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Members in the Spotlight
Spotlight on Member Artists


Jan 14
Neal Allen
Tell something about your family, where you grew up, went to school, etc. I’m the youngest of six, my father was a Baptist minister and...
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Jun 9, 2024
Charlie Kingsley
Long time member of OCAC, Charlie Kingsley, has many talents. He grew up in Connecticut with six siblings. Although he graduated with a...
88 views


May 5, 2024
Victoria Connors
Tell us something about your family, where you grew up, went to school, etc. Any mentors? I grew up in a single mother household and we...
46 views


Jan 17, 2024
Laurence Sugarman
Tell something about your family, where you grew up, etc. I am the youngest of five children born in Washington, DC. My father was a tax...
70 views


Jul 14, 2023
Dana Besaw
Photography has been important in my life since I was a young man. With a degree from Rochester Institute of Technology in electrical...
38 views


Mar 31, 2023
Karen Carlton
Artist Statement Landscapes are my primary subject matter, whether in an oil painting or a pen and ink drawing. I love the ever-changing...
78 views


Jun 7, 2022
Kathy Ann Morris
Spotlight on artist and 25-Year OCAC member, Kathy Ann Morris, a largely self-taught artist and retired English teacher.
74 views


Sep 1, 2021
Kim Ferguson
OCAC member, Kim Ferguson, grew up near Niagara Falls, NY. As a child she wasn’t comfortable in front of the camera, but as an adult she...
62 views


Jun 1, 2021
Lauren Ditmar
Lauren grew up in the Philadelphia area, but both of her parents were originally from upstate NY. She went to college in Syracuse and has...
75 views


Mar 1, 2021
Kay Howard
Kay Howard has been a member of OCAC for three years. She is currently on the OCAC board and serves as secretary. Kay grew up in Chicago,...
48 views


Dec 1, 2020
Maddie Corsaro
Maddie, Corsaro, coordinator of OCAC rotating artists, has been a member since 2019! Tell something about your family, where you grew up,...
111 views


Sep 1, 2020
Judi Cermak
Judi Cermak, president of Ontario County Arts Council has been a member since 1996! Judi has always loved creativity! She credits her...
78 views
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