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.
2024 Ohio Artist Registry Juried Exhibition
Rachel Mentzer
Bio
Rachel Mentzer is a printmaker who uses found and recycled materials to create collagraph plates that juxtapose nature with manufactured objects. She repurposes boxes, carving away layers of cardboard to reveal the negative of the image as a functional plate. Once sealed with polyurethane, the cavities in the box hold ink to be printed intaglio. She utilizes chine collé to establish a colorful mulberry paper background. Through her art, Rachel shares her experiences in nature and as a birdwatcher with others.