Artwork Juried into the Exhibition
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Adena Griffith
Adena Griffith started her clay journey in the early 2000’s at Otterbein University while persuing a degree in Biology. Her path was lead down a different road and dove headfirst into a new career of a potter and figurative sculptor after taking all of the ceramic and art history classes. Many of those early classes and the iconography still influence her work today. While at Otterbein she had the privilege to work under many of the visiting artist of The Otterbein Ceramic Institute. These two week intensive classes helped solidify her path into her career. After graduating, she was the first to be apart of The Otterbein Artist In Residence. Following her residency she was hired by Mayco Colors, one of the leading glaze companies here in the US, as a Designer. Her time was spent creating work for publications, lesson plans for teachers, and working with the marketing team as an artist. During that time she would lead hand building workshops for local art teachers. This brought her to teach at The Columbus Cultural Art Center leading both hand building and throwing on the wheel classes for adult students. She now teaches 6 classes a week and is the ceramic studio manager to over 200 students.
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Current Exhibitions
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A Journey through America with Robert Freimark
Christian Hohmann, Curator; In collaboration with HOHMANN Fine Art GalleryFrank Museum of ArtAugust 19 – December 4, 2026Between 1960 and 1968, artist Robert Freimark created Fifty States, a suite of abstract, full-sheet color screen prints representing each of the fifty United States. To make this collection, Freimark traveled around the country. He drew from his own experiences as well as extensive research into the history of each state to create a unique, multilayered print. Situated in The Frank, a museum dedicated to global art, the installation reflects on America’s 250th Anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and our country’s place in the world. -
Jim Bowling: Inside Out
A Sabbatical ExhibitionMiller GalleryAugust 19 – November 4, 2026In this sabbatical exhibition, Jim Bowling reflects on the ways that personal, internal narratives influence external expressions. The artist explores this theme through the intimate connection between the interiors and exteriors of sculptural forms. Each narrative begins in the center of the sculpture, at the core of each piece. The surface narratives on the exterior ‘support’ forms, which are simple figurative bases, are impacted and transformed by the internal narratives. Viewers can investigate the nuanced relationships between inner narratives and exterior expressions through this series titled “Inside Out.” -
Weight & Witness
Alex Lewis & Jack KoppertFisher GalleryApril 5 – September 26, 2026Weight & Witness pairs the accumulated gravity of Alex Lewis’ ceramic and assemblage sculptures with the unflinching portraiture of Jack Koppert’s oil paintings. Together, their work engenders a domestic solemnity, punctuated by moments of surprise and humor.