Priya Rama - I experience. Then, I paint. My art, like my life, revolves around my chronic migraines. Everything that I do follows the ebb, flow and crest of wellness. When a migraine comes on, even with my eyes closed, I "see" things. Colors and shapes flood my mind in fluid poetry. These mystical images recede, shift, radiate and pulse, becoming more vibrant and vivid with every capture! Frequently, I paint through a migraine, trying to quickly tap into what I see. When I can’t, I’m able to recall the imagery at a later time, and commit that to canvas. My work is a constant search to best represent the three and often four dimensional images of my mind onto a two dimensional, flat surface. Each piece I create evolves from a meditative and introspective process, wherein I become one with my art: It is being aware in that moment, being mindful, acknowledging the pain and chaos, and losing myself to the visual symphony that unfolds. Some notes are peaceful while others discordant. I've trained myself to paint through the pain and discomfort: my breathing slows down, my jaw unclenches, and my body slowly begins to relax. Often, completing a painting acts as a release, and reminds me that my mind can do more than just process pain: It can transform pain into beauty.

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Steven Fisher - I have been creating my whole. Always searching for any means necessary to create and express myself. I have BFA and MFA (advertising) and have been on this journey for roughly 40 years. During this journey I’ve been a graphic designer/print manager, a Creative Art Director, a saucier/cook in high end restaurants in Chicago, Columbus and Ireland, a Sr. Art Director to starting my design/art entity: Cre8ive-Differences, LLC. The path to where I am now has been a wild one but without those experiences, who’s to say what I would be making today. In 2018, I consciously decided to commit the majority of my time and energies to working on and promoting my artwork (design is still present but on a smaller scale). I don’t really subscribe to any one style or look in my work. All mediums are opportunities. All styles are opportunities. Sometimes a particular series stays around longer simply because the conversation isn’t over yet. This current series of paintings is still a very interesting conversation to me. They may not seem like statement paintings and they may just be pretty colors to some (and that’s OK), but to me, each one of them is a statement—a quest—a need—an antidote. I need to make things like this for hope, to be a light in the dark and evidence that something greater is at work in the universe. They can also be places where we might allow ourselves to be ‘in the moment’ or get lost in, to be a beacon, a respite and a refuge of civility, freedom and individuality. Pretty colors? Sure. Flowers? Sure. Butterflies? Sure. Just paint? Sure. A light needed to get through darkness? Definitely. I hope you find what you want in them too.

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Natalya Romanovsky grew up in Moldova, a country located between the Ukraine and Romania. As a child she knew she would be an artist, her talent was noticed by her teacher who told her mother, Give her brushes and paint and the child will know what to do. Romanovsky studied at Chisinau Art College, earning a degree in graphic design. She enjoyed art school and entered her field upon graduation working for a popular magazine. At the same time she contributed to a series of children's publications. However her heart was in painting, and despite a few shows around the city she became frustrated with the local art market. In 1993 Romanovsky immigrated to the US, joining her mother in Cleveland. Moving to America opened a whole new door for the curious and energetic artist. She found some initial support from a local gallery and began painting with a new enthusiasm.

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Adam Kolp - Coming to terms with the fact that I was losing my eyesight was actually when I first began to see the world much more clearly. We often spend our days over scheduled with things to do and places to be. Consumed by brief memories of what something was or the thought of what it could have been, we then quickly move on to the next pressing moment. We can easily get caught up living in this rapid paced blur, and unknowingly are missing out on the incredible beauty that surrounds us in any given moment. I realize that losing my eyesight was a wake up call. I needed to take the time to see the world we live in. It is such a beautiful and inspiring gift to have the opportunity to slow down and appreciate every moment and each amazing experience. This was the turning point for who I am now and the artist that I have become.

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Todd Buschur - I received my undergraduate degree from Bluffton University and my Masters degree from the McGregor School of Antioch University. In addition, I have studied painting at the International School of Art in Umbria, Italy. I currently paint, teach high school art and live near Urbana, Ohio.

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Trish Weeks is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati College of Design,Art, Architecture, and Planning with a BS in design. She built a successful career in corporate and residential interior design before her painting career began in 1994. Trish has received awards in numerous juried shows on a local, regional, and national level. Her work is included in private and corporate collections throughout the world. Trish was a featured artist at the Taft Museum "Art in the Afternoon" and a featured artist for the Duveneck Society at the Cincinnati Art Museum. Trish has also participated in events at the Carnegie Art Center in Kentucky. Trish draws inspiration from her experiences in the Midwest and the Carolina's where she spends much of her time. She also brings a more global perspective by layering memories from her travel in France, as well as trips to Europe, India, China, Japan, and Nepal. Many of her trips include her portable equipment so she may paint out in the environments she experiences.

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As an abstract expressionist artist, I paint intuitively. For me, intuitive painting is kind of like going on a trip with vague plans—or maybe no plans at all. I’m deeply inspired by music, but sometimes I paint without it, dancing to my own song as I place colors and lines on the canvas. Whether I paint abstracts, florals, or people, each painting merges my experiences and memories, and it’s all in response to the beauty I see. I’m often asked how long it takes me to complete a painting, to which I respond, “All my life!” And the journey is pure adventure! My upbringing was full of adventure, too, with my childhood split between two distinct and influential cultures. Born in Caracas, Venezuela, I moved to rural Missouri as a girl, from the city to the country. Even though I’ve now spent most of my life in the United States, I still feel strong ties to Hispanic culture, and I attribute my love of color to my Spanish heritage: My paintings have been described as bold, lively, and vivid, with a complexity of layers Setting out on yet another adventure, I took a leap of faith in 2009, when I resigned my position as an art teacher to pursue my dream of becoming a working artist. Since then, I’ve sold more than 800 paintings online and through local venues. Today, when I’m not painting in my home studio here in the beautiful Ozarks, I’m enjoying the simple, everyday aspects of life as a wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, and friend—and I’m so very thankful for the support that enables me to continue to use my talent to create and give back.

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Carolyn Heffelinger - My paintings are an expression of my love of nature. As a child, my desire to draw began at an early age and I would put to use any paper surface my mother could provide for me. I hope to convey to the viewer the passion, beauty, and reverence i feel when exploring our magical natural world. Majoring in fine art at Kent State University, Carolyn focused on painting the figure. She worked as a graphic artist immediately after college and later for seven years as an illustrator's assistant. Close observation, photography and her almost daily treks into the woods, fields and along the Big Walnut Creek, over which her studio sits, have been the inspirational reference for her richly colored, realistic oil paintings. Carolyn has been included in local and national juried competitions in which she has been recognized and awarded for her paintings.

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Jenn Stewart - Was born in Columbus Ohio, and had the good fortune to spent her first twenty summers on an island off the coast of Maine, sailing, hiking and being totally immersed in the wild part of down east Maine. This love of the coast inspired her to start painting at an early age. Jenn earned a BFA in painting from Wittenberg University in 1991. Having taken workshops with Stan Moleller on Monhegan and Tim Horn in Ohio, she works in both En Plein Air and in her studio. Her work explores light and shadow across a range of subject matter from inner city, to Ohio farms and her beloved Monhegan and the Maine Coast. Annual trips for a week of painting on keep her connected to ‘the rock' that has inspired so many generations of painters. She strives to evoke a strong sense of place and an emotional response in the viewer. She regularly participates in plein air events, and has received numerous awards in Plein air competitions and is currently a member of the Central Ohio Plein Air Society and the Ohio Plein Air Society.

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Joe is a nationally recognized commercial artist, designer and illustrator. He has won numerous awards for his commercial work, including 84 Gold Addies and 2 Best of Shows from the Columbus Advertising Federation. His illustrations have been recognized by such prestigious organizations as the New York Art Directors Club, CLIO’s, The New York Society of Illustrators, Print magazine and more. In 2009, Joe began doing portraits of the homeless people he works with on the streets of Columbus, which in 2013 culminated in a show/fundraiser called “Art & Soul – An Intimate Portrait”. This one-man show at the St. Joseph’s Cathedral Undercroft, The Martin de Porres Center and The McConnell Art Center raised almost $40,000 for charity and brought much needed awareness to the plight of those people on our streets. Joe is inspired by his family, the people he works with and where he’s from. He does art of what he knows and loves and tries to capture the true spirit and dignity of all of his subjects.

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Staci Friedman - I am a mixed media artist with a passion for watercolors, botanicals and abstract art. I am inspired by the beauty and delicate details of flowers, as well as the effortless, loose fluidity of abstracts. I create art as a way to express my individuality. When I begin an abstract piece, I start with a blank canvas and a general idea. Sometimes I am inspired by something simple, like a color that connects to a memory for me. I begin my realistic pieces with a sketch, based either on a live reference or photograph of something that enlivens me. I enjoy trying new techniques, mediums and styles and combining them with the spontaneity of watercolor. I am constantly looking for new ways to challenge myself, finding new sources of inspiration and ideas that spark my creativity. I am passionate about my work and I love what I do!

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Kate Morgan -Multi-award winning mixed media artist Kate Morgan has displayed work from Washington, D.C to Minneapolis with work hanging in domestic and European private collections. Frustrated at the digital photography world for not being tactile enough, she turned to mixed media. Morgan is inspired by folklore, mythology & the human form. Layers of collage are mixed with her ink washed drawings to address symbolic, cultural, historical & spiritual themes with purposeful vagueness, allowing them to be familiar to a variety of audiences. Visually described as a haunting interpretation of anatomy where divinity meets mythic lore. ”I want my work to be the beginning of a dialogue, not a confrontation." Though she works in mixed media now, Morgan earned her B.F.A in commercial photography from Columbus College of Art and Design. Born in Syracuse, NY & raised in Columbus, OH she is also versed in printmaking & ceramics. Kate has been living her dream as a full time artist since 2012 by traveling the Country showing her work while maintaining a studio in Columbus, Ohio.

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Jurate Phillips - Grew up in Soviet occupied Lithuania. From her earliest memories she has studied art and developed her talents in that field. She graduated from Siauliu Universitetas, in Lithuania (1996), where she was classically trained in painting and design. She came to the United States in 1997 where she has since graduated from Columbus College of Art and Design (2002). She now resides in Columbus, Ohio with her husband and daughter. Since her earliest days, her passion has been for art in all forms. Jurate has partaken in the creation of many pieces from photography, to painting, and sculpture. Her work can be found all over the world in both residential and commercial settings. After working as an interior designer. freelance artist, and teaching art, she has returned to her first love, which is painting. She now focuses on painting regularly and exhibiting her work. She credits most of her aesthetics to her maternal grandmother, with whom she spent most of her summers. The natural beauty that surrounded her on her grandmother's farm has influenced the size, scope, and subject matter ever since. Her emotions dictate what she will paint. She might paint a landscape, an abstract, or she might even be inspired by a simple flower bloom.

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Dana Grubbe -My art reflects my experiences as an adult and as a child. I've been based in Ohio for a great part of my life and I love to travel. My fascination with landscapes and alternate worlds comes from both my travels and the diverse communities where I've lived such as: the Appalachian hills (WV & PA), the Sonoran Desert (AZ), the east coast (NJ), and India. I was a late bloomer - late to finish college, late to start a career and, when I retired, late to start at the Columbus College of Art and Design (CCAD). I don't think they offered art classes in my public schools and perhaps one of the best 'perks' that came with my AT&T Bell Labs ID was free admission to almost every museum in NYC. It took a few years before I was wondering "how hard can it be to make this ..." and that was my first step toward becoming a painter. Driven by my love of process as much as by my love of color and texture, I'm in my studio every day.

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