"Weedtree and Goldenrod"
Monotype
18" x 22"
by Rod Bouc

"Through my post graduate days of experimentation, my work quickly evolved from abstracted landscapes to non-objective mark making and field painting. The challenge became how to apply the paint and charcoal in interesting ways. I made the inevitable connection to the mark making and action painting of the New York School.

"Several years after graduate school, I had a renewed interest in depicting the land and sky. Regionalists influenced me less stylistically than philosophically. Unlike Benton, Wood and Curry, I knew the Midwest intimately. I farmed for my entire youth and into my early 20's. I grew up with the idea of making art about the landscape that was around me, but my painting had changed to the non-objective.

"Slowly I moved to representational depiction, incorporating much of the mark making, treatment of materials, and composition of my abstract days. In this way I achieve a new synthesis in my work of representation and the vigor of mark making." -Rod Bouc

Untitled collage
Oil on paper
10" x 12 ½"
by Louise Captein

Louise Captein creates abstract oil paintings and paper collages. Her works have been exhibited in the U.S. and the Netherlands in solo and group exhibitions. She has won numerous awards for her hard-edge, abstract paintings and has artwork in private collections in both countries.. Her small-scale paper collages have been called quixotic, masterful and joyous.

About her work she says, "My semi-abstract work comes from the realm of creativity; from looking at one thing and seeing another."

Louise is passionate about teaching and designing creative assignments tailored to fit the needs of her students. She is an associate professor of Art at Otterbein University.

Untitled, Oil on Canvas, 26"x32"
by Louise Captein

Louise Captein creates abstract oil paintings and paper collages. Her works have been exhibited in the U.S. and the Netherlands in solo and group exhibitions. She has won numerous awards for her hard-edge, abstract paintings and has artwork in private collections in both countries.. Her small-scale paper collages have been called quixotic, masterful and joyous.

About her work she says, "My semi-abstract work comes from the realm of creativity; from looking at one thing and seeing another."

Louise is passionate about teaching and designing creative assignments tailored to fit the needs of her students. She is an associate professor of Art at Otterbein University.

"Summer Day on the Bay"
Black and white photography on metal
19" x 13"
by Matthew Lodge

"I took my first photograph with a simple Kodak Camera and with my father's help, developed the black and white film and made my first print at the age of 10. I was hooked.

"I learned traditional black and white photography and print making before graduation to color film. I worked for a long time with a simple 35mm viewfinder film camera, a couple of prime lenses and a hand-held light meter which led to a strong appreciation for the variation and quality of light in photographic art.

"At University I was Director of Photography for the student newspaper and nominated for a Guardian Student Media Award. Post graduation, a career in technology took me to over 35 countries around the world and enabled me to hone my travel photography skills. I was an early convert to digital cameras for the increased control and flexibility and have never looked back.

"Today, my photographs regularly appear in national newspapers, magazines, travel guides academic texts, and on jigsaw puzzles, tv shows, and websites including National Geographic TV, The Times and The Telegraph, BBC History Magazine and Frommer's Travel Guides.

Evensong art quilt
26"x10"
by Sue King

An avid outdoorist, textile artist Sue King developed her deep passion for camping, hiking and canoeing in early childhood. At the age of four, her parents took her to visit Great Smoky Mountains National Park, her first encounter with "America's Best Idea." It was an experience that, years later, influenced her career.

Her mother first taught her to embroider in the crisp air of the great outdoors, warmed by a campfire.

King's textile artworks celebrate our nation's cultural and natural resources with an emphasis on indigenous people and other historical figures central to the shaping of America, especially the American West. Her work bears a message of conservation and preservation.

As an artist and clinical social worker, King's figurative work focuses on both cultural and historical aspects, placing the person in the context of the flora and fauna with which they coexist.

King has served as Artist in Residence at numerous National Parks and other public lands, including Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado and Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona. She practices both figurative and landscape art.

Her current artwork, created in part by a grant from Greater Columbus Arts Council, includes unique screenprinting processes embellished with slow and contemplative hand stitching.

King's studio space is located at the rear of her home, an historic cottage in Lancaster, Ohio. Once a donut shop, the studio contains a large picture window overlooking a Japanese garden that provides the serenity and natural light conducive to King's creativity. Adjacent is a space used as a wet room for dyeing fabric and thread.

Trees
Watercolor painting
5"x7"
by Leah Storrs Fisher

Leah Storrs Fisher is a printmaker and fine artist. Her work focuses mainly on cityscapes, landscapes and architectural studies, stemming from her love of travel and embracing new experiences.

Originally from Saginaw, Mich., Fisher moved to Columbus to attend Columbus College of Art & Design, earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with a focus in printmaking and art history. Fisher creates original artwork, takes commissions and makes custom frames from her office and studio in downtown Columbus, Ohio.

Bluebird
Watercolor painting
10 x 12"
by Leah Storrs Fisher

Leah Storrs Fisher is a printmaker and fine artist. Her work focuses mainly on cityscapes, landscapes and architectural studies, stemming from her love of travel and embracing new experiences.

Originally from Saginaw, Mich., Fisher moved to Columbus to attend Columbus College of Art & Design, earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with a focus in printmaking and art history. Fisher creates original artwork, takes commissions and makes custom frames from her office and studio in downtown Columbus, Ohio.

Strokes
oil on canvas
10"x20"
by Pamela Congrove

The quote that "art is something you discover because you need it" rang true for Pam Congrove, whose work is primarily surrealistic, depending solely on intrinsic form rather than on narrative content or pictorial representation. Her abstracts are largely painted in oil.

Pam's work has been featured in solo and as group exhibitions in several states. One of her paintings was included in the U.S. tour of an exhibit designed to raise funds for breast cancer research. She often donates her work to help raise money for domestic violence prevention and health-related causes.

Green ceramic vase
6 1/2" Tall x 4 1/2" at middle
by Elum Johnson

St. Andrews Scotland
oil on board
17"x21"
by Pat Carbone

Pat Carbone grew up in Toledo, Ohio and spent Saturday mornings attending children's art classes at The Toledo Museum of Art. These experiences inspired her to study art and she received a degree in art education from the University of Toledo.

After teaching art for more than 30 years in Athens, Ohio, Carbone retired and moved to Dublin, Ohio. It was here that she revisited her love of oil painting.

Meeting and working with other artists in the Columbus area has enhanced her artistic passion. Capturing landscapes on canvas from her travels and others is especially rewarding. In addition to painting,

Pat is a docent at the Columbus Museum of Art and leads tours for children visiting from schools around Ohio.

"Bathing Mermaid"
12 x 12" framed print
by Susan Sturgill

Ceramic bowl and cups set
Bowl 4.25" diameter x 2" height
Two cups 3.25" diameter x 3.5" height each
by Jeni Gard Hansen

Jeni Hansen Gard grew up in a small bed and breakfast in Grand Haven, Michigan. She has an integrative art practice that focuses on using the ceramic vessel as a catalyst for bringing people together, often asking participants to reconsider their relationship to food and each other.

Using this combination of craft and engagement as an avenue to pursue her research interest in ethnobotany (the human/plant relationship), she is working to challenge our current food system to help build an equitable and sustainable future.

Jeni's community-focused approach to ceramics and education led her to become a founding member of the Socially Engaged Craft Collective, a craft and social practice organization.

She received her MFA from Ohio State University and MA in Art Education from the University of Florida. Jeni was the recipient of the MJ Wood DO GOOD residency at Red Lodge Clay Center in Montana and has completed residencies at the Archie Bray Foundation, also in Montana, and the Guldagergaard International Ceramic Research Center in Denmark.

Jeni began her work as a vessel maker and now defines herself as an experience-maker with vessel in hand. She sees herself as a facilitator working in the space between people and the food they consume.

Shinkansen View of Mt. Fuji at 150mph, II Cyanotype and encaustic
15"x36"x3"
by Nicholas Hill

Nicholas Hill's studio work involves the exploration of history, other cultures and the creative processes of artists in those cultures. His curatorial work has led to multiple exhibitions in the US by artists from India, Germany and Chile. The Guggenheim Fellowship will support his travel to several art centers in India, Argentina and Chile and the development of new work, and new collaborations with artists and craftspeople.

Throughout his career, residencies and interactions with other artists have been pivotal to his work. Nicholas has been awarded residencies in the USA at the MacDowell Colony, the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, the Ragdale Foundation and the Art Students League residency at Vytlacil. Internationally, Nicholas has been awarded residencies in Germany at Grafikwerkstatt and at the Hochshule fur Bildende Kunste in Dresden. He has been artist-in-residence at Taller 99 printmaking studio in Santiago, Chile and at Casaplan Cultural Center in Valparaiso, Chile.

He co-curated an exhibition of contemporary Indian and American printmaking at Lalit Kala Akademi Galleries in New Delhi. Also, his work has included community-based arts projects with under-served communities in Ohio and New York.

Dartmouth College, Redlands University/ California, and Pratt Munson Williams Proctor College of Art and Design are some educational venues where Nicholas has offered lectures and studio presentations.

Nicholas received the BFA degree from Michigan State University and MA and MFA degrees from the University of Iowa. He has taught at the State University of New York- Plattsburgh, Bethany College, and Union College. He recently retired after 23 years as professor of art at Otterbein University in Westerville, Ohio.

Terracotta trivet
6" square
by Kate Lally

Kate Lally's ceramic artwork is intended to evoke an honest reverence toward nature's beauty.

All terracotta is weather resistant and feature non-fading colors.

Framed succulent garden
12 x 12 x 2" box
by PaperBlooms Design

Lea Gray, owner and creator of PaperBlooms Design LLC, currently resides in Columbus, Ohio. Lea studied Fine Arts with a focus on landscape painting at the Columbus College of Art and Design. Soon after, she discovered Origami and it lead her into exploring a more intricate path into creating with paper.

Her passion and love for nature spawned a new direction in emulating plants, flowers and trees.

Lea is continually inspired by nature and is passionate about combining materials and various techniques to capture the essence of each plant she creates. From gathering real branches from nature, to dying and baking papers, she is always taking her work to the next level. As part of her passion, Lea also enjoys teaching local workshops.

Hippo Ballerina print
15" x 21"
by Melanie Lloyd

Founded by Melanie Waldman Lloyd in 2019, Emerging Artists NYC is a collective of artists who share resources to bring their art to the public. They believe that original art can be affordable and accessible. Their goal is to bring stunning art to walls where mass produced prints one hung.

Soap/lotion dispenser, dish and tray
Dispenser 8" tall x 2.5" square
Dish, 4.25" diameter, Tray 10x5.5"
by Earthfire Greenware

Bridging environmental concern and business practices with natural imagery, Earthfire Greenware strives to help their customers personalize their living spaces with art that speaks to their environmental sensibilities. All work is hand made in their Lewisville Ohio studio by Mary and Jeremy, occasionally assisted by their dog and four cats.

They are dedicated to creating unique gift items and home décor from recycled and environmentally sustainable materials, and seek to produce high quality work that is both good for the environment and for the individual purchasing the work. All of their glazes are food safe.

Arbor Market Pack
17" x 10.5" x 4"
by Patagonia

The Arbor Market Pack is made with a 100% recycled polyester fabric body with a DWR (durable water repellent) finish, offering a perfect balance of weight and durability for everyday use. The pack features a generous main compartment, zippered exterior stash pocket and a padded laptop sleeve that protects most 15" laptops.

Leave Your Fingerprint on the World Whispering Prayer bracelet

Whispering Prayer is a jewelry line that was started as a labor of love by Shannon, a pediatric nurse and interior designer in Atlanta. She has incredible energy, a creative mind and a huge heart, but it was her love of beading and her faith that started this journey.

Her bracelets, often used to provide comfort during times of need, can be found in boutiques and hospital gift shops.

Two $100 Refectory e-Gift Cards

The Refectory's relaxed and quiet pace presents an evening of elegant dining. At the heart of the dining experience are the culinary creations directed by Chef Richard Blondin, a native of Lyon, France, who studied under chefs Pierre Orsi and Paul Bocuse.

The exceptional contemporary American cuisine and classic French cuisine is complemented by a world-class wine cellar encompassing more than 700 selections. An experienced and knowledgeable staff and the personal touch of owner Kamal Boulos, complete the gracious yet unpretentious service that enhances a memorable evening.

Cameron Mitchell Restaurants
$200 e-gift card

Like the histories of most entrepreneurial companies, Cameron Mitchell Restaurants begins in a very humble place; Cameron Mitchell's mother's dining room table. It was here where Cameron mapped out his career goals which would eventually set the course for his restaurant industry career.

In 1993, Cameron signed a lease for a small piece of storefront property, tucked in the northwest corner of Columbus. The space would be transformed into his first restaurant, "Cameron's." This contemporary American bistro wowed Columbus diners with its diverse flavors selected from across the American culinary landscape as well as its extraordinary attention to service.

It didn't take long for Cameron to diversify and expand, discovering he had a gift for developing winning restaurant concepts in the process. The company that started from a proud mom's dining room table has now grown to 36 restaurants and 16 different concepts with locations in 12 states.

Two certificates for a free 14" single topping pizza from Donatos

When Jim Grote was a 13-year-old in Columbus, Ohio, he took a job making pizzas. By the time he was a sophomore at the Ohio State University, the pizza business had hooked Jim for life. Jim bought his original shop in 1963 for $1,300, and kept the clever original name - a play on a Latin phrase that means "to give a good thing." It was a perfect way to describe what would become his three-part mission: to create a superior product, hire great people, and promote goodwill in business and the community.

Today, the family-owned company remains a favorite in Columbus and well beyond, with more than 150 locations in 10 states.

$25 Dewey's Pizza gift card

Andrew E. DeWitt, a 1993 Denison University graduate and the founder of Dewey's Pizza, grew up on the east side of Cincinnati where he opened his first location in 1998, concentrating on the hospitality of a full-service restaurant, while serving gourmet pizza and fresh salads. Dewey's now has 24 restaurant locations in five states.

Dewey's features warm modern interiors, great tunes and authentic hospitality. The concept features outstanding pizza pie and salad in a cool atmosphere with an excellent selection of craft brews and boutique wines. The restaurants include an open kitchen where guests can watch pizza makers perform the magical art of dough tossing.

Roses and Basket
Painting on canvas
24"x28"
by Rodney Kincaid

Rodney Kincaid is an investment banker who began painting murals as a self-taught artist in 2011. He uses oil, latex, ink and discarded house paint on canvas, creating artworks ranging from the size of a napkin to large 8- to 10-foot murals.

Kincaid creates his work in Ohio and displays in London and Singapore.

Four-sided faceted vase
5"x 9 ¼"
by Masayuki Miyajima

Masayuki Miyajima creates functional Japanese ceramic artwork in a continued exploration of material, form, substance and function to produce pottery imbued with a combination of body, mind and spirit. His elegant handcrafted stoneware and porcelain objects are carved and inlayed with a variety of patterns, created in Miyajima's studio situated outside of Mashiko, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, one of Dublin, Ohio's Friendship Cities.

Miyajima is a former apprentice of Shimaoka Tatsuzo, who was designated a "Living National Treasure" by the Japanese government. Miyajima's artwork is steeped in the Mingei folk art tradition -- emphasizing the value and inherent beauty of ordinary useful items that are devoid of artistic pretense; wherein the whole of the object is important, as is its functionality.

Two week-long badges
2022 Memorial Tournament

The Memorial Tournament, presented by Nationwide, is hosted annually at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio, a suburb of Columbus. The Tournament, founded and hosted by Jack Nicklaus, is conducted each year with three goals in mind: to honor the memory of individuals living and deceased who have distinguished themselves in the game of golf; to showcase the world's best golfers competing on one of the most challenging venues in the world for the enjoyment of spectators; and to benefit many Greater Columbus Charities in alliance with the Nicklaus Children's Healthcare Foundation, Nationwide Children's Hospital and numerous other local organizations.

The winning bidder of this pair of weeklong badges for the 2022 tournament, will receive an emailed certificate with redemption information.

Four - $20 Gift Certificates
Tucci's Restaurant
Dublin, Ohio

Tucci's is a comfortable fine dining venue that features an extensive wine list. Tucci's has long been a favorite of Dublin residents and is known throughout central Ohio as a restaurant dedicated to a chef-driven menu whose culinary team utilizes the finest and freshest ingredients available and prepares everything in-house.

A very wine-centric restaurant, Tucci's has an inventory of approximately 300 bottles, has three Enoline Wine Systems that allow guests to enjoy 2-, 4-, or 6-ounce pours of wine not typically found by the glass.

'Patio Season' is also a special time for Tucci's, as its professionally landscaped patio hosts live music six nights per week and feels very much like a tropical oasis in the heart of Historic Dublin.

$100 Maker's Social Gift Card

Makers Social, located in Franklinton's new River & Rich development, is an interactive bar experience where locals can choose from dozens of awesome DIY crafting projects while enjoying themed cocktails like "Moscow Tools" and, you guessed it, "Screwdrivers!"

$100 Studio 614 e-Gift Card

Studio 614 is a 1,500 square foot BYOB art studio in Columbus, offering public and private events, and will also travel to an offsite location.

Bruegger's Bagels Bottomless Mug Club

Valid for remainder of 2021

Bottomless Mug Club entitles the owner to one refill per 30 minutes of drip coffee, tea or soda. Espresso drinks, smoothies, juices and other specialty beverages are excluded.

Quiet Path
Oil on aluminum panel
8" x 10"
by Jerry Hayslett

A native of Western Ohio, Jerry received painting lessons at an early age. With the opportunity to travel to Europe and the Far East by the age of 21, art and design began to define his life.

While living in Germany in the 1970s, graphic design, painting and drawing became more than a hobby. Upon returning to the States in the early 1980s, Jerry earned a degree in Industrial Design from The Ohio State University.

The challenge of watercolor captured his attention in the 1990s and he became a member of The Central Ohio Watercolor Society. With his graphic design influence and the use of bold colors, Jerry enjoys experimenting in different media and is currently working to develop his skills in oil painting. He has won numerous awards for his paintings and has artworks in private collections in the U.S. and Germany.

$25 Rooster's Gift Certificate

Rooster's, known for their wings, is dedicated to providing a fun, casual atmosphere for employees and guests. Hatched in 1988 by Bob and Corrine Frick, their passion for developing sauces, recipes and taste-tempting foods is a labor of love.

Honesty, integrity, dependability and personality are the cornerstones of the Rooster's business.

Goodhue Aesthetics

Gift Card for Microdermabrasion and Chemical Peel plus iS Clinical Skincare Regimen

Goodhue Aesthetics is a premier medical spa offering a wide range of body contouring and facial rejuvenation procedures that are designed to slow down the natural aging process and help their clients look their best. The team takes pride in helping clients feel more beautiful about their appearance by enhancing their natural features while using safe and effective techniques.

Procedures are non-invasive and produce beautiful results. The experienced team can help with any facial concerns, and can improve skin with a wide range of skin rejuvenation techniques.

Skincare by Julie

Gift certificate for a facial

Julie offers relaxing facials, dermaplaning, chemical peels, peel alternatives, brow and lash tinting at The Salon of Shawnee Hills. She helps clients who are looking for brighter, younger, acne free skin with a variety of services for adults and teens.

Splash
Metal and enamel paint
10" x 10"
by Mac Worthington

Mac Worthington has been creating his abstract art and home decor since the 1970s. From art galleries to exhibitions to private collections his work embraces both color and space with a sense of creative movement. His sweeping pieces showcase his talents as both an artist and interior designer.

While best known for his work in heavy metal art, Mac's unique cityscapes, American flags, urban landscape paintings and modern interior decoration, or as he calls it "functional art", inhabit landscapes, residences and businesses across the United States, Canada, Europe, South America and Asia.

Born to artistic parents in Canton, Ohio Mac's father was a well-known bronze sculptor who provided many of the athletic busts seen in the Pro Football Hall of Fame and his mother worked in enamel and silver. One of the major influences in his modern art were interpretations of the indescribable feelings of war he gained from going to Vietnam at a young age.

Mac adapts his radically abstract paintings and expressionistic sculptures to work to fit in most environments, which creates a uniquely collaborative feel between artist and viewer. Each piece showcases the energy and excitement Mac has about modern art while still begging the viewer to draw their own interpretations.

Haircut, color and Moroccan oil hydration pack from Bombshell Studios

Bombshell Studio is an elite Salon in the Columbus area, offering a wide range of services and products to give clients the look they want. Services include hair extensions, hair color, makeup, lashes and nails.

Three percent of every Bombshell Studio service is donated for Multiple Sclerosis research in honor of Patricia Mowery.