The banner artist for this issue is Ashley Chew. "I studied Costume and Fashion Merchandising at Kent State University and am finishing up my degree in Fine Arts at Ivy Tech Community College this year and plan to enroll in another institute for Business. My banner artwork showcases the forever young, nostalgic and eccentric appeal that Broad Ripple Village possesses. I am originally from Chicago, IL, but Indianapolis has been my home for most of my 23 years. I currently reside in Broad Ripple where I paint out of my apartment stay-at-home studio. In 2013 I was named RAW: Indianapolis Visual Artist of the Year. Aside from the Fine Arts and showing in local art shows, I have an interest in fashion. In 2014 alone, I worked Miami Swim Week and New York Fashion Week. I am also a former intern of our local Lucky B Boutique. My work has been commissioned from London to New York, from Los Angeles to Chicago. My first solo show will be at Madame Walker Theatre this March and will run the entire month. Anywhere my art goes, I love that I am just a "kid" from Indiana showing the world we too have voice in Art.

See more of my work at www.rawartists.org/achewarts"