Studio Artists
IN the Herbert Simon Family Foundation Artist Studios
Kirsten Helmer Thomas
Studio 120
Kirsten Helmer Thomas is a ceramic artist from Montclair, New Jersey. She received her BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and her MFA in Ceramics from the Cranbrook Academy of Art. She is currently the Formulated Quality Lead at AMACO Brent and a two-time visiting artist at SAIC.
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Savannah Jacob
Studio 121
Savannah Jacob is a ceramicist. Her work showcases the intersection between ceramics and illustration. Jacob received a BFA from Herron School of Art and Design where she studied drawing, illustration, and art history. She is the founder and curator of the Bates-Hendricks Neighbors Gallery and a Co-founder of Hepatica Pottery Collective.
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C. Pyle
Studio 122
Abstract artist C. Pyle channels the transformative impact of a near‑fatal accident into vibrant, layered works that celebrate resilience and healing. Returning to her creative roots, she uses color and texture as pathways to wellbeing, inviting viewers into a hopeful, technicolor journey of renewal.
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Christen Baker
Studio 123
Christen Baker is a multidisciplinary artist who uses glass as a site of translation, moving from digital capture into physical making to examine how environments are shaped by mediation and systems of visibility. Baker holds an MFA from Tyler School of Art and Architecture at Temple University and has exhibited internationally.
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Jingo M. de la Rosa
Studio 202
Jingo M. de la Rosa is an independent illustrator, art educator, community artist, and urban sketcher. He has created art for renowned organizations such as the NBA, the NCAA, ‘47 Brand Apparel, The Houston Symphony, and Sakura of America. Jingo has helped lead initiatives such as CreativeMornings and Urban Sketchers, where he seeks to cultivate his city’s creative community. He has also taught drawing and illustration for both Herron School of Art & Design and Butler University. Jingo is a native of Manila, Philippines, but now calls Indianapolis his home.
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Molly Wolfe
Studio 203
Molly Wolfe is a watercolor artist with a BFA in Painting from Herron School of Art + Design. Through a self-reflective lens, her work explores memory and identity. She meticulously arranges layered imagery into intricate, symmetrical patterns that invite viewers to consider their own personal narratives embedded within the familiar forms.
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Siena Baldi
Studio 204
Siena Baldi’s work focuses on enhancing emotional well-being through vibrant, thoughtful, and inspiring murals that remind us of our shared humanity and sense of wonder. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Washington University in St Louis in 2011 with a double major in Printmaking and Environmental Studies.
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Julysa Sosa
Studio 206
Julysa Sosa is a Xicana artist based in Indianapolis, working in portraiture, documentary, installation, and mixed media. Her work explores identity and cultural memory rooted in her Mexican and Nahua heritage, drawn from over a decade of art and documentary practice.
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Julie Xiao
Studio 207
Julie Xiao is a visual artist based in Indianapolis, whose work blends traditional Asian art influences with contemporary storytelling. Drawing inspiration from Chinese painting, Japanese prints, and modern media such as film and comics, Xiao creates fantastical, narrative-driven worlds that explore multicultural identity, mythology, and the evolving sense of self.
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Cynthia Sparrenberger
Studio 208
Cynthia Sparrenberger is an American mixed media artist based in Indiana. Her art conveys satirical social commentary on broad-ranging vulnerabilities of the human condition with its imperfections, alienations, and existential angst. Sparrenberger works in a variety of formats encompassing sculpture, collage, painting, photography, artist books, and film. Her solo exhibitions were featured in Circle City Industrial Complex, Indianapolis, IN, in 2022 and in Fuchs Projects Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, in 2015.
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Ting Waddles
Studio 213
Ting Waddles is a Taiwan-born artist who holds an MFA from Herron School of Art and Design. Working across painting, assemblage, and sculpture, she develops layered mixed-media works that embrace imperfection, aging, and the presence of materials. Influenced by Taoist philosophy, her practice centers on self-discovery, personal history, fragility, and balance.
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Samuel Penaloza
Studio 221
Samuel Penaloza is a painter based in Indianapolis, originally from Los Angeles. His work blends intuition, emotion, and symbolism, often inspired by personal experiences and spiritual themes. In addition to his studio practice, he works as a teaching artist, sharing creativity with youth.
Jen Broemel
Studio 214
Jen Broemel is a fiber artist who transitioned from architecture to an art-based studio practice. She has exhibited work in solo and group exhibitions, created public works, authored a blog, a poetry project, and an art zine. Her work has been published in several books and many magazines.
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Gab Peabody
Studio 225
Gab Peabody is an Indianapolis-based artist working primarily in digital illustration, as well as sculptural pieces. Inspired by everyday life, her work highlights the humor and absurdity of the mundane through bright colors and a playful, cartoon-influenced style that invites viewers into a quirky, engaging world.
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Quinn Tailor
Studio 226
Quinn Tailor is a fiber artist building community through creative expression and experiential activism. Their practice honors quilting as craft, historical record, and community catalyst, blending generational folk traditions with contemporary design to explore connection, resilience, and the revolutionary act of making by hand.
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Eric D. Stine
Studio 227
Eric D. Stine is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice investigates the tension between aesthetic harmony and structural deconstruction. Through an exploration of tactile texture, line, and shape, Stine translates the personal narrative of ‘otherness’ into universal artifacts designed to invoke a shared resonance and collective connection.
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India Hines
Studio 229
India Hines, a self-taught artist from Denver, CO who was raised in Indianapolis, uses ink, watercolor, and oil paints to explore spirituality and the subconscious. Their intuitive process results in figurative faces and organic shapes that reflect a journey of growth, resilience, and love. India’s art is deeply meditative, rich with emotional depth, and narrates stories of overcoming adversity. Active in community projects and exhibitions, India believes in art’s power to unite and continues to push creative boundaries while exploring personal growth and self-discovery.