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An artist who collaborates with nature.

A muralist who feels that creating public art is a big responsibility

An artist who communicates with his creations.

Artist shares his passion for collaboration.

AUTHOR JYOTSNA SREENIVASAN WRITES ABOUT THE EXPERIENCES OF INDIAN AMERICANS. THE DAUGHTER OF INDIAN IMMIGRANTS, SREENIVASAN HOPES TO BUILD CONNECTIONS WITH HER READERS.

Sculpture artist describes his passion

A fiber artist who works out of the Art Loft in Zanesville, Ohio

A painter who escaped Communist China

A Zanesville artist paints scenes and stories from his life through an exaggerated lens.

RICK BRAVEHEART IS A NATURE PHOTOGRAPHER. WHEN HE GOES OUTSIDE WITH HIS CAMERA, HE SEES BEAUTY ALL AROUND HIM AND DEVELOPS A DEEP CONNECTION WITH THE LAND. WE JOIN HIM ON ONE OF HIS OUTINGS IN OHIO TO GET A LOOK AT HIS PROCESS.

“COLUMBUS PRIDE BANDS” IS CENTRAL OHIO’S LGBTQ PLUS COMMUNITY BAND. WHEN THE ORGANIZATION’S MEMBERS GATHER TOGETHER TO PERFORM, THEY EVOKE JOY AND PROVIDE AN INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT.

A project that is all about bringing people together.

Self taught photographer Katie Forbes

Meet an artist whose work is about creating relationships and helping others.

ARTIST GABRIEL GAFFNEY SMITH’S WOOD CARVINGS EVOKE MOVEMENT. AS A FORMER PROFESSIONAL BALLET DANCER, HE IMBUES HIS INTRICATE CREATIONS WITH ENERGY AND FEELING. WE VISIT COLUMBUS, OHIO TO MEET THE ARTIST AND FIND OUT MORE.

QUIANNA SIMPSON IS A DANCER WHO HAS STRONG TIES TO HER COMMUNITY IN OHIO. AT AGE SEVEN, SHE BEGAN PRACTICING TRADITIONAL WEST AFRICAN DANCE, AND TODAY, SHE PAYS IT FORWARD BY TEACHING STUDENTS THE MANY WAYS IN WHICH YOU CAN EXPRESS YOURSELF THROUGH MOVEMENT.

Learn how two local artists turned a love for their community into a creation they hope will provide a lasting legacy.

Meet a second-generation metal crafter.

Take a behind the scenes look at a yearly competition.

Meet an artist, writer and educator whose distinct personal style flows into all aspects of her work.

Two Columbus, Ohio filmmakers talk about what drives them.

FOR FIFTY YEARS, THE JAZZ ARTS GROUP OF COLUMBUS HAS BEEN PRODUCING WORLD CLASS JAZZ PERFORMANCES IN OHIO…AND THEY ALSO CELEBRATE THE GENRE THROUGH EDUCATION. WE LEARN MORE ABOUT THEIR PROGRAMMING AND A SPECIAL AWARD THEY GIVE OUT TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.

Tobias Katz is a designer and craftsman based in Columbus, Ohio who uses his Industrial and Interior Design degree to create bespoke furniture.

Meet a multimedia artist who combines Japanese and French aesthetics.

Learn about the history of a contemporary art collection housed in a building known as “Ohio’s Pride”.

Learn more about visual artist Ron Anderson.

Meet artist Debra Joyce Dawson

Meet artist and educator Joe Lombardo

WE TAKE A TRIP TO OHIO TO HEAR ABOUT THE SCREEN-PRINTED POSTER SHOW “PRINTS AND PINTS.” THIS ANNUAL EVENT PAIRS TWELVE LOCAL ARTISTS WITH TWELVE BREWERIES TO CREATE SPECIAL POSTERS THAT ARE THEN SOLD TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY.

WE TRAVEL TO COLUMBUS COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN IN OHIO TO MEET FASHION DESIGNER NAT DELLA SELVA WHO DESIGNED A COLLECTION THAT PAYS HOMAGE TO HER CHILDHOOD NEIGHBORHOOD AND THE PEOPLE WHO RAISED HER.

A ceramic artist who creates his large scale work in a barn in rural Ohio.

ANDREW LEVITT, A.K.A “NINA WEST,” IS AN ACCLAIMED DRAG PERFORMER FROM OHIO. HE IS ALSO AN ACTIVIST, SINGER-SONGWRITER, AND ACTOR WHO STARS AS EDNA TURNBLAD IN THE NATIONAL TOUR OF “HAIRSPRAY.”

HAVING LIVED IN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES, ARTIST BETH HIMSWORTH BRINGS A LOVE OF CULTURE AND NATURE TO HER GLASS MOSAICS. FULL OF COLOR, TEXTURE, AND MOVEMENT, HER TRANSLUCENT WORKS STAND OUT AND ARE VERY UNIQUE. WE VISIT COLUMBUS, OHIO, TO LEARN MORE.

One mom’s mission brings thousands of books to elementary schools.

An art studio for people with all types of abilities.

A guided nature walk with a local artist ends in found object art creation.

DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY DANCE PROFESSOR SUSAN VAN PELT PETRY CREATED NINETEEN VIDEOS AS A WAY TO PROCESS WHAT WAS GOING ON IN THE WORLD. IN THESE SHORT PIECES, THE EMOTIONS AND CHALLENGES OF THIS UNPRECEDENTED MOMENT IN HISTORY WERE EXPLORED THROUGH DANCE AND MOVEMENT.

Explore how life experiences feed one’s creative sole.

Learn about a historically rich technique that a Columbus, Ohio artist incorporates into her creations.

Meet an artist whose work explores our relationship with nature

WE HEAD TO THE DECORATIVE ARTS CENTER OF OHIO TO VISIT THE EXHIBIT “DISTINCTLY PARAMOUNT: FASHION AND COSTUME FROM THE PARAMOUNT PICTURES ARCHIVE.” ON DISPLAY WAS A WIDE ASSORTMENT OF GARMENTS FROM BOTH FILM AND TELEVISION.

ARTIST AND PROFESSOR HIROSHI HAYAKAWA PRODUCES PAPER CRAFTS. WITH MUCH SKILL, HE CAN FOLD AND CUT PAPER INTO AN ASSORTMENT OF ANIMALS AND MASKS. WE TRAVEL TO OHIO TO MEET THE ARTIST AND FIND OUT MORE ABOUT HIS PROCESS.

ADAM PADDOCK IS A SINGER- SONGWRITER FROM OHIO WHO IS PURSUING A CAREER IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY. WITH HIS ALTERNATIVE CHAMBER POP RECORDS, HE WANTS TO BE POSITIVE AND UPLIFT HIS LISTENERS.

COLUMBUS, OHIO NATIVE TERRI ALBANESE PAINTS WITH GLASS. INSPIRED BY THE MOSAICS IN ITALY, SHE SHAPES GLASS INTO VIBRANT, TEXTURED WORKS OF ART THAT UPLIFT, HEAL, AND EVOKE FEELINGS OF HOPE.

BRYAN MOSS IS A VISUAL ARTIST BASED IN COLUMBUS, OHIO. FROM COMIC BOOKS TO LARGE-SCALE MURALS, MOSS’S ART TAKES ON MANY FORMS. WE MEET THE ARTIST, LEARN ABOUT SOME OF HIS PROJECTS, AND FIND OUT HOW HE BECAME THE FULL-TIME CARETAKER FOR THE HOME OF THE LATE ARTIST AMINAH ROBINSON.

A young artist finds support and focus in a community of artists.

WILL WILSON IS A PHOTOGRAPHER. WITH HIS PROJECT “THE CRITICAL INDIGENOUS PHOTOGRAPHIC EXCHANGE,” HE TAKES STUDIO PORTRAITS OF INDIGENOUS INDIVIDUALS USING A HISTORIC PROCESS.

A Columbus Ohio artist who grew up in Nigeria talks about the inspiration for his paintings.

PHOTOGRAPHER LARRY HAMILL SEES BEAUTY IN THE WORLD AROUND US. THROUGH COLOR, TEXTURE, LIGHT, AND COMPOSITION HE TELLS A STORY WITH EACH PHOTOGRAPH HE TAKES. WE VISIT COLUMBUS, OHIO, TO MEET THE ARTIST AND FIND OUT MORE.

Fred McMullen is an artist who works in found objects and molten metal. His creations are the melding of art and science.

WITH THE HELP OF HER DAUGHTER, AUTHOR S.R.D HARRIS WRITES BOOKS FOR CHILDREN. RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF REPRESENTATION, THE PAIR TELL STORIES THAT UPLIFT, INSPIRE, AND LEAVE AN IMPACT.

ARTIST ED VALENTINE COMBINES INTENTIONALITY WITH ACCIDENT TO RENDER CONTEMPORARY LANDSCAPES THAT INCLUDE LACE-LIKE PATTERNS, STENCILED BIRDS, AND SPATTERS OF PAINT.

A behind the scenes look at how molten glass is formed into functional works of beauty.

THE MUSEUM OF CATHOLIC ART AND HISTORY IN COLUMBUS, OHIO, EXHIBITS RELIGIOUS ARTWORKS AND ARTIFACTS. WE FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE MUSEUM AND ITS RECENT MOVE TO A NEW LOCATION.

RENEE WORMACK-KEELS IS AN OHIO-BASED FIBER AND MIXED MEDIA ARTIST WHO QUILTS. USING HAND-DYED AND COMMERCIAL FABRICS, AND AFRICAN PRINTS, HER TEXTURED ART QUILTS ARE FULL OF MEANING.

Artist Roger Williams gives us a tour of his studio and describes his amazing creations.

The American Sign Museum is dedicated to the art and history of commercial signs and sign making.

JUSTIN GRUBB SPECIALIZES IN WILDLIFE AND CONSERVATION PHOTOGRAPHY. WHEN HE TAKES A PICTURE, HE HIGHLIGHTS THE THREATENED SPECIES IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE.

IN HIS WORK, VISUAL ARTIST AND FILMMAKER ANDREW INA REFLECTS ON THE WORLD TODAY AND RESPONDS TO THE CURRENT SOCIAL AND POLITICAL CLIMATE. WE VISIT AN EXHIBIT OF HIS ART AT THE FISHER GALLERY AT OTTERBEIN UNIVERSITY IN OHIO.

AT THE COLUMBUS MUSEUM OF ART IN OHIO, THE BIENNIAL EXHIBIT “ART IN BLOOM” SHOWCASES FLORAL DESIGNS BY ARTISTS INSPIRED BY THE MUSEUM’S COLLECTION.

WE HEAD TO OHIO TO MEET ARTIST MATTHEW MOHR, THE CREATOR OF “LIGHTNING SPRITES.” POWERED BY THE SUN, THESE SCULPTURES RESEMBLE EVERYDAY OBJECTS AND, IN THEIR WHIMSY, THEY INSPIRE.

WE MEET ARTIST LEA GRAY. INSPIRED BY NATURE, SHE TRANSFORMS PAPER INTO REALISTIC, INTRICATE SCULPTURES OF PLANTS AND FLOWERS. WE TRAVEL TO THE FRANKLIN PARK CONSERVATORY AND BOTANICAL GARDENS IN OHIO TO SEE AN EXHIBITION OF HER ART.

RESPONDING TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, ARTIST TALLE BAMAZI CREATED A SERIES OF PAINTINGS THAT VISUALIZE THE VIRUS AND ITS EFFECT ON THE WORLD.

DONCEE COULTER IS A FABRIC ARTIST. WITH HIS X-ACTO KNIFE, HE WORKS WITH LEATHERS, SUEDES, AND DENIMS TO RENDER TEXTURED ARTWORKS. WE HEAD TO OHIO TO MEET THE ARTIST.

Women at the Ohio Reformatory for Women and their families team up with musicians to write songs that reflect their struggles and their hopes for reconnection.

SINCE THE START OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, THOM MCCAIN HAS PERFORMED CONCERTS FROM HIS PORCH IN COLUMBUS, OHIO. WITH HIS AUTOHARP IN HAND, HE SINGS AND PLAYS MUSIC FOR ALL TO HEAR.

WE MEET ABSTRACT ARTIST BRENDEN SPIVEY. BASED IN COLUMBUS, OHIO, SPIVEY’S CANVASES ARE RICH WITH COLOR, SHAPE, AND TEXTURE. EACH PAINTING HE CREATES IS FULL OF LIFE.

IN HER TEXTURED PAINTINGS, NEW YORK BASED ARTIST MICKALENE THOMAS EXPLORES RACE, GENDER, IDENTITY, AND SEXUALITY. WE HEAD TO COLUMBUS, OHIO, TO SEE AN EXHIBITION OF HER WORK.

IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, ARTIST MELISSA VOGLEY WOODS SET UP A PUBLIC INSTALLATION AT HER HOME THAT ALLOWED VIEWERS TO CONNECT WITH ART AT A SAFE DISTANCE.

Get to know the art collectors of Columbus through the Instagram handle @Columbus_Collects

ARTIST JOHN WATERS IS UNLIKE ANY OTHER. IN HIS ART, HE TELLS A STORY IN A PROVOCATIVE, SUBVERSIVE WAY. WE VISIT THE WEXNER CENTER FOR THE ARTS IN COLUMBUS, OHIO, TO SEE AN EXHIBITION OF HIS VISUAL WORK.

ARTIST ROY LICHTENSTEIN WAS A MAJOR FIGURE IN THE POP ART MOVEMENT. RECENTLY, HIS “MODERN HEAD” SCULPTURE WAS INSTALLED AT OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY. WE GET A LOOK AT THE IMPRESSIVE FINAL PRODUCT.

OTHERWORLD IS AN IMMERSIVE ART EXPERIENCE THAT ALLOWS VISITORS THE CHANCE TO GO ON AN ADVENTURE. LOCATED IN COLUMBUS, OHIO, THIS INSTALLATION IS BRIMMING WITH CREATIVE WONDERS.

ARTIST RANDI CHANNEL MAKES UNIQUE PORCELAIN BALL-JOINTED DOLLS. EACH DOLL IS ITS OWN SPECIAL WORK OF ART. IN THIS SEGMENT, WE HEAD TO CLINTONVILLE, OHIO TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HER CREATIVE PROCESS.

IN COLUMBUS, OHIO, JAMES ALEXANDER OWNS AN EXCITING HIP-HOP BASED DANCE STUDIO. FROM BREAKDANCING TO POPPING AND LOCKING, HE INTRODUCES AND TEACHES DANCE TO HIS STUDENTS.

IN COLUMBUS, OHIO, THERE IS A VIBRANT ROLLER SKATING CULTURE THAT IS ALIVE AND WELL. MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY GATHER TOGETHER AT THE RINK, HIT THE FLOOR, AND MOVE TO THE MUSIC.

MEET AN ARTIST WHO IS RETHINKING THE QUILT MAKING PROCESS AND CREATING COLORFUL, EYE-CATCHING QUILTS MADE OF PHOTOGRAPHS.

IN MOUNT VERNON, OHIO, FOUR GENERATIONS OF ONE FAMILY HAVE BEEN CREATING HANDMADE, HAND-TOOLED LEATHER GOODS FROM CARPET BAGS AND PURSES, TO BELTS AND KEYCHAINS.

Profile of syndicated cartoonist Jeff Stahler, who also dabbles in watercolor painting

In Columbus, a young girl celebrates her Mexican heritage through traditional folklore dances.

The end of the 19th century in France (a period known as fin de siecle) was a time of major political unrest and cultural transformation. And responding to all of this were, of course, the artists.

Every fall in Columbus, Ohio, dozens of artists and performance venues open up their studios for one epic weekend tour, where the public is invited to get an up-close and personal look into the behind-the-scenes creative process.

One Six Five is a Columbus-based jewelry line by Kaleigh Shrigley and Claire Lowe. We popped into their High Street shop to learn more about their minimal and modern designs.