Mary Ann Sedivy - The landscape and the beauty of nature are intriguing and rich sources of inspiration for my paintings. It is a joy to live in Northeast Ohio, specifically in the snowbelt region. The surrounding landscape is rich in natural beauty, with it’s gentle, rolling hills and abundant farmland. Due to the variety of colors, textures, shapes, light and sounds through each season, the natural world always provides incentive for creativity. This awareness is stimulated by a deep connection I feel with the outdoors. Painting is a means of preserving and highlighting what we are rapidly losing in a rapidly changing world. For me, expressing the landscape isn’t confined to one means. Sometimes a plein air painting, other times a studio painting with abstract elements. Always with expressive brushwork and strong elements of color exploration. Exploring surface texture, drawing on the paint surface, interfacing collage media with paint and keeping the brushwork energetic are at play as I create. Consideration of textures, lines, shapes, color experimentation and developing figure ground relationships guide me while I investigate the bridge between the natural world and the painted surface.

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Nazli Brush - Is an artist based in Columbus, Ohio, whose creative journey began in Istanbul, Turkey. Immersed in Istanbul's rich artistic heritage, Nazli developed a passion for using colors to tell stories. Her paintings reflect her travels, capturing the essence of the places she explores with her husband. They divide their time between the United States and various parts of the world, alternating between three months in the U.S. and three months in different cultures. Nazli's creative process is intuitive, often starting with a single color or memory that grows into a full composition. Each of her paintings tells a story, and her unique artistic style brings these stories to life. “When people look at my art,” says Nazli, “I want them not only to see but to feel the places that inspired my work.” Travel is a vital part of Nazli's life and work. Recent destinations that inspired her work include Argentina, Chile, Iceland, the Czech Republic, France and her hometown of Istanbul, Turkey. Traveling and exploring new places rejuvenates Nazli’s spirit and fuels her creativity, allowing her to grow and evolve as an artist.

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Robin Roberts - To me, painting is relaxing and my way of getting time with God and His creation. I want to soak it in, to understand it as well as I can, and then capture the special beauty in life as light and shadow splashes across the scene. I enjoy painting so many different subjects- everything from architecture to wildlife to cityscapes to rural scenes. Nature never fails to reward and challenge me as an artist with its constantly changing colors, light, and atmosphere. When painting, I depend on my design skills as a graphic designer, spirited brushstrokes and tonal unity. I also enjoy working in my studio in Ashland, Ohio when I can not get outside. Robin graduated from Ashland University in 1982 with a Bachelor of Science in Visual Communication after spending one year of intensive study at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh. After years of work at agencies and as the head of graphics at Rubbermaid in Wooster, Ohio, Robin opened Red Red Design, a graphic design studio in Ashland, Ohio in 2001.

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Carolyn DeMaggio - As a painter and a jewelry artist, I find inspiration in nature, geological structures and ancient civilizations. Many of my paintings evolve from photos that I’ve taken of textures, colors and moments in time. Since I spend my year between Columbus, Ohio and Fort Myers, Florida, my sources of inspiration are many and varied. My paintings are mostly acrylic and mixed media and vary from abstract to representational. My jewelry is primarily copper which I manipulate and finish with patinas and texture to create something that seems as if it may have been dug up in an archeological ruin. I strive to create paintings and jewelry that are unique and pull the viewer in to the color, texture and richness of the piece; to experience (or create) its story and its possibility. Although I graduated from college with a degree in art, my career was spent in corporate America. The moment I retired, I jumped back into the art world with both feet. I love creating art pieces that bring joy to those that have purchased my work.  

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Marcus Blackwell - Born in Cincinnati, Ohio and raised in Rochester, New York, Marcus currently resides in Columbus, Ohio. An artist all his life, it has only been within recent years when he made a life-changing decision to transition from 25 years in the financial service industry to finally pursue his art career in earnest. With a foundation in studies in Illustration at the Columbus College of Art and Design and Multimedia Production at Columbus State Community College, he is a mixed-media visual artist who focuses on Illustration and Fine Art. His interests, rooted in storytelling traditions, are mainly concerned with the creation of expressionistic abstracted and figurative images which explore and depict themes and ideas related to Afrofuturism, dreams, mythology/folklore, symbolism, and social commentary. He is a self-described comic book nerd, a skilled but disgruntled ex-musician, a fledgling would-be poet, and proud father of two adult sons.

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Mary Burkhardt - As an interior designer, Mary Burkhardt is surrounded by beautiful colors, shapes, patterns, and textures. These elements of design—along with a passion for travel, gardening, and fashion, naturally inform her art. Mary’s new work is a collection of whimsical themes including female figures in flowing dresses that move and swing, to a collection of captured bouquets featuring flowers and foliage straight from the garden. The use of classic patterns including stripes, dots, and flowers weave and repeat, creating a fluid connection in a cohesive body of work.  

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Todd Buschur - I received my undergraduate degree from Bluffton University and my Masters degree from the McGregor School of Antioch University. In addition, I have studied painting at the International School of Art in Umbria, Italy. I currently paint, teach high school art and live near Urbana, Ohio.

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Suzanne Robinson - I draw most of my inspiration from what I observe in and around my home which is nestled in the woods of Pataskala, Ohio. It's a privilege to be able to express on canvas the peace and harmony conveyed in nature’s beautiful backdrop. My landscapes offer the onlooker an appreciation of the majesty of vistas that change from one season to the next. Crystal blue seascapes take me back to wonderful beach vacations shared with my family. One doesn’t have to go to the country or seaside to appreciate nature’s calming beauty since Robinson’s work aptly expresses the peace and harmony that can only be conveyed in nature’s back drop.

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Kate Morgan - Multi-award winning mixed media artist Kate Morgan has displayed work from Washington, D.C to Minneapolis with work hanging in domestic and European private collections. Frustrated at the digital photography world for not being tactile enough, she turned to mixed media. Morgan is inspired by folklore, mythology & the human form. Layers of collage are mixed with her ink washed drawings to address symbolic, cultural, historical & spiritual themes with purposeful vagueness, allowing them to be familiar to a variety of audiences. Visually described as a haunting interpretation of anatomy where divinity meets mythic lore. ”I want my work to be the beginning of a dialogue, not a confrontation." Though she works in mixed media now, Morgan earned her B.F.A in commercial photography from Columbus College of Art and Design. Born in Syracuse, NY & raised in Columbus, OH she is also versed in printmaking & ceramics. Kate has been living her dream as a full time artist since 2012 by traveling the Country showing her work while maintaining a studio in Columbus, Ohio.

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Shawn Augustson - Shawn is an interdisciplinary artist who explores the intersection of film photography, traditional painting, and pottery. Drawing inspiration from personal experiences with mental health challenges, his work serves as a therapeutic outlet to overcome daily hardships. Through the tactile process of pottery, the meditative act of painting, and the nostalgic charm of film photography, Shawn navigates his inner struggles and external realities with resilience and creativity. His art reflects a journey of self-discovery and healing, inviting viewers to connect with their own emotions and find solace in the transformative power of artistic expression. He is a gallery represented artist exclusively through Hayley Gallery in New Albany OH. His work has been in the Kurt Vonnegut Museum in Indianapolis, The National Veterans Art Museum in Chicago, The Columbus Museum of Art and the National Veterans Museum and Memorial in Columbus, OH.

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Robert Coomer - Robert Coomer is an internationally recognized, award winning photographer who grew up on a farm in Brown County, Ohio. Art has always been a part of his life and in 1994 he graduated with a BS degree in Graphic Design from the University of Cincinnati College of Design, Art, Architecture, and Planning. He draws from his farm roots to shoot images of backyard wildlife, old barns, farmscapes, and scenic landscapes in Southwestern Ohio and Eastern Kentucky. His work is an exploration of light and subject, and discovering beauty in unexpected places. I find beauty in age and decay, and then reproduce it in a way that maintains a sense of time and place. To do this, I use distressed steel as the basis of my pieces. It can take up to 3 months to build up the rust and patina patterns on each piece of steel and then up to 12 hours of surface work to strip and reveal the damage done. Once I have my surface, the image is printed to the metal with various techniques, and then float mounted on stained wood using distressed bolts that maintain the aged and worn appearance. Through this process I am able to create an emotional connection to the image, and produce a piece authentic enough to look as though it had been stolen from the scene and presented to the viewer as an artifact on display. The work is modern and industrial, but is equally at home among antiques and more traditional settings.

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Gina Wolfrum - Gina Wolfrum is an award-winning mixed-media artist known for her distinctive Gemstone Series, where she combines paint with real gemstones, glass, and mica to create shimmering, nature-inspired works. Her art invites viewers to shift their perspective—questioning what’s painted and what’s real—while drawing them into landscapes that glisten with depth and dimension. Wolfrum’s work is sought after by collectors and galleries across the Great Lakes region, with exhibitions spanning multiple cities. Gina lives with her husband and a very large dog in Northwest Ohio on a quiet farm surrounded by flower beds and bird feeders.

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Trish Weeks - Trish Weeks is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati College of Design, Art, Architecture, and Planning with a BS in design. She built a successful career in corporate and residential interior design before her painting career began in 1994. Trish has received awards in numerous juried shows on a local, regional, and national level. Her work is included in private and corporate collections throughout the world. Trish was a featured artist at the Taft Museum "Art in the Afternoon" and a featured artist for the Duveneck Society at the Cincinnati Art Museum. Trish has also participated in events at the Carnegie Art Center in Kentucky. Trish draws inspiration from her experiences in the Midwest and the Carolina's where she spends much of her time. She also brings a more global perspective by layering memories from her travel in France, as well as trips to Europe, India, China, Japan, and Nepal. Many of her trips include her portable equipment so she may paint out in the environments she experiences.

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Joe Anastasi - Joe is a nationally recognized commercial artist, designer and illustrator. He has won numerous awards for his commercial work, including 84 Gold Addies and 2 Best of Shows from the Columbus Advertising Federation. His illustrations have been recognized by such prestigious organizations as the New York Art Directors Club, CLIO’s, The New York Society of Illustrators, Print magazine and more. In 2009, Joe began doing portraits of the homeless people he works with on the streets of Columbus, which in 2013 culminated in a show/fundraiser called “Art & Soul – An Intimate Portrait”. This one-man show at the St. Joseph’s Cathedral Undercroft, The Martin de Porres Center and The McConnell Art Center raised almost $40,000 for charity and brought much needed awareness to the plight of those people on our streets. Joe is inspired by his family, the people he works with and where he’s from. He does art of what he knows and loves and tries to capture the true spirit and dignity of all of his subjects.

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