Four artists have been chosen to provide murals for the Fishers District development, currently under construction near Interstate 69 and 116th Street. The developer, Thompson Thrift, made the announcement Monday.
Local artist Koda Witsken will be painting a 30-by-9 mural at the entrance of the project off of IKEA Way. Koda grew up in Fishers and currently has art projects underway for the towns of Cumberland, Elwood and Zionsville, as well as private installations for business in Indianapolis, Carmel and Noblesville.
“It was an honor to have painted my first mural in Fishers six years ago,” Witsken said. “This opportunity with Thompson Thrift to install another four times larger is quite literally an even bigger honor. I can’t wait to share my color palette with the Fishers residents. I hope the mural’s message ‘Thanks for Being Weird with Me’ spreads neighborly openness, kindness and creativity.”
The remaining murals will start in spring 2020 and will wrap up in late fall. Future murals will feature artwork by Dan Toro, from Laramie, Wy., Megan Jefferson, from Indianapolis, and Travis Neal, also from Indianapolis.
Fishers District will span 18 acres as a mixed-use development with plans for restaurants, retail, multi-family residences and a hotel.