Simple Works Studio
Artist: Linda Chamberlain Bay City, MI www.etsy.com/shop/SimpleWorksStudio Inspired by imagery from her childhood, Linda starts with her paintings with a background then builds on it to give them depth.
Printer & Press
Artist: Amy Ferguson Royal Oak, MI www.printerandpress.com Amy’s work is based on her love for drawing and printmaking, as well as nature and all things fantasy. Drawing, however, is the most important part of each piece, taking hours of time to create each delicate line with pen or etching needle.
Clare Wilson
Columbus, OH Clare designs unique greeting cards for all occasions as well as jewelry.
Brooke Albrecht
Huntsville, AL www.fineartbybrookealbrecht.com Brooke creates fun, colorful and nostalgic oil paintings depicting many subjects including food and animals.
Chaz Letzkus
Company: Chazmania Pittsburg, PA www.Chazmania.com Chaz has been creating hidden image art since 1973. His fascination with wildlife and puzzles informs his work.
Cody F. Miller
Columbus, OH www.Codyfmiller.com Cody’s mixed media work consists of magazine clippings, historical ledgers, various printmaking techniques, drawing and painting. He starts with a detailed design or sometimes just a rough sketch. From there, the process is a series of chain reactions, from start to finish.
Whimsy Cards
Artist: Debra Gleason Maineville, OH www.whimsy-cards.com Debra designs paper cards using a variety of methods including weaving, origami, collage, painting, drawing and personally designed art stamps.
Megan Shaw
Dublin, OH Megan’s photography captures the beauty of nature.
Jim Siemer
Columbus, OH www.Ohioartwork.com Jim’s watercolors are inspired by the beauty of Ohio, including the Lake Erie area where he begin painting to the many cityscapes across the state. Over the past 25 years, he has painted numerous watercolors capturing Ohio’s splendor.
Judi Young
Company: Whoopdeedoodle Grove City, OH www.Whoopdeedoodle.com Judi’s fun and whimsical torn paper collages appeal to both the young and the young at heart. Her love of animals and nature is evident in her work, and she often shows people and animals living together in harmony.
Judith Vierow
Columbus, OH Throughout her career, Judith (1941-2022) was a printmaker, weaver and quilter before switching to painting in the mid-1990s. Thanks to the generosity of her family, proceeds from any work sold here at the Ohio Craft Museum supports ODC’s free “Lunch and Learn” program.
Karrie Evenson Loar
Rogers, AR www.etsy.com/shop/KarrieEvensonArt Karrie’s philosophy behind all of her creations is to just simply “PLAY”! Karrie paints colorful, joyful scenes. She enjoys experimenting with new mediums, techniques and styles.
Rhonda Binkley
Company: Hanging by a Thread Chillicothe, OH Rhonda uses upcycled materials to create fun, whimsical greeting cards, paper dolls and jewelry.
Whimsical Colorful You
Artist: Rani Kay Piar Mansfield, OH Rani’s work is constantly evolving, each piece or medium leading to the next. Over the years she has painted cows, dogs, cats, gardens, flying mamas and hip chicks, using inks, acrylics, watercolors, and collage papers.
SquidCat, Ink
Artist: Simran Khaira Columbus, OH www.squidcat.com Since 2016, SquidCat, Ink, has grown from a few sketchbooks full of doodles to a line of over 130 greeting cards and fine art prints. These reproductions of Simran’s original watercolor paintings feature bright, happy colors and expressive animal characters (and a pun here or there) to convey universal emotions.…
Mark Walter
Columbus, OH www.bigfanbooks.com In addition to writing, Mark is a second grade teacher. Plans for more books are in the works.
Kathleen Dlabick
Columbus, OH Kathy’s photographic subjects include flora, waterfalls, and the shores of Maine.
Bryan Moss
Columbus, OH Instagram.com/strangethingsmoss/?hl=en Bryan is a comic artist, painter and art instructor at Columbus College of Art & Design and the Columbus Museum of Art. He is currently working on his own comic books as well as projects like large-scale murals, immersive experiences, treasure maps and more.
Evangelia Philippidis
Grove City, OH www.theartofevangelia.net 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…
Craig Peterson
Company: Artwork on the Run Blairsville, PA www.artworkontherun.com 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.
Yani Sheng
Dublin, OH www.yanisheng.com 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.
Wendy Kendrick
Gahanna, OH www.Artbywepa.net 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.
Linda Burton
Euclid, OH Linda, a calligrapher and fiber artist, designs elegant notecards and soft sculpture dolls.
Veronica Mays
Company: Conaky’s Quilting Company Portsmouth, RI www.Conakysquilts.com 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.
Jan Kustron
Columbus, OH Jan is a member of the Ohio Plein Air Society and the German Village Art League. Her paintings and cards capture nature’s beauty.
Columbus Goodwill
Columbus, OH www.goodwillcolumbus.org/shop/art-studio-gallery The studio and gallery provides a rewarding environment on so many levels. It is open to adults with any disability, creating a diverse studio environment. For the artists who create here, it is a place of self-expression and personal growth. For the volunteers who lend their time, it is a place of…
Just A Jar
Artist: Bobby Rosenstock Marietta, OH www.Justajar.com JustAJar Design Press is a graphic design and letterpress studio run by Sara and Bobby Rosenstock. Located in Marietta, Ohio, They specialize in custom woodcut and letterpress posters, printing by hand, from hand-carved wood blocks and hand-set type on our antique printing presses.
Loftprints
Artist: Chuck Wimmer Brecksville, OH Chuck’s images are hand drawn on a computer using a Wacom tablet. The resulting limited-edition print is a museum-quality inkjet (giclee). They are produced in limited editions and have an archival life of approximately 100 years. According to Chuck, ‘SeriouslyPunny’ notecards were created to absolve any shred of guilt you…
Susan Lee
Columbus, OH Sewing, purses & cards.
Lynda McClanahan
Columbus, OH www.Lyndamcclanahanart.com Lynda is a contemporary folk artist living and working in Columbus, Ohio. Lynda avoids textured brushwork, perspective and other methods of subverting the eye, preferring visual stillness instead. Her goal is to create beautiful things attractive enough to invite repeat viewing, but strange enough to be honest.
Abby Feinknopf
Bexley, OH Abbyf.com In 1996, Abby left a marketing and business development position in architecture to be home with her children. Over 24 years later, she continue as a mixed media artist, writer and cancer survivor. She now strives to encourage and empower others with her acrylic and watercolor paintings and mixed-media collages.
Lindsay Rodgers
Columbus, OH www.facebook.com/paintingsbylindsayrodgers Lindsay is an artist and illustrator who is inspired by helping people to find their perfect piece, transform their space and inspire their lives through art, books and custom creations.
Curious Critter Books
Artist: David FitzSimmons Bellville, OH www.curious-critters.com David is an award-winning photographer and writer. His books include Curious Critters picture books and Curious Critters state-focused board books. He taught for over 20 years, as a high school English teacher and as a university professor. He now presents seminars and workshops to a wide variety of audiences.
Beverly Whiteside
Columbus, OH www.facebook.com/ColoredSelectionArt/ A self-taught folk artist, Beverly has been painting for over eight years. She became interested in visual art while constructing props for her performances at the CPS school. Her work is reflects narrative compositions of contemporary and historical daily life events of many African Americans.
Kandy Myny
Company: Bit O’ Whimsey Design Studio Shelby Township, MI Bitowhimsey.com Kandy Myny is a mixed media artist from Michigan. Her artistic medium is varied, ranging from paint, paper, fabric, ink, found objects, and recycled materials. Each piece she creates is an exploration of color, texture, and composition, with a strong emphasis on layering and depth.…
Katie Hofacker
Columbus, OH katiehofackerart.com A mixed media artist, Katie creates work that combines everyday experiences with a surreal atmosphere, in which exploration plays an important role. Her work demonstrates how life extends beyond its own subjective limits and often tells a story of human interaction. It challenges the social constructs we continually build between ourselves and…
Yukiko Ryburn
Miamisburg, OH Snowchild-yr.com Originally from Iwate Prefecture, Yukiko resides in Ohio, where she shares her passion for stories and Japanese culture. Yukiko is the author of two Japanese and English bilingual children’s books.
Terrapin Paper Mill
Artist: Margaret Rhein Cincinnati, OH
Tadgh Bentley
Athens, OH www.tadghbentley.com Tadgh is a picture book author and illustrator originally from the UK, now living in the Hocking Hills area of Ohio. Since his first book published in 2015, he is now the author and illustrator of ten books for children.
Mark Daniels
Goshin, IN markdanielsarts.com Mark has celebrated the native, important, and beautiful flora and fauna around him in through his “Dancing Birds” and “Fluttering Fleurs.” Mark loves creating vibrant paintings that distill an identifiable subject into exaggerated angular color shapes and lines, leaving a recognizable but impressionistic depiction of said subject. His paintings always have a…
Andie Hanna
Company: Elem Powell, OH instagram.com/andiehannadesigns Andie is an experienced fashion, product and surface pattern designer based in the Columbus area. Traveling is a big influence on her work as is her family, nature, antiques and fine art – all providing inspiration for the work she is passionate about. This inspiration paired with Andie’s keen eye on…
Emily Morgan
Company: Lovely but Dead Columbus, OH lovely-but-dead.myshopify.com