Ignite Studio is proud to host solo exhibits by artists from Hamilton County and surrounding areas as part of our mission to promote and display art from our talented community. “Exaggerated Views” is an exhibit by Fishers-based painter and teacher, Shelley Feeney.
See the exhibit on view in the lower lobby of the Fishers branch of the Hamilton East Public Library from August 7th – September 3rd, 2026.
About The Artist
Shelley Feeney is an accomplished artist with a deep passion for capturing the beauty of nature and landscapes through her vibrant and textured paintings. She currently resides in Fishers with her husband and three daughters and teaches art at Fall Creek Junior High.
Feeney’s preferred medium for her paintings is oil paint, and she uses her fingers and a palette knife to apply the paint to her canvases.
“I love how the paint flows between my fingers,” Feeney said. “It is very free and almost spiritual. Humans start painting at a very young age with their fingers. Let’s go back to our roots and feel that same joy we did as a child.”
Feeney draws her inspiration for her artwork from the natural world, particularly the vast landscapes and the interplay of light and color. Her paintings reflect her fascination with the way light impacts our perception of color, and she uses vibrant hues and impasto texture to create a sense of movement within her artwork.
“My paintings are not made to capture the exact landscape like a photograph would,” said Feeney. “They are inspired by the photographs and made to take the viewer to a magical place, filled with vibrant colors and wild textures that they want to reach out and touch.”
About “Exaggerated Views”
The paintings featured in High Frequency Arts by Shelley Feeney represent a collection of works created during 2025–2026, inspired by her travels and photographic references gathered both personally and through others. Using exaggerated color, rich texture, and expressive movement, these works invite viewers into immersive visual experiences. Shelley uses a unique painting process, applying paint directly to the canvas using only her fingers and palette knives—never brushes.
Viewed from a distance, the textured landscapes shift and transform with the changing light throughout the day. As viewers move closer, the heavily layered impasto surfaces reveal individual shadows cast by the paint itself, creating a sculptural quality within each composition. At an even closer range, intricate layers of color emerge—scraped, carved, pushed, and pulled across the surface in dynamic directions. Each section contains its own visual energy, with details that could stand alone as independent works of art.
The paintings in this exhibition are not intended to serve as precise representations of a particular place or moment. Instead, they seek to evoke a deeper emotional response and engage the senses. They encourage viewers to discover beauty in the often-overlooked details of everyday life: sunlight filtering through trees onto a path, wind moving across a summer sky, the vibrancy of a red wildflower against a field of green, or the coolness of blue shadows. At its core, this body of work reflects the belief that life’s greatest joys are often found in its simplest moments.
See “Exaggerated Views” on display at the Fishers branch of HEPL at 5 Municipal Drive, Fishers, IN 46038. This exhibit will be on view from August 7th – September 3rd, 2026. If you are interested in purchasing a piece from this show, let us know at [email protected] or by giving us a call at 317-579-0331. Learn more about our exhibits on our website. Join us for a joint artist reception on August 14th from 5:00 – 7:30 PM to celebrate both Shelley and the artists of our upcoming group exhibit “Works on Paper.” This artist reception is a part of the Fishers Gallery Hop.