Fence Art Gallery Project

Mills Park Fence Art Gallery Project

The Mills Park Fence Art Gallery Project grew out of developer Jim Hammond’s desire to have an attractive safety fence surrounding the lot where he was building a hotel at the corner of Xenia Avenue and Limestone Street in Yellow Springs. He approached the Arts Council about coordinating the artists and the project was born!

Nearly 50 sponsors agreed to fund a panel painted by nearly as many artists, all of whom received a stipend for their work. All sponsor and artist spots are full. The panels were up for several months and were returned to the artists when the project was complete.

Read more about the project in this article from the Yellow Springs News and this one from the Dayton Daily News.

Thanks to Joanne Caputo and Nancy Mellon for their input in developing the project, and to Holly Underwood for coordination. We are grateful for a grant from the Yellow Springs Community Foundation.

Panel	Artist	Sponsor
	Cacky Carey
	Travis Tarbox Hotaling
	Bruce Parker
	Kit Crawford
	Ali Massullo
	“Fire in the Sky” by Paul MonaghanA mixed media piece consisting of melted eutectic alloy splattered on soapstone, embedded with lava rock and glass nodules. The splatters are mounted on plywood coated with a ceramic automotive paint, while the fireball is acrylic paint. The inspiration came from my interest in space, having worked on the original Luna Module, and observing molten jet engine turbine blades splattering on concrete.
	Kim Hays
	Katharina SeidlI love what Chamber Music Yellow Springs is doing for the music culture in Yellow Springs. For thirty years they have brought exceptional and world renown chamber music groups to our little village in Ohio. Many years now their logo has been this little cartoon cello guy and to that I wanted to add a female image. The ‘ YS News’ described her as soulful and that is exactly what I was going for, since music is at the heart and soul of our village.	Chamber Music Yellow Springs
	Amy Bowlin	Dark Star Books
	Paul De La Vergne	De La Vergne Woodworks Gallery
	Jennifer Perkins	Dunphy Real Estate
	“Gnome Place Like Home” by Cheyenne Pinkerman
	Sam Stewart
	Pam Geisel
	Talitha Greene
	“In Memoriam” by Christine KlingerUsing a mandala design, I illustrated one (or more) leaves, seeds, etc., from each of the 10 types of trees that were felled on this land. It is my tribute to these trees.Photo by Christine Klinger
	Erin Smith-Glenn
	Students from Antioch College	Greene Environmental Coalition
	Dan Flanagan
	Chelle Palassis
	Somalia Robinson	Human Relations Commission
	Bob Huston	Bob Huston
	Tricia Tallman	The Import House
	“Rainy Days” by Christie Linard
	Jim Rose	Jim Rose Puppets
	Viswapal
	Michael Jones	Kismet/Pangea
	Margaret Morgan
	Gayle Sampson
	Chris Glaser
	“Daydreamer” by Gloria Bowlin	The Riding Center Association
	Juno Shermano	The Smoking Octopus
	Bettina Solas	Sweet Sanaa
	Roger Smith
	Tom Verdon	Tom Verdon
	Designed by Kathy Moulton; painted by Nancy Mellon, Theresa Mayer, Libby Rudolf and Sue Brezine
	Richard Lapedes and Juliana R with Technical Assistants Scott S, Michael J, Denis J and Terri H-P	Wavelength Aveda Salon & Spa
	“Morris” by Corrine Bayraktaroglu
	Matt Minde
	“Hypnoswan” by J.C. Wheaton of Spotted Hand StudioAn enrolled member of California’s Konkow-Nomlacki tribe, J.C. fuses natural themes (animals/plants/trees) together with traditional California Native American designs, and flow of consciousness symbolism. This piece started with his desire to draw a swan.
	Somalia Robinson
	Maxine Skuba I have always been inspired by quilt patterns. Many of those patterns can be found on other cultures’ marble cathedral floors or in ceremonial garments, hence the name of perennial art forms. I have wanted to do large motifs like the kind you see on the sides of barns in and around the Midwest. This was my chance to make one and I didn’t have to deal with the installation part. This is a variation of a four patch quilt design and also a variation of Hull’s Victory.
	David Baxter
	Members of the Teen Advisory Group
	Scott Stolsenberg	Yellow Springs Heritage
	Kayla Gray	Yellow Springs Historical Society
	Sherraid Scott	Yellow Springs News
	Brian Mathus
	Jade McConnell
	Pierre Nagley	Yellow Springs Kids Playhouse
	Nancy Mellon