Artist of Month

Artist of Month

May Visual Artist of the Month – Malik D. Burpo

Hello, my name is Malik but my artwork is tied to my artist name theinternetghost. My artwork shows the beauty and the architectural styles of Cleveland. I also try to show the vibrancy and color of Cleveland. With my signature collection I…

May Literary Artist of the Month – Rachel Wiley

Rachel Wiley is a queer, biracial poet and performer living in Cleveland, Ohio. In addition to performing at slam venues, colleges, and festivals nationwide she is also a teaching artist. Rachel is the author of three full length poetry collections published by…

May Musical Artist of the Month – Yun-Ting Lee

Yun-Ting Lee joined the second violin section of The Cleveland Orchestra in April 2013. He graduated with bachelor and master degrees from the Cleveland Institute of Music, where he was a recipient of the Bennett Levine Memorial Award in Chamber Music. His principal…

April Literary Artist of the Month – Chuck Joy

Chuck Joy is a poet that was born in Cleveland and lives today in Erie PA. He graduated from Cathedral Preparatory School in Erie, and Fordham University in NYC. His poems have appeared in several anthologies and a crowd of journals. Chuck…

April Visual Artist of the Month – Pat Isenstadt

What started as a hobby turned into a passion. My handmade line of greeting cards is called Precious Greetings. I use stamps, dies, various inks, and I use wet and dry embossing techniques to make my cards. I also have a second…

April Musical Artist of the Month – Neina K.

Nina is a classical pianist and native Clevelander. Having begun studying piano at the age of four, Nina double majored in English and Piano Performance at Cleveland State University. Nina has taught piano and music theory to countless students over many years.…

Literary Artist of the Month – March: Michael Loderstedt

Michael Loderstedt is a Professor Emeritus of Kent State University where he also served as Interim Director of the School of Art. He continues to explore new studio and writing projects that investigate the geography, histories or natural phenomena of particular sites and…

Visual Artist of the Month – March: Marianne Hite

Marianne Hite, a native of Akron Ohio, was born in 1962. She started as an enamelist on metal but upon seeing a cover of a magazine with Dominick Labino’s glasswork she searched for a place she could study glass as well as…

Musical Artists of the Month – March: Renovare

We are proud to partner with Renovare, an amazingly talented ensemble with a mission that we enthusiastically support, to offer visitors to our store and gallery free tickets to an upcoming performance! Renovare & Vision at the Maltz Performing Arts Center! Experience a…

February Visual Artist of the Month – Stephanie Miller-Davis

Stephanie Miller-Davis is a ceramic artist and educator who works and teaches in several local venues including her back yard studio. She has worked in many visual arts media but her first love has always been clay. Creating functional work which people…