"Welcome Race Fans" Artwork Returns

• Featuring a handmade, confetti-covered banner stretched tight to create a bulletin board for race and Hoosier State mementos.
• A portrait of Janet Guthrie—the first woman to qualify and race in the Indy 500—is featured in the lower left corner.
• A photograph of the coveted Borg-Warner Trophy is in the opposite corner.   

• This colorful, abstract, mixed media piece highlights downtown and Monument Circle.
• The design celebrates the diverse people and fans that visit the Circle City.
• “The use of circles is used to emphasize my theme, and the street made of red bricks, as well as the jets flying by, pay homage to the Indianapolis 500 itself," says Burns

• This piece commemorates the race and its rich cultural history and tradition.
• The wreath and bricks are iconic symbols that celebrate the race and its customs.
• The bold and vibrant red car was inspired by some of the classic models of race vehicles seen throughout its history. 

Digital and acrylic on canvas

We Made It signifies a celebration of achievement and accomplishment of victory in the advancement of the Indy 500 promoting unity and diversity among race fans, racers, and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.   

Digital illustration

"During the month of May Indianapolis is electric, the atmosphere is buzzing, and everyone feels it. Hundreds of thousands of fans, parade goers, concert lovers, mini-marathon runners, princesses, drivers, teams, rookies, veterans, and legends. There are parties, pageantry, and paparazzi. Friends and families, floats and flyovers. Culminating with 33 Indy cars screaming around the track. In Indianapolis, this is May."