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2024 Ohio Artist Registry Juried Exhibition
J Inky Lorain Cantrell
ArtistStrongsville Ohio 44149 United StatesHome Ohio United States Home Phone: 440-552-6925 Website: J Inky Lorain Portfolio
Bio
Inky’s artistic process begins with the desire to capture a feeling, an experience, a reaction to the domesticity of her situation. As a youth her father encouraged her to explore her artistic talents. With a keen desire to expand her artistic knowledge along with her desire to teach that art is accessible she received a degree in commercial art and art degrees in art education/fine art. Using these skills she was awarded the opportunity to combine her design for Guitarmania with The Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame with school children in Cleveland. This experience brought to life her belief of accessibility to art for all. Her work has been in juried exhibitions in Ohio, North Carolina, and California. Step into her studio on any day and she is juggling multiple ideas for new canvases about new journeys, transitions, or perhaps a whimsical ride.
Associate Degree in Commercial Art
Bachelors Degree focused on Fine Art and Art Education- Art Teacher K-12
Masters Degree in Adult Education
Adult Art Craft Instructor Westlake Porter Public Library
Artist Statement
People capture moments with photos. My obsession is capturing moments on canvas, the journeys, transitions, the whimsy of it all. My method combines images into a new colorful graphic reality. An artist with an unrelenting passion for translating life’s journey into a colorful reimagined playbook.