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
Sara Sadri
Owner/President
Art and Entertainment Studio producing podcasts, animation, comics and more!
Bringing Dreams to Reality
I have been an artist and art teacher for most of my adult life. I have painted in a variety of styles and media, but have focused on pastels for the past five years. While I enjoy exploring a variety of subject matter, I especially enjoy landscapes, especially plein aire.
Jonathan is a musician, composer, songwriter and music producer in Cincinnati, OH. He is also a very experienced actor director and theatre producer and has written several length stage plays which were presented in Los Angeles, CA and in the UK.
On the piano, Jonathan offers spontaneous compositions/improvisations which include influences from artists such as Keith Jarrett, Herrbie Hancock, Erik Satie and Debussy.
He likes to collaborate with other musicians and performing artists to create unique audience experiences. For current, past and future collaborations, please visit his website: https://www.jonathansalisbury.info/
Matthew Salvaggio
Music Director and Founder
Conductor Matthew Salvaggio is a dynamic artist dedicated to exploring and promoting new music, reimagining diverse orchestral performance experiences, and creating equitable access to music education.
He founded the Cleveland Repertory Orchestra in 2021 to explore the breadth of the orchestral repertoire, with an emphasis on new music and music by historically excluded voices.…
My name is Chloe Margaret and I am a sculptural artist currently living in Athens, Ohio. I am a student at Ohio University majoring in Sculpture and Expanded Practice. I love creating work that explores the human relationship with nature. I am a multimedia maker, but my favorites to work with are metals, clay, and foraged materials.
Bill Sanders is working in acrylic pour painting and spray paint on canvas. He is also an accomplished song writer and performer. Bill does solo original shows on acoustic guitar and vocals. He also is a founding member of the band “Punky Floyd” which is an a acoustic duo doing a unique and original tribute to the music of Pink Floyd and David Bowie.
Robert Sankner was born in 1951 and raised in Carteret, New Jersey, a small suburb across the river from Staten Island, with a thirty minute drive into Manhattan. He now lives in Hamilton, Ohio, about twenty five miles from Cincinnati.
Robert Sankner’s interest in art started early with comic books, especially Marvel Comics.…
Kate Huser Santucci lives and works in Dayton, Ohio. She graduated from Wright State University in 1994 with a BFA in visual art with a concentration in sculpture. She completed a residency in encaustic painting with artist Patricia Seggebruch in 2019, and was the recipient of a Montgomery County Arts and Cultural District and Culture Works Artist Opportunity Grant in both 2020 and 2025. She was recently awarded a residency in France to take place in the autumn of 2025. Kate works primarily in encaustic and cold wax painting and sculpture.
Lynda Sappington
Artist
As a self-taught sculptor, Lynda Sappington produces sculptures of horses, wildlife, etc., in bronze and resin, which are collected worldwide. She has made custom trophies for horse shows, horse breed associations and racetracks across the US and Canada. Montana Silversmiths had Lynda do two sculptures for them. She made a monumental bronze of a Friesian stallion for the Fenway Foundation of Friesian Horses. Two of her bronzes are the top perpetual trophies at the Global Dressage Festival (GDF) in Wellington, Florida, another is a USDF year-end award and one resides in the USDF Hall of Fame.
During the pandemic, Lynda began taking painting classes online. She has learned a wide variety of techniques from Jennifer Vranes (www.letsdabbleart.com) and Bruce Marion (www.BruceonArt.com). Since she began painting, she has done several commissioned paintings and sold many others. What can she make for you?
Philip Sarsany
Textiles Artist
Philip Sarsany is a Textiles and Mixed Media Artist living in Ohio since 2015. He weaves on his floor looms located in his studio in Urbancrest. He also dyes the yarn for his tapestries and woven pieces. Philip is currently preparing a series of handwoven textiles for an exhibition in the Fall 2023.
Jesse Satterfield holds a Master of Arts in Critical Studies and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fiber and Art History from the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA). He suffered for six years as a production seamster, upholsterer, and art framer in the Mid-Atlantic interior design industry before returning to the magical realm of fine arts and academia in his pursuit of an MFA at Kent State University.
I am a mixed media artist and primarily use art as a self-care tool to process and manage my feelings related to anxiety and depression. I primarily create abstract expressionist pieces and often create assemblage art. I take classes at the Cultural Arts Center and use my time in the studio for independent study.
Alyssa Savoca
Mix Medium Artist
Hi! My name is Alyssa and I am a 26 year old self made artist from Cleveland,Ohio. I use a variety of art forms, but my favorite and most common is acrylic paint on canvas with dried flowers. I love to travel the world and often get inspiration from my experiences. I’ve always loved art, but after the pandemic of 2020 I decided to make it my goal to become an abstract artist.…
Erin Scaia
Owner/Art Instructor
Erin Scaia is the owner of Purple Dog Art Studio. She loves to paint abstracts in acrylics, and landscapes, humans and animals in pastels.
Keith Scanlon
Scanlon Art
Keith Scanlon was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio.
He attended the University of Dayton and graduated in 2011, with a major in Art Education and concentration in painting. He then went on to obtain his Masters of Art in Art Education from The Ohio State University.
I was born in Maierato, province of Vio Valentia in the Southern Italian Region of Calabria. I developed a passion for the Arts at very young age. I was inspired by my mother, a very well known seamstress, and by the age of ten I had learned to sew, do needlework embroidery (ricamo) and crochet.…
Francis Schanberger has been photographing since fourth grade when he presented a homemade, long focal length pinhole camera as his science project. He received his Master of Fine Arts from the Ohio State University in 2002. He has been an artist in residence at the Headlands Center for the Arts (2005), Emmanuel College in Boston, Massachusetts (2011) and Vermont Studio Center in 2013. He has exhibited at Soho Photo in New York, the Houston Center for Photography, the Free University of Brussels, as well as COHJU Gallery in Kyoto, Japan.
Francis Schanberger received his Master of Fine Arts from the Ohio State University in 2002. He has been an artist in residence at the Headlands Center for the Arts (2005), Emmanuel College in Boston, Massachusetts (2011) and Vermont Studio Center in 2013. He has exhibited at Soho Photo in New York, the Houston Center for Photography, the Free University of Brussels, as well as COHJU Gallery in Kyoto, Japan.
In a career spanning more than forty years, Michael Scheurer is known for enigmatic and masterfully worked collage series rich with art historical, textual, and design references. His artistic output is heavily influenced by his expertise in ancient and modern art and objects including African tribal sculpture, Venetian glass trade beads, exotic woven carpets, and antique textiles. Scheurer’s personal artwork is held in private collections from New York to Australia.