​The Indianapolis Airport Authority, in partnership with INARF and Ability Indiana, is once again celebrating artists with disabilities with a temporary art exhibit in the Indianapolis International Airport. During this second annual event, the creativity and passion of artists from across the state of Indiana will be on full display as the organizations that provide services to individuals with disabilities are recognized during National Developmental Disability Awareness Month.
 
The grand opening reception was held on March 14, 2024, and featured many of the artists and special guests, including Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett. The art exhibit remained on display through April 30, 2024. 

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Deep Underground - Alex Maston 

Alex Maston
Alex is a consumer at ASI Crawfordsville, he enjoys drawing and coloring, he also loves to read and sharing movie quotes.
INARF Member Organization: Ability Services, Inc. 

Love Abounds - Ability Services, Inc.  Consumers Collaborative Piece 

Enchanted Forest - Ability Services, Inc. Consumers Collaborative Piece
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Woven Together - ​Collaborative Piece by Ability Services, Inc. ​ 
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Plane - Ethan Keck 
Ethan is a Sophomore at Southmont High School. He enjoys drawing, animation and learning about filmography.
INARF Member Organization: Ability Services, Inc. ​

Peaceful Sunset - Wayne Bullock

Wayne Bullock ​​
Wayne is a consumer at ASI Crawfordsville, he enjoys creating art of all kinds. He especially likes to draw and paint trees. Wayne also loves bowling and bowled a 300 game this year.
INARF Member Organization:​ ​Ability Services, Inc. ​

Indy (Acrylic Paint) - Jalen Crook
​Jalen is a Senior at Southmont High School. She enjoys all kinds of art and loves interior design.
INARF Member Organization: Abilities Services, Inc. ​
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Showers to Flowers - Amy Bennett
To purchase this piece, please call David Smith at 765-668-8961, Ext 106 

Rainbow Charm - Amy Bennett
To purchase this piece, please call David Smith at 765-668-8961, Ext 106 

Amy Bennett
Amy works and attends classes in the Empower Academy at Carey Services. In her free time she loves to paint, do diamond art paintings, and play with her cat. 
INARF Member Organization:​ Carey Services 

Campfire Nights - Beth Carter 
​To purchase this piece, please call David Smith at 765-668-8961, Ext 106 

Beth Carter
Beth goes to Creative Hearts at Carey Services. There, she loves to paint, color pictures, do word searches, and hang out with her friends. 
INARF Member Organization:​ Carey Services 

Draxon- ​Shawn McCormick
​To purchase this piece, please call David Smith at 765-668-8961, Ext 106 

Shawn McCormick 
Shawn attends classes at the Empower Academy at Carey Services. In between classes, he enjoys painting in Creative Hearts and hanging out with his friends. 
INARF Member Organization:​ Carey Services 

Jen Harvey
​Jenny works at Creative Hearts at Carey Services. There, she paints, does diamond paintings, and cooks in the kitchen with her staff. 
INARF Member Organization:​ Carey Services 

Slay and Spray - ​Jen Harvey
​To purchase this piece, please call David Smith at 765-668-8961, Ext 106 

Tree Vase - Jay Floyd, Billy Foster, Robbie Johnson

Jay Floyd, Billy Foster, Robbie Johnson ​
Jay Floyd: Jay attends CARS Shawnee Center. In his free time, he enjoys watching the Indianapolis Colts. 
Billy Foster: Billy attends CARS Shawnee Center when he is not working for PetCo. In his free time, he enjoys cooking. 
Robbie Johnson: Robbie attends CARS Shawnee Center. He is a huge sports fan and attends all Attica High School events. Robbie has the title of #1 Attica Sports Fan. 
INARF Member Organization:​ CARS

Stitch - Jay Floyd, Billy Foster, Robbie Johnson

Motherly Love - CARS 

Inside a Clowns Mind - Aaron Bruce, Kris Hall, Sherry Wallace, Tim Young
​To purchase this piece, email [email protected]

Aaron Bruce
​​Aaron enjoys drawing and constructing art of all medias. 
INARF Member Organization:​ ​CARS

Janie Bayer
Janie loves to laugh, sing, and dance. 
INARF Member Organization:​ ​CARS

Kathe Cooprider 
​Kathe collects porcelain dolls, loves to cook, and enjoys spending time with friends. 
INARF Member Organization:​ CARS

Birth of Buttons - ​Sherry Wallace and Salinda Kanagy, Tim Young
SOLD

Salinda Kanagy 
Salinda enjoys sewing and working with her hands. She enjoys puzzles and challenging her mind.
​INARF Member Organization:​ CARS

Sarah Shumaker
Sarah enjoys painting and ceramics. She is passionate about poetry and drawing. Sarah thrives when she is able to express herself through all forms of art. 
INARF Member Organization:​ CARS

Serene Waves - Kathe Cooprider, Janie Bayer
SOLD

Sherry Wallace 
​Sherry likes to paint and try new art techniques. 
INARF Member Organization:​ CARS

Tim Young
Tim loves WWE Wrestling and being around his friends. Tim has a contagious sense of humor. ​ 
INARF Member Organization: CARS

The Dandelion- ​Sarah Shumaker 
​SOLD

Kris Hall
Kris has discovered a new love for sewing and enjoys working with various mediums. Kris is a wild card in her art and expressions. 
​INARF Member Organization:​ CARS

Surf - Easterseals Adult Day Program Group Project by Ericka Stalling, Nicole Mohs, Jasmine Roberts, and Brooke Moore

Brooke Moore and Nicole Mohs 

Ericka Stalling

Jasmine Roberts

Captain America and His Sheild - Bryan Ballard
To ​purchase this piece, make a $10 donation here and include the name of the piece in the Note box of the donation page before submitting. 

Bryan Ballard 
Bryan is an avid fan Pop Con, Comic Con and Gen Con and attends all of them. Bryan attends the AIM Program through New Hope of Indiana. He is an excellent self-advocate and was the recipient of New Hope’s first Personal Achievement Award. Bryan enjoys creating all kinds of things with fuse beads. 
INARF Member Organization: New Hope Indiana, Inc. 

Rainbow - Cindy Twigg and Eric LaMar 
To ​purchase this piece, make a $30 donation here and include the name of the piece in the Note box of the donation page before submitting. 

Cindy Twigg 
Cindy enjoys playing games and listening to music on the computer. She is a member of Action Club and enjoys playing games and spending time with her friends. 
INARF Member Organization: New Hope Indiana, Inc. 

Eric LaMar 
​Eric’s paintings can be described as beautiful explosions of color. Although Eric is unable to see, he is deliberate with his brush strokes and color choices. Eric finds joy in all things and that is especially apparent in his paintings. Eric lives in a group home supported by New Hope of Indiana. He attends day services and art therapy classes. Eric enjoys traditional Chinese music, games of all sorts and talking with friends. 
INARF Member Organization: New Hope Indiana, Inc. ​

Color Burst - Eric LaMar 

Gray, Black, and Red Scarf - Lori Eichenberger 
To ​purchase this piece, make a $30 donation here and include the name of the piece in the Note box of the donation page before submitting. ​

Lori Eichenberger 
Lori is a very talented knitting artist. She also happens to be blind. Lori enjoys hanging out with friends, telling a good story and attending Action Club. Lori lives in a group home supported by New Hope and attends the day services program. 
INARF Member Organization: New Hope Indiana, Inc. ​

Modern Hat - LaDiamond Warren
To ​purchase this piece, make a $20 donation here and include the name of the piece in the Note box of the donation page before submitting. 

LaDiamond Warren 
LaDiamond enjoys drawing of all sorts. She designs hats and t-shirts and enjoys drawing on canvas. LaDiamond lives in a supported living home supported by New Hope. She successfully completed New Hope’s food truck training program and is now putting those skills to use in The Children’s Museum kitchen where she is employed. LaDiamond enjoys music, watching wrestling and being with her friends and family. 
INARF Member Organization: New Hope Indiana, Inc. 

Flatboard 1 - LaDiamond Warren
To ​purchase this piece, make a $12 donation here and include the name of the piece in the Note box of the donation page before submitting.  

Untitled - Mason Hedegard 

Mason Hedegard
Mason lives in a group home supported by New Hope. He enjoys hiking, bowling, baseball, math, playing the piano, puzzles and painting. He loves spending time with his dad! 
INARF Member Organization: New Hope Indiana, Inc. ​ 

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Michelle Jones
Michelle is a passionate and prolific painter who produces most of her work in her home studio. Her paintings can be identified by bright colors and a mixture of geometric and organic shapes. Currently Michelle works with an art therapist through New Hope of Indiana. She is also a graduate of New Hope’s food truck training program. 
INARF Member Organization: New Hope Indiana, Inc. ​

Splatters of Pain - Michelle Jones 
To ​purchase this piece, make a $90 donation here and include the name of the piece in the Note box of the donation page before submitting. 

Arrival - Patty Cooper 
To ​purchase this piece, make a $30 donation here and include the name of the piece in the Note box of the donation page before submitting. ​

Patty Cooper 
Patty is a member of the Action Club. She is a strong self-advocate. She enjoys hanging out with her friends, playing bingo, playing games and painting.
INARF Member Organization: New Hope Indiana, Inc. 

Departure - Patty Cooper 
To ​purchase this piece, make a $15 donation here and include the name of the piece in the Note box of the donation page before submitting. 

Home Hearth - Robert Hoey 
To ​purchase this piece, make a $30 donation here and include the name of the piece in the Note box of the donation page before submitting. ​

California Surfing - Robert Hoey 
To ​purchase this piece, make a $30 donation here and include the name of the piece in the Note box of the donation page before submitting. 

Robert Hoey 
Robert enjoys singing, painting, reading and talking with his friends.
INARF Member Organization: New Hope Indiana, Inc. ​

Park - Rita Makiejus
To ​purchase this piece, make a $30 donation here and include the name of the piece in the Note box of the donation page before submitting. ​

Sun - Rita Makiejus
To ​purchase this piece, make a $50 donation here and include the name of the piece in the Note box of the donation page before submitting. 

Rita Makiejus
Rita’s father painted as a hobby and she feels a connection to him through her own painting. Rita’s paintings use bright colors which are a reflection of her cheery personality. Rita loves to paint, but also has a passion for crocheting. Rita receives behavior services with NHI. 
INARF Member Organization: New Hope Indiana, Inc. 

Adriane Bobbit 
Adrian loves food and art.  He is purposeful and direct when creating his art.  He begins by selecting colors and paints non-stop with strong bold brush strokes smiling the entire time.   
​INARF Member Organization: Noble ​

Between the Lines - Adriane Bobbit 
​To purchase this piece for $100, please contact Judy Tidwell at [email protected].

Donna Juday 
Is quiet, thoughtful, and kind.  She loves creating artwork with multiple colors and designs, often filling both sides of the page which is a pleasant surprise for the owners of her work.  She often has small messages and symbols sprinkled throughout her art.   
​INARF Member Organization: Noble ​

Flowers and Frills - Donna Juday 
​To purchase this piece for $100, please contact Judy Tidwell at [email protected].

Morning Flight - Angie Snelz 
​To purchase this piece for $45, please contact Judy Tidwell at [email protected].

Angie Snelz 
Angie lives in Indianapolis and has attended Noble for many years. Angie enjoys art, playing Bingo, and volunteering in the community. She is very meticulous with little details when doing any art project. 
​INARF Member Organization: Noble ​

Burst of Love - Angie Snelz 
​To purchase this piece for $40, please contact Judy Tidwell at [email protected].

Orange Heart - Kenny Baxter
​To purchase this piece for $100, please contact Judy Tidwell at [email protected].

Kenny Baxter 
Kenny Baxter finds peace of mind while creating his "thoughtful" art.   He says he allows his mind to wander as he creates.  Kenny selects one color at a time to express his thought patterns and he hopes his work pleases others.    
INARF Member Organization: Noble 

​Aargh - Danna Anderson 
Danna lives in Indianapolis with his mother and brother. He loves drawing and specializes in pencil drawings. He is self-taught and pays special attention to detail. 
​​INARF Member Organization: Noble 
​To purchase this piece for $40, please contact Judy Tidwell at [email protected].​

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Transformer the Fransformer - Jerry Jones
​To purchase this piece for $40, please contact Judy Tidwell at [email protected].

Jerry Jones 
Jerry resides in Indianapolis with his sister. He enjoys watching movies, singing and dancing, and playing Uno. He says, "making art makes me feel good!"
​INARF Member Organization: Noble ​

Home - Michelle Traynor 
​To purchase this piece for $40, please contact Judy Tidwell at [email protected].

Michelle Traynor 
Michelle lives in Indianapolis with her husband, Robert. She loves to paint and states that it relaxes her. She also loves cats and has two of them at home. 
​INARF Member Organization: Noble ​

Believe - Romney Bogan 
​To purchase this piece for $45, please contact Judy Tidwell at [email protected].

Romney Bogan
Romney lives in Indianapolis. He enjoys a variety of activities including music, shopping, arts and crafts, and going to church. Art helps Romney to focus his energy in a positive way. 
​INARF Member Organization: Noble ​

Olaf - Romney Bogan 
​To purchase this piece for $20, please contact Judy Tidwell at [email protected].

Yabba Dabba Doo - Ricky Stephens 
​To purchase this piece for $30, please contact Judy Tidwell at [email protected].

Ricky Stephens 
Ricky resides in Indianapolis. He enjoys drawing, math, and has great knowledge of music trivia. He says art helps him to relax.
​INARF Member Organization: Noble 

Ice Cube - Ricky Stephens 
​To purchase this piece for $20, please contact Judy Tidwell at [email protected].

Wine and Bread - Darren Puzzello 
$40.00
To purchase this piece, email Pam at [email protected].

Darren Puzzello 
Darren lives in Lebanon and has been involved in the local arts community for many years. He reports that he finds that art makes him happy. ​Art helps him build his confidence.
INARF Member Organization: The Arc of Greater Boone County, Inc.

Girl on Antiqued Paper - Darren Puzzello 
$40.00 
SOLD

Map Plate - Jai Mathew 
$30.00 
​To purchase this piece, email Pam at [email protected].

Jai Mathew 
Jai lives in Indianapolis and is very involved in creative pursuits. She gets joy in painting and notes that she used to paint with her dad when she was younger. She finds that working with color and making things look real are exciting to her.
INARF Member Organization: ​​​The Arc of Greater Boone County, Inc.

The Rainbow Paw - Jai Mathew 
$65.00 
PENDING
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Pink Flower Drape - Bill P., Jane P., Tina C., James E., Cece M., and Noah M. 

Noah M, James E, Bill P, Cece M. 
INARF Member Organization: Janus 

Yellow Flower Frame - Annie K., Amanda S., Zach L., Austin P., Cathy P., Heather N., and Ethan V.
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Green Flower Frame -Annie K., Amanda S., Zach L., Austin P., Cathy P., Heather N., and Ethan V.
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Pink Flower Frame - Annie K., Amanda S., Zach L., Austin P., Cathy P., Heather N., and Ethan V.
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Black Flower Frame - Annie K., Amanda S., Zach L., Austin P., Cathy P., Heather N., and Ethan V.
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Framed Flower Painting Artists: Heather N, Ethan V, Kelsey R, Zach L, and Annie K  
INARF Member Organization: Janus ​

Beaded Mobile - Tony Cooper 

Patterned Beaded Mobile - Lauren Wilson 

Lauren Wilson 

The Beaded Mobile Project at Janus 
One of the newer projects at Janus is creating awesome beaded mobiles. The two artists, Lauren and Tony, were previously not interested in art. They have since found that they enjoy stringing the beads onto the mobiles and receive commission when the mobiles are sold. Lauren chooses pattern combinations for her beads, while Tony chooses to use all the colors in his own way.

INARF Member Organization: Janus ​ 

Tony Cooper 

Paint Quilt Artists - Theresa C, Sam M, Jake B, Kelsey R, and Noah M 
INARF Member Organization: Janus ​

Paint Quilt - James E., Seth S., Noah M., Sam M., Kelsey R., Cathy P., Theresa C.

Paper Flower Power - Gary S., Jane P., Dustin W., Cathy P., Molly F., Kevin W., Christy B., Ben K., Ben W., Jeffrey S., Heidi V., Sam M., Tim R., Cameron C.

Paper Flower Power Artists - Ben K, Kevin W, Gary S, Christy B, Dustin W, Cameron C, Jane P 
INARF Member Organization: Janus 

Plane - By Tosha Ramsey, Amy Sendek, and Mark Vanderhoff

Amy Sendek ​
Amy has been a Green Light artist for 5 years. She enjoys creating abstract art and painting. Amy also loves to create ​needle art as well. 
INARF Member Organization:​ ​Putnam County Comprehensive Services & Green Light Art Studios ​

Mark Vanderhoff
Mark has been a Green Light artist for 5 years. He enjoys all types of artwork. His favorite type of art to create Is paintings and ​object art.
INARF Member Organization:​ ​Putnam County Comprehensive Services & Green Light Art Studios 

Tosha Ramsey ​
Tosha has been a Green Light artist for 6 years. She volunteers her time to help at all of our central Indiana Green Light events. She enjoys drawing, painting and crocheting. Tosha's favorite type to create is florals. 
INARF Member Organization:​ Putnam County Comprehensive Services & Green Light Art Studios 

Benjamin Crisler 
Benjamin really started loving making art this year. 
INARF Member Organization: Putnam County Comprehensive Services & Green Light Art Services

Hippie House - Benjamin Crisler
Purchase this piece for $50

Matthew Hovey 
Matthew resides in Greencastle and his family lives in Indianapolis. Matthew started making art during the pandemic lockdown. Matthew enjoys making up jokes for his comedy routine along with spending time with his family and friends. Matthew's biggest inspiration is his grandmother Jean "Bo" Sipes.
INARF Member Organization: ​Putnam County Comprehensive Services & Green Light Art studios

Security Check - Matthew Hovey 

Beach Sunset - Robbie Hach 
Purchase this piece for $75.00 

Robbie Hach 
Robbie really enjoys hanging out with his friends at Day Service! 
​INARF Member Organization: Putnam County Comprehensive Services & Green Light Art studios

Mike Aulby’s Arrowhead Bowling Pin - Nellie Purk 

Nellie Purk 
Nellie lives in Lafayette, Indiana. She is active in Wabash Center’s Day Services. She has loved art her entire life. In the last 24 years she has defined her talent even more. Her favorites are abstract and multimedia art. Her main motivation is to bring happiness to everyone with her art. After each piece she completes, she tells everyone with a big grin on face “I did that.” Nellie is an avid bowler and loves being in the community.
​INARF Member Organization: Wabash Center 

Mike Aulby’s Arrowhead Bowling Ball - Nellie Purk 

Wabash Center 70th Anniversary - Nellie Purk 

About the Piece 
This framed painting by Nellie Purk was donated for silent auction to raise funds for WC. Piece was purchased and now displayed in the day program art room.

WC - Brad Shay 

Brad Shay 
Brad is a local artist who we at Wabash Center are privileged to serve. Brad is also visually impaired. He creates intricate scrollwork in many of his pieces, a one-of-a-kind pendant created by Brad and our friends at Stall & Kessler’s - local jeweler - sold in a live auction to benefit Wabash Center (see below for more.) 
INARF Member Organization: Wabash Center 

Brad and the team at Stall and Kessler’s collaborated to create this stunning piece cast in white gold. Notice the fine details in the piece that are Brad’s signatures including a small cross, keyhole, and eyes. These symbols all relate to how Brad creates and how he moves through the world. Brad incorporates eyes into most of his work because we often think about enjoying the beauty surrounding us with our eyes, but we can see in other ways too. The keyhole relates to all of us having something special inside to offer to the world, and in many cases, we all just need a little faith to unlock our secret and powerful potential.

Seashells by the Sea Shore - Mary Ward 

Mary Ward 
Mary lives in Lafayette Indiana with her parents and Service Dog, Jupiter. She has had Jupiter for 2 years now. Mary loves to paint on rocks and hide them at the park and find other painted rocks to re-hide them. She loves to color and read. Mary also loves diamond art and painting on canvases. Her favorite subjects are science, history, the solar system, and trains. She loves to annoy her parents and brother. Her favorite foods are Pizza, Ribs, Japanese food and hot dogs.
INARF Member Organization: Wabash Center