Artist Resumé

JOY HERNANDEZ

317-997-5933
nothingtofear@hotmail.com

Education

2005             SB in Communication, University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN
2000-02       Media Arts & Animation, Illinois Institute of Art, Chicago, IL

Gallery Affiliation

Full Circle Nine Gallery, Circle City Industrial Complex, Indianapolis, IN

Awards

2023            First Place, Society of Professional Journalists, The Living Truth: The Emmett Till Story
2023            Salute to Excellence Nominated, National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ),
                     The
Living Truth: The Emmett Till Story
2023            Emmy Award Nominated, Documentary Historical, National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS),
                     The
Living Truth: The Emmett Till Story
2022            “100 Good Stories,” Mountains & Murals, Walldog Project Leader, Mount Barker, Western Australia
2022            Best in Show, Flava Fresh, Indianapolis, IN
2022            “Bright Spot,” Lilly Day of Service, Brightwood Community Center, mural designer and coordinator,  
                     Indianapolis, IN
2021            “In A Hundred Billion Galaxies” Mural, Jiffy Lube Mural Project and Arts Council of Indianapolis,
                     Broad Ripple, Indianapolis,  IN
2021            “Shoot For The Stars,” Court Mural, SWISH, Arts Council of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN
2021            Finalist for Best Local Visual Artist, Best Things, Indy Star, Indianapolis, IN
2020            Best Local Visual Artist, Best Things, Indy Star, Indianapolis, IN
2020            Welcome Race Fans, Arts Council of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN
2017            People’s Choice Award, Flava Fresh, Indianapolis, IN
2017            First Place, Prairie Chicken Festival Art Show, Kewanee, IL
2013            Semi-Finals Art Nominee, RAWard, RAW: Natural Born Artists, Indianapolis, IN
2012            Regional Murrow Award, Radio Television News Directors Association (RTNDA), “Rescuing Christmas,” WISH-TV,
                     Indianapolis, IN
2012            Regional Murrow Award, Radio Television News Directors Association (RTNDA), “Officer Moore Shot,” WISH-TV,
                     Indianapolis, IN
2004            People’s Choice Award, Kewanee Sesquicentennial Art Show
2004            First Place, Photography, Kewanee Sesquicentennial Art Show
2004            Second Place, Art, Kewanee Sesquicentennial Art Show
2003            First Place, Political Cartoon, Indiana Student Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists
2000            Gold Key, (Pastel) Drawing, Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
2000            Second Place, Lane Evans Congressional Art Show
2000            Fourth Place, Lane Evans Congressional Art Show
1999            Gold Key, (Watercolor) Painting, Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
1999            Sixth Place, Lane Evans Congressional Art Show
1998            Fourth Place, Lane Evans Congressional Art Show

Murals

2023              “A Sign of Good Taste” Mural, Coca-Cola Consolidated Bottling Company, Indianapolis, IN
2023              “The Pause That Refreshes” Mural, Coca-Cola Consolidated Bottling Company, Indianapolis, IN
2023              “Three Badass Journalists” Mural, Circle City Industrial Complex, (CCIC) Indianapolis, IN
2022              “100 Good Stories” Mural, Mountains & Murals, Walldogs Project Leader, Mount Barker,
                       Western Australia
2022              “Mambo No. 5” Mural, Window to the World, Indianapolis, IN
2022              “Bright Spot” Mural (with Jarrod Dortsch, Brightwood Community Center, Lilly Day of Service,
                       Indianapolis, IN
2022              “Space Penguin” Mural, Fountain Square (Private Residence), Indianapolis,  IN
2022              “No Mean City” Mural, Indy Walls, Indianapolis, IN
2022              “The Best Summer Night” Group Mural, Broad Ripple, Indianapolis, IN
2022              “Midgard Serpent” Mural, Clay City, IN
2021              “Snowball Fight” Window Mural, Vedere Press, Indianapolis, IN
2021              “Space Snoopy” Circle City Industrial Complex (CCIC), Indianapolis,  IN
2021              “I’ll Be Gone, In A Day” Mural, Clay City, IN
2021              “Where No Bean Has Gone Before” Mural, Union City, IN
2021              “Galva Pharmacy” Mural, (with Thomas Washburn), Galva,  IL
2021              “We Come In Peace” Mural, Fountain Square (Private Residence), Indianapolis,  IN
2021              “Somewhere–Blue” Mural, Fountain Square Graffiti Alley, Indianapolis,  IN
2021              “In A Hundred Billion Galaxies” Mural, Jiffy Lube Mural Project, Broad Ripple, Indianapolis,  IN
2021              “Cosmic Dance” Mural, added to previous triptych, Monkey’s Tale property, Broad Ripple, Indianapolis,  IN
2021              “Brew Print” Mural, Centerpoint Brewing, Circle City Industrial Complex, Indianapolis,  IN
2021              “All Indy” Mural, WISH-TV, Indianapolis,  IN
2020              “Amelia Earhart” Mural, Circle City Industrial Complex (CCIC), Indianapolis,  IN
2020              “Voyager/Pale Blue Dot/Sounds of Small Creatures” Mural Triptych, Monkey’s Tale property, Broad Ripple,
                       Indianapolis,  IN
2020              “Hopeful Creepy Stairs” Mural, (with Matthew Aaron), Circle City Industrial Complex (CCIC),
                       Indianapolis,  IN
2020              “Space Puppies” Mural, Private Residence, Greenwood, IN
2020              “Coca-Cola Throwback” Mural, (with Thomas Washburn), Galva,  IL
2020              “Sinclair Throwback” Mural, (with Thomas Washburn), Galva,  IL
2020              “Lunar Lúz” Mural, Northwest Side (private residence), Indianapolis,  IN
2020              “Window Mural Artist, St’Art Up 317 Window Art”, MK/Milhaus, Indianapolis,  IN
2020              “Godspeed” Mural, Northwest Side (private residence), Indianapolis,  IN
2019/20        “Circle City Broadcasting Logo” Mural Pair, WISH-TV, Indianapolis,  IN
2019              “Bill Meléndez” Mural, Circle City Industrial Complex (CCIC), Indianapolis,  IN
2019              “Space Race” Mural, Circle City Industrial Complex (CCIC), Indianapolis,  IN
2019              “Ganymede” Mural, Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, Fountain Square, Indianapolis,  IN
2019              “Jazz-onauts” Mural, Fountain Square (private residence), Indianapolis,  IN
2019              “40&8 Restoration” Mural, Team-up with Thomas Washburn, Kewanee,  IL
2019              “Somewhere” Mural, Fountain Square/Square Cat Alley, Indianapolis,  IN
2019              “Right To Be Here” Mural, Circle City Industrial Complex (CCIC), Indianapolis,  IN
2019              “Louis Schwitzer Mural”, Circle City Industrial Complex (CCIC), Indianapolis,  IN
2019              “St’Art Up 317” Window Art, Milhaus, Indianapolis,  IN


Solo Exhibitions

2022             New Horizons, Gallery Annex, Harrison Center, Indianapolis, IN
2022             January Featured Artist …Is Bean, Full Circle Nine Gallery, Indianapolis, IN
2021             October Featured Artist, Where No Bean Has Gone Before, with Shawn Pierce, Full Circle Nine Gallery,
                      Indianapolis, IN
2020             Happy Go Lucky–Revisited, Harrison Center for the Arts, Indianapolis, IN
2019             Happy Go Lucky, Clowes Memorial Hall, Indianapolis, IN
2018             August Featured Artist, On, Ever On, Full Circle Nine Gallery, Indianapolis, IN
2017             July Featured Artist, TL;DR, Full Circle Nine Gallery, Indianapolis, IN
2016             October Featured Artist, Who Glued These Quarters Down?, Art Bank Gallery, Indianapolis, IN
2013             May Featured Artist, Art-opolis 500, Art Bank Gallery, Indianapolis, IN
2012             March Featured Artist, Art Bank Gallery, Indianapolis, IN
2011             March Featured Artist, Windmills and Middletown, The Artist Within, Muncie, IN
2010             Art at Clowes, Clowes Memorial Hall, Butler University, Indianapolis, IN
2009             Greenwood Public Library, Greenwood, IN

Group Exhibitions

2022             Ginger and Spice and Everything Nice, Harrison Center for the Arts, Indianapolis, IN
2022             TINY XI, Gallery 924, Arts Council of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN
2022             Flava Fresh Series , Indianapolis, IN
2022             A Ver, Indy Latina Artists, Saks Third Floor Gallery, Indianapolis, IN
2022             Identidad, Dreams Y Marchas, Arte Mexicano de Indianapolis, Indianapolis ArtsGarden, Indianapolis, IN
2022             Hoosier Women in Art: Identity, Garfield Park Arts Center, Indianapolis, IN
2022             Mariposas de Jade, Indianapolis Public Library–Central Library, Indianapolis, IN
2022             Red Show, Vedere Press, Indianapolis, IN
2021             Hi Ho Silver!, Harrison Center for the Arts, Indianapolis, IN
2021             TINY X, Gallery 924, Arts Council of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN
2021             8×10 Show, Lost Dog Gallery, Indianapolis, IN
2021             Women of Color, We Are Indy Arts, Indianapolis Public Library–Central Library, Indianapolis, IN
2021             Identidad, Dreams Y Marchas, Arte Mexicano de Indianapolis, Indianapolis ArtsGarden, Indianapolis, IN
2021             ENCOUNTER, Garfield Park Arts Center, Indianapolis, IN
2021             Flava Fresh Series , Indianapolis, IN
2021             Canamorphic, Chromatic Collective, Indianapolis, IN
2021             Hoosier Women in Art: Power, Garfield Park Arts Center, Indianapolis, IN
2021             The Lovely Adventures of Bean, with Kimberly Ewing, Full Circle Nine Gallery, Indianapolis, IN
2020             Brrrgundy, Harrison Center for the Arts, Indianapolis, IN
2020             Where No Bean Has Gone Before, Full Circle Nine Gallery, Indianapolis, IN
2020             Virtual: ENCOUNTER, Garfield Park Arts Center, Indianapolis, IN
2019             TINY VIII, Gallery 924, Arts Council of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN
2019             Do Millennials Still Like Pink?, Harrison Center for the Arts, Indianapolis, IN
2019             The Button Show, Gallery 924, Arts Council of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN
2019             Hoosier Women in Art: Politics and Protest, Garfield Park Arts Center, Indianapolis, IN
2019             ENCOUNTER, Garfield Park Arts Center, Indianapolis, IN
2019             QB Curators Fashion, 10West Gallery, Indianapolis, IN
2018             Impromptu Prompt, Circle City Industrial Complex, Indianapolis, IN
2019             Flava Fresh Series , Indianapolis, IN
2018             Onyx+East, Harrison Center for the Arts, Indianapolis, IN
2018             TINY VII, Gallery 924, Arts Council of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN
2018             VERSUS, Full Circle Nine Gallery, Indianapolis, IN
2018             Flava Fresh Series , Indianapolis, IN
2018             Hoosier Women in Art: Politics and Protest, Garfield Park Arts Center, Indianapolis, IN
2018             Vonnegut, Phoenix Theater , Indianapolis, IN
2017             Flava Fresh Series , Indianapolis, IN
2017             Juried Exhibition, IDADA Membership Exhibition, Indianapolis, IN
2017             Emerald City, Harrison Center for the Arts, Indianapolis, IN
2017             TINY VI, Gallery 924, Arts Council of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN
2017             Hoosier Women in Art: Politics and Protest, Garfield Park Arts Center, Indianapolis, IN
2016             Juried Exhibition, IDADA Membership Exhibition, Indianapolis, IN
2016             TINY V, Gallery 924, Arts Council of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN
2016             Blue Indy, Harrison Center for the Arts, Indianapolis, IN
2016             Winged Creatures, Garfield Park Arts Center, Indianapolis, IN
2016             Soldiers and Sailors, Harrison Center for the Arts, Indianapolis, IN
2016             ENCOUNTER, Garfield Park Arts Center, Indianapolis, IN
2015             TINY IV, Gallery 924, Arts Council of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN
2015             Black Tie, Harrison Center for the Arts, Indianapolis, IN
2014             TINY III, Gallery 924, Arts Council of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN
2014             Magnificient Amber, Harrison Center for the Arts, Indianapolis, IN
2014             Best Holiday Show EVER, Art Bank Gallery, Indianapolis, IN
2014             The Super Hero Show!, 3040 Indie Gallery, Indianapolis, IN
2014             ENCOUNTER, Garfield Park Arts Center, Indianapolis, IN
2014             Frozen Frames, Art Bank Gallery, Indianapolis, IN
2013             Semi-Finals RAWards Showcase, RAW: Natural Born Artists, Indianapolis, IN
2013             Kaleidoscope, RAW: Natural Born Artists, Indianapolis, IN
2013             ENCOUNTER, Garfield Park Arts Center, Indianapolis, IN
2012             Holiday RAWk!, RAW: Natural Born Artists, Indianapolis, IN
2012             Mad Collab (with Moon Stumpp), 3040 Indie Gallery, Indianapolis, IN
2010             Group Exhibitions, each month, Art and Soul by Phoebe Gallery, Muncie, IN

Commissions

2021              “Exploring the Crab Nebula,” Private Commission, aerosol and acrylic on canvas, 36 x 36 in.
2021              “Game Cube,” Private Commission, aerosol and acrylic on canvas, 24 x 30 in.
2016              “Shinedown,” Private Commission, aerosol on canvas, 48 x 36 in.
2016              “West Lafayette Parks and Rec,” Private Commission, acrylic on board, 12 x 48 in.
2016              “Various Super Hero Signs,” Commission – Hero House Comics.
2015              “Monica’s Angels,” Private Commission, acrylic on paper, 22 x 32 in.
2015              “Rock On,” Private Commission, acrylic on canvas, 30 x 24 in.
2015              “Love You More,” Private Commission, watercolor and ink triptych, 8 x 10 in.
2014              “My Sweet Bamboo,” Private Commission, acrylic and aerosol on canvas,
2014              “Exterminate!,” Private Commission, acrylic and aerosol on canvas, 24 x 18 in.
2014              “Mic Check,” Private Commission, acrylic and aerosol on canvas, 24 x 12 in.
2014              “Blushie,” Private Commission, acrylic on canvas, 30 x 40 in.
2012              “The Motherland,” Private Commission, acrylic and aerosol on canvas, 24 x 32 in.
2012              “The Mentor,” Private Commission, acrylic and aerosol on canvas, 24 x 18 in.
2012              “60 Years of Peppers,” Private Commission, acrylic on canvas, 24 x 30 in.
2011              “The Three Amigos,” Private Commission, acrylic on canvas, 24 x 30 in.
2010              “Just Try to Take It,” Private Commission, acrylic on canvas, 20 x 16 in.

Related Experience

2022                 Project Leader, Walldogs Mountains & Murals, Mount Barker, Western Australia
2022                 Co-Mural Leader/Designer, Brightwood Community Center, Lilly Day of Service, Indianapolis, IN
2022                 Arts Consultant, Window to the World, Indianapolis, IN
2021                 Assistant Mural Painter, New Palestine History Mural, New Palestine, IN
2021                 Organizer, Fountain Square Graffiti Alley Repaint, Indianapolis, IN
2020                 Assistant Mural Painter, Union City Carriage Manufacturing Mural, Union City, IN
2019                 Assistant Mural Painter, Walldog, Keene Meet, Keene, NH
2019                 Co-Administrator, The Original Walldogs Facebook Page
2018                 Assistant Mural Painter, Walter T. Bailey Mural, Kewanee, IL
2018                 Assistant Mural Painter, Walldog, 25th Anniversary Walldogs Meet, Streator, IL
2018-2020       Contributor, Curious Mix, WFYI 90.1, Indianapolis, IN
2018-Present  Photographer/Reporter, Great Day TV with Patty Spitler, Indianapolis, IN
2017                 Courtroom Sketch Artist, WISH-TV, Brian Kil Trial, Indianapolis, IN
2017                 Assistant Mural Painter, Walldog, Beaver Dam Meet, Beaver Dam, WI
2017-2019       Organizer, Masterpiece in a Day competition, Art Squared, Indianapolis, IN
2017-Present   Founder, President, Full Circle Nine Gallery, Indianapolis, IN
2016                 Assistant Mural Painter, Walldog, Marshall Meet, Marshall, IL
2015–2017      President, Indianapolis Downtown Artists and Dealers Association (IDADA), Indianapolis, IN
2013-2016       Gallery Manager, Art Bank Gallery, Indianapolis, IN
2013-15            Vice President, Indianapolis Downtown Artists and Dealers Association (IDADA), Indianapolis, IN
2015                 Courtroom Sketch Artist, WISH-TV, Richmond Hills Trial, South Bend, IN
2013-14            Artist Representative, Indianapolis Downtown Artists and Dealers Association (IDADA), Indianapolis, IN
2014                 Assistant Mural Painter, Union City Heritage Mural, Union City, IN
2014                 Assistant Mural Painter, Walldog, Shipshewana Meet, Shipshewana, IN
2013                 Assistant Mural Painter, Walldog, 20th Anniversary Walldogs Meet, Kewanee, IL
2011-Present  Photographer/Reporter, Pet Pals TV with Patty Spitler, Indianapolis, IN
2011                 Courtroom Sketch Artist, WISH-TV, Durham Trial, Indianapolis, IN
2011-2020       Founder/Administrator, Downtown Kewanee Facebook Page, Kewanee, IL
2011-2019       Co-Administrator, Walldogs Facebook Page
2010-Present  Founder/Administrator, Joy The Stampede: Joy Hernandez Art Facebook Page
2009                 Courtroom Sketch Artist, WISH-TV, Desmond Turner Trial, Indianapolis, IN
2004-Present  Photojournalist, WISH-TV, Indianapolis, IN
2003-2004       Editor-In-Chief, The Reflector, University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN
2002-2004       Political Cartoonist, The Reflector, University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN
2002-2003       Photography Editor, The Reflector, University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN
2002                 Feature Editor, The Reflector, University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN
1999-2000       Treasurer, Art League, Kewanee High School, Kewanee, IL

Bibliography

Print Media

• Sarah Bahr, “March Madness Brings Vibrant Art and Energy to Indianapolis,” The New York Times, (March 18, 2021)
• Susan Devilder, “Former Kewaneean uses art background in painting Indianapolis court project,” Kewanee Star Courier (March 23, 2021)
• Domenica Bongiovanni, “Your guide to ‘SWISH,’ the outdoor music, murals, and more celebration during March Madness,” Indy Star (March 11, 2021)
• Nicholas Reading, “Joy Hernandez’s ‘Bean’ rides again as part of the Jiffy Lube Mural Project,” Nuvo (July 22, 2021)
• Domenica Bongiovanni, “Beloved street art was painted over in Fountain Square. There’s a plan to bring it back,” Indy Star (June 8, 2021)
• Nicholas Reading, “A landlord paints over an alley full of murals in Fountain Square,” Nuvo (June 4, 2021)
• Karla D. Romero, “Art Bank & Joy Hernandez,” Eñe, no. 1 (February 2015): 32.
• Michael K. “The Art Book Guy” Corbin, “Joy at the Library,” Art for the People, 2011: 180-182 Ni

Radio/Television

• “Art and Cultural Experiences Celebrate College Basketball in Indy,” Taylor Bennett, WFYI, Indianapolis, IN, March 15, 2021
• “SWISH Arts and Cultural festival set to kick off Saturday,” Katiera Winfrey, WISH-TV, Indianapolis, IN, March 11, 2021
• “All Indiana Adventures,” Alexis Rogers, WISH-TV, Indianapolis, IN, March 26, 2021
• “‘Selfie stations’ give March Madness fans their photo op,” Rich Nye, WTHR, Indianapolis, IN, March 29, 2021
• IndyStyle, Interview, WISH-TV, Indianapolis, IN, March 1, 2012

Website Publications

“Well-Known ‘Bean the Astronaut’ Lands New Home on Broad Ripple Mural,” Jiffy Lube of Indiana, August 21, 2021
https://jiffylubeindiana.com/mural-project/well-known-bean-the-astronaut-lands-new-home-on-broad-ripple-mural
“The Best Street Art in Indianapolis” (ongoing updates)
https://lostbetweenpages.com/2021/10/18/discovering-indys-wall-murals/
“First Friday fun, May”, Indianapolis Star, May 5th 2017.
http://www.indystar.com/picture-gallery/life/2017/05/06/first-friday-fun-may/101371052/
Mike Berry, “Headline News program features video from Kewanee,” Kewanee Star Courier, January 3. 2015.
http://www.starcourier.com/article/20150102/NEWS/150109902
Shellie Nelson, “Viral Video: Kewanee gets ‘Happy,'” WQAD.com, August 8, 2014.
http://wqad.com/2014/08/08/viral-video-kewanee-gets-happy/
Katrina Lamansky, “Kewanee named Friendliest Small Town,” WQAD.com, October 12. 2013
http://wqad.com/2013/10/12/kewanee-named-friendliest-small-town/
“Kewanee named Friendliest Small Town in Rand McNally’s ‘Best of the Road’ Contest,” Kewanee Economic Development Corporation, October 11. 2013.
http://kedcorp.org/NewsEvents/NewsArchive/tabid/110/ctl/Detail/mid/463/itemid/83/Default.aspx
Dave Clarke, “KHS grad credits success in art, life to retiring teacher,” Kewanee Star Courier, August 13, 2011.
http://www.starcourier.com/article/20110813/News/308139929
“Joy Hernandez Exhibit ‘Windmills and Middletown’ at Artist Within,” Muncie Downtown: February 28, 2011.
http://munciedowntown.us/site-content/joy-hernandez-exhibit-qwindmills-and-middletownq-at-the-artist-within.html
“Holiday Raw @ Indianapolis: Joy Hernandez,” RAW: Natural Born Artists, December 6th, 2012.
https://youtu.be/ZypWmIaHwGM