Eric Utterback, artist Familiar genres often follow familiar styles. One might expect a painting depicting knights or dragons to be illustrative and straightforward, or an abstract painting to be a conceptual exploration of technique, color, or another element. New perspectives and practices can be developed through...
Jerry Mannell, Artist Fans of Noblesville Creates will certainly recognize the unique style of artist Jerry Mannell, who combines the surreal, the abstract, the colorful, and the unusual into his iconic paintings.“I’ve hit a groove a couple of years ago and have been pursuing that,” artist...
Jerry Mannell, an artist known for his diverse influences, doesn't aim to emulate specific artists but draws inspiration from various sources, including the transitional phase of abstract art. His background in graphic design is evident in his use of shape and composition, blending seamlessly with...
Leigh Petersen loves to use art as a way to “escape” and “unwind,” to get in touch with her thoughts, dreams, and inner self. She has always been creative; even as a child, everyone assumed she would become some sort of artist.In high school, Petersen...
Mark Timmis has been involved in the arts since the 1970s. After attending Indiana University for undergrad, he received his Master of Arts degree from Western Michigan University. He taught as an art professor in Evansville before transitioning into the IT field. Timmis took a 15-year...
Jerry Mannell’s art is open to interpretation by the viewer—and that’s just the way he likes it. In Jerry’s work, a lot of things about composition, color, and line are tangential to each other. They relate, but not in a direct way and the overall the...
The arts have been part of Jerry Dreesen’s life for over 60 years. In his twenties, poetry was his passion, but in his fifties Jerry fell in love with painting. His introduction to Haiku fascinated Jerry, which then evolved into Haiga (Haiku with an accompanying...
Sydney McQuade Otto is an artist who is inspired by stone or weathered walls; the beauty of imperfection; a gesture, the flow and artistry of haute couture fashion. She creates works that some may describe as haunting and ethereal. Sydney’s relationship with art began with...
