Goodwill
Jan Kustron
Location: COLUMBUS, OH
Bio: Jan is a member of the Ohio Plein Air Society and the German Village Art League. Her paintings and cards capture nature’s beauty.
Veronica Mays
Location: PORTSMOUTH, RI
Website: www.conakysquilts.com
Bio: Veronica designs and creates art quilts that reflect her heritage. She learned to quilt while living in Fairbanks, Alaska, in 2004. Through her quilts, she works to preserve African-American heritage and history, as well as her family’s history.
Linda Burton
Location: EUCLID, OH
Bio: Linda, a calligrapher and fiber artist, designs elegant notecards and soft sculpture dolls.
Wendy Kendrick
Location: GAHANNA, OH
Website: www.artbywepa.net
Bio: A 2010 visit to the East African country of Tanzania as a US delegate for a women’s artist exchange greatly impacted Weny’s life and art. Tanzania’s Tingatinga art style and brazen mixing of patterns in women’s clothing continues to influence her work.
Yani Sheng
Location: DUBLIN, OH
Website: www.yanisheng.com
Bio: Born in Taiwan, raised in Belize and educated in Canada, Yani has recently taken root in Columbus, Ohio. An active instructor at McConnell Arts Center, in Worthington, and Mansfield Art Center, she is also an artist-in-residence at High Road Gallery, in Worthington, where she works and teaches private art lessons.
Craig Peterson
Company: ARTWORK ON THE RUN
Location: BLAIRSVILLE, PA
Website: www.artworkontherun.com
Bio: Craig creates ‘coffee art’ using coffee, watercolor and pen. Much of his work is influenced by his love for the outdoors, particularly the mountains. His company name, Artwork on the Run, combines his passion for artwork and his love for trail running.
Evangelia Philippidis
Location: GROVE CITY, OH
Website: www.theartofevangelia.net
Bio: In the best tradition of her Greek ancestors, Evangelia is a storyteller. Her stories, however, depict modern life. As an illustrator for The Columbus Dispatch for many years, she has presented visual stories. Through images that reflect both her Greek heritage and modern influences, she strives to bring visual life to the written word. In a career that spans over 30 years, she is an award winning editorial illustrator working with major national newspapers, book cover illustrator for Yale University Press and educator at the Columbus College of Art and Design.