April at The Artist Within

April at the Artist Within will feature artwork by three Ball State University seniors.

Megan King will exhibit multiple exposure photographs in her solo show entitled

"Unconscious Prompts". She is finishing her B.F.A. in photography at Ball State this May. Megan's work has been in several juried shows in this area. The Minnetrista Juried Show, the Ball State Student Show, and the LaFontaine Arts Council Regional Show are just a few of the places she has exhibited her work. Her work was also selected for national publication in Photographer's Forum Best of College Photography. The photographs in this show are the result of her exploring spontaneous and uninhibited image making. All of the images are multiple exposure panoramics taken with a simple toy camera. The way areas of light and shadow interact can push objects to the foreground or make obscure ghost images in the background. It is Megan's focus to find the right location and chance for her intriguing photographs.

Ben Beaty and TroyReutebuch will have a two-man Senior Thesis Show of drawings and paintings. Both will be graduated from the Ball State University Art Department.

Ben is a Muncie native and attended Muncie Southside before entering Ball State. His love of comic books, especially the edgier and/or the more artistic ones has helped with his creativity and motivated him to find a way to incorporate cartoon-like imagery into a "high art" realm. Ben has exhibited work in various student shows at Ball Sate and at the Artist Within. He has also had work in the Minnetrista Juried show.

Troy Reutebuch, a native of Winamac, Indiana, grew up with a passion for drawing. He remembers the source for this as being the day he bought his first comic book, Silver Surfer, September 1995. Since that fateful day, graphic media imbued him with the power to strike down his foes with a single image. Now, in this final year of his undergraduate career, Reutebuch prepares to look toward the horizon and face the future head on, yet feels that there is one last piece of business left unfinished…

Troy has exhibited his work in several Ball State student shows, at the Artist Within, and will be in the Watercolor Exhibition forthcoming at the Lamp Gallery in Indianapolis. He has also had work published in The Child Stealers: A Jack Riley Adventure, 2005, Publish America.

Heidi J. Hale, local jewelry maker, will continue to teach jewelry classes at the Artist Within. "Bangin' Out Bangles" is offered for the first time. Call or check online for courses and dates. Space is limited so sign up early.


The Artist Within will continue to offer "Art Clay Silver" workshops. Marti Icenogle of Magickal Dragon Designs, Indianapolis, will be the instructor. She is a Senior Instructor for Art Clay Silver and a Level II Artisan for PMC (Precious Metal Clay). April's workshop is scheduled for all day on Saturday, April 21. The two session "rings" class will begin at 10 am, break for lunch, and resume from 1-3 pm. Art Clay experience recommended.

Call for more details or to register.

Local ceramic artist Kim Anderson is teaching hand building clay classes and is available for throwing instruction. Already know how to throw…rent the wheel for $10/hour and we'll include the bisque firing! Check our calendar for hand building workshop dates and times. Adult "Clay Nite" is scheduled for April 11 and 25, 6-8 pm; pre-register necessary.

For these activities or to sign up for classes and workshops call the Artist Within at 765-289-7895 or visit us online at www.theartistwithininc.com.