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nada Talevska Kutner

Visual Artist: Illustration, Painting; people images created with pressed flowers

Since leaving a job of 42 years as a Project Manager where it was all about discipline and routine, I have found my creativity. I believe it have always been there but there was no time…especially precious hours to spent “frivolously”. Now, this is how I spend most of my time, learning and trying new ways to grow. My love of gardening fostered a notion to not only extend the life of my garden flowers but also to share my creations and inspire others. Each piece is a one-of-a-kind.

Yin Tang

Choreographer; Dancer; Graphic Artist; Teaching Artist

About Yin Tang: She has currently retired from running performances, and only guest teaches/choreographs. Please contact her for rates. Bio: She began learning dance at the age of three from her mother who was professionally trained in Classical Chinese dance. In her high school and early college days, she traveled to China over the summers and continued dancing with instructors from professional schools in Chongqing. Yin has also trained in classical and romantic ballet to further her technique. She has taught at the CCCCA (cccca.org) since 1999 and left in 2013 to form her own company. She guest teaches at other schools, including: University of Akron (Akron, OH), Cleveland Montessori School (Cleveland, OH), Cleveland Skating Club (Shaker Hts, OH), OBM Arena (Strongsville, OH), Chinese Academy of Cleveland (Shaker Hts, OH), Families with Children from China (Akron, OH), Chinese Culture Club (Euclid, OH).

Anna Tararova

Visual Artist

Anna Tararova was born in Russia and currently lives in Cleveland, Ohio. Anna is a printmaker and papermaker. She received an MFA in Printmaking from Ohio University and completed artist residencies at Paper Circle, Women’s Studio Workshop, The Center for Book and Paper Arts at Columbia College Chicago, The Morgan Conservatory, and Dundee Contemporary Arts. You can find her tabling at many Midwest and East Coast zine and art book fairs under the name Empress Editions.

Dawn Tekler

Visual Artist: Painting

The encaustic series started as an experimental departure from my conventional photography. I was initially drawn to document the scene or subject matter, but did not find the final presentation in traditional photographic form satisfactory. Wanting more out of the work, I started investigating the deconstruction of the photograph adding various collage material and encaustic wax. My more recent work is devoid of the photo and focuses on pushing the limits of the wax while exploring color and texture to covey the story. I am drawn to the idea of encasing the subject, so it can be studied at a later date. This is a theme that is carried over from my voyeuristic approach to my photography. Through the layering of wax, adding color and texture I aim to create an environment which allows the viewer to bring to it, their own story and hopefully enjoyment of that journey and also with anticipation invite the viewer back over and over again to find different elements not noticed in the original viewing. The Industrial series started as a concentrated look of one particular route to work during my morning commute. The goal was to study the sunrise and sky, watch the changing weather patterns, and observe the colors

Tentacledoom

Graphic Artist; Visual Artist: Illustration

I have always been compelled by the concept of storytelling, and from a very young age my passive mind flourished in the confines of intangible worlds. To this day, it is the utmost goal of my personal illustrative work to bring these distant lands, characters, and their respective narratives to life. My work explores themes of tragedy and gothic melodrama, with an aesthetic appeal that is highly influenced by dreamy, fairy-tale like atmospheres juxtaposed against grotesque or visceral imagery.

Amanda Terman

Actor; Film, Radio and Television Artist; Poet; Singer; Teaching Artist; Writer; Voice Actor

I’m a full-time voice actor producing audio for commercials, entertainment, and education. I have a broadcast-quality home recording studio, and I’m available for remotely directed recording session by phone, video-chat, or Source-Connect. For samples of my voice, visit AmandaTerman.com. Please contact me to request a free custom audition for your project! Like many other voice actresses, I’m a trained singer (B.A., Music), but unlike most others, I’m a published author of scientific research (M.A., Social Psychology) with university-level teaching experience in the fields of psychology, statistics, and research methods. When I’m not talking, I’m writing! My recent work includes an Amazon best-selling “edu-tainment” series including LOL from A to Z, plus an award-winning one-act play. If you need help with a writing project, please ask! I’m a punctilious proofreader, and I’ll make sure that you’re sharing your ideas effectively.

Mary Kay Thomas

Visual Artist: Illustration, Painting, Photography, Sculpture; Metalwork

Enhancing the lives of others through inspiring, creative and fun use of art to heal and give hope to our community. Sharing my love and passion for the arts with the hopes of enriching the lives of others through inspired self expression. Place keeping and placemaking art tell our stories. Art inspires art encourages and art empowers.

Veronica Thornton

Poet; Writer

Vee is from Cleveland, Ohio a mother of 2, poet, author, writer, motivational speaker, and community activist. Many refer to her as a free spirit which she views as a compliment because she feels to love and be loved is one of the greatest feelings a person can have and give. Vee currently has two full length works published: Train of Thoughts, 2021 (Available on Barnes & Nobles, Amazon, Apple books) Universal Colloquies Inside of Me,(Only available on Kindle) 2015 some of her work has been included in over 15 anthologies, journals and magazines across the country. Vee has always been a good listener partially due to her severe childhood skin issues that plagued her until adulthood which helped her see people differently than others because many refuse to look past aesthetics to see the true person. Looking beyond the surface is her specialty because many make assumptions based on appearance unaware that some things are beyond a person’s control. She quickly learned that some of the ugliest people are packaged very well. Her empathetic feelings towards others also caused her to look within herself for answers that many had no answers for or did not want to address. On healing journey she has met others trying to prevent their traumas from carrying on another generation and as a result is one of the co-founders of a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization called The Creative Healing Foundation.

Shannon Timura

Teaching Artist; Visual Artist: Sculpture; Textile artist

Shannon Timura is a mixed media artist who dabbles in Feminine Alchemy – the ability to transform the mundane and ordinary into something delightful. Upcycled textiles, and discarded books are my art materials of choice. They are handstitched, glued or “concrete-mached” into whimsical pieces designed to give a feeling of empowerment to the viewer. Public art * Murals * Scenic art * Textile art *Teaching

Monica Torres

Actor

Monica is a pediatrician. She did a Postdoctoral Fellowship at Case Western Reserve in Genetic Epidemiology. In addition to her medical skills, Monica has a minor in Dramatic Arts from the University of Puerto Rico and was also a member of the Yaguez Theater Company. She worked in productions such as Dollhouse, La Cantante Calva, and also participated in the XXXII Puerto Rican Theater Festival. In Cleveland, Monica has previous experienced acting, writing and directing in the Cleveland area before becoming a founding member of the LatinUsTheater Company. Since she has appeared in La Cueva de Sala manca and La Muerte y la Doncella (Death and theMaiden) as Paulina Salas and The Unusual Case of Miss Piña Colada as Ofelia. Now getting ready for Divorciadas, Evangélicas y Vegetaraianas, for LatinUs. Founder and Executive Artistic Director of LatinUs Theater Company, the first independent Latino Theater Company in Ohio.

Alsace Toure

Visual Artist: Illustration, Painting

I am Alsace-Lorraine. I inherited my name from my grandmother, who was an educator, a terrible baker and a beautiful soul. Our family name originates from the countries, Alsace and Lorraine, which have historical significance in French and German culture. As an artist for many of years I would paint and place the canvases in the closet, only occasionally sharing with my mother and three friends. This was for two reasons. I am a self-taught artist and thought I needed formal training. As such, I lived in doubt about my skills and credibility. Second, I painted primarily to heal workplace trauma. In 2021, I left my twenty year career in higher education to pursue my artistry. My mission is to create art that is thought-provoking, inspiring and visually stimulating. I try to find meaning in all aspects of life, as such, my works often reflect my experiences. I love painting with bright, bold colors, especially blue. I enjoy using resin and acrylic paint on canvas and wood. My art has been described as tranquil, bold, and innovative. I am truly humbled by these words and hope to continue creating beautiful art. Thank you for allowing me to share this gift with you!

Sarah Treanor

Visual Artist: Photography, Sculpture; Writer; Mixed Media-Encaustic Artist

Sarah Treanor is a fine art photographer and mixed media artist interested in resiliency and personal growth and how the creative process interacts with these themes. The narratives in her work are strongly autobiographical. Her photographs are a reflection of her own personal growth, a re-examination of grief, dysfunction, abuse and finally… growth and transformation. Sarah’s photographic process is very solitary, private and meticulous. This allows her to connect deeply to the emotions she is creating a story around. She often utilizes her drawing and sculpting skills within her work and enjoys the process of mixing a variety of mediums. Her passion is to tell soulful stories from her own world in a way that captivates something within the viewer – touching a piece of their own private world and sparking a sense of wonder around it.

Alan Burton Tucker

Visual Artist: Painting; Drawing, Printmaking (Monotypes, Digital Prints)

The artworks I create stand on a shifting border between a corporeal, physical reality and a fantastical, distorted one. I invite the viewer to experience this as a kinesthetic bridge. Some works are large scale projecting a created world into a real one. Smaller scale pieces are more intimate places to step into and inhabit. The media I use are integral to achieving these visual conceptions. In one series of drawings I use graphite and charcoal in various forms with modelling paste on a flat-black ground. The contrasting shimmery and flat and/or feathery and weighty aspects of the variegated surface imbue the work with an ephemeral quality. In another series of mono prints there is an atmospheric and lyrical presence. My most recent work has been created in digital format. I begin with sourcing a small texture or pattern. Then I copy, flip and invert this in numerous interconnected repetitions to create an entirely new pattern. I manipulate this pattern anamorphically with results referring to human, animal or inanimate forms. There is a dichotomy between the monumental quality of the finished work and the tiny, intricate patterns that it is built upon. The viewer experiences a vacillation between the weighty, imposing large-scale form seen from a distance, and its buoyant and ephemeral presence seen close up. These divergent and contrasting qualities express my enduring interest in creating work that reflects the simultaneous vast and granular nature of the world.

Glynece Turner

Actor; Film, Radio and Television Artist; Singer; DJ

I am a creative and enjoy the expression of Arts.

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