— Welcome new Indiana Artisans —Functional and decorative art, as well as food have been added to the Indiana Artisan brand, a designation that ranks their makers among the best in Indiana.

New artists/food producers, their hometowns and their Indiana Artisan-branded work are:
Evan Backstrom, Indianapolis, letterpress
Mindy Bermes, Fort Wayne, oil painting
Ralph Buschbacher, Carmel, woodturning
Gwen Gutwein, Fort Wayne, oil painting and books
Savannah Jacob, Indianapolis, ceramics
Scott Jones, Kokomo, fiber and printmaking
Kateryna Palyshniuk, Batesville, photography
Maria Patterson, Indianapolis, carved wood
Deanna Poelsma, Indianapolis, jewelry
Matt Rees, Greencastle, printmaking
Steven Sickles, Indianapolis, acrylic painting
Joni Walker, Columbia City, watercolor painting
Jonathan Warren, Fishers, popcorn


Experts in all aspects of art, fine craft and food served on panels that evaluated work and reviewed applications. Art panels are a balance of professionals with considerable insight into art and fine craft, including artists, educators, and museum staff. Food panels include chefs, food writers, food safety experts and nutritionists.

American Craft Council Online Artist Directory 2023

Best In Functional Art
​Printers Row Art Fest Chicago IL

Pattern Magazine Creative Of The Week

Talbot Street Art Fair 2022
Best In Media

2D works selected for The Variety Show
Sun King Brewing Broad Ripple IN
​Nov 18 / Dec 31 2021

Juror Choice Award
Lubeznik Arts Festival Michigan City IN
​8/21/21

Work selected for the Home exhibit.
Gutman Gallery Ann Arbor MI.
August 13 - September 25

All about Ann Arbor article on the exhibit.

Ann Arbor Summer Art Fair
​Featured Artist 2021

Gutman Gallery Facebook Feature
You can find my work in the Gutman Gallery gift shop in Ann Arbor Michigan. They recently did a feature of it on their Facebook page. Check out their website to learn more about my work and the other artists in the gift shop. Gutman Gallery.com
Interview with Ohio Designer Craftsman
In April of 2020 I did an interview with the Ohio Designer Craftsmen Museum. You can find the interview on their Facebook page and you can find some of my work in their gift shop in Columbus Ohio
​In April of 2020 I was selected to be an Art O Mat artist. Art O Mat refurbishes vintage cigarette machines and makes them dispense art instead of cigarettes ! They are in all 50 states and in a few other countries. Check out their website to see if they have a machine near you.
Feature in Heartland Magazine March 2020
Meet the Makers BRAF 2019
Amor Looking Through The Eyes Of Love - Gutman Gallery February 2020
4BAF April 2020