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
Sue Krizman
Owner
Sue Krizman is the surface pattern designer and artist behind Blue Bee Studios, an illustration and pattern design studio specializing in visual storytelling, weaving emotions and experiences into illustrations and patterns that connect and inspire. She is an award-winning visual artist living in Rocky River, Ohio. With over 25 years of experience working in the advertising industry as an art director/creative director and now with her own studios, Blue Bee Studios.…
Julie Krofcheck studied printmaking at Ohio State University. She currently lives and works in Painesville, OH, and teaches at The Fine Arts Association in Willoughby, OH. Her mixed media works include elements of printmaking, drawing and painting. The focus is on juxtaposition she encounters between her domestic and natural worlds.
Paul Kroner is a visual artist and designer living in Cincinnati, Ohio. His art includes representative and non-representative works in oils, acrylics, bronze, illustration, and other media, including limited edition prints and animation.
Kent Krugh is a fine art photographer living and working in Cincinnati. His work has been exhibited in numerous exhibitions both national and international and in major festivals including FotoFest (Houston) and the Festival de la Luz (Buenos Aires). His work is held in various collections including the Cleveland Museum of Art, the Portland Art Museum, and the Cincinnati Art Museum.
Oleg Kruglyakov
Balalaika Virtuoso
Oleg Kruglyakov was born in Omsk, Siberia, Russia. He began playing the balalaika at age 7 and was educated at the renowned Urals State Conservatory in Yekaterinburg. Oleg performed as balalaika soloist with many Russian folk dance troupes and musical ensembles, touring extensively throughout the Soviet Union and Europe. Since 2007, Oleg has been performing concerts and teaching workshops internationally with his colleague, pianist Terry Boyarsky, as “Duo Balalaika.” In 2023 he received the Ohio Arts Council Heritage Fellowship award.
David Kruk
Adjunct Professor
David Kruk (b. 1992) is an interdisciplinary artist currently living in Akron, Ohio. He was born in Mountain View, California before moving to Aurora, Colorado at the age of five. He received his B.F.A. in Pottery at Colorado State University in Fort Collins (2017), and has completed a post-bacc and M.F.A. in Ceramics at Kent State University in Ohio (2022).…
Janice Kuchinka
Visual art teacher
I have been an elementary visual art teacher for 29 years and enjoy creating with pastels, watercolor, and collage. I have my master’s degree in art education from The Ohio State University.
Danielle Kukic
Freelance artist/ Illustrator
Much of my childhood was growing up on the southern Michigan border, but I currently reside in Perrysburg, OH. For as long as I can remember, I’ve been drawing and painting. I never had to worry about what I wanted to be when I grew up, because I always knew I wanted to be in the arts field.…
Cynthia Kukla
Artist
Cynthia Kukla, a Chicago native, received her BFA in Painting from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, under Ray Yoshida, and MFA in Painting from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
She exhibits paintings, watercolors, drawings and sculptures in curated museum exhibits since graduate school on four continents, in over fifty solo shows and nearly three-hundred curated or group exhibitions.…
David Kuntzman has been creating geometric paintings for 50 years, and is represented in the Columbus area by Marcia Evans Gallery. Exhibits and juried shows include Butler Institute of American Art, Canton Museum of Art, Dayton Art Institute, and Massillon Museum. Permanent collections include Canton Museum of Art, Kent State University Stark Branch, Massillon Museum, North Canton’s Little Art Gallery, and Walsh University.
Jon Kvassay
Painter
Creating imagery that tells a story and engages viewers brings him a lot of joy.
I am graduate from Delhi college of Art, with a scholarship from the Ministry of Education specializing in metal casting in 1978. A recipient of French Govt. scholarship in the atelier of professor Claude Viseux at Ecole the Beaux arts, Paris. An artist in residence in Ottawa school of Arts, 1997 Canada where I conducted workshop with Inuit artists in 1997. I was an artist in residence at Jaipur Kala Chaupal in 2018 ,at SUPWA ROHTAK in 2019, Recipient of All India award in sculpture from AIFACS in the year 2007 .I have had a Senior Fellowship from the Ministry of Human Resources, Government of India (2011-2013). I was the head of department in sculpture at Modern school Vasant Vihar from 1978- 2012. I have had several solo exhibitions in various cities of India, Bangladesh, U.S.A and Paris. I participated in the print Biennale at Sarcelles, France. 2014 and in 2020 and my work has also been projected in New York Times Square. My works are in the collection of National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi, The Lalit Kala Akademi Ahmedabad, Indian Oil corporation, Faridabad, Taj Mumbai, Zal Praxis Foundation, Pundole Art Gallery, Mumbai, CMC, Bombay and Hyderabad; Rasandik Engineering Industries India Limited, New Delhi; Arushi Gallery, New Delhi .The Indian Hotel company LTD, Delhi Metro, IT Park, Fitzjames Enterprises, London, and private collectors. Recently I have conducted several art workshops with children and schools to bring in social change ,creativity in daily life .I have also curated four exhibitions under the the banner SUFI (Sculptors United forum of India).
Debbie Lam is a self-taught mixed media artist who also enjoys painting, sketching, and jewelry-making. Debbie has an MBA in Health Care Leadership, and works full-time as a physician practice manager. She is a new member of the Dayton Society of Artists and has had work accepted into the DSA Annual Spring Juried show, Inspire(d), and was also honored to win third place at the annual DSA member’s show, reMEMBERed.…
Paula J. Lambert has published several collections of poetry including The Ghost of Every Feathered Thing (FutureCycle 2022), How to See the World (Bottom Dog 2020), and The Sudden Seduction of Gravity (Full/Crescent 2012). Recipient of PEN America’s L’Engle Rahman Prize for Mentorship, her work has been supported by the Ohio Arts Council and the Greater Columbus Arts Council. Also an accomplished visual artist, she lives in Columbus.
Denise Lancaster
Principal Artist, President & CEO
Denise Lancaster, Watercolorist born 1984. Has umpteen years professional experience creating and selling freelance and commission works of art to clientele, she has been in copious exhibitions featuring local, regional, national and international artists.
Lee Lander
Multidisciplinary Artist
I am a multidisciplinary artist, author, songwriter and teacher driven by curiosity and experimentation. I am a lifelong learner and in turn, teach classes to pass along whatever I can. I deeply enjoy alone time, but also find energy and joy from sharing, collaborating, and supporting others.
Natalie Lanese’s work is recognized for its punchy color palette and layered patterns. She makes paintings, installations, and collages, which The Village Voice described as “enigmatic narratives heightened by keen color clashes and jazzy textures.” Ms. Lanese has exhibited her work at MOCA Tucson, the Akron Art Museum, and the deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum in Lincoln, MA, and has installed permanent public artworks in San Diego, Cincinnati, Toledo, and Cleveland, OH.…
My artistic process involves delving into the depths of my own fears, allowing them to guide me in the creation of each piece. I explore the intricate interplay between darkness and light, fear and beauty, and vulnerability and strength. Through my art, I seek to engage viewers on a profound level, encouraging them to confront their own fears, embrace them, and find the hidden beauty within.…
Mark Langan
Sculptural Paper Artist
Mark Langan Bio
Mark Langan in a self-taught artist who resides in Brunswick Hills, Ohio a suburb of Cleveland. He left a 20+ year career in the transportation industry and, since 2004, has been expressing his creative aspirations thru the creation of unique interpretive sculptures from an unlikely source as an art medium…recycled corrugated boxes.…