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.
Brian Ballenger
Artist/Painter
I paint by building up oil paint on the surface of the canvas. The brushstrokes are the true subject of painting.; they extend fully across the canvas, collecting color from the brush and the surface, to blend and redistribute the material. Varied brush widths and pressures are utilized to come together as a new work. These are paintings whose depth changes with perspective and whose sense of light and shading and understanding adjust with examination.
Anne Balogh is a painter, muralist, and environmental educator who lives in Licking County (Central Ohio). Art and conservation have always been her main interests, which is reflected in her work.
Elaine is self-taught and has participated in several professional art shows and galleries, including the John Ruthven Gallery, Georgetown, OH, and had her own gallery in the Historic Oregon District, Dayton, OH. She has been represented by the Art Vault, Troy, OH; Studio 14 Fine Arts Gallery, Tipp City, OH, and is a member of the Appalachian Artisans Guild, and on-line “FineArtAmerica.com”. She enjoys several different media – acrylic, pastel, watercolor, graphite, collages, and more. Elaine is a member of the Pentagon based USAF Art Program Office and has donated many paintings to the AF.
Annatta Baltrunas holds an Associates of Art in Art Facilitation, a Bachelor of Art in Psychology, and a Bachelor of Art in Studio Arts at The Ohio State University. Classically trained in studio art, Baltrunas worked on commissions while maintaining her studies. She has since sold art in open market events, branched out into fashion, and has made work for her curriculum.…
Michael Bankhead
owner, songwriter, artist, podcaster
Dayton Ohio’s Mike Bankhead is an artist’s artist in every sense of the word. While most know him as a bass player and songwriter, Bankhead has unlimited reach and talent. All of this is wrapped up in a man whose raw passion for the art bleeds through everything Mike Bankhead does. Humble enough the Ohio artist has experience writing music for full band compositions, guitar rock, and multilingual accompaniments.…
Misty is an Ohioan living in the Dayton area. Painting became more of a regular hobby for her during the pandemic years.
She is now a member of the Dayton Society of Artists and has shown paintings at multiple events and in local businesses. Much of her art is influenced by nature, daily life and travel.
Veena Bansal, a resident of Columbus, Ohio for 50 yesrs, is an experienced artist creating a blend of figurative, landscapes and floral paintings with abstract influences, her mixed media work is the result of her past experienc-she was an avid art student growing up in India. Exhibits her work in Marcia Evans gallery in short north district.…
miriam baranov
Classical Portrait Artist
Miriam Baranov is a classically trained portrait artist specializing in commissioned portraiture that captures the individuality and spirit of her subjects. With training from Angel Academy of Art in Florence and apprenticeships under master painters, she combines traditional Old Master techniques with contemporary expression. Her work has been exhibited internationally and recognized by the European Museum of Modern Art and Portrait Society of America.
I am an Ohio artist living in Bowling Green with my husband and baby. I graduated with a double major in art and writing from Bluffton University in 2024
My work focuses primarily on ceramics, emphasizing the artistry of everyday functional items and simple vessels. The use of reduction and wood ash brings out the natural reds and browns of the clay and the flames that color it.…
Mary Barczak’s biological family hails from New York City and was heavily involved in mathematics and human rights. However at 16, she was put into foster care in Columbus, OH. Barczak’s earlier years were spent dissecting traditional fairytales and the story structures of character personality traits. She weaves philosophy, storytelling, and art together to create the Nones, blanked face creatures with emotive black bodies. Their scenes speak to those who find their own stories and emotions in them.
Joleanna is an internationally recognized gallery artist, muralist, and live painter working in immersive realism. Her work explores social narratives through emotionally driven visual storytelling, inviting deeper engagement and dialogue. Using dramatic light, shadow, and detailed portraiture, she addresses themes of community, mental health, and connection. They are currently residing in Columbus, Ohio and Active in the local arts scene, collaborating with nonprofits, and supporting arts education.
David Barnes
PaintLabs
From Fort Wayne, Indiana I moved to Columbus in 1993 to attend The Columbus College of Art and Design where I graduated in 1998. I My focus is on painting, drawing and ceramic sculpture of dogs, cats, landscapes and sometimes portraits of humans.
Sara Barnes
Artist
Sara’s mixed media paintings are an exploration of their feelings and utilize a mix of words, doodles, and simplistic imagery. Their ink doodles are primarily made as a means of relaxation and use a lot of nature inspired imagery. After submitting some paintings to Indigo Hippo’s ReMADE in 2025, Sara developed a desire to put their art out there and explore being a professional artist.
Danica Barreau
Artist
Danica Barreau, M.Artist,M.Photog.Cr., CPP, MAI is a digital artist and professional photographer based in Grove City, Ohio, where she runs Pouka Art & Photography—a studio devoted to creating portraits of pets and the people who love them.
Jeni Bate
Artist
Jeni Bate lives in the desert south west – a low place under a vast dome of sky. This is a constant reminder of how small we are in the face of all things, and when filled with clouds, an ever changing muse.
Hannah Bates received an MFA in Craft/Material Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University and a BFA in Fine Arts at Columbus College of Art and Design. Hannah has taught within glass programs at VCU and Kent State University, and teaches metal casting workshops, most recently at the Akron Art Museum. She was an artist-in-residence at ACRE residency, chaNorth, and Sculpture Space.…
Cherie Kuhn Bauer attended Hollins University in 1973 and studied printmaking with Nancy Dahlstrom. After graduating with departmental honors in Studio Art she returned home to Cleveland and began working at the Cleveland Museum of Art, first in the Department of Prints and Drawings and then in the Library. She continued with her printmaking, exhibiting in juried and individual exhibitions including the Cleveland Museum of Art and the Virginia Museum in Richmond. …
I’ve spent my life devoted to creating, teaching, and learning about art. My inspiration comes my life as a woman, wife, mother, student, teacher and an inhabitant of this earth.
I was born and raised in Dayton, Ohio. I received a BFA from the University of Dayton and an MA in Art Education from OSU. I’ve been a teaching artist for over 20 years and freelance artist for over 25 years mostly in central Ohio. I’ve recently moved back home to the Dayton area and excited about the Dayton area arts scene.
My works are mixed of printing and other painting materials such as collage, acrylic and color pencil. The source of my inspiration is from Persian history and Iran the country that I was born and my family .