Art is in bloom this month in Noblesville

Noblesville Creates (NC) is welcoming Michael Levine’s Flowers and Still Life exhibit and Noblesville City Hall’s Art in Bloom exhibit among its other artists of the month in May.

Details on Flowers and Still Life and Art in Bloom, as well as information on the May artist exhibit dates and receptions, are available below.

Stephenson House
Michael Levine

Accuracy is the name of the game for local artist Michael Levine. His May exhibit in the Stephenson Gallery showcases Flowers and Still Life painting and pastels in his favored Realism style. His work strives to portray tangible objects, whether it be flowers, fruits, vessels, or something else that catches the eye.

Levine began creating as a child. He fondly recounts his aunt introducing him to paper mâché and India ink projects. His artistic endeavors momentarily lulled while in college, but once he reached medical school he found himself pulled to drawing. He began painting in his twenties and hasn’t stopped for 40 years. Painting went from a casual hobby to something more when a room at home was renovated to be his official studio space over two decades ago.

Though Levine has never had any formal art training, he has recently enjoyed practicing through classes and workshops. He notes that online learning opportunities have grown in the post-COVID world. In addition to these lessons, he also keeps up with weekly Open Studio Nights at the Hamilton County Artists’ Association’s Birdie Gallery, Gerard Studio at the Stutz, and Indianapolis Figure Guild.

Still lifes have been a longtime interest of Levine’s. He’s able to flexibly create setups to his liking in his home studio, where shadow boxes are used to provide dynamic lighting. He paints in stages; usually two to four hours for the first session, the same for the next, then he’ll put the painting away for a month. When he brings it back out, he might go and “change about 80 percent of it.” The most important part at this stage is to build values and mass the shadows to create a cohesive image. In his words, to ensure “all the parts are all talking to each other.”

The full Flowers and Still Life exhibit can be seen in the Stephenson House from May 3 through May 31, Wednesday through Friday from noon to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visitors can meet Levine during his May First Friday reception from 6 to 9 p.m. on the Noblesville Creates campus.

Noblesville City Hall
Art in Bloom

In celebration of spring and the annual Indiana Peony Festival on May 18, Noblesville City Hall will adorn its gallery space with beautiful blossoms and blooms of art.

Noblesville City Hall is open to the public Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. See the exhibit from May 3 to June 28.

Meyer Najem
Claudia & Friends

See the full exhibit, Claudia & Friends, through June 29. This exhibit is viewable at the Meyer Najem 2nd floor gallery, located at 11787 Lantern Road in Fishers, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Four Day Ray
Liz Hamstra

The full exhibit, Into the Kaleidoscope, can be seen through June 29 at Four Day Ray Brewing, located at 11671 Lantern Road in Fishers, Sunday and Monday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Tuesday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Friday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

About Noblesville Creates
Noblesville Creates champions the arts as an essential element of the economic health and cultural vitality of Noblesville and central Indiana. As Noblesville’s local arts agency, NC catalyzes opportunities for the arts and local creatives of all skill levels to thrive and lead in central Indiana. NC is the Region 7 Arts Partner for the Indiana Arts Commission, serving the six counties at the center of the state. NC cultivates classes, events, programs, and services for art-lovers and artists of all backgrounds and experience levels. Start your creative journey with NC: they’ll help you connect and flourish.