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.
As an untrained artist working in the folk tradition, I use recycled materials. I am grateful for the example set by people who are surviving and creating art through the use of local resources. Their inventiveness has challenged me to create works that contrast with our own “throwaway society”.
Regarded by international critics and audiences as an artist of extraordinary musicianship and rare sensibility since his acclaimed solo recital debut at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., American pianist Gerardo Teissonnière brings to the concert stage an exciting amalgam of the diverse and important musical traditions he represents.
I was born in Boston, Mass and moved to Brooklyn, NY to attend Pratt Institute and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fashion Design . I spent all my free time in the darkrooms developing and printing photographs. Since retiring a few years ago, I have time to pursue art photography and enter some competitions.…
Zelda Thayer-Hansen is a Cleveland-born, queer interdisciplinary artist working at the intersections of textile, illustration, sculpture, performance art, and collaborative research.
Inlet Dance Theatre
Executive/Artistic Director
To create and perform innovative dance theatre at a high level of artistry, speak creatively about human life issues, and bring about personal development in the lives of individuals through training and mentoring. Founded in 2001 by Executive/Artistic Director Bill Wade, Inlet embodies Bill‘s long standing belief that dance viewing, training and performing experiences may serve as tools to bring about personal growth and development.…
Josette Theiss
Professional Wildlife Photographer
Professional wildlife and landscape photographer multi-published and awarded internationally. Based in Northeast, Ohio.
Caleb Thomas
Owner and Artist
I’m Caleb Thomas, the artist behind Caleb Thomas Art LLC, specializing in live wedding paintings, live guest portraits, and custom oil paintings on canvas. I was raised in Dayton, Ohio, and now call Columbus, Ohio home — though my work takes me all across Ohio and beyond to paint at live events.
Demetrius Thomas
Hip-Hop Artist
The man known to the world as “Nova The Rebel” from the big stages to the classrooms, has become a powerfully positive force of knowledge and learning to his communities and beyond.
Misty Thomas-Trout
Assistant Professor
Misty Thomas-Trout is an assistant professor in graphic design at the University of Dayton. She holds a BFA in visual communication design from the University of Dayton and an MFA in graphic design from Ohio University. She was a 2018 Design Incubation Fellow. Her recent graphic design research, Atlas of Dayton: A City in Progress won an Ohio Arts Council’s Individual Excellence Award for FY 2021.…
Zoe Thompson
Assistant Professor
Zoë Brigley (also Zoë Brigley Thompson) is originally from Wales, but has lived in Ohio for 10 years. She is a writer in many genres, an editor, and teacher, and she works as Assistant Professor (0.49) of English at the Ohio State University.
Hi my name is Alex, I am a visual artist from Cincinnati, Ohio. I enjoy painting large scale works, especially portraits. My practice mainly consists of murals and oil paintings on canvas.
Vee is a native of Cleveland, Ohio. She spreads the spirit of community and the power of hope through her writing.
Chris Till
Musical Director
Songwriter Chris Till seamlessly synthesizes the serious, the silly, and the surreal. Why? Because that is how he experiences life.
He is the founder of Toadstool Shadow, a theatrical folk music trio from Chillicothe, Ohio. As Toadstool Shadow’s songwriter and scriptwriter, Till’s weds the wholesome and the weird. This musical marriage mixes Norman Rockwell’s traditionalism and Lewis Carroll’s surrealism.
Rather than bars, Toadstool Shadow plays town festivals and historic theaters. Their music is family-friendly and aims to entertain all ages.
Dr. Thomie Timmons is an artist and educator whose watercolor practice explores perception and shared experience. Following a distinguished 35-year career in educational leadership, Thomie returned to the studio to create non-orientational cloudscapes. Inspired by childhood memories, his meditative work utilizes the fluidity of watercolor to invite viewer participation. These cloudscapes challenge us to slow down, fostering a collaborative “we” moment through the patient act of observation.
Attended CCAD Columbus Ohio approx. 10 years part time. Started Conservator business 1987. Specialize currently in restoration of antique collectible smalls, mostly bird automatons and Victorian Era toys including mohair toys.
Public display of my bronze sculpture permanent at the Columbus, Ohio Zoo of a goat on fossilized limestone.
Major is sculpture and mixed media conservation.
Sam Toland
Visiting Assistant Professor
Sam Toland is an artist, designer, and educator based in Oxford, OH. His artwork explores 3D printing in both ceramic and plastic mediums, aiming to create novel forms and surfaces that are inherent to the printing process. In developing this work, he uses original coding in Rhino3D and Grasshopper to aid in generating surface texture as well as for producing the instructions for the printing.
Mary Jo Toles
Professor Emerita
Professor Emerita from the Cleveland Institute of Art in Photography and Digital Imaging, Mary Jo Toles has contributed as an arts educator for over three decades. Recognized for her development of experimental processes including high-voltage photographic imagery and eco-friendly green photographic processes, Toles is an inventive contributor to the academic and professional scope of this historical and contemporary field that crosses both arts and science.…
Alsace Toure
Owner
I am Alsace-Lorraine Touré. I am a self-taught artist with twelve years painting experience. My mission is to create art that is thought-provoking, inspiring, and visually stimulating. I try to find meaning in all aspects of life, and love painting with bright, bold colors, especially blue. I enjoy using soft acrylic and fluid paints, resin, and wood. Words used to describe my art are tranquil, bold, and innovative.
Attended Tolles Career and Technical Center, for Art Design and Communications. I work in multiple mediums such as graphite, charcoal, acrylic paint, clay, and digital design.
I am a Cincinnati native. With the exception of my years studying in Chicago, I spent my career as an Art educator in Cincinnati. My teaching experience was diverse and driven by my own love of making Art and sharing my passion of the creative process. It was always important for me to remain active as an artist in the local community by participating in shows as much as I could while teaching.
Retired from teaching, I am now fully immersed in my own work and exhibiting. I have been engaged in Encaustic painting and Coldwax painting for more than 30 years. I am a member of the Encaustic Art Institute of New Mexico.