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
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 revisited the studio of Leesa Haapapuro. It is in the building that houses K12 Gallery for Young People and TEJAS (Teen Educational & Joint Adult Studio). It must be the busiest and most colorful art space in Dayton. I asked Leesa about the buffalo outside the building, and was disappointed to learn that she didn’t know why it is there. “It just appeared one day. I don’t know why.” 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
I visited painter Betsie Molinsky in her studio in the K12 Gallery building on South Jefferson. Continue reading
These identical twins are college professors by day and artists by night. Kyle Phelps is an Associate Professor of Art and head of the Ceramics area at the University of Dayton. Kelly Phelps is the head of Sculpture and the Fine Art Department Chair at Xavier. The two live in Centerville and work together nightly in a small studio in one of their homes.
Their work has been exhibited in more than 100 juried, solo, invitational, regional, national and international exhibitions. Continue reading
The photo above shows Jon Barlow Hudson in the sculpture garden next to his studio. Jon creates public sculptures. His work can be found around the Dayton area, around the country, and in 25 countries around the world. Continue reading
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Chloe is an artist from the small town of Russia, Ohio. She recently graduated from the University of Dayton, and has exhibited her artwork across the state of Ohio as well as in California and Massachusetts. When I contacted Chloe about photographing her at work, she told me she had recently moved into a studio in a farmhouse north of Dayton. Continue reading
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