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CLE’s Temporary Art Exhibition Program is a free initiative available to artists. The purpose of this program is to showcase the diversity of arts and culture of Northeast Ohio. Individual artists, cultural institutions and arts organizations are afforded opportunities to exhibit their collections of original artwork and photography in the airport.

Submissions are reviewed by an Artists Review Panel and each approved proposal is assigned an exhibit start date based on the exhibition calendar. The duration of exhibits is up to six months depending on the nature of the exhibit. Selected exhibitors will not be compensated; however, installation and curatorial support will be provided as needed. Artists will also be featured at the art site as well as on the airport’s website.

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Susan Bestul is an accomplished photographer from Cleveland and is a member of the Cleveland Photographic Society. She was awarded The Julia Margaret Cameron Award in the 8th Annual International Gala Awards in Berlin, Germany. Locally you can find her work exhibited at the Hudson Fine Art Gallery, the Solon Center for the Arts, the Cleveland Institute of Music and the Cleveland Art Museum. Susan is also a professional musician, performing with the Cleveland Pops Orchestra as a cellist. Art and the expression of art is a part of everything Susan does.

SUSAN BESTUL

For more information please

visit Susan’s website at

www.susanbestul.com

or email at

[email protected]

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Donald Black, Jr. began his formal art education in the fourth grade at Cleveland School of the Arts (CSA). His early years at CSA afforded him the opportunity to experiment with multiple art forms including dance and instrumental music. However, it was not long before he unearthed his passion for photography. Driven by the unique properties of the medium and the voice that it afforded him, he decided to concentrate solely on receiving instruction in this area. Donald has a Bachelor of Science in Commercial Photography from Ohio University’s School of visual Communication. He has received many awards including the Kodak Scholarship for Outstanding Photographer at Ohio University. He was the first-ever African American to receive this prestigious award.

DONALD BLACK, JR.For more information please visit Black’s website at

www.donaldblackjr.com


As a seasoned photographer, Bradlee’s experiences and interests have varied throughout the years. Although she loves all varieties of photographic styles and subjects, her passion is the art of building photographs. Building a foundation of interesting backgrounds and subjects, adding dynamic lighting and creating a photograph that would not otherwise be possible. She enjoys the challenge of taking a photograph of well-known landmarks or destinations and creating a distinctively different image through creativity. Through manipulations she is able to bring a unique view of the world.


visit her website at www.

cbradleeimagery.com or

feel free to contact her at

[email protected]

CHRIS BRADLEE

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Edward Frierson is a self-taught photographer of four years. He is a member of the Cleveland Photographic Society. Frierson’s work has been exhibited at the Cleveland Print Room, the Cleveland Institute of Music, the Holden Arboretum and Broadview Heights Community Center.

EDWARD FRIERSON

For more information

please email Ed at

[email protected]


Lori James is a member of The Cleveland Photographic Society. She has exhibited at the Holden Arboretum, Coffee House and Renaissance Retirement Campus. She enjoys hiking in the National Parks and decorating her home with canvas prints. Lori also enjoys making Shutterfly books as gifts for her family.

LORI JAMES

Please contact Lori at

[email protected]

for more information.

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Jamie Kerns is a multidisciplinary artist who was raised in an artistic family in Medina Ohio. He earned a Bachelor degree in Art Education from the University of Akron, and has since developed technical prowess in many different artistic mediums. Jamie has participated in several individual and group exhibitions throughout the Akron area. He enjoys collaborating with his children do to the innocence and a sense of Whimsy in the paintings.

JAMIE KERNS


Jo B. Levine’s love of photography and the outdoors meshed into a collection of photos of places she spent trying to feed her soul. When she showed them to friends, most wanted a photo for themselves and thus was born Captured Passion. Jo works at Case Western Reserve University and in her free time she is outdoors as much as possible. Camera in hand taking photos of all the places and things she loves.

JO B. LEVINE

For more information please visit her at

www.etsy.com/shop/capturedpassion or contact her

at [email protected]

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Joseph Miko was born in Budapest, Hungary. Joseph has been a member of the Cleveland Photographic Society since 2016. He enjoys entering his photos in exhibitions and contests. Joseph feels the sky is the limit with his photography and he is always looking for opportunities to improve the quality of his work.

JOSEPH MIKO

For more information please visit his website at

1-joseph-miko.pixels.com or email at [email protected].


Kay O’Donnell’s love of photograph and the arts has been a lifelong passion. In her profession as a nurse she experience joy and pain of her patients every day. These emotions are expressed in her photography. Kay has traveled to over 67 countries which has broaden her experience and inspired her to explore new photographic opportunities. “Inspiration, Beauty & the Unique can be found in your own backyard.”

KAY O’DONNELL

For more information

please contact Kay at

[email protected].

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Paper wasn’t readily available so the chalkboard became Laurie’s sketchpad. “Art was just something to do. It made people smile. Who knew you could make a career out of it?” Taking it seriously, Laurie graduated from The Art Institute of Pittsburgh PA. She relocated to Cleveland working on staff with American Greetings as an illustrator for twenty plus years. In addition to using traditional artist tools, digital drawing tools added endless opportunities for her images. Now freelancing with her own studio she enjoys nature and wildlife whenever possible. “Every day is a new challenge. Enjoy the journey! Live a grateful life!”

LAURIE MUSSER


contact Laurie at lmusser@

email.com or visit her at

www.chalkboardstudio.com.


Bogdan Pieniak studied art in college in hopes of making a career in art. When he was called to duty for his country during the Vietnam era, he joined the Navy after two years studying at Cuyahoga Community College. While in the Navy, he was introduced to photography and never looked back artistically. Although, his career took a different path from art, his photography avocation continued for the last 50 years. Bogdan has exhibited in fine art venues and his work has been used in all types of media, including book covers, CD covers, catalogs, newspapers and magazines. Portraits, however is his passion.

BOGDAN PIENIAK

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Kevin Rodriguez is an urban photographer that seeks the city streets to capture motion. He began in 2016 by documenting the architectural afterlife of Cleveland, but is now shifting his focus to different types of photography.

KEVIN RODRIGUEZ

Follow his work through his instagram @kevvmotion.


Joan Satow is a watercolor artist and graphic designer. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Visual Communications from Ashland University combined with a college affiliate program at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh. Her paintings cover a diverse range of subjects with unique painting styles that flow from realistic to impressionistic.

JOAN SATOW

Please contact her at

JoanSatowArt.blogspot.

com.

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Jon Tabar is a lifelong Cleveland resident. He started enjoying photography while taking photography classes at Baldwin-Wallace University in Berea, OH. Jon aspires to share his photography with others with the hope that they will enjoy his photography as much as he enjoys creating them.

JON TABAR


Deborah Shapiro is a self-taught artist. She stumbled upon collage painting after having major jaw surgery in 2013. While looking through magazines during her recovery, she was drawn to the colors and began to think about how she could use the different colors of ripped and cut bits of paper from magazines as “paint”. The main subject of her colleges reflects her love of animals and everyday experience that comprise of her middle-aged, mid-west suburban life like coffee, wine and flowers, while close up, you will find a myriad of details. Often the words are scattered throughout the subject that pertains to the overall theme. Prior to creating collages, Deborah was a videographer for 35 years.

DEBORAH SHAPIRO

For more information please contact Deborah at

www.deborahshapiroart.com.

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Vincent McMichael Jr. attended the Cleveland School of the Arts, majoring in visual arts. He enjoys vacationing with family, drawing comics, and playing basketball. Vincent currently works for the City of Cleveland’s Water Department as a Water Plant Operator. In 2016 he competed in the Top Ops competition, a jeopardy style competition and won the state championship.

VINCENT MCMICHAEL JR.

EMPLOYEE ARTISTS


Kennedy Jones is a Sergeant with the Cleveland Police department. He has been with the department for 24 1/2 years and plans to retire in February, 2018. Kennedy moved to Cleveland in December 1987 and immediately fell in love with Lake Erie. He lives right off of I-90, so as he goes to and fro in his daily travels he sees the lake in all its splendor. “Sunsets are God’s way of showing off.” Kennedy appreciates God’s artistic expression by stopping at a moment’s notice to photograph them.

KENNEDY JONES

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Michele Dynia has been a City of Cleveland employee for a little over 4 years in the Marketing and Air Service Development division of the Department of Port Control. She is an amateur photographer that loves to capture life’s little moments. Michele is known among her friends and colleagues as the group’s photographer, always taking pictures when no one else is thinking about it and chronicling all of their fun and adventures.

MICHELE DYNIA


Fran Kerg is the City of Cleveland’s Web Content Editor and has a background in marketing, specializing in copy writing and design. She expresses her creativity through several artistic techniques including reverse glass painting, digital design and pottery. Her compositions in this show are digital collages, also called photomontage, meant to inspire contemplative thoughts and feelings of peace and calm. Fran is also an expert in holistic medicine, specializing in energy-based modalities.

FRAN KERG

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Vaughn K. Smith has been a Survey Crew Chief for the City of Cleveland’s Mayor’s Office of Capital Projects, Division of Engineering & Construction since October 2002. He is also an avid photographer. He has been interested in photography since childhood. Growing up and living in Cleveland, taking photos of the City’s majestic skyline has always been his passion. Due to the change of seasons in Cleveland and being situated on the banks of the Great Lake Erie, the photo opportunities are limitless.

VAUGHN K. SMITH


William C. Tinsley, Jr. has been a Cleveland Police Officer for almost 30 years. He is currently assigned to the airport unit after spending the last 17 years investigating crimes as a detective in the 5th District Crime Scene Unit. William delves into anything linked to art. From drawing, painting to photography and to being a disc jockey.

WILLIAM C. TINSLEY JR.

CONTACT CLE TEMPORARY ART PROGRAM Cleveland Airport System

P.O. Box 81009

Cleveland, OH 44181-0009

SHARI CLOUD Program Specialist

216-898-5209

scloud@

clevelandairport.com

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