Elton Bishop

Elton Bishop, engineer, artist, educated in physics, mechanical and electrical engineering and computer programming, with interest in cognitive science, visual processing and symbology, focused on creating pieces that act as directly as possible on the visual cortex.

Fort Wayne, Indiana

Sculptures

Signe - 2018

A naturally occurring shape, Signe leads the viewer through cycles of memory as the visual cortex works to resolve the image. Seven intersections act to connect different points in time, allowing the viewer to experience past, present and future at once.

Signetron - 2019

A balance of mass and space that takes the observer through cycles of thought as the visual cortex solves the image.

Signetron - 2020

A balance of mass and space that takes the observer through cycles of thought as the visual cortex solves the image.

Triumph of Digital - 2024

A celebration of raw data, ones and zeros, and the conflicting conclusions drawn from different interpretations of it.

Nautilus - 2024

A study gauging visuospatial effect of relating elements by the square of the golden ratio.

Titanium Sponsors

Adams County Community Foundation
Arts United / Indiana Arts Commission
Indiana Arts Commission
Porter Family Foundation

Platinum Sponsors

City of Decatur
Decatur Arts Commission
Hoosier Pattern Inc

Gold Sponsors

3 Rivers Federal Credit Union
Adams Memorial Hospital
Adams Public Library System (In Kind)
Berne Ready Mix
Bowen Health
Complete Printing Service
Doc-Lawrence Weidman, PhD
John Brune Digital Video
Moose Lodge #1311
Terry & Anita Myers

Silver Sponsors

Artisan Collective Enterprise ACE 40.8
Backroad Excavating
Bixler Insurance
Darlene & Raymond Vassil
Eric & Meg Mendez
First Bank of Berne
Flight Financial Advisors
Paramount Welding
St. Mary's Fall Fest

Bronze Sponsors

ABCinema
Armanda Designs
Charles and Kelly Ehinger
Curtis and Dianne Rose
Decatur Carts & More
Decatur Daily Democrat
Earthen Treasures
Fleming Excavating
Louise M. Ray
North Adams Arts Council (In Kind)
Scrappy's Bricks & Brews

Sculpture & Base Sponsors

Adams County Community Foundation
Artisan Collective Enterprise ACE 40.8
Berne Ready Mix
Complete Printing Service
Decatur Arts Commission
Decatur Daily Democrat
Decatur Rotary Club
DeVoss, Baker, Ainsworth, & Razo
Earthen Treasures
Eichhorn Jewelry
Fleming Excavating
Indiana Arts Commission
Kintz Insurance
Larry & Sue Zurcher
Moose Lodge #1311
North Adams Arts Council (In Kind)
Old 27 Ice Cream Shop
Psi Iota Xi Sorority, Alpha Delta
Rebecca Cochran, CPA
Zwick and Jahn Funeral Home