Heather Ray Boelke is an artist and art educator in Central Indiana. An Indiana native, she was raised in a creative home, with continuous engagement in music and visual art throughout her childhood. She attended the University of Southern Indiana, where she earned a bachelor degree in Visual Art Teaching (K-12), later receiving a master’s degree in Special Education from Marian University. HRay has been teaching visual art in Indianapolis public, charter and after-school programs since 2012. She has a passion for working with underserved youth, building art programs around engaging art experiences and connection with community. She currently holds membership with the National Art Education Association and the Watercolor Society of Indiana.
In 2020, HRay turned her attention to producing works of art. She began working in magazine collage as her primary medium, also creating watercolor and mixed media works. Her illustrative style reflects the sentimentality and playfulness of childhood experience. She seeks to spread joy and preserve memories through her works of art. Boelke continues to teach art in Indianapolis, while also creating art on commission and producing series’ of artworks.
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