There I was standing among all of these people I didn’t know looking up two stories at this vision of a woman and a man next to each other. People were dressed to impress. The energy was intense. The decor was Amazing! Was it Vegas? NYC? L.A.? People laughing, chatting, mingling - I had to pinch myself to see if I was awake or asleep - Ouch! I was awake. It was real and it was Indianapolis.

There I was gazing at my artwork - 4 pieces side by side standing 22 feet tall. Wow! What a feeling to see my art hanging in such an amazing restaurant in the heart of the Indianapolis Art District.

Kerry & Lyle Feigenbaum contacted me in November and told me their vision of their remodeled restaurant - that was all I needed to hear - I wanted to be a part of this artistic creation. It was going to be a visual masterpiece and my art was going to be a part of it.

The look is “Sexy and Intimate” - SI. We chose two images that displayed that feeling - Jade and Roux. One image of a woman scantily clad in a green colored drape and a man outstretched seeing his bare back in a red cloth. The interesting thing is when you see the two images together there is a subtly of their shape in the shape of “S” and “I”…….or maybe it was planned that way - must have been Kerry’s idea.

It doesn’t stop there - new technology and new media come together to create a multimedia presentation that is spectacular as images of Female Art Form and Male Art Form float across the high-tech screens in the restaurant, bar and waiting area. One of the large tables in the bar has a projection lamp above the ceiling that projects onto the table and displays the art as people sit on the sofas and enjoy their drinks.

My favorite room is upstairs. There you will find a “Community Table”. The tables were custom made - and they have lights built into them that allow you to change the colors of the lights depending upon the mood you are in - It is surrounded by intimate booths blocked off by sheer drapes.

I found myself on Friday night at the Community Table and met a lot of people -Race Car Drivers, Doctors, a Fashion Designer, an Accountant, an Architect, a Personal Trainer, a Restaurateur, many Presidents and Vice Presidents of different companies and many others who had ties to Scottsdale. It was great to sit on this long table and share a gourmet meal with all of these people - so many conversations going and I just floated from one to another.

And, oh yeah - my artwork is projected onto the marble wall above the fireplace. That was definitely a conversation piece - I sat back and listened to people’s comments and was quite pleased.

The VIP Party was great - fabulous appetizers and drinks - there is even a drink named the “Jade Garden”….and of course I had to have one of those - it was very tasty. I met a lot of interesting people who had come to celebrate with the Feigenbaum’s. BTW - Lyle and Kerry are the real deal - original. I could tell from the interactions they had with their customers that they had a great relationship with them that they had earned. Everyone I talked with had nothing but nice things to say about them. And, having worked with them over the past few months I must agree.

Lyle and Kerry approached Rowland Design to remodel the restaurant….and who better - after all it was Rowland Design who designed the restaurant the first time 5 years ago. Sarah Schwartzkopf and Randy Veatch listened and came up with a vision. And when you walk in the restaurant it will take your breath away….it did mine. Every little detail has been taken care of - from custom made tables, chairs and benches to the columns that are lit from within.

I was fortunate to sit with the Rowland Design team as we had only communicated via email or phone up to this point. They told me about all of the little details that went into the design of the restaurant.

The food was phenomenal! The Fillet was the best I have ever eaten. There was an array of flavors with the sauce and other seasonings that I am still dreaming about. And the Chocolate Ganache is so tasty but with fresh blueberries was incredible. Chef Jake (I think they call him “Jacques” in Paris) has created a new menu and I tried a number of selections and was impressed with all of them - I do have to go back and have the duck!

This was my first trip to Indianapolis and to be honest I only knew about Hoosiers from the movie and that is about it - but I want to thank all of you for rolling out the red carpet for me - or maybe that is just your Indy style.

Thanks to Kerry and Lyle for choosing my artwork to adorn your walls, to Sarah and Randy for being great to work with, to Brad Carlson for staying in touch and working so closely with me, to all of my new friends in Indy - I’ll see you again soon - I hope. And a big thank you to everyone at the restaurant from Jay, Amanda, Marla, Jake, Alex and my many bartenders and others that I met - It was great meeting all of you, conversing with you, hearing your thoughts on life, politics, and not to mention my art!

Thank you for your support.

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