Indy's vintage signs-----> titillating THRILLboards!

These original pieces will be included in the show, LOVE LIVES HERE, at 5547 Project Gallery throughout February. Come to the opening reception on February 6th!

Mattresses. (paper-cut mounted on watercolor, 12"x16", framed, $195.)

Pies and Buns. (paper-cut mounted on watercolor, 12"x16", framed, $195.)

Grease n Go! (paper-cut mounted on watercolor, 12"x16", framed, $195.)

These INDIANAPOLIS sign shapes were the original inspiration:

on East Washington

a former franchise 

on West 16th

I also gathered ideas from my sketchbook efforts of 2014:

(Then a little lusty innuendo brainstorm..!)

And then, I drew and cut and painted...

AND, I got my sassy grandma Sweedy's seal of approval:

"Well, honey, you could have been a LOT racier."

You are cordially invited to our 1st Friday Art Show

  February 6th 2015
  

'Love lives here'

Opening Reception at the 5547 Project Gallery 

Friday, February 6th 2015 

LIVE music w. Kayla Jo Cross and Emily Myren

FREE -ALL AGES SHOW
Flat 12 brewing co. pints available for purchase.
+
Serendipity mobile food truck
6PM-9PM

Exhibition dates: February 6th -February 27th 2015

5547 Bonna Ave.Indianapolis, IN 46219

-February Featuring Artists -

Jim Arnoldt, Jessalyn Trimble, Lauren Huffine, Elizabeth Heeter,
Jonee Adamson-Sutton, Andy Mogollon, Cuong Tran, Cindy Johnson,

Rae Effler, Jeannie Bogue, Cassie Kerns, Cindy Johnson,
Tyson White, Julia Weir, Mandykae Blair,
Kelsie Selch, and Benji Ramsey

montage: an enlistment photo and the National WWII Memorial (a commission)

Last summer Tim and his grandfather (a WWII veteran) traveled with the Indy Honor Flight program to Washington D.C. to the National WWII Memorial.

For Christmas, Tim had the idea to give his grandfather an original drawing that brought together his grandfather's enlistment photo and the WWII Memorial. Tim sent me pictures from their trip, a scan of the enlistment photo and a few notes.

I sent him a sketch of a composition-idea: unite the two images with a wheat wreath (an element of each of the pillars at the Memorial). We spoke on the phone so I could learn more of his grandfather's story and confirm plans for the design.

It was a special task creating this piece, reflecting on the connection between these two inspiring and honorable images and bringing them together in one drawing.

I also appreciated learning more about this organization: Indy Honor Flight

Indy Honor Flight is part of the National Honor Flight Network.

Here is the completed drawing: (graphite pencil, 11"x14")

enlistment photo

National WWII Memorial, Washington D.C.

drawing detail

Introducing...multi-color lanterns

Sanctuaries / An Indiana Christmas

Sanctuaries / An Indiana Christmas

An Indiana Christmas / Sanctuaries

Sledding (blue and white)

multi-color lanterns $10. 

blue/white lanterns $8.

(white flickering LED light included)

Printed on heavyweight vellum (from hand-cut silhouettes mounted on watercolor). 6" height, 2 1/2" diameter.

Lanterns available now at Bonna Shops Irvington and Handmade Holiday (pop-up shop) https://www.facebook.com/handmadeholidayirvington in Irvington, IN.

Also available via email: artbyheeter@gmail.com (paypal accepted)

Holiday greetings and light

An Irvington, Indiana Christmas

Solstice Sledding

Sanctuaries

blue/white lanterns (with white LED tealight included)

All lanterns $8.

Individual greeting cards (full color, 5"x7") $4. 

Box of 10 greeting cards (full color, 5"x7") $20.

Individual notecards (blue and white, 4 1/2" x 6 1/4") $3. 
(10 blue/white notecards for $15.)

WHERE TO PURCHASE:

-Order through me 

artbyheeter@gmail.com

(email or FB, paypal or other methods accepted) 

-Black Sheep Gifts (5626 E. Washington St. Ind, IN)

-Dream Designs at Bonna Shops (202 S. Audubon Rd Ind, IN)

HOLIDAY EVENTS

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Saturday, November 15th 9am-2pm

     Edgewood Cooperative Preschool Craft Bazaar

      4040 East Thompson Road, Indianapolis, Indiana

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Friday, November 21st, 6pm-9pm

Saturday, November 22nd, 10am-4pm

A Gathering of Artists

Bona Thompson Memorial Center

5350 E. University Avenue Ind., IN

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Saturday December 13th, 10am-4pm

     Alternative Gift Fair

@ The Irving Theatre (5505 East Washington St. Ind.,IN)

      https://www.facebook.com/events/801003146627723/

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hand-cut silhouettes/paintings/lanterns

my hand-cut silhouettes printed on vellum 

(pictured here with colored LED tealights)

Autumnal Porch (pumpkins and a squirrel) 

original black acrylic and watercolor

vellum lantern

Circle City (downtown Indianapolis)

original black acrylic and watercolor

vellum lantern

Golden Garden Spider

original black acrylic and watercolor

vellum lantern

Indiana Farmstead

original black acrylic and watercolor

vellum lantern

Irvington Cats

original black acrylic and watercolor

Irvington Cats 

vellum lantern

Irving Circle Park (dogs)

original black acrylic and watercolor

vellum lantern

Good Cheer (Irvington village shops)

original black acrylic and watercolor

vellum lantern

Old Pennsy (train)

original black acrylic and watercolor

vellum lantern

greeting cards with envelopes ($4.each/buy 3, get one free)

Lanterns ($10.each/buy 3, get one free)

Warm, white flickering LED tealight included with each lantern.

Colored LED tealights (red, orange, green, blue) $2.each

Color prints also available: $20.each. Matted: $35. Matted and framed: $60.

Please contact me for pricing on original framed work.

unicorn-pigs at a camp-out wedding

For my brother and brother-in-law's wedding, we made lanterns. My brother loves unicorns and we love drawing pigs so we brought the species together in our work. 

my cut-out translation

of these original unicorn-pig drawings by R (age 4)

 my cut-out translation

of this original unicorn-pig drawing by F (age 7)

a printed lantern based on F's drawing

our family's drawings and their corresponding cut-outs

the finished lanterns

aglow at the wedding