Artist of Month

Artist of Month

ARTIST OF THE MONTH: DAVID SHAFRON

Self-taught wood worker, David Shafron crafts handmade objects that speak to the beauty of fine woodworking. The objects he chooses and is commissioned to craft are functional household and office items. He has his own online business under the name Darbynwoods where…

ARTIST OF THE MONTH: LAUREN HERZAK-BAUMAN

AUGUST GIVEAWAY No purchase necessary Entry form located in the store Lauren Herzak-Bauman’s work is informed by her contemporary art upbringing, taking influence from abstract geometric forms found in both urban and rural environments. In addition to her functional ceramics, Lauren makes…

ARTIST OF THE MONTH: JAMEY CHRISTOPH

July Giveaway No purchase necessary Entry form located in the store Jamey’s illustrations have appeared in The New York Times,  San Francisco Chronicle, and in several award-winning children’s books, including Gordon Parks: How the Photographer Captured Black and White America and Up…

ARTIST OF THE MONTH: WILLIAM BROUILLARD

June Giveaway No purchase necessary Entry form located in the store William began his art education studying with John Perri at the State University of Wisconsin. After serving in the armed services, he returned to Wisconsin to study with Don Reitz at…

ARTIST OF THE MONTH: MELISSA LINDAHL

May Giveaway No purchase necessary Entry form located in the store Melissa Lindahl is a self-taught jewelry maker living Cleveland, Ohio. She gathers inspiration from nature on hikes in local forests and is especially intrigued by the limitless expanse of colors she…

ARTIST OF THE MONTH: KRIS BARNES

April Giveaway No purchase necessary Entry form located in the store   Kris Barnes wants her work to evoke childhood, specifically endless crayons and fearless self-expression. It is easy to see that theme in her beautiful, lighthearted work. Paper dolls are paired…

ARTIST OF THE MONTH: ELENI DiMAIO

March Giveaway No purchase necessary Entry from located in the store   Eleni DiMaio moved to Cleveland from Rhode Island in 2006 to study at the Cleveland Institute of Art. There she majored in Ceramics and minored in Bio-Medical Illustration. Her hand-built…

ARTIST OF THE MONTH: BARBARA CLAAS

February 1 through February 28, 2018 “Although inspired by nature, I particularly like finding abstract patterns like weathered pine trunks or twigs collected in a stream,” says self-taught artist and Cleveland resident Barbara Claas. “I enjoy turning natural materials and human artifacts…

ARTIST OF THE MONTH: LARRY KASPEREK

January 1 through January 31, 2018 After more than 30 years in the field of photojournalism, working artist-member Larry Kasperek’s current focus is street and art photography on film, as well as collecting vintage photography. “Leaving the literal confines of photojournalism released…

ARTIST OF THE MONTH: PAMELA ARGENTIERI

December 1 through December 30, 2017 Member-artist Pamela Argentieri and partner metalsmith Matthew Hollern designed and created this special collection of mezuzahs for Heights Arts, thanks to generous funding from the Mandel Foundation. The three mezuzahs are handcast in bright pewter, with designs…