Past Artspace exhibitors

JANUARY - FEBRUARY, 2008: JIM SIEMER

Jim Siemer is an artist from Columbus, Ohio who captures the beauty and splendor of various places and special moments in time. Since Jim's family has a cottage on Middle Bass Island, many of his watercolors are of Lake Erie scenes. Jim has also created Ohio watercolors of Columbus, Darby Creek, Circleville and Hocking Hills. Jim recently moved back home from Washington, DC where he created art for various Washington, DC events and the DC tourist market. He was also known for creating politically humorous art.

Jim recently married Larisa, who is his muse and moved back to Columbus, Ohio to be with his huge wonderful family. Jim founded LakeErieArt.com: a company with a vision to sell his artwork and also market artwork from artists who capture the beauty of Lake Erie. LakeErieArt.com website will be launched in the spring of 2008. Jim believes that Ohio is one of the most beautiful states in America and plans to paint numerous watercolors celebrating Ohio's splendor.

Jim Siemer is a graduate of Bishop Ready High School where he was first challenged by art teacher Sister Marie Miller to appreciate the wonders of art. He owes Sister Marie much gratitude for sparking his artistic spirit. Jim also graduated from Ohio University, attended Columbus College of Art and Design and has taken several watercolor classes in Ohio, Maryland and Virginia. Jim is a member of the Ohio Art League and a board member of Ohio Citizens for the Arts.

Jim's Art is presently being exhibit in a Port Clinton Gallery called Distinct Ohio Creations and has recently exhibited in the James A. Rhodes State Office Tower and at Gahanna City Hall. Jim created the official art for the 1996 National Cherry Blossom Festival, the 1997 parade designs for President Clinton's Second Inauguration, the 2000 holiday card for the Ohio State Representatives, the 2003 Taste of DC, the 2004 America Celebrates the Greatest Generation World War II Memorial and the Paris on the Potomac art for the Washington Convention and Tourism Corporation.

The watercolor prints by Jim Siemer are printed in Ohio on archival watercolor paper by Key Companies.

Jim Siemer can be contacted at jsiemer9@earthlink.net or 614-313-6200.

NOVEMBER - DECEMBER, 2007: JOSEPH WAGENHALS

Utilizing my skills as a photographer and combining them with computer technology, I have created images through my photographs that reflect and accentuate the nuance and beauty of Nature in a variety of natural landscapes and settings.

Joseph is a native of Ashland, Ohio. He is a self-taught artist who attended Ashland University and Akron University receiving degrees in Education. He is a contributing member of The Westbridge Camera Club and The Worthington Area Art League. Joe has traveled extensively in the United States, The Caribbean, and Europe, utilizing these occasions as opportunities that have enhanced his photographic mind's eye.

Joseph entered juried competitions at The High Road Gallery and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Corporate Headquarters in Worthington, OH. His works have also appeared in the city of Columbus as well as regional areas around the state of Ohio. His photographs have been presented at: The Michael Orr Galleries, The Motorists Insurance Company, "The Place To Be" a unique restaurant, Eklectic Frames, Celestial Awakenings in Columbus, OH and Michelle's Gallery in Dublin, OH. In addition, his works have been displayed at The Upper Arlington Public Library and Covenant Presbyterian Church in Upper Arlington, OH. Commercial ventures have included Petty's Hallmark Store in Mansfield, OH, Friendzy's Coffee Shop in Ashland, OH, Books Baubles & Brew, The Extraordinary Shoppe, and The Copper Top Gallery in Loudonville, OH.

Every photograph is converted to a digital image and creatively manipulated to generate the best possible piece. Each work is then digitally reproduced and enhanced by photographic software and printed on an Epson 7500 inkjet printer using Archival Quality Inks that extend picture life. All completed prints are signed, limited edition prints.

SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER, 2007: PATRICIA BUDD

Patricia Budd: The Art of Quilting

I have been sewing since I was a child. I learned on a Singer Featherweight, which I still use. I graduated to quilting 32 years ago, before my daughter Summer was born, and have taken classes and seminars throughout the Columbus area as well as Denver, Colorado and Sedona, Arizona.

I am currently enjoying fiber arts quilting and just starting to incorporate embroidery on my quilts. My company is called rosebud creations - I also make and sell "Luxie Lizzards," handbags and jackets.

MARCH - APRIL, 2007: STEPHEN RIGGS

Steven Riggs is a professional artist who uses old world techniques to create works of beauty, mystery, and spiritual significance in oil, graphite, and mixed media.

Steven was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1962. He studied the art of the Renaissance Masters throughout his youth and began painting at an early age. He has continued the in-depth study of classic painting throughout his career. Steven is also known for portrait work which captures the personalities and essences of his subjects.

Steven's work is part of many private and corporate collections throughout the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and China. His personal convictions are that art is a necessity in life and that life without the human creative element is less than it was intended to be.

JANUARY - FEBRUARY, 2007: ANDREW TONN

Andrew Tonn is a documentary photojournalist who grew up in Phoenix, Arizona and now resides in Wooster, Ohio. At age 11 he took his first photographs of people with his Nikon FM on Kodak Tri-X. Since then he has had many "decisive moments" in which he has captured the interaction of light, time and circumstance. In particular he continues to be captivated by the diverse images of the human experience.

Andrew first went to Central America with CAMO (Central American Medical Outreach) in 2000 while working as a staff writer for the Daily Record newspaper in Wooster.

In 2001-2002, he spent eight months in Central America as CAMO’s documentary director, working on a series of web articles and photographs for the medial relief organization. Since then he has returned three times to Central America and Mexico to work on photo-documentary projects. On his most recent trip he once again worked with CAMO in Honduras, but also joined a delegation of SARA (Sharing America’s Resources Abroad) in El Salvador to learn about and document SARA’s work.

The Clam digging children (Currileros) of El Espino, El Salvador particularly caught his attention. Andrew is currently working on a documentary video of the Currileros and hopes to return to El Salvador in the near future.

Visit Andrew Tonn's website

NOVEMBER - DECEMBER, 2006: ANASTASIA HOROWITZ

Anastasia's art training began when she was very young with the support and encouragement of her parents. Saturday bicycle jaunts to the Zanesville Art Institute provided the opportunity to view art exhibits before and after pastel drawing lessons in the attic of the Institute.

Later, she studied commercial arts with the Art Institute of Pittsburgh and received her BFA at the Ohio State University. Anastasia developed versatile approaches in her oil painting, silver point, and graphite work. Her travels through North America, Europe, and South America have added to her life reference, and her varieties of styles include still life, light filled landscapes, and colorful figures.

She has been awarded multiple Best of Show, First Place, and Juror's Choice Awards in her many juried exhibits.

AUGUST - SEPTEMBER, 2006: SALLY HARRIS

Sally is vision impaired and not only creates beautiful artwork, she is an avid volunteer for the visually impaired and blind as well as an advocate for other artists like herself.

“My paintings are created in acrylic and water based media in bold contrasting colors and also in black in white. The subjects of my paintings are the outdoors, where my true heart lies – landscapes, flowers, oceans, sunsets…Since my brain only receives limited information, it processes what I see more as an impression than a clear image. This is reflected in my paintings as they are more Impressionistic than Realistic.

“In a world so full of turbulence and turmoil, I hope those who view my artwork will come away feeling a sense of the peace, hope and belonging (for that is what my painting has given to me). The icing on the cake would be if viewers would even stretch their imaginations and dare to believe that there really can be peace and joy in the beautiful world surrounding us.”

Contact Sally Harris via e-mail

MAY - JULY, 2006: NANCY MULICK

Nancy Mulick is chair of the art department at the Wellington School in Upper Arlington . She received her MFA from the University of Massachusetts and a Master's of Education from The University of Vermont. She has taught papermaking at Rhode Island School of Design.

Originally from New Jersey, Nancy paints the Southern Jersey landscape of meadows, marshlands, and riverviews along the Maurice River. "The flat landscape and sweeping fields of Ohio and southern New Jersey are very similar and on drives out into the countryside I sometimes wonder which state I am in," she writes.  Because of the flatness and low horizon line it is possible to capture the feeling of the "big sky" during the many dramatic sunsets of Ohio and New Jersey.

Her works in this exhibit combine different media such as gouache, pastel and handmade paper or oil and handmade paper on canvas. Her works are in private collections in the US, Japan, Austria, and France, as well as in the White House Collection, The Dard Hunter Paper Museum. and The Ossabaw Island Collection in Savannah, Georgia.

Contact Nancy Mulick via e-mail

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