Bloom Archives
Category: Features
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15th Annual Wedding Guide
There is an existential expression that pretty much sums up the year 2020: âMan plans, God laughs.â
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Jeannine Bell: Scholar of Policing & Hate Crimes
Professor Jeannine Bell, a nationally recognized scholar in the area of policing and hate crimes, has written extensively on criminal justice issues.
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Doris Sims: 40 Years in Public Service
Doris Sims has seen the country âgo through hills and valleysâ when it comes to race. âA lotâespecially within this past yearâhas happened within…
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Jerry Smith: En Plein Air Painter
Initially finding it easier to paint in a realist style, Jerry Smith says his work has adapted with time.
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Dixie Ferrer: Texture Artist
Brown County resident Dixie Ferrer considers herself an artist of texture, exploring the combined mediums of oil paint and cold wax.
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Joel Washington: Music Is His Inspiration
A self-taught artist, Joel Washingtonâs work can be found in Bloomington galleries and restaurants, in departments across Indiana University, and at the Indiana State…
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Jennifer Mujezinovic: Portrait Painter
For four years, Bloomingtonâs Jennifer Mujezinovic painted the whimsical portrait covers for the All About childrenâs book series. After 12 total book covers, Mujezinovic…
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Meg Lagodzki: Painting an Unnatural Landscape
After Meg Lagodzki had a serious illness that resulted in the removal of her thyroid, she was entirely unable to speak for two months,…
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Mark Blaney: Versatile Artist
Even before painter and ceramicist Mark Blaney moved to Bloomington in 2010, he had contributed artwork to various local arts endeavors, including albums and…