This work is was painted in 2015 as a collaboration by Arts Council of Indianapolis and Angie's…read moreList employees. It is part of the city's Vibrant Corridors program. The mural is a neat piece depicting a woman standing under an open book with letters falling out. There is a pile of letters at the woman's feet and the words "the drawing is far from perfect". The woman in the mural is based off a photograph of Charlotte "Pink" Cathcart, a 19th to 20th century Indianapolis resident, that wrote a manuscript titled "Indianapolis From Our Old Corner". That book has served as a source of information about the city during her time. In addition to random letters scattered about the mural, you will also find silver silhouettes of ornamentation and windows from several architectural structures in the neighborhood. The only color in the mural is basically the letters. The mural is located on the side of the now vacant Datsa Pizza building, overlooking its parking lot. The mural is beginning to show signs of wear and fading. I would see this mural as more of a 3.5 rating, but that is not an option. There is metered street parking available on the street the mural is on, but I would probably just park in the parking lot to park, get out and take a closer look. That is what I ended up doing. As with most murals that I have reviewed, this is probably not a very long stop. I was there less than 5 minutes. You could also do a strategic slow roll drive by and get a half decent look. That is how I first noticed it. Anyway, you may want to consider planning out additional stops at many of the other wonderful murals in the area, or making this stop part of a larger itinerary to maximize your time and trip.

Who was Ms. Pink and why does she get a mural? Well, Ms Charlotte "Pink" Cathcart lived in the…read morearea of this mural late in the 1800's and into the 1900's. She kept a manuscript of the changes in her neighborhood that was later published by the Historical Society called "Indianapolis From Our Old Corner". It has become a "go to" guide for research and history buffs about the changing face and feel of the city. The mural, painted by members of the Department of Public Words in 2015, shows an image of Ms Pink based on a photo she had included. The mural shows letters surrounding her to become her skirt. The grayish background has white silhouettes of window panes she noticed in the area. The words "the drawing is far from perfect" refer to a note she sent to a friend. At the top of the mural is an open book where the letters fall from. Seems like she was a Yelper before Yelp was invented! Review #1775

What a lovely sight to see in what was an otherwise ho-hum tunnel. This mural, which was designed…read moreand created by Carmel High School student Caroline Hammonds, is located on the Monon Trail in Carmel, under City Center Drive and right by The Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts. The colorful mural features musical instruments and lots of swirls. It kind of reminds me of something I would see in the liner notes of The Beatles' Yellow Submarine album, but that could just be my take on it. Apparently, the artist was listening to classical music when she painted it, so I could be projecting here. According to something I read, Hammonds was inspired to paint the mural as an homage to Indiana, a state that is flat and doesn't have mountains or oceans, but is still beautiful in its own way. I like that!

I like the mural, but do not know why it it placed here. I get it, the mural was commissioned by…read moreAngie's List, a home improvement recommendation company, for what was at the time, their East Washington St. headquarters. But that is a stretch and very loosely linked to the company. It is now the Offices of Shook Reality Group, and fortunately they decided to keep this awesome mural. It was painted by local artist Christopher Blice and Jon Edwards aka Blice Edwards in 2014. Ok, now that I got my rant out of the way, this is an awesome mural. It is very life-like, be it a huge life. The mural is located off of a parking lot, so parking is not an issue here if you want to get out and take a closer look The mural depicts 37 common household tools that most people would have as if on an old-school pegboard. Now a days we use magnets and rails for that. The doors are incorporated into the painting very nicely, somewhat camouflaged into the painting. I like this mural a lot. It is very vivid and detailed. I can not imagine how long it took them to complete. As with most murals that I have reviewed, though, this is probably not a very long stop. I was there less than 3 minutes. You may want to consider planning out additional stops at many of the other wonderful murals in the area to maximize your time and trip.

On the edge of downtown, just east of the I-65/I-70 overpass along Washington Street, there is a…read morelarger than life mural painted on the side of one of the Angie's List buildings. "Hardware Pegboard" was added in 2013 by local artists Blice-Edwards (Christopher Blice & Jon Edwards). The intent was to create the look of a home tool wall (only a lot better organized than most I've seen!) Since Angie's List is a company that helps people find recommendations on home improvement services, the images of tools seemed an appropriate theme. Counting the brushes and pencils along with the tools, there are 37 items on the wall. Review #1322

How did I not know about this ? I found it purely by accident. Took a wrong turn due to road…read moreclosure along College... spotted a huge flower out of the corner of my eye and since I love murals, I had to go and investigate... Wow... just wow... you gotta love a neighborhood coming together like this and beautifying the area. No dark & grimy alley here. Almost every house displays a different flower or other nature motive along at least 2 city blocks. Take a stroll or cruise through it. So worth it. Pictures don't do it justice. Each mural is unique and works well with the building it adorns, but taken all together, this is a true masterpiece.

This is an amazing spot. What makes it so amazing is that many of the residents got together to…read moremake this happen. The murals are mostly on garages of private homes along an alleyway. This project was the vision of local resident of Deborah Jacobs of RippleBnB. Most of the works were painted by renowned artist Jules "MuckRock" Muck during here 2019 residency here in Indy. Local artist Abigail Staffelbach has added in some of her work to the alley. There are all very nice and depict different flowers. They all do, however, have a common theme. They are all titled "Be (fill in the blank), such as Be Free (red poppies), Be yourself (bouquet of pink and red flowers), Be Joyful (sunflowers with a black background), Be Love ( red roses, of course with a red background), Be Grateful (Indiana corn field against a blue sky), Be remembered (sympathy arrangement of white roses and white chrysanthemums), Be Peace (with white and yellow daises and purple cone flowers. This mural cover 2 sides of the garage and has a black and a white background), and Be Authentic (purple petunias on a rustic barn). There is also a fence that is painted at the end of the alley that has a Bee and is titled Just Bee. These are not your usual MuckRock style art, and only has her tag in the lower portion of most of them. There is parking available on the street adjacent to the alley and you could also just pull up into the alley to park and get a closer look. There are a lot of flower murals that line the alley, I counted 8 in all (7 by MuckRock and 1 by Staffelbach). Bravo to that neighbor hood. My favorite was Be Love because the red on red worked for me. The second was Just Bee. In addition to the bees, you will find a signature MuckRock rabbit. Even though there are a lot to sort through in this alley, I do not think it is still a pretty long stop. I recommend filling out a larger itinerary with this and some of the other wonderful murals and/or restaurants in the area. Trust me, there are a ton of them. I love this mural project and how the community came together to make this happen. It is a beautiful thing. It is a must see if you are mural hunting in the Broad Ripple area. I really enjoyed this area, and I am sure that you will too.

This mural is located on the walls of Indianapolis Animal Care Services. It covers two of the…read morebuilding's walls. The mural cannot be accessed all the time, as the Indianapolis Animal Care Services building is behind a gate that is locked most of the time. The mural is nice. It looks like it was drawn by a kid. I am here for that look though, being the father of two littles. It was designed by Susan Kline, but is the product of Signcraft's 2015 Day of Service, so it had to be a simple piece because it was painted by different artist with little to no artistic ability. The mural depicts a horse pulling a wagon to a finish line (home) down a yellow path toward adoption away from the Animal Care and Control Center. There is a kid at the finish waving a checkered flag. The side wall is in a little worse shape than the front section. It has that green mold building up that you find on the side of many houses. That side has silhouettes of people playing with dogs in green space. It also has the words, "Caring for Animals Responsibly and Ethically." There is a decent sized lot that belongs to the IACS, to park at, get out and get a closer look of the sculpture. Well, as with most murals that I have visited and reviewed, this is probably not a very long stop. I was there less than 5 minutes. You may want to consider planning out additional stops or making it part of a larger itinerary.

In 2015, Signcraft organized a day of service to paint a mural on the walls of the Indianapolis…read moreAnimal Care Services. Using a design by Susan Kline, volunteers from Signcraft and other businesses prepped and painted the playful mural. The mural is filled with images about animals successfully moving from the IACS to loving homes along "Adoption Road". The mural is helpful in creating a positive experience for visitors to the center. Review #1706

This mural is painted on the side of the Union Brewing Company overlooking its patio. You will find…read moreit right off of the Monon Trail. It looks very nice and is well maintained. I love the use of colors. The brewing company commissioned Nekoda Witsken to paint the mural in 2019. It depicts a woman that looks like the St. Pauli Girl mascot, a German beer company, in a "We Can Do It" poster pose that was made popular during WWII. The woman is holding a beer mug in her hand and using her other hand to reveal a tattoo on her arm. On the left side of the mural, you will find the brewing company's logo. The woman is in front of the words "Be Kind" in bold colorful letters and the white background just makes it all pop. It is a simple message of kindness and a reminder to do what should be basic to everyone. I like the message, I like the presentation and I like that artistic display. This mural is great. I really like it. It gives off a kind of pop art feel. As with most murals that I have visited and reviewed, this is probably not a very long stop unless you are enjoying an adult beverage on the patio. I was there less than 5 minutes. So, you may want to consider planning out additional stops at many of the other attractions in the area, or making this stop part of a larger itinerary to maximize your time and trip such as the Monon Trail or the community garden that is right across from the patio.

Love this mural with a simple, yet positive message. We can all use more kindness in this world…read more Artist Koda Witsken created another lovely piece of art in Carmel.

Convergence in a massive abstract sculpture located in the heart of downtown Indianapolis near the…read moreconvention center and colts Lucas oil stadium. My family and I were in town for the weekend my daughter cheer Competition held inside the Convention center. Over the two days while waiting between performances and awards ceremonies me and sometimes my family walked the surrounding areas and explored as the public art scene here is plentiful and creative. This particular piece we forts noticed while driving by in the car. Hard to miss form the roadside. We then caught a backside glimpse while walking the wonderful canal located below the driving overpasses. Overall very cool and unique piece. Artist did a great job of making something that stood out.

Another cool art display downtown Indiana. We are walking. The Riverwalk came across it. I took a…read morefew photos and thought it was cool. I like meet things like this, and Indianapolis is filled with them. It's just a coool, big old, white colored statue hanging out above a bridge.

Glock Peace Walk Liminary of Abraham Lincoln is a decorative public art mile marker in downtown…read moreportion of Indianapolis Indiana. My family and I were in town for the weekend my daughter cheer Competition held inside the Convention center. Over the two days while waiting between performances and awards ceremonies me and sometimes my family walked the surrounding areas and explored as the public art scene here is plentiful and creative. We came across This piece while finding a parking garage. Pretty unique way of honoring the former president of the United States.

The Glick Peace Walk is dedicated to individuals who achieved greatness through peaceful means…read more There are 12 luminaries honored in all and they each have their own small sculptural gardens. Ten of the luminary gardens are located along the cultural Trail. This is one of the remaining two that are not. It is located at the southwest corner of Washington and Illinois streets, out side of a cafe window. It is a nice little set up. The luminary was designed by Rundell Ernstberger Associates, RLR Associates and Circle Design Group. It has an informational placard, a small bench to sit on and a curved surfboard shaped piece, made of glass, aluminum, with Lincoln's face on it that illuminates at night. It is awesome looking and the area is well maintained. I really like these luminaries and what they stand for. They are eye catching, ascetically pleasing, and educational. Definitely worth a peek. There is metered street parking available in a reasonable walking distance and there is also commercial garages nearby. This is not a long stop. So, to have the best use of your time, I would recommend making this part of a larger itinerary or checking it out as a secondary stop on your way to another downtown attraction or appointment.