Details
Start Date
Tue, January 21, 2025 @ 10:00 AM
End Date
Thu, February 27, 2025 @ 3:00 PM
Location
The Cuyahoga Valley Art Center
Exhibit: Winter Exhibition
Dates: January 21 – February 27, 2025
Location: Cuyahoga Valley Art Center – Main Gallery
The Cuyahoga Valley Art Center kicks off its 2025 exhibition schedule with its Winter Exhibition, on display from January 21 through February 27, 2025. Embracing a wide array of artistic subjects and mediums, this annual exhibit promises to captivate and inspire art enthusiasts of all backgrounds.
The Winter Exhibition, requested artists to submit works, spanning across seven distinct categories: Watercolor Media, Water-Based Media, Oil-Based Media, Dry Media, Mixed Media, 3-Dimensional Media, and Photographic Media. Each category was meticulously juried resulting in a diverse showcase of local artists.
The public is invited to participate in CVAC’s People’s Choice selection process, which shall determine a People’s Choice winner for each category. These awards give the public the chance to have their say regarding the artworks they believe deserve recognition. This voting will conclude at 6:30 pm during the Artist Reception on Friday, February 14, 2025, from 5:30-7 pm in the main gallery of Cuyahoga Valley Art Center. Patrons will have the opportunity to mingle with the artists, enjoy refreshments and hors d’oeuvres, and purchase art during this free reception.
Stop by Cuyahoga Valley Art Center to see this exhibition in person.
Current Gallery Hours: Mon-Tue 10-3, Wed 1-6, Thu-Fri 10-3, & Sat 10-2
Marketing Image Credit: James W. Leslie, Indigo Autumn, Oil-Based Media
Juror: Arthur Croyle
Arthur Croyle was raised in both Akron, Ohio, and in Dorfen, Germany where his grandparents lived. His German grandfather was an artist and designer and profoundly impacted Croyle’s career path. Croyle completed a BA and BFA with an emphasis in graphic design and illustration at the University of Akron and worked at an advertising agency, an art studio, and a publishing company before completing his MFA at Indiana University. He then began a 33-year career as a college faculty member, first at Miami University of Ohio, then at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. During his academic career, he transitioned from teaching graphic design and illustration in the fine arts where he taught painting and drawing. Croyle was the Director of the Biological and Pre-Medical Illustration Program at Iowa State and later served as Director of the Graduate Program in the Visual Arts and Culture Department. One of his career highlights was teaching four semesters in Rome and producing watercolors and drawing that recorded the beauty of the ‘Eternal City.’ His work in graphic design illustration, abstract and representational art has been exhibited regionally, nationally, and internationally. Currently, in retirement, Croyle is the Vice President of the Akron Society of Artists and is concentrating his creative efforts on representing life and subject matter in the greater Akron area.
For more information, visit: www.grouptengallery.com/cacroyle
People’s Choice Awards:
| PEOPLE’S CHOICE WATERCOLOR MEDIA Renae Rotterschmidt Wadsworth, OH Forest At Dawn Watercolor Media $120 |
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| PEOPLE’S CHOICE WATER-BASED MEDIA Carol Tomasik Norton, OH Tortured Landscape Water Based Media $1,000 |
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| PEOPLE’S CHOICE OIL BASED MEDIA James W Leslie Akron, OH Summer Run Oil Based Media $1,200 |
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| PEOPLE’S CHOICE DRY MEDIA Donna Kensel Bargar Strongsville, OH Someone Left A Note Dry Media NFS |
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| PEOPLE’S CHOICE MIXED MEDIA Anita Burgess Akron, OH A Graveyard of Forgotten Dreams Mixed Media $150 |
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| PEOPLE’S CHOICE 3-DIMENSIONAL MEDIA Marcus Schafer Lyndhurst, OH Gatsby’s Delirium 3-Dimensional Media $1,200 |
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| PEOPLE’S CHOICE PHOTOGRAPHIC MEDIA Justin Brewbaker Clinton, OH Edsel Photographic Media $400 |
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Featured Artists:
| Dennis Balogh of Broadview Hts, OH
Janet Baran of Medina, OH Donna Kensel Bargar of Strongsville, OH Kayla Billings of Akron, OH Justin Brewbaker of Clinton, OH Linda Brown of Hudson, OH Milenko Budimir of Parma, OH Anita Burgess of Akron, OH Debrah Butler of Kent, OH Lou Camerato of Akron, OH April Cameron of Akron, OH Josh Chefitz of Moreland Hills, OH M.H. Phillip Chiang M.D of Chesterland, OH Robert Crombie of Twinsburg, OH Jody Crow of Cuyahoga Falls, OH Janet Dodrill of South Euclid, OH Bill Dowey of Stow, OH Shirley Ende-Saxe of Cuyahoga Falls, OH Ed Fouch of Brooklyn Hts, OH Carol Hapanowicz of Sagamore Hills, OH Kathleen Harrington of Hudson, OH Wendy Hess of Akron, OH Sally S. Heston of Broadview Hts, OH Jack Hickson of Barberton, OH Bryan Howdyshell of Akron, OH Linda Hutchinson of Kent, OH Janet Jones of Wadsworth, OH Carol Klingel of Lodi, OH Anna Leon of Cuyahoga Falls, OH James W. Leslie of Akron, OH |
Carolyn E. Lewis of Cuyahoga Falls, OH
Yu Liu of Hudson, OH Scott Lukens of Wadsworth, OH Ruth Matthews of Wauseon, OH Kelly Mathews of Wauseon, OH Tom Mayer of Mogadore, OH Dennis McCabe of Richfield, OH Alexandria McDonald of Cuyahoga Falls, OH Mo Mosyjowski of Akron, OH Roy Mowls of Munroe Falls, OH Barbara Murray of Hudson, OH Lynne Provance of West Farmington, OH Robert J. Putka of Cuyahoga Falls, OH Renae Rotterschmidt of Wadsworth, OH Marcus Schafer of Lyndhurst, OH Haley Schott of Munroe Falls, OH John Sharp of Kent, OH Kathy Sobleskie of Tallmadge, OH Craig Staufer of Medina, OH Marie Steele of Fairlawn, OH Denny Stoiber of Silver Lake, OH Jacqui Sukie of Akron, OH Carol Tomasik of Norton, OH Jeanette Torma of Akron, OH Jana Volkmer of Hudson, OH Gwen Waight of Peninsula, OH David C. Whited of Silver Lake, OH Richard Willett of Tallmadge, OH Keith Wisdom of Cuyahoga Falls, OH Pollock Youngpole of Akron, OH |
Accepted Submission List: 2025 Winter Exhibit – Accepted Submissions – PDF
| Full Name | City, State | Title | Media Category | Price |
| Lou Camerato | Akron, OH | Three Buddhas | 3-Dimensional Media | $400 |
| Lou Camerato | Akron, OH | Tabernacle | 3-Dimensional Media | NFS |
| Lou Camerato | Akron, OH | Lands I Have Walked | 3-Dimensional Media | NFS |
| Barbara Murray | Hudson, OH | Museum Birds | 3-Dimensional Media | NFS |
| Marcus Schafer | Lyndhurst, OH | Gatsby’s Delirium | 3-Dimensional Media | $1,200 |
| Marcus Schafer | Lyndhurst, OH | Totem | 3-Dimensional Media | $500 |
| John Sharp | Kent, OH | Chukars | 3-Dimensional Media | $7,500 |
| Gwen Waight | Peninsula, OH | Hurry Up | 3-Dimensional Media | $375 |
| Richard Willett | Tallmadge, OH | Spotted Songster | 3-Dimensional Media | NFS |
| Donna Kensel Bargar | Strongsville, OH | Someone Left A Note | Dry Media | NFS |
| Kayla Billings | Akron, OH | Gemini | Dry Media | $350 |
| Debrah Butler | Kent, OH | Iggy, Queen of the Sassafras | Dry Media | $1,500 |
| Anna Leon | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | Hour Study of a Man | Dry Media | $150 |
| Ruth Matthews | Wauseon, OH | Quiet Morning | Dry Media | $410 |
| Mo Mosyjowski | Akron, OH | Totonka | Dry Media | $650 |
| Jeanette Torma | Akron, OH | For the Love of It | Dry Media | $395 |
| Jana Volkmer | Hudson, OH | Slick | Dry Media | $575 |
| Milenko Budimir | Parma, OH | Leaves #1 | Mixed Media | $45 |
| Anita Burgess | Akron, OH | A Graveyard of Forgotten Dreams | Mixed Media | $150 |
| Josh Chefitz | Moreland Hills, OH | Instafilm 3000 | Mixed Media | NFS |
| Shirley Ende-Saxe | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | 3 Graces and Lotus | Mixed Media | $150 |
| Tom Mayer | Mogadore, OH | Bank Barn Remains in Forest Shadows | Mixed Media | $300 |
| Alexandria McDonald | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | The Winter Spirit | Mixed Media | $200 |
| Lynne Provance | West Farmington, OH | A Fiona Swirl | Mixed Media | $229 |
| Haley Schott | Munroe Falls, OH | Callipoe | Mixed Media | $150 |
| David C. Whited | Silver Lake, OH | Serenity of the Swan | Mixed Media | $200 |
| Robert Crombie | Twinsburg, OH | After the Rain has Fallen | Oil Based Media | $1,350 |
| Jody Crow | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | Man with Yellow Hat | Oil Based Media | $400 |
| Janet Dodrill | South Euclid, OH | Lady with Flowers and Beads | Oil Based Media | $3,500 |
| Janet Jones | Wadsworth, OH | Evening Reflections | Oil Based Media | $140 |
| Carol Klingel | Lodi, OH | February | Oil Based Media | $750 |
| James W Leslie | Akron, OH | Autumn Blaze | Oil Based Media | $925 |
| James W Leslie | Akron, OH | Summer Run | Oil Based Media | $1,200 |
| Carolyn E Lewis | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | Early Morning Stroll | Oil Based Media | $1,200 |
| Carolyn E Lewis | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | Winter Hike | Oil Based Media | $900 |
| Carolyn E Lewis | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | Winter Creek | Oil Based Media | $700 |
| Mo Mosyjowski | Akron, OH | Winter’s Edge | Oil Based Media | $450 |
| Mo Mosyjowski | Akron, OH | Passages | Oil Based Media | $600 |
| Craig Staufer | Medina, OH | The Pathway Home | Oil Based Media | $920 |
| Marie Steele | Fairlawn, OH | Summer Solitude | Oil Based Media | $500 |
| Marie Steele | Fairlawn, OH | Tracks into the Sunset | Oil Based Media | $600 |
| Justin Brewbaker | Clinton, OH | Edsel | Photographic Media | $400 |
| Anita Burgess | Akron, OH | Hide & Seek Among The Tetons | Photographic Media | $200 |
| Ed Fouch | Brooklyn Hts, OH | Small Giants #1 | Photographic Media | NFS |
| Wendy Hess | Akron, OH | Migration | Photographic Media | $50 |
| Kelly Mathews | Wauseon, OH | Justa Façade | Photographic Media | $88 |
| Jacqui Sukie | Akron, OH | A Tree Shines In Hudson | Photographic Media | $125 |
| Jacqui Sukie | Akron, OH | Winter Bubble | Photographic Media | $65 |
| Pollock Youngpole | Akron, OH | Urban Rural | Photographic Media | NFS |
| Dennis Balogh | Broadview Hts, OH | Hannah | Water Based Media | $225 |
| Dennis Balogh | Broadview Hts, OH | Nashville Pickers | Water Based Media | $425 |
| April Cameron | Akron, OH | By the Sea | Water Based Media | NFS |
| Kathleen Harrington | Hudson, OH | View From Uncle Charlie’s | Water Based Media | $350 |
| Bryan Howdyshell | Akron, OH | Grandpa’s Farm | Water Based Media | NFS |
| Dennis McCabe | Richfield, OH | Private Property | Water Based Media | $449 |
| Roy Mowls | Munroe Falls, OH | The Other Side | Water Based Media | $750 |
| Roy Mowls | Munroe Falls, OH | Purple Flow | Water Based Media | $175 |
| Robert J Putka | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | Liriope Emerging through Melting Snow | Water Based Media | $1,250 |
| Robert J Putka | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | Snow Drift | Water Based Media | $1,550 |
| Carol Tomasik | Norton, OH | Tortured Landscape | Water Based Media | $1,000 |
| Keith Wisdom | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | Winter Comes II | Water Based Media | $800 |
| Janet Baran | Medina, OH | Williamsburg | Watercolor Media | NFS |
| Donna Kensel Bargar | Strongsville, OH | Five Apples | Watercolor Media | $325 |
| Linda Brown | Hudson, OH | Playa Jobos | Watercolor Media | $250 |
| M.H. Phillip Chiang M.D | Chesterland, OH | Fairpoint Harbor Lighthouse | Watercolor Media | NFS |
| M.H. Phillip Chiang M.D | Chesterland, OH | Looking thru the Window Barn | Watercolor Media | $300 |
| Bill Dowey | Stow, OH | Fern Dance | Watercolor Media | $100 |
| Carol Hapanowicz | Sagamore Hills, OH | Street Dancer | Watercolor Media | $275 |
| Sally S Heston | Broadview Hts, OH | Harbor in Morning | Watercolor Media | $250 |
| Jack Hickson | Barberton, OH | Camp Nocha Still Life | Watercolor Media | NFS |
| Linda Hutchinson | Kent, OH | Winter Wood | Watercolor Media | $1,800 |
| Yu Liu | Hudson, OH | Little Mermaid | Watercolor Media | NFS |
| Scott Lukens | Wadsworth, OH | Barnstorm | Watercolor Media | $150 |
| Scott Lukens | Wadsworth, OH | Run of the Mill | Watercolor Media | $150 |
| Renae Rotterschmidt | Wadsworth, OH | Forest at Dawn | Watercolor Media | $120 |
| Kathy Sobleskie | Tallmadge, OH | Mountain Mist | Watercolor Media | NFS |
| Denny Stoiber | Silver Lake, OH | Dormant | Watercolor Media | $300 |