Bobbi K. Samples to give away artwork during March reception
Nickel Plate Arts will feature Marc “Mozzy” Love’s exhibit, “Welcome to the Boomtown,” in the Stephenson House during March. Bobbi K. Samples, whose work is currently displayed in the Meyer Najem Second Floor Gallery, will give away a print of her artwork during her reception on Saturday, March 4.
Stephenson House
Marc “Mozzy” Love
The 1986 song “Welcome to the Boomtown” by David & David inspired Love to create a series that showcases the excess, the ego, and what’s not good for you. This series examines these “soul crushing experiences” and will be featured in his March exhibit.
“I like to create whatever moves me,” Love said. “It can be abstract or surreal, paint or print. My creative process focuses on a source of inspiration that drives my need to create. Music is a great influence in my work.”
Born in Tacoma, Wash., Love has lived and traveled around the world, but he has chosen Noblesville as his destination to hone his skill in mixed media art. While he never went to school for the arts, he spent years teaching himself by studying other professionals, such as Jeff Koons, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Banksy, and Keith Haring.
An accomplished art collector and the author of two books, Love appreciates the creativity of making an idea come to life through his own art and writings.
“It’s like I have this thought in my head, something I want to do creatively – I have to get it out of my head,” Love said. “If I don’t get it out, it never leaves and my head will be extremely crowded with everything. When I do create, I don’t have a particular medium that I love more than another, it’s just whatever I can get my hands on to make this thing in my head reality. It may not be [visual] art; it may be music, it may be a poem, or a video – whatever I have in my head and in my hands.”
See the full “Welcome to the Boomtown” exhibit in the Stephenson House from noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Meet Love at the March First Friday event on the Nickel Plate Arts campus or at his free public reception from 5 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, March 11 in the Stephenson House.
Meyer Najem
Bobbi K. Samples Reception & Art Giveaway
Samples’ exhibit, “Floral Tour of Bermuda,” can be seen at Meyer Najem, 11787 Lantern Road, Fishers, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Meet Samples at her free public reception from 4 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, March 4 in the Meyer Najem Second Floor Gallery.
Samples will be hosting a giveaway at her reception. There is no cost to enter the giveaway. To enter, you must stop by the reception from 4 to 6 p.m. on March 4; the drawing will take place at 6:15 p.m., and you must be present at the time of the drawing to win.
Artwork can be purchased by contacting Nickel Plate Arts or ordering online from NickelPlateArts.org/exhibits.
About Nickel Plate Arts
Nickel Plate Arts is an umbrella nonprofit organization that creates and coordinates arts and cultural experiences across communities in eastern Hamilton County and the surrounding areas to improve the quality of life for residents, strengthen local economies and enrich experiences for visitors. Nickel Plate Arts is a project of Hamilton County Tourism, Inc.