From the Cleveland Institute of Art, to Spaces, to the 78th Street Studios, great artists are working everywhere in the Cleveland area. And one place to find their art without venturing out? Instagram. So give a follow to these Northeast Ohio visual artists and support these local makers.
From the Cleveland Institute of Art, to Spaces, to the 78th Street Studios, great artists are working everywhere in the Cleveland area. And one place to find their art without venturing out? Instagram. So give a follow to these Northeast Ohio visual artists and support these local makers.
Jason Look, @JasonLook
Look creates fun, comic-style drawings and illustrations and often draws posters for local bands and shows. He’s also done a couple Scene covers that came out great.
Photo via @JasonLook/InstagramJamie Morse, @JamiePMorse
Morse paints landscapes on location, still life paintings from observation, and works from memory and imagination. He is also the Director of Visual Arts at Hathaway Brown.
Photo via @JamiePMorse/InstagramEileen Dorsey, @EileenDorsey
Eileen Dorsey works out of the 78th Street Studios and recently won Scene’s Best Artist award for 2018. Her art is mostly landscape portraits of forests but she uses vivid colors that really makes the art come alive.
Photo via @EileenDorsey/InstagramMatthew Sweeney, @MSweeneyArt
Sweeney, who has a space in the 78th Street Studios, draws works that are so realistic that they often look like photographs.
Photo via @MSweeneyArt/InstagramIan Ross, @RossLife23
Ross is a street artist who works on canvas but also draws on creative canvases like this skateboard or a pair of sneakers.
Photo via @RossLife23/InstagramSusan Danko, @Susan_Danko
Danko paints landscapes, but not how you’d typically think of them. Using all sorts of shapes, colors and designs, she makes these paintings quite fascinating.
Photo via @Susan_Danko/InstagramJerome T. White, @JeromeTWhite
Jerome T. White creates art that sometimes ventures into religious themes. His art also features historical and social messages, and is well worth the follow.
Photo via @JeromeTWhite/InstagramJustin Michael Will, @JustinMichaelWill
From his public art/murals to his fake news series, we’re huge fans of Will’s Cleveland designs.
Photo via @JustinMichaelWill/InstagramTimothy Callaghan, @TimothyCallaghan
Callaghan paints mostly still lifes and landscapes from around his neighborhood and they always turn out stunningly.
Photo via @TimothyCallaghan/InstagramLeigh Bongiorno, @Leigh_Bongiorno
Posting a lot of very realistic portraits, artist Leigh Bongiorno is a must-follow. She was recently selected as one of 25 artists to help transform the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA) into a rolling art museum for contemporary art.
Photo via @Leigh_Bongiorno/InstagramRyan Jaenke, @The_Visitors_Bureau
Jaenke is a part of the Hingetown Creative Fusion Public Art Collection. He focuses on urban life and street art and creates murals, paintings, installations and more.
Photo via @The_Visitors_Bureau/InstagramStephen Douglas, @Stephen_Douglas
Creating abstract collage art through paint, Douglas has a very well curated Instagram feed. He uses a technique called fluid art to make paintings that blend multiple colors together.
Photo via @Stephen_Douglas/InstagramStephanie Crossen, @TheLovelyForest
Crossen is an illustrator and designer, creating art inspired by people, pop culture, politics, animals and nature.
Photo via @TheLovelyForest/InstagramDarius Steward, @DariusArt216
Steward’s work usually consists of drawings of people living life to the fullest. He also teaches art at Saint Ignatius.
Photo via @DariusArt216/InstagramDerek Brennan, @Derek_T_Brennan
Derek Brennan specializes in caricatures and encaustic painting, which is a style of art that uses hot wax to paint. Expect to see quite a few abstract dog painting on his feed.
Photo via @Derek_T_Brennan/InstagramElizabeth Cain Pressler, @LillyBelleCollection
Elizabeth Cain Pressler is another local artist who draws animals, but these critters are usually found wearing some really funny and cute outfits and we can’t get enough of these pieces.
Photo via @LillyBelleCollection/InstagramGlen Infante, @GlenInfante
Infante focuses on fine art, illustration and graphic design with a concentration in athletes, hip-hop artists and popular culture. He is also the founder of the clothing brand Ilthy, which often features his drawings.
Photo via @GlenInfante/InstagramJessica Maron, @JessicaMaronArt
Maron creates art that focuses on the natural and urban world. She has a showroom for her work at University Circle
Photo via @JessicaMaronArt/InstagramBrian Mouhlas, @Brian_Mouhlas
Brian Mouhlas creates abstract art that is a true experience for the viewer. His art can be seen at the Hedge Gallery.
Photo via @Brian_Mouhlas/InstagramCourtney Sieh, @C.Sieh.Illustrator
Courtney Sieh sketches drawings and then posts them on her Instagram. The drawings usually focus on people and animals and they’re done in a whimsical way, usually with the people in movement or dancing.
Photo via @C.Sieh.Illustrator/InstagramShauna Bauer, @ShaunaBauerArt
Shauna Bauer is an artist and illustrator who focuses on feminine art. She uses watercolors, pastels and other tools to create her vision.
Photo via @ShaunaBauerArt/InstagramJames Ruby, @JamesRubyWorks
Painting animals seems to be pretty popular these days. These dogs that James Ruby paints are so good that we had to include them.
Photo via @JamesRubyWorks/InstagramFrank Oriti, @FrankOriti
Frank Oriti’s art is so good that it’s easy to confuse his paintings for photographs. You should follow him immediately.
Photo via @FrankOriti/Instagram
