Esther Hale
Esther Hale is an Indianapolis-based artist whose work resides at the intersection of art and science. She experiments with the colors, forms, and textures of outer space, inspired by the Hubble and James Webb Space telescopes. Her large-scale oil “spacescapes” capture unfamiliar horizons that exist at the farthest reaches of space and time, calling to question the old and new paradigms of human perception.
CV and Resume
Awards and Exhibitions:
2025: Manifold
Solo Show at Harrison Center, Indianapolis IN
2024: The Big Little Show
Featured Artist at Studio C, Indianapolis IN
2024: Space Oddity
Featured Artist at Factory Arts District, Indianapolis IN
2024: Spacescapes
Solo Show at Studio C, Indianapolis IN
2024: Stone Soup Artist Exhibition
Curator. BreadWorks at Broad Ripple, Indianapolis IN
2024: Moonlight Sonata Group Exhibition
Participating Artist. 10FoldProjects Gallery, Greencastle IN
2024: Breath of Spring Artist Exhibition
Curator. BreadWorks at Broad Ripple, Indianapolis IN
2023: 2023 Student Art Exhibition
Participating Artist. Indy Arts Center, Indianapolis IN
2023: Johnny McKee Featured Artist Exhibition
Curator. BreadWorks at Broad Ripple, Indianapolis IN
2023: Grand Design Exhibition
Participating Artist. Earlham College, Richmond IN
2022: Annual Local Artists Exhibition, Amateur Division
Participating Artist. Richmond Art Museum, Richmond IN
2022: Joseph Moore Museum Exhibition
Resident Artist. Joseph Moore Museum, Richmond IN
2022: Breath of Spring IPAPA Artist Retreat
2nd Place Plein Air Art Competition, Amateur Division. New Harmony, IN
Education
2019 - 2023: B.A. Philosophy
Earlham College. Richmond, Indiana, United States
2019 - 2023: B.F.A. Studio Art, Concentration in Painting
Earlham College. Richmond, Indiana, United States
2020 - 2021: Art History and Culture
Centro de Lenguas Modernas, University of Granada. Granada, Spain
Work Experience
2024 - present: Conservation Technician
Easter Conservation Services, Indianapolis IN
2024 - present: Director of IT & Marketing
Contemporary Art Society, Indianapolis IN
Collections:
Joseph Moore Museum, Richmond, IN, United States
Esther Hale features in various local, national, and international private collections