Defiance College Art Gallery Showcasing Local Teachers’ and Students’ Work

The Defiance College Women’s Commission Gallery is currently displaying works by local art education alumni and their students.  The exhibit includes works in a range of media, including photography, paintings, drawings, ceramics, and sculpture. 

Artists featured are Jen (Bok) Boyd, Defiance Catholic Schools, and students Brenna Rohn, Kaitlyn Koch, Mackensie Guilford, Natalie Castillo, and James Howard; Melanie Wilson, Defiance High School, and students Cody Branham and Nick Buti; Deb Lockie, Ayersville Elementary School, and students Amelia Seigman and Michaela Mahnke;  Bobbi Yeager, Ayersville High School, and students Chelsea Castillo and Garett Mansfield;  Kelli Creighton, Pike Delta York Schools, and students Nia Potius and Theresa Nieberding; Joy Noriega, Ft. Jennings Schools, and students Tiffany Schuerman and Jesse Neidert;  Bittersweet Farms  students Marcus Churski and Steven Henry; Brandon Knott, Peg Knueve, and Matt Neff, Bryan City Schools, and students Tyler Schimmoller, Mahlon Huston,  Melissa Jimmerson, Mary Miller, Emily Kiacz, and Jaymer Starbody.

The event is free and open to the public.

The exhibit will run through October 24.  Gallery hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Friday, and other times by appointment.

Defiance College is an independent, liberal arts institution in Northwest Ohio offering more than 40 undergraduate majors as well as graduate programs in education and business. Defiance College has received national recognition for its educational experience of engagement. U. S. News & World Report ranks Defiance in the top tier of comprehensive colleges in the Midwest. The college website is www.defiance.edu.

October 15, 2008