INSTRUCTOR BIOS      
             
     

Matt Addison

     
     

BA from Miami U. Oxford, in painting & sculpture. He has competed in various local competitions & received several awards.

     
             
             
     

Dennis Allen

     
     

Retired special education teacher and an avid clay enthusiast. Owner of Whistle Creek pottery in Lebanon.

     
             
             
 

Julie Blair

      Former high school art and ceramics teacher, now a stay-at-home mother. Grad of Bowling Green State University.      
   
             
     

Rosemarie Bloch

     
      Art Academy of Cincinnati. All painting mediums plus various print making & sculpture experience. Her work is widely exhibited.      
             
             
      Jean Ann Bolliger      
      Local poet and nurse with a BFA from Miami University, with emphasis on ceramics. She is also an active exhibitor.      
             
             
      Todd Butt      
      Has a BS in Biology from Marietta  College where he started painting under Bill Gerhold. Todd has been accepted twice in the OWS annual exhibition. (2007 & 2009)      
             
             
      Adriana DePalma      
      Extensive raku and pottery studies at North Carolina State University, and graduate from Miami University Art Department in Oxford, Ohio.      
             
             
      Joy Dysart      
      A member of the Society on North American Goldsmiths, Ohio Designer Craftsmen and Enamellists Society. Has studied with nationally known artist at Miami University.      
             
             
      Linda Fisher      
      BFA from the Columbia College of Art and Design. Has expertise in pencil, pastel and pen & ink with emphasis on earth form and animal life. She has been with MAC for over 26 years and teaching 33 years.      
             
             
     

Bonita Goldberg

     
     

Received her AA & BES from Thomas More College. Graduate studies from MU Oxford, also studied Mt. St. Joseph art academy. She has exhibited throughout the Midwest & her work is in several private and corporate collections.

     
             
             
     

Jan Holladay

     
      Glass as main media since 1985. Seminars with Nakcissus Quagliata, Liz Mapelli, Richard Millard & Klaus Moje.      
             
             
      Laura Livingston      
      Holds a MFA from Miami University. Illustrator with broad range of artistic interest.      
             
             
      Rosemary Lyons      
      A long-time student of ceramics, has worked with MAC's youth programs and individual workshops.      
             
             
     

Valerie Rask

     
      Valerie is a Hanover College Graduate who began working in glass professionally in Santa Monica Calf. in 1983. Owner of Sherwood Art Glass since 1985.      
             
             
      Shelley Sizemore      
      A Miami University alumni with grad work in watercolor, faux finishes, woodworking, art history, and color theory. Extensive teaching experience.      
             
             
     

Stephen Suchy

     
     

Attended the Art Student league in New York City and the Dayton Art Institute. An award winning professional artist and instructor with extensive experience in both portrait and landscape painting.

     
             
             
      Jenn Acus-Smith      
      Jenn attended Miami University in Oxford, Ohio where she received her Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Art Education with concentrations in painting and printmaking. Jenn is passionate about making and teaching art and believes art is a vehicle of communication that can challenge ideas and instigate change      
             
             
      Peggy Trimbel      
      Long time student of Frank Matindell and Ron Bushhorn, also studied with Homer Hacker, Mel Stabin and Frank Webb. Award winning watercolorist, has had several one person exhibits. Also teaches at Warren County Career Center.      
             
             
      Jean Vance, MFA, MA      
      Jean is a talented artist and gifted teacher at such venues as Miami University and UC. Jeans work is extensively exhibited and included in collections worldwide.      
             
             
     

Steve Weigold

     
     

Has over 25 years experience teaching students of all ages.  He operates a local photography business and has experience in film and digital photography in both color and black and white.

     
             
             
             
             
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