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
Patty Flauto
Abstract Painter
Ms. Flauto has exhibited nationally. Her work has appeared in The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Butler Institute of American Art and countless galleries. She is an active exhibitor and supporter of the arts in Northeast Ohio. EDUCATION M.F.A. from Kent State University, OH M.F.A. Study, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, TN B.F.A.…
Diane Fleisch Hughes
Artist
Diane Fleisch Hughes is a nationally board certified Art Therapist and contemporary working artist based in the Cleveland, Ohio area.
John Fleming
Theater Director
Since 2010, he has been the Activity Director of the Title III Theatre Arts Program at Central State University. He has an MA in Conflict Resolution from Antioch University. He is also a certified teaching artist from the Lincoln Center Institute. He has received awards from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Ohio Arts Council. In 2002, he was the first artist to receive a fellowship from the International Peace Research Association. A New Orleans native, he lives in Yellow Springs, Ohio.
I love black and white photography, and I love to shoot film. I am the dinosaur in the camera club that still shoots film. I don’t discriminate against digital equipment and images, but I feel better shooting film. I use 35mm, medium format, and large format cameras. And I work with pinhole, toy, and panorama cameras. My favorite subjects are urban structures. I shoot on bright sunny days; I never met a shadow I didn’t like.
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.
Michael Fornadley
Visual Artist
1976-1980 CCAD (FA Major)
Participated in different shows primarily in the Central Ohio Region (1992-Present), a couple out of state. Former member of the Acme Art Gallery and proud of it, I have been a member of the Ohio Art League 1989-Present. I have also participated in the Ohio State Fair Fine Arts Show off and on since 1992.
Michael Forney
CEO
Michael Anthony Productions is a American theatrical, Film and Television Production Company Producing content in a variety of mediums, including film, television, theatrical stage plays and music. Its founder, Michael Anthony Forney began his creation in 2012 and is currently establishing its base out of Columbus Ohio. Our team includes experienced production and live event technicians with extraordinary experience that enables us to take any project from conception to completion. Our production services are flexible, allowing us to accommodate a wide range of projects and budgets.
Ric Forney, CPSA, is a celebrated artist renowned for his mastery of colored pencils. Through meticulous technique and a keen eye for detail, he crafts stunningly realistic pieces that captivate the imagination. Ric’s work explores the beauty of light, texture, and emotion, pushing the boundaries of the medium. As a dedicated educator and board member of the Colored Pencil Society of America, he continues to inspire artists and elevate colored pencil art.
Kate Fox is the author of The Company Misery Loves (Sheila-Na-Gig Editions), a collection of poems, and two poetry chapbooks: The Lazarus Method (Kent State University Press) and Walking Off the Map (Seven Kitchens Press). Her work has appeared in Great River Review, Kenyon Review, New Ohio Review, West Branch, Valparaiso Review, and Pleiades.…
Grace Frank
Artist
Grace Elisabeth Frank was born in Bedford, Ohio, in 1985.
She began her career as an artist by painting the family television entirely orange. Since then, she has not stopped creating art in various forms. Grace often uses acrylic paints to capture beautiful and colorful landscapes and local wildflowers. She has also been praised for her work with paper and glue creating masks and whimsical paper scenes.…
My name is Jean Frantz, and I am an Impressionist. I love working in all mediums, but my favorite is pastel. Inspired by the beauty I see everywhere, and by artists such as Mary Cassatt (1844-1926), Edgar Degas (1834-1917), the French Impressionists of the 19th century, Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890), and countless others; I paint.
I have been writing for as long as I can recall and playing with clay since 1987, the year I turned 30. The two mediums (words and clay) have worked well in tandem for me for the last 35 years. I lived overseas when I was in the second and third grade and was fortunate to take in the striking sight of many works of sculpture (particularly in Italy) when I was young enough to really “see” them through a child’s eyes.…
“Anitra Frazier is a Cleveland native artist specializing in realistic acrylic portraits. She brings a warm expression and nostalgic appeal to all of her subjects. Her artwork is in many collections and she has had numerous exhibitions in such venues as the Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago, Illinois.…
Morgan Free
Artist
Morgan Rose Free is a Canadian artist predominantly working in sculptural assemblage. Based in Columbus OH, she is a cofounder of Dream Clinic Project Space and currently holds the title of Assistant Professor of 3D Art and Interim Gallery Director at Muskingum University. She has participated in exhibitions and residencies across North America and has been awarded grants from The Canada Council for the Arts, MyMA and the Greater Columbus Arts Council.
In love with art since 1978, I was clear this was my path as a small child. Educational background includes Ohio University College of Fine Art, Columbus College of Art and Design, on-the-job training in graphic design, self directed study, additional private and public instruction with professional painters.
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.
Allen Friedman
MAVERICK ARTISTIC
Beyond the usual
beyond the ordinary
This is MAVERICK ARTISTIC
Friedman Artistry is a dynamic creative studio where art, fashion, and music come together to inspire and amaze. Based in Cleveland, Ohio, this awe-inspiring studio transcends conventional boundaries. Witness the captivating fusion of celestial energy as it materializes into radiant metal sculptures, vibrant wall art, celestial-inspired apparel, captivating storytelling, and unforgettable music.…
Staci Friedman is an award-winning artist known for her expressive floral watercolor and mixed media work. With a Fine Art degree in Visual Communications, she began her creative career in publishing and corporate retail before returning to painting in 2015. Volunteering at a local art studio reignited her passion and led her to explore watercolors.
Since 2018, her vibrant work has been featured in solo and group shows, earning her multiple grants and awards.…
Elisha Frontz was born in 1976 and has worked as an artist and a musician in her home town of Dayton, Ohio for almost 30 years.
Elisha graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Art with a concentration in sculpture from the Art Academy of Cincinnati in 2004. She has taught art classes and workshops at the Dayton Art Institute and the Contemporary Art Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, as well as private lessons.
Finn Fuehrer
Artist
Finn Fuehrer is a contemporary conceptual and satirical artist from Cleveland, Ohio. His conceptual work explores the self and the boundaries of drawing and printmaking through natural circles of life and existence. His satirical work is an anti-capitalist, workers-rights-focused world of businessmen in absurdist situations. Fuehrer is currently studying Drawing at the Cleveland Institute of Art and will complete his BFA in 2026. When not meditating over a blank piece of paper or standing wistfully on a beach, Finn can be found encouraging curiosity and discovery as an Engagement Guide at moCa Cleveland.