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Opening September 13, 2019
This fall, Valley Art Center presents an exhibit focusing on comics (Ka-PLOW!). In conjunction with Cleveland-area comic artists Gary and Laura Dumm, this exhibit will combine educational material with original pieces by local, regional, and national comic artists (ZING!).
Gary and Laura Dumm are Cleveland-based artists. Gary is a comic book artist (BLAM!) known particularly for his work illustrating the comics of Harvey Pekar. Mr. Dumm’s work has appeared in many other comics, and in several full-length graphic novels, and has had his editorial cartoons published locally in Cleveland Scene, Cleveland Free Times, and The Plain Dealer. Laura is first and foremost a painter, known for her bright color palette (ZAP!), and has exhibited several solo shows and public art projects throughout the Cleveland area. They have worked as a team on many projects, from painting series to comic projects, with Laura providing digital color work to Gary’s black and white art.
This exhibit (POW!) will feature an open entry segment to be juried by the Dumm’s, as well as pieces by select artists curated by the Dumm’s to spotlight specific moments or movements in comic history with a focus on Ohio’s contributions to this fascinating medium.
This exhibit will be on display September 13 through October 16, 2019, with (THWIP!) an opening reception September 13 from 6-8 p.m.
All our programs are made possible in part through support from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture and Ohio Arts Council.
Gary and Laura Dumm are Cleveland-based artists. Gary is a comic book artist (BLAM!) known particularly for his work illustrating the comics of Harvey Pekar. Mr. Dumm’s work has appeared in many other comics, and in several full-length graphic novels, and has had his editorial cartoons published locally in Cleveland Scene, Cleveland Free Times, and The Plain Dealer. Laura is first and foremost a painter, known for her bright color palette (ZAP!), and has exhibited several solo shows and public art projects throughout the Cleveland area. They have worked as a team on many projects, from painting series to comic projects, with Laura providing digital color work to Gary’s black and white art.
This exhibit (POW!) will feature an open entry segment to be juried by the Dumm’s, as well as pieces by select artists curated by the Dumm’s to spotlight specific moments or movements in comic history with a focus on Ohio’s contributions to this fascinating medium.
This exhibit will be on display September 13 through October 16, 2019, with (THWIP!) an opening reception September 13 from 6-8 p.m.
All our programs are made possible in part through support from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture and Ohio Arts Council.
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Hallway Gallery
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On display in our Hallway Gallery is a collection of Woodcut prints by Jennifer Leach. Jennifer was our 2018 Juried Art exhibit Best in Show winner. This series , Mixed Emotions, is on display for the first time ever in it's entirety.
Printmaking has been integral to Jennifer’s 25+ year career as a designer and artist. She earned a BFA from Kent State University in Graphic Design and Illustration in 1987 and worked as a designer at several Cleveland graphic design and advertising firms before starting her own printing business.
In 2010 Jennifer received a Post Baccalaureate K-12 Visual Art degree from Cleveland State University. She taught art in a number of Cleveland area school systems including Shaker Heights, Bedford, and Cleveland.
Jennifer is currently focusing on printmaking. Her work has been accepted into juried shows at the Manhattan Graphic Center in NYC, Erie Art Museum, the Butler Institute of American Art, Morgan Conservatory, and the Artists Archives of the Western Reserve. She serves on the Board of the Print Club of Cleveland, is a member of the Artists Archives of the Western Reserve, Zygote Press, and the Morgan Conservatory. She was recently accepted into the Society of American Graphic Artists, a NYC-based artist-run organization exhibiting and supporting print artists since 1915.
This exhibit will be on display June 28 through August 19, 2019. Please join us for an Artist's Reception Wednesday, July 17, 2019 from 6-8 pm.
Printmaking has been integral to Jennifer’s 25+ year career as a designer and artist. She earned a BFA from Kent State University in Graphic Design and Illustration in 1987 and worked as a designer at several Cleveland graphic design and advertising firms before starting her own printing business.
In 2010 Jennifer received a Post Baccalaureate K-12 Visual Art degree from Cleveland State University. She taught art in a number of Cleveland area school systems including Shaker Heights, Bedford, and Cleveland.
Jennifer is currently focusing on printmaking. Her work has been accepted into juried shows at the Manhattan Graphic Center in NYC, Erie Art Museum, the Butler Institute of American Art, Morgan Conservatory, and the Artists Archives of the Western Reserve. She serves on the Board of the Print Club of Cleveland, is a member of the Artists Archives of the Western Reserve, Zygote Press, and the Morgan Conservatory. She was recently accepted into the Society of American Graphic Artists, a NYC-based artist-run organization exhibiting and supporting print artists since 1915.
This exhibit will be on display June 28 through August 19, 2019. Please join us for an Artist's Reception Wednesday, July 17, 2019 from 6-8 pm.
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