Artist of Month

Artist of Month

ARTIST OF THE MONTH: PAT GARMHAUSEN

Pat Garmhausen is November’s Artist of the Month! Pat is a 1979 graduate of Kent State University with a BFA in Graphic Design and Illustration. After her arts education, she worked in TV on Channel 43 in the 80’s, then at Imperial…

ARTIST OF THE MONTH: APEMADE

OCTOBER GIVEAWAY No purchase necessary Entry form located in the store April Bleakney, founder of her small business APEMADE works through a variety of printmaking processes, covering a range of themes from current political topics to the heartwarming pride of one’s hometown.…

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…