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.
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.…
Mathew Franklin
Creator
Howdy,
I love to tell stories.
Born in Appalachia along the Ohio river to a construction worker and cleaning lady, I disappointed my parents early by wanting to become an artist.
After studying art at Miami University I moved to Columbus and have been creating work in this city every since.
I was lucky to be part of the original 83 gallery and rode that wave for years.…
Stephanie Franklin
Visual Artist & Creative Technologist
Stephanie Franklin is a multidisciplinary artist and founder of S.J. Artt Studio whose work explores identity, emotion, and neurodivergence through bold mixed media compositions. She is currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Digital Marketing, integrating creative practice with digital strategy to expand her work across platforms.
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.…
In retirement I bought a camera, learned how to use it, and became a volunteer photographer. My first project was photographing dogs and cats at the Humane Society of Greater Dayton. That was so much fun that I went on to do photo projects for over a dozen other local nonprofits, plus local cities, schools, churches and small businesses.…
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.
Errick Freeman
Multidisciplinary Artist
Errick ‘Pach’ Freeman is a multidisciplinary artist based in Canton, Ohio, with over 40 years of experience. He specializes in glass fabrication, dimensional woodwork, and his signature ‘pyrochromatic’ fire-painting technique. His work, rooted in the Bantu Bauhaus framework, bridges cultural history with modern industrial materials to create tactile, high-concept paintings, sculptures and murals.
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
MAVERICK ARTISTIC
Multimedia artist and author, Allen J. Friedman is the dynamic force behind Maverick Artistic, where creativity knows no bounds. Artist, sculptor, and musician transforms cosmic energy and engineered motion into bold works of art, captivating storytelling, and original musical compositions. Based in Cleveland, Ohio, Maverick Artistic offers a diverse, high-end portfolio for acquisition and commission.…
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.…
Janice Frierson-Edwards
Visual/Creative Artist
“Naj” Janice Frierson-Edwards, is a Visual artist from Cincinnati, Ohio, known for her vibrant acrylic, and mixed media works. Her artistic journey began in childhood, inspired by frequent excursions to performances by African drummers and dancers, as well as the rich cultural events in her hometown. Growing up surrounded by a vast natural environment and a large family of artists—spanning visual arts, music, acting, and other creative fields—nurtured her creative imagination and artistic skills.…
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.
Matt Gaberell
Artist
Matt lives in Columbus, Ohio and has spent most of his career working in Information Technology (IT). Although he has a degree in Information Technology from Franklin University, the pursuit of a life in art has always been his ambition. From a very early age he found ways to incorporate creativity into his daily life, whether that was copying cartoons from the Sunday paper or building snow sculptures during the Wisconsin winters.…
Timothy Gaewsky earned an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts and a BFA from The Cleveland Institute of Art. He has exhibited both nationally and abroad including at the Ella Sharp Museum (Jackson, MI), Toledo Museum of Art (Toledo, OH), AC Institute (New York, NY), and Witte de With Center for Contemporary Art (Rotterdam, NL). …