Refining my artistic discovery\/expression has been — and still is — a lifelong journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Journey…as it stands today<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Art has always been my primary language\u2014though, for a long time, it was a rebellious one. Throughout middle school, my notebooks were less a record of history or science and more a gallery of elaborate doodles. While my peers were diligently writing essays, taking meticulous notes or simply being *kids*, I was lost in the margins, prioritizing sketches over sentence structures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n By the time I reached the sixth grade, I was on the verge of walking away from art entirely. I felt like an outlier whose “distractions” didn’t fit the academic mold. That changed when my art teacher discovered the worlds I was building in the corners of my lined paper. Instead of seeing a student who wasn’t paying attention, she saw a voice that needed a bigger canvas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Recognizing a raw potential I hadn’t yet seen in myself, she fought to get me enrolled in the prestigious CCAD (Columbus College of Art & Design) Saturday Morning Art School<\/strong>. That pivotal moment shifted my trajectory from a distracted doodler to a focused artist. What started as a way to avoid writing papers became the foundation of my creative career, proving that sometimes the best work happens outside the lines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n My artistic path is attempting to be one of pure, spontaneous creation, a vibrant rebellion against the sterile, commercially driven machinery of the established art market. It’s a journey taken without intention, where the next stroke or form is an authentic surprise, not a calculated step toward gallery approval. Nor is there any attempt to MAKE or coerce the viewer into seeing or feeling things I want them to. Let viewers SEE and FEEL what THEY feel, without my forcing it. Art without manipulations of the viewers hearts, minds or eyes. I seek my work not to be defined by movements or art market value, but by the joy of making itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This commitment to unbridled discovery forms my central critique of art norms: I actively reject the notion that art must be expensive and unapproachable. My work inherently demystifies creation, proving that impactful, meaningful expression is accessible to the regular person. I champion materials found, repurposed, or affordable, ensuring the conversation isn’t about investment, but about raw, relatable human experience. My work is a gift of immediacy, a direct line from the soul to the street, bypassing the velvet ropes of the elite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Learning Art through Formal Education<\/strong> Exploring the Artistic Side of Corporate America<\/strong> Finding Art in Food and Fine Dining across the Globe<\/strong> Merging Art and Business<\/strong> Fully Embracing Art as a Career<\/strong> Organizations<\/strong> Art Festivals: ‘Broken 2026’ \/ 24″x 40″ Acrylic on Canvas \/ ‘UnCensored’ \/ July 18 – Aug 20 \/ Ohio Art League Group Show \/ RAW Gallery \/ Columbus, OH<\/em><\/strong> 2026 Juried Spring Show\/Dublin Area Art League \/ 5600 Post Rd, Dublin, OH\u00a0 \/ Aril \/ 2026 Refining my artistic discovery\/expression has been — and still is — a lifelong journey. The Journey…as it stands today Art has always been my primary language\u2014though, for a long time, it was a rebellious one. Throughout middle school, my notebooks were less a record of history or science and more a gallery of elaborate doodles. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":43,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-471","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n
1993: BFA, Bowling Green State Univ.
2010-13: MFA \/ Academy of Art Univ. \/ San Francisco, CA \/ Graduate with MFA in Dec. 2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1994-96: Graphic Designer \/ Press Operator : Belcom Corp., Bellwood, IL
1996-97: Graphic Designer \/ INVSCO Mktg & Adv. \/ American INVSCO Corp
1997-99: Creative Art Director \/ INVSCO Mktg & Adv. \/ American INVSCO Corp<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2000: Morning prep – Saucier\u2019s Apprentice \/ N9NE Restaurant \/ Chicago, IL
2000: Assisted Gary Danko dinner at The James Beard House dinner
2000: Clarets Restaurant \/ line cook \/ Dublin, Ireland (2 months)
2001: Jan – March \/ Stage Cooking Experience \/ Ballymaloe House Co. \/ Cork, Ireland
2001: Various Restaurants Stages (6 months) \/ Dublin, Ireland
2001-02: Saucier \/ Wave Restaurant \/ Chicago, IL
2002-05: Line Cook \/ The Refectory Restaurant \/ Columbus, OH
2005-07: Cook\/Prep \/ McConnell Heart Health Center \/ Columbus, OH<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2007-09: Graphic Design, Marketing Manager \/ Medical Device Co. \/ Columbus, OH
2011-13: Sr. Art Director \/ Powell & Partners \/ Charlotte, NC<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2013-Present: Owner\/Designer\/Artist \/ Cre8ive-Differences, LLC
1970-Present: Full Time Artist \/ Fisher Artworks & Cre8ive-Differences, LLC<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dublin Area Art League \/ Dublin, OH \/ Since 2021 \/ <\/strong>**President 2026 – 2028**<\/strong><\/em>
Dayton Society of Artists \/ Dayton, OH \/ Since 2025
Durango Arts Center \/ Durango, CO \/ Since 2023
Delaware Artist Guild \/ Delaware, OH \/ Since 2023
Worthington Area Art League \/ Worthington, OH \/ Since 2023
Ohio Art League \/ Columbus, OH \/ SInce 2016
Marysville Art League \/ Marysville, OH
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
GALLERY PRESENCE:<\/strong>
Durango Arts Center \/ Durango, CO. \/ October 2023 – Current<\/em><\/strong>
Past Gallery Representation:
Hayley Gallery \/ New Albany, OH \/ May 2021 – June 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>Durango Autumn Arts Festival \/ Durango, CO. \/ Sept. 16-17, 2023 \/ 2nd Place Award<\/em><\/strong>
Y-Bridge Arts Festival \/ Zanesville, OH | August 4 – 5th, 2023 \/ BEST OF SHOW Award<\/em><\/strong>
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Artistic Accomplishments\/Shows\/On Display:<\/strong>
2026:<\/em><\/strong>
4<\/em><\/strong>00 W Rich \/ Studio #144 \/ Columbus, OH \/ June 2026 – Currently<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Harvest Pizza \/ 45 N High St, Dublin, OH \/ November – December \/ 2026<\/em><\/strong>
‘Like Dandelions on The Breeze’ \/ 30″x 40″ Round Acrylic on Canvas \/ ‘Mindful: The Art of Tranquility’ \/ Ohio Art League Group Show \/ Palmer Hall \/ Broad Street Presbyterian Church, 760 E. Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43205<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 Juried 3rd Place (106 entries) for “KlimTopia”, 36″ round Acrylic on Canvas<\/em><\/strong>
Edward Jones \/ 655 Metro Place South, Suite 620, Dublin\u00a0 \/ March \/ 2026
Dublin Rec Center \/ 5600 Post Rd, Dublin, OH\u00a0 \/ March \/ 2026
Reiki Center \/ 1540 W 5th Ave, Columbus, OH\u00a0 \/ Jan-Feb \/ 2026
2025<\/em><\/strong>
Delaware YMCA \/ Delaware Artists Guild \/ 1121 S Houk Rd, Delaware, OH\u00a0 \/ 10\/2025-12\/2025
Marysville Art League \/ Houston House \/ Marysville, OH \/ August 2024- Currently<\/em><\/strong>
Dublin Rec Center \/ Dublin Area Art League, FALL Member Show, Dublin, OH\u00a0 \/ 11\/2025
PART OF A WHOLE: 2\/2 \/ Dayton Society of Artists, Member Show\u00a0 \/ April 3, 2025 – April 26, 2025
Dublin Rec Center \/ Dublin Area Art League, Member Show, Dublin, OH\u00a0 \/ 4\/2025
AMIC Ohio \/ 11100 Innovation Way Suite D, Marysville, OH \/ Call: (336) 943-3967 \/ 7\/24-9\/25
Office Evolution \/ 6500 Emerald Parkway, suite 100, Dublin, OH \/ Jan-March 2025
The Avalon \/ 121 S Main St, Marysville, OH \/ July 2024 – Jan 2025
Fresh Start Cafe and Bakery \/ 24 N Sandusky St, Delaware, OH\u00a0 \/ Aug. 12, 2025 – Nov. 14, 2025
Griswold Center \/ 777 High Street, Worthington, OH\u00a0 \/ June, 2025 – July, 2025
2024<\/em><\/strong>
Gallery 22 \/ Holiday Art Fair \/ 22 E Winter St, Delaware, OH \/ Nov 8 – Dec 15 2024
Dublin Rec Center \/ Dublin Area Art League \/ Member Show \/ 2 pieces \/ Dublin, OH \/ November 2024
First Financial \/ Dublin Area Art League \/ 495 Metro Place South, Ste 160, Dublin, OH \/ 8\/24-12\/2024
The Arts Castle \/ Delaware Art Guild & Mid-Ohio Fine Art Society \/ Delaware, OH \/ 8\/4-10\/12, 2024
Durango Art Center \/ Member Show \/ 802 E 2nd Ave, Durango, CO \/ August- October 2024
First Merchants Bank \/ Worthing Area Art League \/ Group Show \/ Grandview, OH \/ July 1 – Aug 30, 2024
2 Person Show \/ Hayley Gallery \/ New Albany, OH \/ May 2024
Pancakes and Booze \/ February 24, 2024 \/ Reggies, Chicago, IL
Hayley Gallery New Albany \/ Best of Hayley Gallery Group Show \/ December 2024
Worthington Community Center \/ Worthington, OH \/ December 2023-January 2024
2023<\/em><\/strong>
Dublin Area Art League \/ Fall Member Show \/ November 2023 \/ Dublin, OH
\u2018Vim\u2019 \/ Ohio State Fair Juried Fine Arts Exh. \/ Columbus, OH \/ July 26-August 6, 2023: SOLD!<\/em><\/strong>
The Depot Coffeehouse \/ Urbana, OH \/ 6\/9 – 7\/8\/2023
Dublin Advisors \/ Dublin, OH \/ Paintings in Collection \/ June 2023
Nationwide Children\u2019s Hospital \/ 6 paintings purchased from Hayley Gallery \/ June 2023
Hayley Gallery New Albany \/ Best of Hayley Gallery Group Show \/ December 2023
2022<\/em><\/strong>
Hayley Gallery New Albany \/ Two Person Show \/ December 2022
Hilton Columbus Downtown \/ 3 paintings \/ Penthouse Suite<\/strong>
83 Gallery \/ Group Show \/ December 2022 \/ Featured Artist<\/span><\/strong> \/Brothers Drake Meadery \/ Columbus, OH
83 Gallery \/ Group Show \/ November 2022 \/ Brothers Drake Meadery \/ Columbus, OH
Dublin Area Art League \/ Juried Fall Show \/ Nov-Dec 2022 \/ Honorable Mention: \u2019Manic\u2019<\/strong> \/ Dublin, OH
Dublin Area Art Lge\/Riffe Arts Center Juried Show \/ First Place: \u2019Erewhon\u2019<\/strong> \/ June 2022 \/ Columbus, OH
First Commonwealth Bank \/ Exhibiting Artist, Short North Gallery Hop \/ July-Aug 2022 \/ Columbus, OH
Blue Blaze Brewing \/ Exhibiting Artist \/ May 1 – June 25, 2022 \/ Charlotte, NC
Dublin Area Art League \/ 2022 Spring Juried Show \/ Honorable Mention for ‘Hopes Fervor’<\/strong> \/ Dublin, OH
2021<\/em><\/strong>
Dublin Area Art League \/ 2021 Winter Juried Art Show \/ First Place for ‘LUSH’<\/strong> \/ Dublin, OH
Fresh Start Bakery \/ 3 month show \/ May – July 2021
2020<\/em><\/strong>
Behavioral Health Center, Nationwide Children\u2019s Hospital\u00a0 \/\u00a0 August 2020\u00a0 \/\u00a0 3 Works in Collection\u00a0<\/strong>
Diafano Art Magazine (Spain) \/\u00a0 June 2020\u00a0 \/\u00a0 6 page Spread, Published<\/strong>
Pancakes & Booze Chicago\u00a0 \/\u00a0 Chicago, IL\u00a0 \/ February 2020\u00a0 \/\u00a0 Exhibiting Artist (Group Show)
Belle Acres CC\u00a0 \/\u00a0 Charlotte, NC\u00a0 \/\u00a0 Solo Pop Up Exhibit October\u00a0 \/\u00a0 2019
Spaced Out Glass Gallery\u00a0 \/\u00a0 Marysville, OH
Kendall & Blue Boutique\u00a0 \/\u00a0 Marysville, OH
Rollies \/ Marysville, OH \u00a0 \/ \u00a0 Solo Exhibit \u00a0 \/ \u00a0 2018
Elevator Brewing\u00a0 \/\u00a0 Columbus, OH\u00a0 \/\u00a0 Aug 2017\u00a0 \/\u00a0 Pop-Up Show Solo Artist\u00a0
The Table \/ Columbus, OH \u00a0 \/ \u00a0 Solo Exhibit \u00a0 \/ \u00a0 May 2017
Ohio State Fair\u00a0 \/\u00a0 Columbus, OH\u00a0 \/\u00a0 July\/Aug 2016\u00a0 \/\u00a0 Juried in piece \u201cNegative-ZoneScape #1\u201d\u00a0
Pancakes & Booze Chicago\u00a0 \/\u00a0 Chicago, IL\u00a0 \/ June 17-18 2016\u00a0 \/\u00a0 Exhibiting Artist (Group Show)
Elevator Brewing\u00a0 \/\u00a0 Columbus, OH\u00a0 \/\u00a0 May 2016\u00a0 \/\u00a0 Pop-Up Show Solo Artist
Brother\u2019s Drake Meadery\u00a0 \/ Columbus, OH\u00a0 \/\u00a0 April 2015\u00a0 \/\u00a0 Solo Exhibiting Artist
Marysville Public Library\u00a0 \/ Marysville, OH\u00a0 \/\u00a0 November 2014 – January 2015\u00a0 \/\u00a0 Solo Exhibiting Artist
Gallery Denmark\u00a0 \/\u00a0 Columbus, OH\u00a0 \/\u00a0 December 2014\u00a0 \/\u00a0 Solo Exhibiting Artist
Le Chocoholique\u00a0 \/ Columbus, OH\u00a0 \/\u00a0 September 2014 \/ Solo Exhibiting Artist
Something Sweet Bakery\u00a0 \/\u00a0 Delaware, OH\u00a0 \/\u00a0 August 2014\u00a0 \/\u00a0 Solo Exhibiting Artist
83 Gallery\u00a0 \/\u00a0 Columbus, OH\u00a0 \/\u00a0 Jan-March 2014 \/\u00a0 Group Show; Exhibiting Artist
CS Gallery\u00a0 \/\u00a0 Columbus, OH\u00a0 \/ December 2013\u00a0 \/\u00a0 Group Show; Exhibiting Artist
Charlotte Art League\u00a0 \/\u00a0\u00a0Charlotte, NC\u00a0 \/\u00a0 August-September 2013\u00a0 \/ Featured Artist
Charlotte Art League\u00a0 \/\u00a0\u00a0Charlotte, NC\u00a0 \/\u00a0 January 2013\u00a0 \/\u00a0 Point of Departure Group Show
Charlotte Art League\u00a0 \/\u00a0\u00a0Charlotte, NC\u00a0 \/\u00a0 November 2012\u00a0 \/\u00a0 1 piece in Juried show
MOMO2\u00a0 \/\u00a0 Columbus, OH\u00a0 \/\u00a0 September 2011 – January 2012 \/ Solo Exhibiting Artist
Sage\u00a0 \/\u00a0 Columbus, OH\u00a0 \/\u00a0 July – September 2011\u00a0 \/ Solo Exhibiting Artist
BOMA (Bar of Modern Art)\u00a0 \/\u00a0 Columbus, OH\u00a0 \/\u00a0 January – March 2007\u00a0 \/ Exhibiting Artist, Main Room
DLG Gallery\u00a0 \/\u00a0 Chicago, IL\u00a0 \/\u00a0 May – June 2005\u00a0 \/ Group Show; Exhibiting Artist
Upstream People Gallery\u00a0 \/ Online Juried Exhibition\u00a0 \/ Oct 2005 – Sept 2006\u00a0 \/\u00a0 Special Recognition Award
About The House\u00a0 \/ Marysville, OH\u00a0 \/\u00a0 Oct – Nov. 2004\u00a0 \/\u00a0 Solo Exhibiting Artist<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Published works:<\/strong>
Artsy Shark Featured Artist Article \/ August 2023
\u201cLiving Different Moments\u201d \/ Book Cover Design \/ 2023
\u201cLiving In The Different: Passages through Sorrow and Loss\u201d \/ Book Cover Design 2018
\u201dLife Lessons of a Lone Trooper: The Legacy and Fruit of Your Labor\u201d \/ Book Cover Design 2018
\u201cCheers\u201d \/ Artist Portfolio Magazine, International Print and OnLine Juried Contest \/ March 2014
\u201cEchoes of the Fall\u201d \/ Book Cover Design \/ 2014<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"