Public Art

Bonnie Andrews was raised in Fort Wayne, Indiana. They are an emerging artist who lives both in Dallas, Texas and Fort Wayne, IN.

Cecilia Dunifon is a Fort Wayne based painter, muralist, and art instructor. Her painting style is vibrant and colorful, and she loves to fill a canvas with patterns and detail. Nature, science, mythology, and culture are most often her sources of inspiration. Her goal as an artist is to bring an uplifting and nostalgic atmosphere to a space using intriguing characters and bold color schemes to create mood and feeling.

Emily Mercedes grew up in Fort Wayne, Indiana and graduated from IU. She moved from Chicago down to Nashville and then onto Atlanta before making her way over to Venice Beach and down to Austin, Texas. She moved back to the Fort with her family several years ago. Each city provided new adventures and inspiration. She enjoys mixed media and works primarily with watercolor and acrylic gouache. Her colorful paintings often evoke nostalgia.

Grace Yencer is an artist born and raised in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Her work is heavily influenced by her love of color, nature, and vintage design. Her work is full of child-like whimsy.

Jeremy Stroup is an artist based in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He graduated from IPFW in 2014 with a BFA in studio art, specializing in sculpture. His most recent work has been focused on public art and illustration, and his murals and illustrations depict wildlife, and nature, wildly decorated and infused with color. These pieces draw inspiration from mythology and religion, folk music, and contemporary culture. Jeremy’s works have been featured in his community of Fort Wayne, IN on various walls, sidewalks, album covers, and utility fixtures, and his botanical illustrations will soon be published in “Create Your Own Florida Food Forest,” by David the Good.

Julie Wall is the artist and maker behind The HEDGE. Living in Fort Wayne, Indiana (where she grew up) has allowed her the opportunity to discover herself through art. With a background in printmaking and metals, she assembles pieces while layering imagery and texture. She is continually inspired by our environment, insects, women, and patterns. Julie established the HEDGE in 2013 as a fine art printshop. She continues to create fine art prints, provide letterpress services, workshops, engraving, calligraphy, and more and has recently branched out into providing a line of unique products including statement jewelry, stationery, and artistic house wares.

The culmination of Olivia Perez’s Hispanic traditions with skull art and her experience with the southwest and Native American culture sparked the creation of the “Side Hustle.” She designs various fragments iconic of the American wild west and crafts each piece to honor her artistic creativity through them. Whether you purchase an existing piece or want to custom order a skull for personalized meaning and a unique look, Olivia is honored to display her creativity through the spirit of the animal skulls and you!

Theoplis Smith III, who is also known as "Phresh Laundry," is a primarily self-taught artist whose work comes from an innate need and desire to create. Smith's practice is incredibly unique both for its skill and its unlikely beginnings. As a young child in his hometown of St. Louis, MO he found himself drawn toward the arts, and has slowly but surely pieced together an original form of painting with certain connections to popular culture forms of representation like comic books, and the quick sketches of caricature, paired with the long history of traditional portraiture. Smith’s art brings broad appeal, while staying fresh and keeping a varied approach to the formal aspects of his work.

TAKE RISKS, WORK HARD, AND SEE EVERY CHALLENGE AS AN OPPORTUNITY. Raul Perez lives by these mottos, and he created a clothing brand that empowers others to do the same. Change Your Fate (CYF) Clothing does just that: The brand is the inevitable result of the lessons Raul has learned, and a desire to promote these ideas that he lives by. Raul is a graphic designer and artist, and he lives in the 46807 with his wife and son.

Terry Ratliff is an established artist based in Fort Wayne, IN. His works are on display in corporate and private settings across the USA. He is known for his bold and saturated color palettes, powerful abstraction, and playful notes. Terry’s gallery is located on Broadway. He and his partner Mark Hannon reside in the 46807 with their dogs.