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
BFA in Painting and Printmaking, Miami University
MBA, The Ohio State University
39 year career in business at The Andersons, Inc. in Maumee, OH
16 year side career as volunteer firefighter/EMT
Former board member at Toledo School for the Arts
Married, three adult children + two adult step-children + five grandchildren
Retired, transitioned from part-time artist to active art practitioner
Illuminated Canvas Prints, enchanted photos to remember beautiful places. As the artist and creator of Medina’s Memories I consider myself lucky because I was able to tap back into my creative self during my “Professional Pause” due to the pandemic. My work can be found on my Etsy shop, http://www.MedinasMemoires.Etsy.com and also at The Gardeners Cottage (226 South Court St) in the beautiful Medina Square.
Ron Anderson
Artist
Ron Anderson’s Art Exhibitions include; Columbus Museum of Art, Springfield Museum of Art, The King Arts Complex, O.S.U. Faculty Club, Riffe Gallery, Ohio Governor’s Office, Ohio Governor’s Mansion, and National Black Fine Art Show in New York.
Public Art commissions are in the permanent collections of; Ohio Supreme Court, Ohio Statehouse, Absolut Spirits Company, Springfield Museum of Art, National Afro-American Museum & Cultural Center, and The King Arts Complex.
I graduated from Columbus Alternative High School. I have a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the School of Visual Arts in NYC, as well as an Advanced Certificate in Animal (dogs!) Behavior and Conservation from Hunter College in NYC.
Christina Andrews
Artist
In 1989, I went to Ohio University and majored in Fine Art; before that, I also took numerous art classes in high school. Through 2001 to 2003, I went to Columbus State and dabbled in Interactive Multimedia where I completed courses in graphic design, web design and numerous other software design courses. I then changed majors and decided to pursue a Paralegal Degree and Criminal Justice degree for stability and to fund my art hobby. …
Elaine Arvan Andrews lives and makes art in Youngstown, Ohio. She is an artist, educator, and writer who has been making postcard-sized collages since 2013, when she became fascinated by mail art. She earned her Ph.D. in Nineteenth-Century British Literature at Ohio University and is now works as the Assistant Director of Academic Affairs and Associate Teaching Professor in English at Penn State University, Shenango Campus, just across the Ohio border in Sharon, Pennsylvania.…
It is Bonnie’s hope that her art will connect with viewers in such a way that they, too, will become more aware of the natural environment and become inspired to do whatever they can, even in the smallest ways, to support efforts to care for the environment on which we all depend.
I am a mixed media artist, born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio. While on the board of the Cleveland Institute of Art Alumni Committee, I established the return of the Alumni Exhibition in 2018. I was current past chair of the Peer Review Committee of the Artist Archives of the Western Reserve. I served on the Van Aken District public art and Moreland Neighborhood Visioning as a member of the City of Shaker Heights Government Committee.…
Brenda Arledge
Poet / Writer
I am a Poet / Writer.
I am the Editor of three publications on Medium.
I am the administrator of Sparklecity Poetry Group on Facebook & Sparkle City Magic – Medium, a publication on Medium.
On Substack, I publish Sparkle City Press where I help others to find their creative voice.…
Naturally from a young age Art was a form of peace for me. It was the one thing I knew I was good at.
Philip Arnold
Writer, Visual Artist
Philip Arnold is an artist who creates across several mediums, exploring creative possibilities at the junction of image and text. His writing appears in Arts & Letters, Southern Humanities Review, The Iowa Review, and Rattle. He is a recipient of an Ohio Arts Council Individual Excellence Award, and has work selected as notable in Best American Essays. His award-winning photography appears in numerous publications and exhibitions. His documentaries have screened at DocUtah International Film Festival, Athens International Film Festival, The Film Festival of Colorado, and Twin Rivers Media Festival.
Hammmond Art
Abstract Artist
Hammond, represented by Rehs Contemporary Galleries in Midtown Manhattan, grew up in the historic Hudson Valley of New York. His earliest influences included Jim Davis and Charles Schultz, as well as characters created by DC and Marvel Comics. His interest in art was further fueled by the strong museum and arts background of his parents.
I am a painter from Northwest Ohio. My training and formal education is in the Sciences. But my passion has always been in the Arts. Music and Literature were omnipresent in my childhood. Albums and poetry, stories and (black and white) cinema made me who I am.
I started dabbling with common household objects to make my first art compositions.…
Sherry Arthur
At First Sight Art Gallery llc
Sherry Arthur is a professional artist, author, and illustrator.
She was born in Cleveland, Ohio. She spent a great deal of time, as a child, with her grandmother, who was the first person to introduce her to paint; she made quilts and encouraged artistic expression. Sherry was an only child and feels she developed her vast imagination from spending large chunks of time alone.…
Jay Ashrafi
Mixed Media Artist
After years of practicing architecture, I became more interested in artistic aspects of architecture. At some point I started adding the actual materials over my architectural renderings to create three-dimensional images. I started exploring different materials to create 3D artwork and gradually added found objects such as used auto parts. It always fascinates me to see each object in a different way and bring the hidden beauty into life and make it visually attractive.
Pamela Ashton
Visual Artist
Her art has been featured on a local PBS television show called Broad & High. You could find her portrait ( painted by local artist, Aaron Thomas ) on a mural called “Every Piece Is Important” at Donatos located inside the John Glen Columbus Airport. The mural is sponsored by The Greater Columbus Arts Council and Donatos. It was also featured on a local morning television show called Good Day Columbus. She currently resides in Columbus, Ohio
Alysha Auerbach
Artist
Alysha Auerbach received her Bachelor of Fine Art’s degree with a concentration in ceramics and sculpture from the University of Central Florida. Upon graduation, she apprenticed with Logan Wannamaker in Taos, New Mexico. Alysha currently resides in Columbus, Ohio with her husband Dylan. When not in the studio, she enjoys spending time with family and being outdoors.
Jeanie Coy Auseon has made art in one way or another throughout her life. An undergraduate degree in Art Education and a masters degree in Education from Truman State University, as well as a Ph.D in Art Education from the Ohio State University, plus formal studies in Interior Design, Landscape Architecture, Industrial Design, and Surface Design inform her artistic-thinking and art-making.…
Mary Avalos-Miller: Fine Artist
Mary has lived in Columbus, OH most of her life. She has a degree in graphic communication and always enjoyed her painting classes at Columbus College of Art & Design. Mary worked in a digital photo lab, restoring photos and manipulating images for various photographers, before working as a graphic designer.…