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
Eric Zeigler
Assistant Professor of Art
Eric Zeigler is an artist, designer, and researcher whose current work involves photography and unconventional transformation of images. He received an MFA in Photography from the San Francisco Art Institute, and exhibits his work nationally and internationally. Recently his work has been exhibited at the CICA Museum in Seoul, South Korea, and at the NIDA International Photography Symposium in Nida, Lithuania. Zeigler is an Assistant Professor of Art in the Department of Art at the University of Toledo. He created and runs the Art Print Center which serves as a hub for all digital artwork production by university students, faculty, and local artists.
Born in Toledo, Ohio, I moved frequently during my childhood, experiencing life in various states and cities before returning to the area for college. Diagnosed with ADHD, I have harnessed my creative energy and focus to become a dedicated high school teacher. Outside the classroom, I turn to painting as a therapeutic outlet, finding peace in the process of creating.…
Chris Zenger
Artist
I have a passion for art, photography, nature and science. Through construction, deconstruction, light and shadows, I use plants, flowers and nature as my muse and models. Each petal, leaf and stem is hand placed and photographed in a studio or shot in its natural setting with a portable studio set-up.
Some pieces form from an existing idea I have, a message I wish to convey.…
Evie Zimmer
Artist
Evie Zimmer is an American artist creating and teaching in Cleveland, Ohio. Her earlier kaleidoscopic abstract paintings earned her local and national recognition. Zimmer’s innovative artwork challenges the viewer with optic effects that imitate computer generated imagery. Her oil paintings have been described as a “strange loop of process and product that radiate an inherent energy field.” Her more recent work has evolved and become more floral and symmetrical combining her original style with realistic imagery. …
Ed Zirkle is a central Ohio master photographer providing photographic services for families and businesses. Ed’s experience as a photojournalist and his fine arts degree serves his clients well. Ed’s talents allow him to photograph weddings, bridal portraits, family portraits, expectant parents, children and that special family pet. For business clients Ed’s experience with studio work, location photograph and business portraits sets him apart from the rest.
