STATEHOUSE (March 3, 2022) – Today, Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch, Treasurer Kelly Mitchell and the Indiana Arts Commission hosted a reception to celebrate the 2022 Hoosier Women Artists exhibition at the Statehouse.

“It brings me joy to see the return of the Hoosier Women Artist exhibition,” Crouch said. “We received so many great submissions this year and numerous pieces are beyond incredible. I look forward to displaying these in my office throughout the next year. Our state is blessed with talented Hoosier women and I want them all to continue to share their artistic talents with others."

The Hoosier Women Artists program was established in 2008 to celebrate the importance of the arts in Indiana’s communities and showcase the work of talented female artists throughout the state. The annual exhibition was announced in January, and today’s 44 honorees were selected out of more than 200 entries. The entries were judged by a panel of Indiana visual arts professionals and then selected for display by Crouch and Mitchell.

The panelists include:

• Shelby Nower, Artist, Decatur;
• Kassie Woodworth, Artist, Indianapolis;
• and Torri Williams, Community Organizer, Marion.

“The artwork we receive every year provides a bit of happiness to all in my office. Art has a unique ability to draw people together in conversation,” Mitchell said. “I love the opportunity to showcase Indiana women artists in the Statehouse, and to give these talented Hoosiers well-deserved recognition and appreciation.”

The 44 pieces of artwork will be displayed in the following offices:

• Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch;
• Treasurer of State Kelly Mitchell;
• Secretary of State Holli Sullivan;
• Auditor of State Tera Klutz;
• Chief Justice Loretta Rush;
• Secretary of Education Katie Jenner; and
• Governor's Residence in honor of the First Lady.

Photos from today's event can be accessed here. 

Below is a list of the selected artists.

First Name  Last Name  Displayed  City  Title

• Amber Kalal  - AOS - Fortville - Leaves
• Kat Schwedler - AOS - Indianapolis -Female Cardinal
• Ida - Short - CJ Rush - Goshen - And I'm Screaming Out
• Mary Mitchell - FL - -Indianapolis - Peace
• Sherry Stone -FL - Indianapolis - Koi Pond I
• Gail Woolever - FL - Wheatfield - Nature's Kaleidoscope (I Hope My Grandchildren See These in Nature)
• Teresa Altemeyer - LG - Indianapolis - The Union Preserved
• Jillian Bridgeman - LG - Crown Point - Her as Gray 
• Tracy Burns - LG - Connersville - Volution
• Martina - Celerin - LG - Bloomington - The Key
• Lynne Dunnavant - LG - Rosedale - Twilight Harvest
• Myndie Everling - LG - Kokomo - Rhythm
• Christel Gutelius - LG - Mecca - Special Sycamore
• Blythe Hager - LG - Indianapolis - The Surly Bonds
• Virginia Kramer - LG - Dillsboro - USS LST 325 Morning Docking
• Mary Mindiola - LG - Indianapolis - Monument Circle, Market St.
• Cynthia Mulvaney - LG - Greendale - Speakman House: The Grand Lady
• Kay Osborne - LG - Scottsburg - Faithful Friends
• Susan Ring - LG - Plymouth - Farmer in Waiting
• Lisa Sears - LG - Indianapolis - Vote!
• Kristina Oliver - SOS - Noblesville - The Portrait
• Angie Thieszen - SOS - Millersburg - The Peony: Picturesque and Perishable
• Eileen Misluk - DOE - Greenwood - Weeds and Wishes
• Lisa Schmitz - DOE - Indianapolis - Flowers on Canvas
• Anna Afshar - TOS - Indianapolis - Winter Bouquet
• Taylor Bamgbose - TOS - Indianapolis - Becoming
• Ellen Brenneman - TOS - South Bend - Sandhill Cranes in Flight
• Alicia Criswell - TOS - Lafayette - Recantation
• India Cruse-Griffin - TOS - Richmond - Silver City
• Mary Firtl - TOS - South Bend - Wellfield Botanic Gardens
• Penny French-Deal - TOS - North Manchester - The Youngest Student
• Suzanne Ginty - TOS - Roanoke - Symphony
• Karen Hallett-Rupp - TOS - Bloomington - Red Flare
• Alice Harpel - TOS - Crawfordsville - Dover, IN Icon
• Melissa Hauger - TOS - Indianapolis - Seeds of Thought
• Janel Hunt - TOS - Schererville - They Made Happy Memories Together
• Alana Judah - TOS - Orleans - Frida and Dani
• Moumita Mukherjee - TOS - Greenwood - Four Stages of Life
• Kelli Park - TOS - Franklin - Blackford County Courthouse
• Brenda Ramseier - TOS - Silver Lake - A Walk of Contemplation
• Carolyn Roth - TOS - Evansville - River of Dreams
• Aren Straiger - TOS - Carmel - Growing Wild
• Julia Sutton - TOS - Rochester - Out of Time
• Shirley Woolard - TOS - Indianapolis - Woodland Garden

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