Skyler Charleston
Multidisciplinary Artist | Public Art | Murals | Painting | Sculpture
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Skyler Charleston is a multidisciplinary visual artist based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, whose practice spans painting, drawing, ceramics, photography, mural production, and collaborative public art.
She earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Studio Art, concentrating in 2D art, from the University of Saint Francis in 2023, with minors in Community Art Service Engagement, Photography, and 3D Art.
Charleston has contributed to numerous public-art projects throughout northeast Indiana, working alongside established muralists including Arlin Graff, Tim Parsley, Jared Applegate, and Mitchel Egly. Her experience encompasses large-scale mural production, traditional painting techniques, community engagement, and collaborative artistic fabrication. She also has completed an internship with Alex Hall of AH Consulting, providing exposure to professional public-art development and installation practices.
Her work has been exhibited at galleries and cultural institutions throughout Fort Wayne, including Wunderkammer Company, Gallery K, The Abstract, and the University of Saint Francis.
Public Art and Murals
Charleston's public-art experience includes:
Barn Owl (2023) — Assistant to Tim Parsley, Elwood, Indiana
Unity Mural (2022) — Assistant to Jared Applegate, Fort Wayne
Conquer Above (2022) — Assistant to Mitchel Egly, Fort Wayne
River Otter (2021) — Assistant to Arlin Graff, Fort Wayne
Acquainted with Nature (2021) — Assistant to Tim Parsley, Fort Wayne
Clean Drain Initiative (2021) — Public-art project, Broadway, Fort Wayne
From 2021 to 2022, Charleston interned with the Downtown Improvement District, assisting public artists Arlin Graff and Tim Parsley under the direction of Alex Hall.
Selected Exhibitions
2026 — Show Room, The Abstract, curated by Lily Feno
2026 — Beats and Brushes, live painting, The Abstract
2026 — Beats and Brushes, live painting, The Fairfield
2026 — Show Room, The Artist Guild
2023 — The Body Beautiful, Gallery K, juried exhibition
2023 — 47th Annual Creative Arts Student Exhibition, Weatherhead Gallery, juried
2022 — Big Ass Print Show, Wunderkammer Company, juried
2022 — Inch by Inch, Gallery K, juried
The Living Passageway — Electric Forest 2027
Collaborating Artist | At Large Auteur
Skyler Charleston is a collaborating artist on The Living Passageway, a proposed immersive installation for Electric Forest 2027 led by At Large Auteur.
The installation combines modular geometric sculpture, architectural projection mapping, iridescent materials, and immersive environments to transform a pedestrian passageway into an evolving visual experience.
Charleston's background in mural production, traditional painting, public-art fabrication, and collaborative installation supports the project's physical construction and artistic development.
Her proposed responsibilities include artistic fabrication, surface finishing, iridescent canopy elements, installation assembly, visual presentation, and onsite operations.
The collaboration bridges traditional public-art practices and contemporary projection technology, bringing together sculpture, painting, light, and architecture in an environment designed for audience exploration.
Education and Recognition
University of Saint Francis — Bachelor of Studio Art, 2023
Concentration in 2D Art; minors in Community Art Service Engagement, Photography, and 3D Art.
Maurice Papier Scholarship, 2022
Dean's List, 2019–2022
Visual Art & Communication Scholarship
Endowed Art Scholarship
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards — Gold Key and Honorable Mentions, 2019
Artistic Skills
Painting, murals, acrylic, oil, watercolor, gouache, ceramics, drawing, photography, metalworking, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
Collaborations
At Large Auteur — The Living Passageway
Proposed immersive installation for Electric Forest 2027.
Explore the installation proposal and the artists contributing to its development.
