I first saw the artwork of Darren Haper online, and decided he was a Dayton artist I wanted to meet. Shortly after that I met the new Facility Coordinator at Rosewood Art Center, also named Darren, who was nice enough to help me carry my work into the Rosewood Gallery. I didn’t realize that these two Darren’s were the same person until I attended a show at the Dayton Visual Arts Center showcasing five young artists to watch in 2015. Continue reading
I first heard of Julie Beyer when she was the featured artist at the Ann Arbor Street Fair. Every summer, four art fairs are held in Ann Arbor at the same time. They attract more than 500,000 people.
The Ann Arbor Street Fair is the original of the four fairs and has often been named as the top art fair in the country. When I heard that the featured artist at this fair lived a few blocks from my home, I had to visit. Continue reading
Gretchen Durst Jacobs paints in a studio in her home in Dayton’s McPherson Town neighborhood. Continue reading
Terry Welker is both a successful architect and a successful sculptor specializing in kinetic art. His work is shown in galleries from Mexico to New Mexico and in exhibitions around the Midwest. About a year ago, Terry and his friend abstract artist Ron Rollins moved into a new studio in a formerly vacant storefront.
I have visited the studio three times in the last year, twice to watch Terry work and once to attend an art exhibition in Terry’s studio for two other artists. Continue reading
Bridgette Bogle was born in Roswell, New Mexico – site of the famous alien UFO landings. Leaving Roswell, Bridgette studied art in Texas, Glasgow and Rome before coming to Ohio State. She now lives in Dayton and is a full time teacher in the Painting and Drawing area at Sinclair College.
For the last eight years, Bridgette has shared this beautiful house with her husband and fellow artist Francis Schanberger. Continue reading
I recently visited the studio of Patrick Mauk, who I met through his job at the Dayton Visual Arts Center. I asked Patrick how long he had worked at DVAC.
“I started working there part time in 2004. As the organization grew, I became a full time employee and my responsibilities expanded. Now I am the Gallery Manager. I also oversee the exhibition design, preparatory duties and assist with all things related to the gallery.” Continue reading
Michele BonDurant was the first ARTIST OF THE WEEK on my facebook page “Dayton at Work and Play.” I returned to her studio recently to see some of her new work and to take more photos. Continue reading
I visited artist Amy Deal in her Front Street studio. This large building and two adjacent buildings are filled with artists.
Walking into Amy’s studio you find yourself in a small entranceway. It has window openings showing the studio and a very short doorway with steps leading down into the studio. Continue reading
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