Becky Hochhalter
Born and raised in Terre Haute, Indiana, Becky Gropp Hochhalter is a self-taught, lifelong artist who has been creating art since childhood. She spent 17 years working for a flexible packaging company, and now creates large-scale dynamic public works of art in a wide range of styles, but always with an emphasis on storytelling and community connections. Her work frequently includes hidden elements, giving the artwork an interactive quality and a personal touch.
Art Pieces
Location in Fieldhouse: Key Bank Suites Level
Slick and Nancy, 2022
Write up of Piece: Choppy financial waters followed the Pacers’ transition from the ABA to the NBA, but it was the dedicated efforts of special people within the organization and the commitment of the community that ultimately saved the franchise. On July 3, 1977, Pacers Coach Slick Leonard and his wife Nancy, the team’s General Manager, held a telethon to stave off the team’s creditors and keep the Pacers in Indianapolis. Terre Haute artist Becky Hochhalter honors Slick, a fellow Terre Haute native, and the Leonards’ successful effort to sell over 8,000 seats for $2M cash in one incredible night.
Simon Brothers, 2022
Write up of Piece: Choppy financial waters followed the Pacers’ transition from the ABA to the NBA, but it was the dedicated efforts of special people within the organization and the commitment of the community that ultimately saved the franchise. In this composition, Becky Hochhalter depicts brothers Herb and Mel Simon, who bought the team in 1983 and understood the importance of keeping it right here in Indianapolis.