Gallery exhibition highlights the remarkable works of Lakeland visual arts faculty
Posted: November 28, 2017 | Updated: December 14, 2017
The annual Lakeland Community College Visual Arts Faculty Exhibition is running in The Gallery of Lakeland through Jan. 17, 2018. The show spotlights the extraordinary skills of the visual arts faculty and the many opportunities for artistic expression offered at the college.The gallery is located on the first floor of Building D on Lakeland’s campus, at 7700 Clocktower Dr., Kirtland, Ohio, 44094.
The visual arts faculty will display an eclectic array of works including oil and acrylic paintings, drawings, sculptures, ceramic pieces, photographs, jewelry and graphic design creations. The faculty and the media they are exhibiting are:
Carol Adams, (Peninsula): Mixed media sculpture, drawing, fiber and enamel
Debi Belt, (Cleveland): Graphic Design
Christopher Berry, (Concord): Acrylic Painting
Paula Blackman, (Cleveland): Bronze Sculpture, Ceramic Sculpture
Mark Del Balso, (Kirtland): Digital Art and sculpture
Becky Grasser, (Mentor): Gum Bichromate on cyanotype
Frank Gwirtz, (Middlefield): Photography
Amy D. Hawk, (Akron): Chair of Graphic Design/Photography Department: Graphic Design
Eddie Mitchell, (Eastlake): Oil Painting on Canvas
J. Derek O’Brien, (Mentor): Steel & Ceramic Sculpture
James R. Popovic, (Mentor): Photography: Epson Utrachrome Archival Print
Frank Prpic, (Cleveland): Photography: Digital Giclee Prints
Bryan Rinnert: (Kent): Fashion Photography
David Samiec, (Cleveland Heights): Digital Photography
Cindi Schmitt- Del Balso, (Kirtland): Pastel and Drawing on paper, Oil Painting on canvas
Grace Summanen, (Euclid): Mixed Media
David M. Thum, (Lakewood): Photography, Digital Photograph
Eric Vaughn, (Cleveland): Photography, Digital Inkjet print
Jane Wiemer, (Cleveland): Jewelry/ Metals
JenMarie Zeleznak, (Cleveland): Drawing: Watercolor Pencil on paper
About the gallery
The Gallery at Lakeland presents seven art exhibitions each year, in addition to an annual Holiday Artists’ Market to benefit the Lakeland Visual Arts Student Exhibition. These exhibitions support and advance recognition of Lakeland’s fine arts academic programs; diversity efforts at the college; community arts groups; local, regional and national artists; as well as local high school all-star artists.
For more information about the show, tours or the gallery, contact Mary Urbas, gallery coordinator at murbas@lakelandcc.edu or call 440.525.7029.
Gallery Hours:
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Weekends, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.