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Artist: Doug Eblen 419.586.4662 Watercolor As a life long resident of
My wife, Judy, has "tolerated"
my compulsive interests, and for many years we participated in American Indian culture.
We have visited lots of places and met our share of "characters" along the way. Because of these experiences, I developed
an interest in creating personal memories by putting snapshots to canvas. As
you can imagine, family and friends began saying, "Hey Doug, can you paint something from this for me?" So here I am now, happy in my retirement from the post office, and doing what I really enjoy... creating
art "Just For You". My work is often displayed
at The Richardson Bretz Building in Please visit "Art for
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James Michael Kahle produces glass art forms in a contemporary style. Artworks
range from paperweights to large glass and steel fountains, large vessels, abstract desktop sculptures, life-size castings
of humans, floor and table lamps that incorporate steel and stone, tables and works for the garden. Each piece is custom made
and unique in size, shape and color. James Michael also creates vessels that are soft, organic and often asymmetric in shape.
James Michael began blowing glass in 1990 at the Toledo Museum of Art.
Since then, his work has been shown in numerous exhibits in the United States and abroad. James Michael's work is held in
public and private collection in the United States, Mexico, Hungary, Germany, Canada, Great Britain, Japan, and the Netherlands.
James has also been awarded grants under the Master Apprentice Program
funded through the Ohio Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts, allowing him to pass on his glass making skills
to an apprentice. Additionally he is actively involved in local civic and community
leadership activities. His artwork builds on a lifetime of experiences in a wide variety of activities in other career fields.
"I enjoy working
with a client to create something unique. It doesn't matter if its that one special piece that sets off the new house, making
multiple works to add sparkle and drama while tying together a whole suite of offices, or working with a team to create a
large scale work, the pay off is when you see their eyes get wide and the smiles began to grow when they see the completed
work."
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306
W. Market St.
Rockford, OH. 45882
Every one of us have our own unique "story"
to tell. God gifts us all in different ways. We are never, ever alone as long as we remember where these gifts come from,
and how LOVED we are!
We have been especially blessed with our four children; Dave, Karen, Jeff and Jody. And
they have given us daughters-in-law, Charity and Tammy; sons-in-law Clarence and Rich. We are now Grandparents to 10; Jasmine,
Stephanie, Scott, Azure, Stephen, Alex, Ali, Kara, Anthony and Logan. And now, GREAT Grandparents to our Avery.
All
our children are living their own stories now, some in faraway places. they now think of Ohio as "home", just as I think of
Billerica as "home". Remembering it all with love, they won't soon forget, either. Our beginnings play a large part in shaping
us into who we eventually become.Over the years I have encountered great friends, tucked away in my heart wonderful people,
full of unselfish love for family and friends. Many of the portraits I've done are from these good people who have great Faith,
and always, Hope. I draw the hope. It's the music of Love.
Ethel M. Pontsler
"The Angelady"
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Vincent D. Whitehead and his wife is Cheryl make up the artistic
P.O.
Box 276
Harrod, Ohio 45850
www.rural-route-one.net
Original works of Fine Art & Limited Edition Prints
team of R-tistic ReCreations. They have been married for over 26 years now and have three adult children. They live
in Harrod, Ohio and love the quiet rural setting. Vincent's life work is his art and
his wonderful wife
has committed her life to helping him promote it when ever and where ever they can. Since they both have full-time
jobs, their lives stay very busy juggling work with his artistic love. It is a task that is a true labor of love.
Vincent
has been drawing most of his life. Approximately 12 years ago he started to do work for other folks. His wife
encouraged him to do more serious work and with that he began what turned out to be the fulfillment of a search
that had been going on for years. He believes God has created everything in and around us, and has a piece and joy that
comes from re-creating, with his pens and other mediums, things in nature and things that have been built by God’s
greatest creation, Man.
Vincent's life has been influenced by God through the rural settings around him here
in Northwest Ohio and has developed a love for the country. This started from his mother’s family who were
farmers here in Ohio and his father's family who were farmers in Michigan. As a child his grandfather would take him
on his bulk milk route and they would go all through the country stopping at the dairy farms. So it was natural that he
would grow to love and respect all
things country.
Most of his work is centered on the homes, farms, barns, sheds,
and other scenes of the midwest. He has made it his personal goal, through his art work, not to let people
forget the country roots of our nation. With his wife Cheryl by his side and being his strength and greatest
encourager, Vincent hopes to preserve some of those hidden, out-of-the-way scenes with his pens.
Vincent D.Whitehead
“Keep On Creating”
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The Collective Center
128 South Front Street
St. Marys, OH 45885
419-394-0707
thecollectivecenter@bright.net
www.artsland.org
Arts Place is a regional arts council with arts centers in St. Marys,
Ohio and Portland, Indiana. Founded in Indiana in 1967, Arts Place now serves a 16-county area in West Central Ohio and East
Central Indiana. Arts Place nurtures the creative spirit by making arts experiences, education, and services accessible to
the region's residents, artists, and cultural organizations.
Background
Arts Place has a staff of 12 full and part-time employees and utilizes
the services of over 24 independent artist contractors. The Collective Center in St. Marys opened recently and includes a
gallery and classroom space. Arts Place is widely known and recognized in Indiana and is now expanding its presence in West
Central Ohio. The center in Portland includes a 21,000 sq. ft. facility that includes a theatre, galleries, studios, meeting
rooms, and public art. Arts Place has provided programming in Ohio for young people since 1990 through such activities as
Arts in the Parks and Artists-in-Residence.
Services Offered
Visitor Information
The Collective Center is open Tuesday through Thursday from 1:00 to
7:00 p.m.
Contact Information
419-394-0707
thecollectivecenter@bright.net
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