April has also published two children’s books and is currently working on two more. She has won numerous local, state and national awards, most notably a Society of Illustrators Award. April’s work is in private and corporate collections throughout the country.
- Kirsty Saalfrank is an emerging local photographer. She works out of a studio in the Stutz and is a member of the Stutz Artists Association.
Kirsty is featured in the new Stutz Artist Directory and states that she “worked 5 years in the computer industry...and realized it was time to start something new.”
Since 2001, the Mayor has used his office to display original artwork form local artists, courtesy of the Arts Council of Indianapolis. Enhancing the arts and culture in Indianapolis is one of Mayor Peterson’s key priorities.
Local artists previously showcased by Mayor Peterson include photographers Debra & Darlene Delbecq, Susan Peters, William A. Rasdell, Greg Whitaker, and Andy Chen; visual artist Walter Knabe; painters William C.J., Becky Hall Fehsenfeld, Lois Main Templeton, Carl Graf, Wayman Adams, T.C. Steele, Jean Salzmann, Magdalena Segovia, Robert Eberle, Susan Hodgin, Rosanna Hardin Hall, and Taylor Anne Smith; illustrator Rob Harrell; and student artists Marissa Torres Reid, Phillip Bonner, Cedric Peterson and John White.
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