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A Community of Creativity

Art

Fort Wayne is home to an incredible group of artists who quite literally paint the town with their passion. From vibrant murals and arts campuses to museums like the Fort Wayne Museum of Art, this is a city that thrives on the inventiveness of imagination, and we channel that same creativity into every piece of The Bradley.

Elements from our local art community can be found from the lobby and restaurants to meeting rooms and guestrooms. When you step into the hotel, you step into the originality of the Fort Wayne art world.

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  • The Bradley Hotel

Fort Wayne is home to an incredible group of artists who quite literally paint the town with their passion. From vibrant murals and arts campuses to museums like the Fort Wayne Museum of Art, this is a city that thrives on the inventiveness of imagination, and we channeled that same creativity into every piece of The Bradley.  

Elements from our local art community can be found from the lobby and restaurants to meeting rooms and guestrooms. When you step into the hotel, you step into the originality of the Fort Wayne art world.

Guestroom Art

Fort Wayne native Julie Wall of the HEDGE studios brings pieces of Fort Wayne’s natural beauty into each of the guest rooms at The Bradley. With a background in fine arts and printmaking, Wall opened her fine art shop in 2013 handcrafting unique paper goods, printed on 100+ year old presses, statement jewelry from leather and retired skateboard decks, and more. She often hosts in-studio workshops so visitors can try their hand at creative practices like printmaking and embroidery.

She has created custom letterpress prints of botanicals found in and around the city that are hand-carved out of linoleum blocks and imbue a taste of the city at first glance.

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Public Space Art

On the first floor, the artistic experience is brought to life through a curated art gallery in partnership with a Purdue University Fort Wayne Department of Art and Design. The space will feature works, bi-annually, from current students, alumni and faculty of the school.

For Inspired & Aspiring Creative Minds

In partnership with the Purdue University Fort Wayne Department of Art and Design, our hotel gallery showcases an inspired collection of works from students, alumni, and faculty through semi-annual exhibitions.

From muralists and contemporary artists to musicians and printmakers, the city of Fort Wayne is teeming with talent. Paying homage to the creative community that abounds, The Bradley features an on-site art gallery just off the lobby, curated in partnership with the Purdue University Fort Wayne (PFW) Department of Art and Design. Here, you’ll find an incredible display of revolving works from their students, alumni and faculty that span their artistic programs. Twice a year, new themed exhibitions will be displayed so guests can enjoy fresh creative perspectives during every stay. If interested in adding to your own collection, all pieces are available for purchase.

Purdue University Fort Wayne Department of Art and Design guides over 250 students towards their artistic goals each year within several degree programs ranging from Bachelor of Arts to Bachelor of Science in Interior Design. The campus’s Visual Arts Building offers studios primed for creativity of all kinds including ceramics, photography, printmaking, web design, woodworking and beyond. Plus, their own personal gallery space features eight exhibitions each year.  

Read on to learn more about each artist and the individual pieces currently on display. 

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Bethany Buchanan, 2020 B.F.A. Studio Art (Printmaking) – The Entomologist

This work, by Bethany, is based on the idea of collections and keeping a record of your surroundings.

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Ang (Angela) Ellsworth, 2007 B.F.A. Studio Art (Printmaking) – Stardust

Part of a series of prints that Ang is working on that depicts her black lab, OneTwo, for an upcoming calendar from her printshop Cu Dubh Press.

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Victoria Geels, 2021 B.A. Art and Design – Bison Series + Old Bridge + Red Tree

Fueled by a strong passion for revealing the beauty of the natural world, Decatur-raised Victoria focuses on the pieces of the outdoors that typically go unnoticed. Her work shows off the importance of details and seeing the small things.

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Kayla Bell, 2018 B.F.A. Graphic Design, Imaging & Photography – Night Sky 1 + Night Sky 2

Inspired by the gorgeous night sky, free of city lights, Kayla’s photos focus on capturing the beauty of glimmering stars and planets in a way many of us don’t often get to see.

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Christopher Ganz, Professor of Printmaking and Drawing – Night Work

This print is about the solitude and beaty of the night, and a dedication to those who work during it..

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Johnny Min, B.F.A. Graphic Design, Imaging & Photography – Untitled Black & White 1 + 2 + 3 + 4

Fascinated by the concept of having the ability to grasp a moment in time in his hands, Johnny is passionate about capturing life inside frames in ways that are real and raw.

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Carmen J Hamilton, 2021 B.F.A. Studio Art (Printmaking) — East of Eden

This print comes from Carmen's senior thesis, which focuses on weaving memories into narratives. This particular piece associates a specific time and place in childhood with a biblical Eden, and the passing of that time with the expulsion from it.

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Hailey Sueoka, 2020 B.F.A. Studio Art (Printmaking) — Fall Fox

This is a linocut reduction print, hand printed on masa paper.

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Hailey Sueoka, 2020 B.F.A. Studio Art (Printmaking) — Winter Deer

This is a linocut reduction print, hand printed on masa paper.

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Julie Wall, B.F.A. Printmaking — Cosmetic Mask

A vintage wallpaper pattern appears in the background but is altered to portray imagery that conflicts with the relief printed items in the foreground. This conflict is intended to add a touch of comedy to the seemingly ridiculous gender roles that are often assigned.