The Ohio Artist Registry (OAR) is an exciting opportunity for artists to share their work, connect with the creative community, and establish an online presence—all on a free, virtual platform! The OAR encourages artists working in all art forms, throughout Ohio and beyond, to create a profile, which allows them to better promote themselves and their work. Being listed in the OAR provides artists with new opportunities to share their work with clients, galleries, patrons, and audiences. A listing in the OAR does not confer an endorsement, approval, or verification by the Ohio Arts Council.
For more information, contact Kathy Signorino, artist programs director, at kathy.signorino@oac.ohio.gov or 614-728-6140.
2025 Ohio Artist Registry Juried Exhibition
Christina Brandewie
Designer/Art Jeweler
I offer you sophisticated,
sensuous and skillfully wrought,
wearable art jewelry.
Vivid color gemstones are the design inspiration,
I fabricate precious metal into jewelry,
with a strong curvilinear design,
creating with full experience and immersion
in every step of the jewelry making process.
Additionally, I create other objet- d- art,
in my architecturally inspired Fabric “Bracelet Series”,
and my “Swimsuit Pin” Series of kinetic woman’s torso in bathing suits.
https//:cabbochonjewelry.com
Denise Burge
Professor of Art
Denise Burge is a multidisciplinary artist, working primarily in fibers, painting and video. She works simultaneously on personal and collaborative projects, most of which address our complex cultural relationship with the natural world.
In addition to carrying out competitive funded residencies, she has exhibited her artwork and presented her video work at regional, national and international venues.
Born in Lima, Ohio. Trained at both The College Conservatory of Music at The University of Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky University. Has worked extensively throughout the Midwest regional theatre scene, particularly in the Cincinnati and Columbus Areas.
Padma Chebrolu
Artistic Director
Padma Chebrolu is an accomplished teaching and performing dance artist and is the artistic director of the Cultural Centre of India (CCI) which she founded about 30 years ago in Cincinnati. Her exemplary artistic abilities, leadership and creativity have created tremendous impact on the arts education and public appreciation for the heritage arts in Ohio’s schools and community organizations.…
Lettie Davis
Artist
Rough…unfinished.
Born in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Raised in Woodlawn, Ohio.
A graduate of Princeton City Schools 1977.
Continued education experience:
Art Institute of Atlanta, The Union Institute and University, and Ashford University. On campus and Online experiences.
My associates and portfolio landed me work with THE WEATHER CHANNEL for 2 years under the ownership of Jim Coleman.…
Born : San Rafael, CA
Education: U. of Cincinnati.- DAAP, B.F.A. – 1976: Art Education & Painting
U. of Montana – College of Fine Arts, M.F.A. – 1979: Painting & Sculpture
AWARDS
2016: recipient of the Elementary Division Award= (Elementary Art Teacher of the year), State of Ohio by Ohio Art Education Association.…
Art has tightly held my heart since childhood and ultimately became a spiritual journey of learning to trust my inner voice. My art making is always evolving, intuitive, soul nourishing and FUN. My personal Mantra “ Look for Joy and Listen for Guidance” is embedded in my art practice. My pieces are full of color and spirit, whether figurative or abstract. I continue to learn and push myself to create art that can inspire and uplift.. I am open to serendipity and chance both in art and life and trust that the unexpected can lead to amazing things.
Youngwon is an abstract artist who is also a classical pianist and an educator. Her arts explore combinations of raw human emotions and rhythmical sound properties through organic shapes. Although she’s trained as a pianist, creating arts has been an outlet of creative expression and freedom for most of her life.
Joe Girandola is a multidisciplinary artist originally from Baltimore, MD. Since relocating to Cincinnati, OH in 2012, Girandola has maintained a studio and has exhibited his work regionally, nationally, and internationally. His work is in the public collections of University of Cincinnati, Ripleys Museum, and in numerous private collections.
Vince GRAY
Artist
Vince Gray a self taught Pointillism Artist from Cincinnati i been painting since 2005 and have shown in local and National Galleries and have won multiple awards for my art .
Celene Hawkins
Visual Artist, Sculptor
Hawkins is a visual artist based in Cincinnati, OH. She creates public and private commission works as well as site furnishings and functional art. Her artistic practice covers a range of disciplines including sculpture, photo-based works, and installation art.
Her work is in a range of public, private, and corporate collections. She has a design and fabrication studio where she creates personal work and also does fabrication for clients and other artists. She is also a partner in Hawkins & Hawkins Custom, a parallel business.
For me the most exciting painting is the painting I haven’t yet made, those problems I haven’t yet solved. Making paintings, is a difficult proposition and I know that one really never learns how to paint. For me, each painting is a mistake, asking a question that points toward the possibility of the next painting. What I want for my paintings is that painting on the other side of Rembrandt’s easel, the one that has not been revealed. Almost four centuries his painting still asks questions about painting and the future of painting. The painting unseen. I want that!
Kathryn Hinton
Fine Arts,ceramics and Mixed media Artist
Kathryn Hinton describes herself as a Fine Arts Mixed Medium Abstract Artist. She uses a variety of materials, including: acrylic paint, dried pigments, watercolor, gauche, metallic and black drawing pens, paperclay, and liquid and spray inks.
David Jarred
Creative Director
David has worked on film productions including award winning films like Carol, Judas and The Black Messiah, and action blockbusters like The Avengers and Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Working on these productions David learned how to build specialized rigs for cameras and lighting. These skills have come in handy for our art practice as they boil down to how to make special equipment move safely and how to install heavy items. He brought this knowledge to Golden Brown along with management, production, and technical skills.
Steve Kosztala
Craftsman in wood
After retiring in 2018, I put my love of designing and manual work together and took a class on creating kaleidoscopes. I was hooked. Before long I began crafting wooden kaleidoscopes fittingly called KOSZTALASCOPES.
With the mind of an inventor, at night I dream of new innovative designs and techniques for my next Kosztalascope.
Kim Krause is a Cincinnati native whose paintings have been included in over 150 exhibitions both nationally and internationally, including 15 solo exhibitions. He earned an MFA in Painting from Bard College, New York. He retired in 2018 as professor of Art at the Art Academy of Cincinnati where he was Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Academic Dean.
He is represented by Miller Gallery.
Becky Linhardt
artist/photographer
A graduate of the University of Cincinnati, College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning, I am actively an Artist/Photographer/Writer/Designer. Currently I am most active in the visual arts: abstract paintings (oil on canvas) and color photography.
Lipps grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio and graduated Moeller High School in 2001. Lipps attended the school of visual arts at Kent State University from 2001-2005. After leaving Kent State, Lipps joined the Hamilton County Sheriff’s department in July of 2005 and became a corrections officer, and attended the Sheriff’s Police academy in 2007. While working for the Sheriff’s office Lipps continued to practice painting and rented out a studio space at Essex Studios.…
Tom paints portraits, commissions, landscapes, seascapes, cityscapes and outer space scenes. He also creates art machines using living mobiles, light guiding devices, whirly-gigs, biogenetics to paint with, math formulas for profile generation, mobiles of cut out silhouettes and marble sculpting. Tom is driven to create. He started as a portrait painter because he could quickly get a likeness and emulate the old masters now he paints what he or his clients want.
Erika McCoy
Watercolor Artist
Erika McCoy is a watercolor artist based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Erika has spent the last
twenty years in self study, honing her craft, and playing with color. She is passionate about exploring the beauty of nature through her work. Focused on florals, Erika’s paintings blend her love of watercolor with her fascination for light, shadow, color, and detail.