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.
Ambz Kear
Owner/Creator
From the creation of Hysteria Company exists a consistent divine push of passion for creating art that is socially and environmentally conscientious and engaging. Each day begins with hope, gratitude, and an assortment of intersectional lenses of art and design; with purpose and intention being the Archangel of each project that I approach.…
Greg Neat
Artist – Illustrator – Designer
Born in Campbellsville, Kentucky and earned a Bachelor’s degree in Commercial Art and Graphic Design from Western Kentucky University in 1991. I have worked for over 30 years as a professional graphic designer, illustrator, and web designer across a range of industries including advertising, retail fashion, interactive design, web development and corporate communications. Currently, I serve as a Senior Web Developer at Marathon Petroleum Corporation, a Fortune 50 company.
Gedion Nyanhongo
Sculptor
Stone sculptor Gedion Nyanhongo was born into an artistic family in 1967 in Nyanga, Zimbabwe, Africa. He was influenced from a very young age by his father, Claud Nyanhongo, a prominent artist among the “first generation” sculptors, the pioneers of the Shona Sculpture Movement (sculpture unique to Zimbabwe) that began in the late 1950s.
After an apprenticeship with the internationally acclaimed sculptor Joseph Ndandarika, Gedion embarked on a solo career in 1988, where his vision and technical skills have earned him international recognition as a sculptor of excellence.
Jennifer Sowders
Sowders
Jennifer Sowders is a Northwest Ohio landscape artist and 1994 graduate of the Columbus College of Art and Design. Since debuting her acrylic landscapes in 2021, her work has earned international recognition, including consecutive Grand Prizes in International Artist magazine’s Landscape Challenges (#141 and #149), a Silver Medal from the Ohio Watercolor Society, and second place in the landscape division of Artists Magazine’s 40th Annual Art Competition.