May 16
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Campus Open House
BAYarts
From sky-filled vistas of western Ohio to the rolling hills and woodlands of the Northeast, this exhibit highlights the bond of friendship, plain air painting and the diversity of the Ohio landscape.
Artists
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Christopher Leeper
Christopher Leeper is a realist painter and workshop instructor painting in all mediums. His award-winning work has been shown in solo and juried exhibitions throughout the country.
He has illustrated four children’s books and has written and illustrated the book Realism in Watermedia, (North Light). His work has also been featured in The Artist’s Magazine, Plein Air Magazine, Watercolor Magic and Ohio Magazine and in the book Splash 14 (North Light). In 2021, he was a finalist in the Plein Air Magazine Salon and was featured in the Aug./Sept. 2021 issue of the magazine.
He participates frequently in national juried and invitational plein air events such as Paint Grand Traverse, Wayne, Easton, Door County, Cape Ann and En Plein Air Texas. He is a consistent award winner
He graduated from Youngstown State University in 1988 with a BFA degree in graphic design. He was a member of the YSU adjunct faculty for 22 years. He is past president of the Ohio Watercolor Society and is a signature member of the National Oil and Acrylic Painters’ Society. He is on the Board of Trustees for the Ohio Plein Air Society and the Cliffside Artists Collaborative, Hinckley, OH. Since 2000, he has painted and taught full-time from his studio in Canfield, Ohio.
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Dan Knepper
Ohio Views: Light & Shadow
From sky-filled vistas of western Ohio to the rolling hills and woodlands of the Northeast, this exhibit highlights the bond of friendship, plain air painting and the diversity of the Ohio landscape.
Artists
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Christopher Leeper
Christopher Leeper is a realist painter and workshop instructor painting in all mediums. His award-winning work has been shown in solo and juried exhibitions throughout the country.
He has illustrated four children’s books and has written and illustrated the book Realism in Watermedia, (North Light). His work has also been featured in The Artist’s Magazine, Plein Air Magazine, Watercolor Magic and Ohio Magazine and in the book Splash 14 (North Light). In 2021, he was a finalist in the Plein Air Magazine Salon and was featured in the Aug./Sept. 2021 issue of the magazine.
He participates frequently in national juried and invitational plein air events such as Paint Grand Traverse, Wayne, Easton, Door County, Cape Ann and En Plein Air Texas. He is a consistent award winner
He graduated from Youngstown State University in 1988 with a BFA degree in graphic design. He was a member of the YSU adjunct faculty for 22 years. He is past president of the Ohio Watercolor Society and is a signature member of the National Oil and Acrylic Painters’ Society. He is on the Board of Trustees for the Ohio Plein Air Society and the Cliffside Artists Collaborative, Hinckley, OH. Since 2000, he has painted and taught full-time from his studio in Canfield, Ohio.
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Dan Knepper