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
Stephanie is a neurodivergent artist originating from Grand Rapids, MI with a BFA from Kendall College of Art and Design. She works with multiple mediums, such as digital illustration, watercolor, gouache, and printmaking. Before taking the leap into the fine art world, Stephanie worked as a K-12 art educator for 11 years, interned with dog trainers, and illustrated books for friends.
Mike Mustain
Ceramicist
Mike is a self-taught potter from Southern Ohio and owner of Mike Mustain Pottery, where he teaches intro-level pottery classes. His work is a combination of unfettered technique and experimental processes, lending to the uncomplicated and playful nature of his ceramics. When he’s not working in the studio, he’s traveling the country collaborating with and learning from other artists.…
Ben Myers is an art educator in NE Ohio who focuses on community engagement and art as an experience for his students. Ben studied art at Bowling Green State University where his focus was in ceramic decaling and atmospheric firing. His decals were collected from his film negatives he took with his photography. After receiving his BFA, Ben went on to work with k-12 schooling and start an Arts Council in Massillon, Ohio.…
David Myers
Artist, Instructor, Mentor
You can feel the heartbeat of Westerville at the corner of State & Main in this classic art studio & gallery. Here you’ll find artists mentored by David creating their art and telling their story in the studio, and then see their artwork in the adjoining gallery.
Tim Myrick
Artist
CREATIVE PROCESS: A BRIEF
Painting is my chosen form of storytelling. My paintings are intended to capture the essence of a particular moment and tell its story for the viewer’s enjoyment. I have found watercolor to be the perfect tool to interpret and portray the sights and mood that make the story of a particular scene so compelling. Recently, I rediscovered both my early love of nature, and my passion for capturing its warmth, complexity, and abstractions through my watercolors.
Watercolor affords me the freedom and versatility to capture the mood and visual uniqueness of each subject I paint. Employing multiple techniques such as transparent wash and dry brush, I am currently focused on the wonderful abstractions of nature when viewed from close range.
Rachel Nace
Executive and Artistic Director; President
Rachel began her study of dance in 1982. She danced for 11 years in pre-professional companies and has danced professionally for over two decades. She served as Ballet Mistress for Greater York Youth Ballet and has guest taught and choreographed at regional ballet companies. She completed master teacher John White’s Teaching Program in July of 2003.
Rachel began her “traditional” Pilates study in 1997 and earned her Teaching Certificate of Completion in 1999. In November of 2005 she earned her National Certification from the Pilates Method Alliance, one of the first 200 in the world to complete the test without
aid of the study guide. Rachel earned her certificate from the Fletcher Pilates® Comprehensive Program as well in 2006.
Pierre Nagley is an American artist currently living between Kyoto, Japan and Yellow Springs, Ohio. His works include illustration, painting, and sculpture. He is best known for his large mural paintings.
Mary Pat Nally
Intuitive Artist
Mary Pat Nally was born in Youngstown, Ohio and grew up in Massillon, Ohio. She holds a MS in Experiential Education and a MA in Spiritial Psychology. She is a poet and a self taught intuitive artist based in Springfield, Ohio. Her work reflects the dichotomy between light and shadow in the human experience.…
As a tri-cultural artist, teacher and entrepreneur – born and raised in Japan of an American mother and French father, Navarro has found home in seven countries across three continents, inspiring her to construct identity as ‘kin’ with all beings as a leitmotif and driving force behind the initiatives she takes to connect her work to persons and place.…
Greg Neat
Artist – Illustrator – Designer
I was born in Campbellsville, Kentucky, and earned my degree in Commercial Art and Graphic Design from Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, graduating in 1991. Since then, I’ve worked full-time as a designer, illustrator, and web designer across a range of industries including advertising, retail fashion, interactive design studios, web development, and corporate communications.…
JD Neely
Illustrator
My name is JD, I’m a self-taught artist from northeast Ohio and I’ve been doing art since childhood. Over 20 years ago I went on a journey to discover my own style of art and since that moment it has become a core part of my approach to creating art.
Everyone is unique and we must discover what makes us unique.…
Ardine Nelson
Professor Emerita
Professor Emerita, OSU has exhibited nationally and internationally, received OAC and GCAC artist fellowships, John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship in Photography. Her work is included in numerous public collections. Nelson’s practice includes traditional and non-traditional use of cameras and materials.
Kostiantyn is a bas relief artist who has worked in wood but prefers the fluidity of plaster. Already as a Russian boy of three, he loved to sketch beautiful bouquets of flowers for his Mother. As a young man in the Ukraine he used his God given talent to design and carve beautiful wooden boxes for gifts for special people in his life. Needing to enter the work force, he began working in construction and interior design. Left over plaster from jobs was not wasted but became bas relief floral designs on walls of friends. Continuing in construction and drywall work after moving to the US, Kostiantyn has worked in replacing and restoring walls and ceilings in museums, theaters, and homes, leaving behind final touches of beautiful bas relief plaster designs. He also enjoys creating smaller framed bas reliefs from plaster, and can work both from the heart creatively as well as from an actual request for a relief of specific design
Arta Noor
Artist
As Vincent Van Gogh once said eloquently: “I am seeking. I am striving. I am in it with all my heart.” This quote resonates deeply with me as I too love to create with passion in all my endeavors and it has been a way of life for me since childhood. Furthermore, in my art, I strive to reach a state of balance between the technical and emotional aspects in my paintings using the elements of design (lines, shapes, colors, textures and space) in conjunction with array of expressions and techniques to evoke and inspire observers to explore meaningful possibilities within their own imaginations. …
Char Norman is an accomplished fiber artist specializing in weaving, papermaking, and fiber sculpture. Her work addresses environmental issues and the enduring need for all things to exist in a symbiotic relationship with none dominant over another. She received a Master of Fine Art from Claremont Graduate University, a Bachelor of Art from Scripps College and participated in numerous residencies across the nation and abroad. She has lectured and exhibited extensively both nationally and internationally, winning numerous grants and awards.
Leslie Norman
Photographer
Leslie Norman is primarily a self-taught photographer working in analog film and alternative processes. She currently lives in Knox County with her family.
Kathleen Norris
Retired
I live in Westerville, Ohio, with my husband, Gary. I retired in 2019 after serving for over 40 years as a teacher and school administrator. I then began a personal artistic journey that became my right of passage from retirement to a new era of exploration, transformation, and evolution into the visual arts.
David Noss
Artist
My career as an artist has been about 60 years in the making. Here is a brief story: As a boy, my uncle lived on Long Island near New York City where we would visit several times each year. Coming from Northeast Pennsylvania where there were few opportunities, visiting my Uncle helped open my eyes to a much deeper, wider world.…