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
Jules Briggs
Artist
Julia (Jules) Briggs is a Cleveland, Ohio based artist with a studio in Lakewood’s Screw Factory. She holds an MA in Philosophy & The Arts from University of Warwick, England and a BA in Studio Art from DePauw University, Indiana.
Jules is open for portrait and mural commissions.
Cheri who holds 3 degrees from two major universities and certificates from two international universities and has served on college faculties for over 25 + years. She has been a speaker and local historian in SW Ohio for more than this . Currently she is the author of the Cincinnati and Soup book series of which there are 5 books with over 14,000 copies sold and still selling.…
Leigh Brooklyn was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio where she earned a B.F.A. in Biomedical Illustration. Later Brooklyn moved throughout the USA pursuing portrait street photography eventually returning to her roots of figurative drawing, painting and sculpture, obtaining her welding certification for sculptural use. Brooklyn’s work has been internationally displayed and awarded.
William Brouillard
Professor Emeritus
William Brouillard
Nationality: American, born in Madison Wisconsin
Education: BA, State University of Wisconsin, Stout, at Menomonie, WI.
Post Baccalaureate studies, University of Wisconsin, Madison WI.
M.F.A., Ceramic Art, SUNY, at Alfred, NY,
Professional Practice:
Studio Potter, Brouillard Studios, Cleveland, OH
Resident Craftsman at Penland School, Penland, NC, 1976-1978
Teaching
Professor of Art, Ceramics, The Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, Ohio, From 1980
I began my work in clay, studying with John Perri at the State University of Wisconsin, at Menomonie, Wisconsin.…
Hiedi Brown
Artist
Hiedi Brown is an aspiring artist that utilizes several mediums to create concept art. She is a second generation artist that has been practicing multiple art forms most of her life. She studied at Metro State University in Colorado with a major in graphic design. Although born with dystonia; she is a free spirited artist who doesn’t let her disability hold her back.…
My current artistic practice is focused on printmaking and ceramics. I am a member artist at Studios on High Gallery in Columbus, Ohio, where I exhibit in both mediums. In the printmaking realm, I am most drawn to dry point etchings on acrylic and enjoy combining them with other techniques. I also create photopolymer gravure prints using light-sensitive metal plates (developed in plain water) and my own photographs and original drawings and combining these prints with graphite and charcoal. I am also a printmaking instructor at the Columbus Cultural Arts Center. The instructors and students all use non-toxic methods and materials for printmaking, and we are all conscious of reusing supplies and conserving our materials to the greatest extent possible. I ink and print all of my images by hand in small editions.
Florida raised Ohio based artist focusing on sustainable art using natural products originating from North America.
Raymond Brown
Artist
Raymond S. Brown III is a Cleveland-based artist blending realism with illustrative techniques. Inspired by his love for comic books, cartoons, and the vibrant experiences of everyday life, his work captures the essence of beauty and dynamic human connections. Raymond’s career spans from digital design with the Cleveland Cavaliers to showcasing his acrylic paintings in local art shows, with a focus on conveying joy, love, and meaningful messages.
My collage work is rooted in storytelling—personal, layered, and emotionally textured. I work with fragments: torn paper, painted elements, old book pages, bits of fabric, forgotten photographs. These materials carry a history, and in bringing them together, I create new narratives—ones that reflect memory, longing, and the quiet persistence of joy.
My art is not about perfection but about process—about feeling my way through.…
Abigail Bruce
Artist
Born in Toledo, Ohio. Abigail Bruce is a self taught artist and mother of two. She loves creating with her free time in all forms and mediums. Including and not limited to chalk art, jewelry making, painting, and more!
I have led a “double life” of sorts in the field of business, as well as art. I first received a B.S. in Economics from Lehigh University (graduating Cum Laude), followed by an MBA from Stanford Business School. Upon graduating from Stanford, during the tumultuous period of the Vietnam War, I spent several years in a pilot MBA program for VISTA (domestic Peace Corps) consulting for community groups in a Hispanic neighborhood in San Francisco.…
Diana Bruner
Artist/Designer
Experience with watercolors, oils, collage, and crafts have allowed her, over the years to develop, and explore ways to create new and exciting works, and to blend them with commercial art. Some are minimalist, others are representational which are translate into digital art prints. Currently, digital art is her forte.
Kendall’s pursuit of the arts is materialized through many forms of creative expression including music, design, sculpture, photography, and video. In 3rd grade he was presented with an award for being inquisitive and immediately asked what that meant. He has not stopped asking questions.
Growing up in an Air Force family, he lived in multiple states and countries, exposing him to a variety of cultures and environments, before settling in Cincinnati, Ohio for high school. …
Nazli Brush
Illustrator
Nazli Akcicek Brush is a Turkish multi-disciplinary artist working on a variety of artworks, from hand fans, to miniature illustrations, to digital works. Nazli earned a BFA from Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University in Istanbul, and a certification in Art Education and Teaching from Marmara University in Istanbul. After completing her education, she moved to the United States where she continued her art career.Nazli currently lives in Ohio.…
Shannon Bryant
Artist, Painter
Shannon is an award-winning artist, former K-12 art teacher, and current adjunct art instructor with experience in a variety of media. She is an accomplished painter, working primarily in oils and acrylics, and has had her work displayed in numerous juried exhibits, including at the Riffe Gallery and the Ohio Governor’s Mansion. Shannon strives to capture the beauty of everyday life and surroundings that inspire her.
I am a 50 years old male living in Ravenna Ohio. I live there with my wife Angela. We have three grown children and three young grandchildren. I have been painting since 2019 and I am self taught. Even though I’ve only recently put paint to canvas, I have been in love with art my whole life.…
Cynthia Bryden
Artist
Artist Cynthia Bryden lives close to nature and it shows in her work. She enjoys painting in extremes, miniatures under 6 square inches as well as 3 foot flowers. She also likes to experiment with found and recycled objects by incorporating them into her work. She hopes you enjoy her artistic vision of the world.
Debra Buchanan
owner Artist
Debra Buchanan’s keen observational skills, attention to detail, and compositional acumen infuses her work with aesthetic ingenuity. Exquisite rendering is the hallmark of this accomplished artist. Whether in oils, pastel, graphite or charcoal, her technique is extraordinary. She ardently carries on the still life and portrait traditions established by seventeenth century masters imbuing her own modern spin into her work. She carries her work into the contemporary realm of design sensibility while mastering old world techniques. Buchanan’s works have been exhibited in numerous galleries such as The Toledo Museum of Art’s Collector’s Corner as well as being awarded a plethora of awards nationally, regionally, and locally including Best of Show, Roots of Diversity Multicultural Exhibition, Toledo, Ohio, Third Award, Purchase Award, and the Molly Morepeth Award for Painting at the Toledo Area Artist Exhibition, Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, Ohio, First Place Works on Paper, 71st Annual Ohio Exhibition, Zanesville Museum of Art, Zanesville, Ohio to mention a few. Debra Buchanan earned a Master’s in Education degree from Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio and a B. F. A. degree from Columbus College of Art and Design, Columbus, Ohio. She studied in Italy for a summer and with renown painter Patrick Betaudier.
Not unlike most creatives, I have honed a number of mediums. Working on mosaics with found or recycled items has been my favorite creative outlet for the last 20 years. I’ve also included some of my ceramic pieces in my mosaics combining two loves.
I particularly like to state and illustrate spiritual beliefs with Scrabble or Bananagram tiles in my mosaics. Bringing these statements to life is a great challenge (with recycled items) and, I believe, emphasizes the statement in a unique way.