Murals in Bloom: Abigail Staffelbach Applies Her Artistic Touch to Broad Ripple

By Shay McCoy

Photography by Michael Durr

"Spring has finally arrived here in Indy and people are out and about, going on walks, enjoying patio dining, and riding bikes in and around Broad Ripple. One thing passersby might see around the neighborhood are the lifelike floral murals by local artist Abigail Staffelbach. Her murals are eye-catching and larger than life, depicting flowers that are native to the region.

Staffelbach got started with these murals during the pandemic by reaching out to local organizations like the Beautification Committee for the Broad Ripple Village Association, and eventually settled on the firehouse for her first mural. This gave the spot its own life, and inspired Staffelbach to be on the lookout for other blank walls in Broad Ripple that could use some art . . ."

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