Jody Hemphill Smith, a classmate and local Fort Wayne artist, died on Monday, October 23rd.  She has received many accolades over the last few days from her friends, art lovers, and the media.  Attached is the article that appeared in The Journal Gazette today.  They did a great job featuring her as an icon in the Fort Wayne art scene and her involvement in the West Central Neighborhood.  To read the article, click on the following:   Journal Gazette.

Also, there are many YouTube videos featuring the Castle Gallery, her art gallery located in the West Central Neighborhood on West Wayne Street. Attached is one of those videos. You may want to view other videos. Just search Castle Gallery Fort Wayne Indiana.