About the Artist
Posted by Ann Kete on Jan 25, 2014 in | Comments Off on About the Artist

Nature’s vibrant colors and radiant light call me to paint. I concentrate on composition and use a loose, painterly approach, which allows the viewer to engage with the painting. My media of choice are both oil and ink with watercolor.
After receiving an Economics degree from Denison University, I continued my studies at Cleveland State University to develop my interest in art. More recently, I have advanced my technique with mentors including Joe Lombardo, Fred Fochtman and Steven Walker.
I am a member of The Worthington Area Art League, Central Ohio Plein Air, Ohio Plein Air Society, Dublin Area Art League, and Urban Sketchers of Columbus.
My husband and I currently live in Upper Arlington, Ohio.
Awards:
- 2018 Ohio State Fair, William & Sheila Riat Award
- 2018 Lakeside Art Show, Lakeside Award
- 2018 UAAL Spring Group Show, First place Award, Oils
- 2018 DAAL Paint out, Honorable Mention
- 2018 DAAL Spring Group Show, Honorable Mention
- 2017 DAAL Fall Group Show, Dublin Rec Center, Dublin, Ohio, First Place Award
- 2017 Lakeside Art Show, Lakeside, Ohio, Lakeside Award
- 2017 Bryn Du Art Show, Granville, Ohio, Third Place Non-Professional Award
- 2016 WAAL Fall Group Show, Hilliard, Ohio, Best of Show Award
Exhibitions:
2018
- Ohio State Fair, Columbus, Ohio, juried exhibit
- Lakeside Plein Air Festival, Lakeside, Ohio
- Lakeside Art Show, Lakeside, Ohio
- DAAL Art Stroll, Dublin, Ohio
- Vine and Canvas, Marblehead, Ohio
- DAAL Paint out, Dublin, Ohio
- UAAL Spring Group Show, Hilliard, Ohio
- DAAL Spring Group Show, Dublin, Ohio
- Art at the Mill, Millwood, VA, juried exhibit
- Spring Arts Show, Gateway Arts Council, Sidney, Ohio, juried exhibit
- Bryn Du Art Exhibit – Bryn Du Mansion, Granville, Ohio, juried exhibit
- DAAL Winter Group Show – Upper Arlington Library, Upper Arlington, Ohio
2017
- DAAL Winter Group Show, Upper Arlington Library, Upper Arlington, Ohio
- DAAL Fall Group Show, Dublin Rec Center, Dublin, Ohio
- WAAL Fall Group Show, Church at Mill Run, Hilliard, Ohio
- “The Group” Show, Rockport Winery, Marblehead, Ohio
- MAC Faculty/Student Show, Worthington, Ohio, juried exhibit
- “Seeing With New Eyes” Group Show, High Road Gallery, Worthington, Ohio
- COPA Group Show, Worthington, Ohio
- Schiller Park Group Show, Columbus, Ohio
- Lakeside Art Show, Lakeside, Ohio
- Spring Arts Show, Gateway Arts Council, Sidney, Ohio, juried exhibit
- Bryn Du Art Show, Granville, Ohio, juried exhibit
2016
- WAAL Fall Group Show, Worthington Rec Center, Worthington, Ohio
- COPA Group Show, Worthington, Ohio
- WAAL Group Show, Church at Mill Run,Hilliard, Ohio
- MAC Faculty/Student Show, Worthington, Ohio, juried in
- Lakeside Art Show, Lakeside, Ohio
- WAAL Group Show, High Road Gallery, Worthington, Ohio
- Spring Fling, Gateway Arts Council, Sidney, Ohio, juried in
2015
- MAC Faculty/Student Show, Worthington, Ohio, juried in
- Lakeside Art Show, Lakeside, Ohio
- Spring Fling, Gateway Arts Council, Sidney, Ohio juried in
2014
- Lakeside Art Show, Lakeside, Ohio
Affiliations:
- Worthington Area Art League (WAAL)
- Central Ohio Plein Air (COPA)
- Ohio Plein Air Society (OPAS)
- Dublin Area Art League (DAAL)
- Urban Sketchers of Columbus
- Rick Dziak’s “The Group”
- Peggy R. McConnell Arts Center (MAC)
Gallery Representation: