Mark is a lifelong resident of Bloomington and has been interested in creating artwork in various media all his life, but began work in pen and ink in 1980. Most of the subjects of his drawings are of structures and scenes in Bloomington and southern Indiana. The objective of his work is to provide artistic vision to subjects that have fond memories for his clients. In some cases he creates ...

Bekki Canine has been entranced by the rich atmospheres and colors of traditional oil paintings since first walking through the galleries of the Museum of the Art Institute of Chicago as a teenager. She has also long been drawn to objects with an intrinsic story and history: fabric from discarded clothing, old maps and book pages, forgotten photographs. In her work she combines these two int...

Through the process of hand-building, slip casting and throwing, Anne Beyer creates utilitarian objects, representational sculpture and abstract sculpture. She specializes in wood firing and is always trying to find the balance between material control and serendipitous trace of flame, heat and ash melt across the surface of her pieces. The firing process inspires her forms and helps guide he...

Join us during the month of February for By Hand Gallery's themed show 'Exotica Erotica.' We have invited several artists from Bloomington, IN, and the surrounding area to participate. Each artist will be contributing 1-3 pieces to the show, with individual pieces being no larger than 8x8x8 inches. If your interest has been aroused, we invite you to attend our opening reception on Friday,...

Join us in celebrating the holiday season this year during our annual holiday show! We will be highlighting a variety of local artists and artworks. Featured items will include, but not be limited to hats, scarves, pottery, paper art, journals, art boxes, leatherwork, jewelry, ornaments, and wooden bowls. On Display: November 23rd – December 31st

These works subtly anthropomorphize animals, placing them in vulnerable, human-like positions, to encourage a connection between viewer and subjects. Through suspending the animal in moments of tension, the artist encourages feelings of discomfort, empathy, aggression, or fear within the viewer, inviting them to question the level of understanding possessed by animals as well as their potentia...

Since he retired to Bloomington 16 years ago, Ed McEndarfer has concentrated on combining lifelike forms of birds and animals with elegant stoneware vases. Squirrels, birds, and horses blend reality with spontaneous abstract pattern. Elements may be fully formed, sculpted in relief, or painted directly on the surface. Ed uses a Japanese technique for placing forms around a pot so that any ...

Fueled by a lifelong passion for travel and photography, in 2014 Sharon and Jessica Bussert purchased an RV, moved in, and hit the road. For the next 3 years they spent much of their time wandering the US with their dog and cat along for the ride. The journey took them from their home state of Indiana to the West Coast. The couple spent extensive time visiting some of our National Parks, st...

What is local and immediate is always an essential aspect of Michal Ann Carley's inspiration—the flora and the fauna, but also the manner in which the florae germinate, grow, and decline and the behavior of the birds as they court, mate, and migrate. Michal Ann studies and draws the nature in her surroundings and pays particular attention to its physical and metaphorical movements: those of gr...

Join us as Nancy Hiller discusses the upcoming release of her new book "English Arts & Crafts Furniture." The Hayrake table will be on display, and copies of her recent book "Making Things Work" will be available for purchase. Photo credit: "Al Parrish, Popular Woodworking"