Artist Statements

1- MaryAnn Mosyjowski | After Klimt | $725
Mixed

Statement: This was an experimental piece using fabric paint and gold leaf.

2- Carolyn E. Lewis | And The Beat Goes On | $2,500
Oil

Statement: “Capturing the mood of the moment and the effect of light is an important goal in my work.” – Carolyn E. Lewis

A commendable quality of Lewis’ work is the feeling one experiences of actually being in the scene while viewing her strongly designed landscapes. Lewis continues, “…but most of all, I enjoy the process of creating art and communicating the atmosphere and drama of my subject.”

The art of Carolyn Lewis is inspired by nature, wildlife, and people. It is sensitive without being overly sentimental. Her commissioned portraits of individuals and animals, and her powerful landscapes, are steadily gaining acclaim in national art circles.

Her awards and honors are many.  She has taught classes in Akron, OH and workshops here in the US and abroad for over 30 years.

3- Jeff Fauser | Out of Kilter 6 | $400
Mixed media (collage)

4- Katina Pastis Radwanski | Deep Connections | $450
Acrylic on canvas

5- Helen Wilson | Migration Diaries- In the First Light | $700
Mixed medium, acrylics, aluminum leaf

Statement: This piece is a part of a series, The Migration Diaries. In this series I use momo-printing, special cutting and folding techniques, asemic writing and aluminum leaf to create a piece which honors the travels of the annual migrators. Living on the edge of the woods, I have been witness to migrating birds and butterflies and I always find it a deeply spiritual experience. And so many of us have also been witness to human migration in all its forms. The power and tug of life that occurs year in and year out- a mysterious force that moves the world.

6- Helen Wilson | Migration Diaries-Autumn Revelry | $700
Mixed media, acrylics, aluminum leaf

Statement: During the Pandemic I took time to study new folding and cutting techniques and new approaches to using metal leaf on my papers. This piece, is a part of a series honoring the migrations that occur all around us. Living on the edge of the woods, I have been witness to migrating birds and butterflies and I always find it a deeply spiritual experience. And so many of us have also been witness to human migration in all its forms. The power and tug of life that occurs year in and year out- a mysterious force that moves the world.

7- Judith Gaiser | The Medallion Tattoo | $500
Oil

Statement: Model posed for Akron Society of Artists. This is a three hour study.

8- Carol Tomasik | Class: Insecta | $650
Polymer clay, wire, paper, found objects

Statement: Clay, rusty wire, paper and found objects all come together in this slender wall sculpture titled “Class: Insecta.” This mixed-media piece celebrates one of my favorite subjects, the insect world. A very strange bug/lady is caught flexing her powers over a host of little insects that cling to her robe. And exactly what is she holding in her hand?

9- Carol Tomasik | Ghost Town | $475
Encaustic, wood, found objects

Statement: Two old panels of wood, in the shape of Gothic windows, formed the bases for this diptych. Layers of encaustic wax create a dreamy mindscape of a world, and people who lived in it, now long forgotten.

10- Tina Grondin | Pages from the Woods | $450
Wood cut print, watercolor, mixed media collage

Statement: This work is a collage created from wood-cut, mono-print and watercolor. I love being in the woods and looking at the diversity of life, simple but complex, fragile but enduring. The natural patterns, forms and linear space have inspired my work.

11- John Smolko | My Left Hand Knows What My Right Hand Is Doing | $400
Colored pencil on Crescent RagMat

Statement: This is a Hand Study I created for The International Artist magazine. I took digital images of the work of art in six stages of development. It was a fun experience and I always made it a practice for all my high school students to master the drawing of hands. If you can draw a hand, you can draw anything.

12- Dan Lindner | Time Machine | $900
Oil

Statement: A closeup inside look at a pocket watch manufactured in Canton Ohio by the Deuber Hampton Watch Company in the early 1900s

13- Dan Lindner | It’s All Down Hill From Here | $600
Oil

Statement: While driving in Tuscarawas County I came across this RR trestle in the countryside. In this painting I transformed the location via imagination into this early morning scene.

14- William Peck | Low Tide | $950
Oil on Canvas

15- Gwen Waight | brush it off | $1,400 total or $250 individually
Found object assemblage

Statement: I have used Asian figurines on top of brushes to address how often we are told to brush off the racial slurs, the stereotypes and hyper-sexualization. 

16- John Smolko | Aunt Sophie (A Band of Sisters) | NFS
Colored pencil on Crescent RagMat

Statement: This is a portrait I created of my aunt Sophie from a small black and white photo of her in uniform from the Second World War. Sophie was a dynamic individual and a powerful presence in our family. I endeavored to capture her energy with my expressive lines and abstract colors. I have fond memories of her exciting stories and strong personality. 

17- Dan Lindner | Connections | $1,200
Oil

Statement: I was fascinated when I came across these connections between a boat and a dock in Charleston South Carolina

18- MaryAnn Mosyjowski | Dragon Flight | $725
Oil

Statement: I have recently started working with cold wax and oil., and enjoy the flexibility of the medium.

19- Judith Gaiser | Sleeping Nude | $500
Oil

Statement: ASA model, three hour pose.

20- Katina Pastis Radwanski | Long Way Home | $900
Acrylic on canvas

21- Jeff Fauser | Out of Kilter 10 | $400
Mixed media (collage)

22- Jeff Fauser | Out of Kilter 5 | $400
Mixed media (collage)

23- Carolyn E. Lewis | Peninsula Railroad | $1,200
Oil

Statement: “Capturing the mood of the moment and the effect of light is an important goal in my work.” – Carolyn E. Lewis

A commendable quality of Lewis’ work is the feeling one experiences of actually being in the scene while viewing her strongly designed landscapes. Lewis continues, “…but most of all, I enjoy the process of creating art and communicating the atmosphere and drama of my subject.”

The art of Carolyn Lewis is inspired by nature, wildlife, and people. It is sensitive without being overly sentimental. Her commissioned portraits of individuals and animals, and her powerful landscapes, are steadily gaining acclaim in national art circles.

Her awards and honors are many.  She has taught classes in Akron, OH and workshops here in the US and abroad for over 30 years.

24- MaryAnn Mosyjowski | Two Each | $975
Watercolor

Statement: This painting was inspired by the variety of textures in a thrift store

25- William Peck | A Spire | $550
Hydrostone

26- William Peck | It’s Deceptive | $850
Colored pencil

27- Carol Tomasik | My Spectral Guest | $1,000
Clay, wire, paper, found objects

Statement: An other-worldly being, inspired by a poem; “My Spectral Guest” definitely has a huge presence. Her body has been formed from a piece of rusty fencing, then covered with paper. An old lantern piece serves as a neck, and when a small (battery powered) candle is placed behind her head, she’s illuminated with an eerie glow. 

28- Carol Klingel | Stepping Out/Stepping In | $650
Stepping Out/Stepping In

29- Tina Grondin | The Flats | $900
Oil, mixed media on canvas

Statement: A night in the Flats dancing to the music of my favorite band. We walked along the bank, the sky glowed and buildings and bridges stood in stark contrast against it. The view was stunning. I used textured materials to create the patterns of objects taking their place to be swallowed up by the setting sun. Graphite was added to produce a surface of industrial grit. Nature and industry seamed to collide and fight for space. But tonight they were swooped together and swayed with the music in perfect harmony.

30- John Smolko | Carlyn | $3,000
Colored pencil on Crescent RagMat

Statement: This is a portrait I created of Carlyn Bassham, who is the wife of Kent artist Ben Bassham. I was commissioned to do the portrait by Ben and have actually completed two of her to date. 

31- Carolyn E. Lewis | At The Car Wash | $1,200
Oil
Statement: “Capturing the mood of the moment and the effect of light is an important goal in my work.” – Carolyn E. Lewis

A commendable quality of Lewis’ work is the feeling one experiences of actually being in the scene while viewing her strongly designed landscapes. Lewis continues, “…but most of all, I enjoy the process of creating art and communicating the atmosphere and drama of my subject.”

The art of Carolyn Lewis is inspired by nature, wildlife, and people. It is sensitive without being overly sentimental. Her commissioned portraits of individuals and animals, and her powerful landscapes, are steadily gaining acclaim in national art circles.

Her awards and honors are many.  She has taught classes in Akron, OH and workshops here in the US and abroad for over 30 years.