Art enthusiasts from all over the Lakewood, Ohio and Mentor, Ohio areas are fortunate enough to live just a short distance from The Art Gallery. This quaint establishment in Willoughby, Ohio frequently hosts art shows in which local artists can showcase their pieces. From watercolors and acrylics to handmade jewelry and sculptures, this nearby art gallery allows patrons to buy artwork in a variety of media. If you’re interested in purchasing a unique piece for your own home, now is a great time to pay The Art Gallery a visit. Not only does their current art exhibit include a number of winners from the NOIS illustration contest, but they’ll soon be featuring the works of John Carlson and George Kocar!
Since The Art Gallery has earned a reputation for excellence among local artists and buyers alike, they often have the opportunity to display pieces that you’d be hard-pressed to find anywhere else. For instance, this nearby art gallery is proud to announce that they’re currently hosting winning pieces from the NOIS illustration contest. The theme of the Northern Ohio Illustrators Society art show is “Selfies.” The Art Gallery is very excited about this art exhibit as it’s filled with some exceedingly creative selfies! Local artist Laura Dumm, third prize winner, created “The Selfie Then and Now.” The second prize winner, Milan Kekman, created “Portrait of the Artist as a Young/Old Man”—a piece in which half of the portrait is his older self, while the other half is an older version. Gerry Shamray, the first prize winner, had one of the scariest selfies—a clown with a mirror in his mouth.
Some other noteworthy pieces from the NOIS art show include those from Ralph Bacon, a very clever sculptor. His entry featured a self portrait of the artist in an airplane with a propeller that moves his hand on the drawing board. This local artist also created a whirligig of a cow crossing a stream filled with hungry piranhas—a piece that was inspired by a National Geographic special about the Amazon.
The NOIS illustration contest received a number of interesting submissions from local artists, so it’s well worth the short trip from your Lakewood or Mentor home to view them at The Art Gallery. However, if you’re unable to pay a visit to this nearby art gallery at this time, rest assured they have some other great art exhibits scheduled for the coming months. In fact, The Art Gallery in Willoughby will once again be hosting the works of John Carlson and George Kocar this October! Both of these local artists have some truly eye-catching pieces in their portfolios, so if you’re looking to buy some artwork for your home, you won’t want to miss out on their upcoming art show.
If you’d like to learn more about this nearby art gallery and the various art shows they host each month, be sure to “like” their Facebook page. If you have any questions about pieces from the local artists who participated in the NOIS illustration contest, feel free to give The Art Gallery a call at 440.946.8001. However, if you’d like to buy some of the artwork featured in any of their art exhibits, simply take the short trip from your Lakewood, Ohio or Mentor, Ohio home to The Art Gallery.
The Art Gallery
4134 Erie St
Willoughby, Ohio 44094
Ph: 440.946.8001
www.artgallerywilloughby.com