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Accepted artists announced for YSU Summer Festival of the Arts

By Mahoning Matters staff
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YOUNGSTOWN — Organizers of the Youngstown State University Summer Festival of the Arts on Monday announced the list of 2021 accepted artists.

More than 70 local, regional and national artists have been accepted to the event. As a juried arts show, artists applied to and were evaluated, resulting in a curated array of work by fine artists and crafts people, a news release states.

The event will take place July 17 and 18 at its new location, Wean Park, 229 E. Front Street, near the Covelli Centre.

The accepted artists are:

  • Laurie J. Anderson, Artistic Designs by Laurie, Mineral Ridge, painting;
  • Mimi Antonetti, Nautilus Creations, Zelienople, Pa., jewelry;
  • Tracey Ardinger Lopshansky, Wolfwalker Studio, Leetonia, fibers/textiles;
  • Bob Barko Jr., Steel Town Studios, Youngstown, 2D mixed media;
  • Linda Bertanzetti, L.A.M.B Handwoven Rugs, Columbiana, fibers/textiles;
  • Elaine Bond and Patti Frye, Not Sisters Two, Etters, Pa., fibers/textiles;
  • Janet Bowen, Bowen Limited, Sophia, N.C., painting;
  • Frederick Boyer, FMB Woodworks, Copley, Ohio, wood — functional;
  • Lynn Cardwell, Youngstown, clay — functional;
  • Joey Catanzarite, Joey Catanzarite Studio, Cleveland, painting;
  • Jody and Rosie Cercone, The Studio Workshop, Boardman, 3D mixed media;
  • Jace Condravy, Metalsmithings, Grove City, Pa., metalsmithing;
  • Peggy Cooper, Pegasus Panache Creations, Wadsworth, Ohio, fibers/textiles;
  • Brad and Linda Coulson, Slate Accents, Clarion, Pa., reclaimed slate;
  • Cindy Cowan, Aunt Tootsie's Crochets, Salem, fibers/textiles;
  • Matthew Cox, Off Center Clay Works, McDonald, clay — functional;
  • Wendy Daugherty, Silver Designs by Wendy, Youngstown, jewelry;
  • Willie Duck Jr., Will Duck Art, Youngstown, painting;
  • Monica Edwards, Berlin Center, fibers/textiles;
  • Kristin Ellis, Galion, Ohio, jewelry;
  • John and Marlene Falibota, Abstract Stained Glass, Youngstown, glass;
  • Carolyn Fankhauser, Heartwood Collection, Canfield, fibers/textiles;
  • Alex Fong, Suwanee, Ga., 2D mixed media;
  • Diane Gambassi, Treasures in Glass, Pittsburgh, jewelry and glass;
  • Laura Garvin, Snail Berry Art, Pittsburgh, illustration;
  • Barbara George and Ed Villabona, Phoebe Art, Poland, jewelry;
  • Deanna Guerrieri and Sarah Learn, My Beverly Jewelry, Canfield, jewelry;
  • Patti Harding, The Bloomin' Bar by Muetzel's, Robinson Township., Pa., florals;
  • Christopher Karg, Karg Pottery, Brookfield, clay — functional;
  • Kenneth Keas, The Wood Flag Guy, Newton Falls, wood — functional;
  • Gary Kleiner, All Things Auto Art, Warren, 3D mixed media;
  • Sarah Krisher, Sarah Krisher Studio, Warren, jewelry;
  • Joel Kurz, Kurz Metal Art, Poland, metalsmithing;
  • LeeAnn Lewis, Youngstown, painting;
  • Susie Lowder, Budding Arts by Susie Lowder, Powell, Ohio, 2D mixed media;
  • Tim Martin, Sidney, Ohio, metalsmithing;
  • Marie McGlathery, Paper Planet Wearables, Brooklyn, Ohio, jewelry;
  • Beth Moore, Sunburst Selections, Rogers, Ohio, jewelry;
  • Wendy Mullen, Love of SparkLynn, Cortland, jewelry;
  • Kimberly Nelson, Captured Light Stained Glass, Atwater, Ohio, stained glass;
  • Mary Ann O'Leary, Mee Annie's Hidden Treasures Photography/Mee Annie's "Jewlbox," | Youngstown, photography and jewelry;
  • Jeff Ondash, What A Great Gift, Canfield, 3D mixed media (metal);
  • Charlene Pallante, Bellcamp Art, Niles, painting;
  • Megan Pankuch, Off Center Clay Works, McDonald, clay — functional;
  • Rick and Trish Pedaline, RedMetal Designs, Youngstown, metalsmithing;
  • Kirk Poffenberger, Design Studio, Salem, drawing;
  • Andrea Pollack, Windows in the Woods Workshop, Aurora, Ohio, 3D mixed media;
  • Lenny Putz, Lifelines Images, North Ridgeville, Ohio, photography;
  • Lil Quaranta, Nature Inspired Art, Canfield, 2D and 3D mixed media;
  • Jamie Ralston-Temesvary, Fair Avenue Design Factory, New Philadelphia, Ohio, 3D mixed media;
  • Daniel Rauschenbach, Rauschenbach Art, Struthers, painting and ceramics;
  • Nichole Rich, Art by Nichole, Youngstown, painting;
  • Suzanne R. Rich, Handcrafted by Suzanne, Austintown, 3D mixed media;
  • Laura A. Rothermel, Youngstown, clay — functional;
  • Karen Shakour, Nature's Gifts, Seven Hills, Ohio, 3D mixed media — fine craft;
  • David Slebodnick, Youngstown, printmaking and painting;
  • Veronica Smith, LUNA ART, Canfield, wood — functional;
  • Linda "Sorcie" Smith, Facets of Light Jewelry, Beaver Falls, Pa., jewelry;
  • Alex Stoll, Collins, Ohio, sculpture;
  • Lisette Takahashi, Eardivine LLC, Miami, jewelry;
  • Ralph and Joanne Teets, Cutting Board Art, Girard, wood — functional;
  • Micheline Thompson, Mishmoccs, Poland, fibers/textiles;
  • Bob Tompkins, Bob Tompkins Photography, Medina, photography;
  • Gail Trunick, Trunick Studio, Burghill, Ohio, sculpture;
  • Emily Ujek, Emily Jean Christine Designs, Brecksville, Ohio, jewelry;
  • Mary E. Umbaugh, Clay Connection, Hiram, Ohio, clay — functional;
  • Monica Vega, Youngstown, painting;
  • Alyssa Yacovone, Alyssa Yacovone Collection, Cleveland, painting;
  • Noreen Yazvac, North Lima, painting;
  • Jay Young, Mr. Chickapee's Second Chance Silver, New Waterford, Ohio, sculpture;
  • Julie Zeager and Doug Dennis, Chalk Monkey Dyeworks, Cortland, fibers/textiles;
  • Lisa and Brent Zitello, Fresh Prints Youngstown, Youngstown, textiles and printmaking;
  • Evian Zukas-Oguz, EvianZo Designs, Greenville, Pa., fibers/textiles.

For more information, call the Office of Community Engagement and Events at 330-727-7514.

This story was originally published June 29, 2021 at 2:45 PM with the headline "Accepted artists announced for YSU Summer Festival of the Arts."