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Meet Primary Colours

Primary Colours comprises artists and art aficionados who are committed to promoting quality art events that showcase emerging artists and develop audiences. Read on to find out more about us.

The Board

Shannan Spence – President

An interior designer by day, Shannan loves the way PC events bring together artists, non-artists, creative minds and independent spirits. She cites the encouragement of community connectivity and the desire to support friends as original inspiration for her service on the board. She first came to the organization in 2005 as Volunteer Coordinator for Allotropy, later served as Treasurer, and was elected President in 2010. To date, her most moving encounter with art came during a 2009 honeymoon to Paris.

Brian Meyers – Vice President

After participating in several Allotropy shows, a TOYS show, and two Art vs. Art events, Brian made good on a personal commitment to help create engaging art experiences in Indianapolis and joined the Primary Colours board in 2006. He says his first Art vs. Art blew him away, and he realized PC was striving for new and creative ways to connect with the local art community. A homegrown artist himself, Brian holds a BFA from Indy’s Herron School of Art and Design, was a 2005 Efroymson Contemporary Art Fellow, and won a 2011 Stutz Studio Residency.

Jenny Skehan – Treasurer

Joining the board in 2009 after seeing a call for volunteers, Jenny cites her experience at Art vs. Art and PC’s reputation as her main reasons for getting involved. As a CPA and employee of Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, she felt PC represented the sort of creative and energetic organization she wanted to be a part of. Jenny was once inspired by the size and variety of the collection at the Art Institute in Chicago and likes the fact that PC’s work makes Indianapolis a more culturally interesting place to live… not to mention more beautiful.

Jennifer Hughes – Secretary

Jennifer joined the board of Primary Colours in 2010 after serving on its Events Committee for a year and seeing first-hand the organization’s commitment to celebrating local art and culture. She was thrilled to watch a chainsaw rip through a painting at her first Art vs. Art because she understood the humor of the act and the demonstration of the temporality of art and life existing together. Professionally, Jennifer owns local design firm, Cleis Design, and acts as Adjunct Professor of Visual Communications and Fine Arts at Ivy Tech.

Carrie Hagans – Board Member / Primary Gallery Manager

All-around ruckus maker, Carrie has had a passion for the arts since a very young age. This passion eventually led to acquiring a degree in Art History from Herron School of Art & Design in 2009. After numerous years of working in the nonprofit sector with a focus on museums, she accepted a position as Gallery Manager at Indianapolis Museum of Contemporary Art in June 2010. A passion for the arts—-specifically, in the enhancement of the arts community within Indianapolis—-led her to volunteer for her first PC event, Allotropy 2008, followed by service at various other PC events. In 2010, she joined the Events Planning Committee, and in 2011 she accepted an invitation to become a member of the board of directors.

Chelsea Ernsberger – Board Member

Chelsea, who became involved with PC’s Fundraising Committee first, fell in love with the people of the organization and joined the board in 2011. An Indy native and downtown dweller, she has worked with many nonprofits–including her current employer, The King Park Area Development Corporation—-to improve quality of life in Indianapolis, and she holds a B.A. in Public Affairs. Art, she believes, boosts not only the city’s economy but also the cohesion among diverse demographics and communities.

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