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Hometown Artists on display at Algin Furniture

Now Showcasing: Camille Buckley, Megan Kelly & Michael Blake

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*NEW* from Camille Buckley

Megan Kelly
An artist that resides hers in Cincinnati.  At the age of two she started reeking havoc with her art supplies, and continued to do so all the way though college where she received a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Theatrical Design and Production.  Fast forward to present day, where she lives downtown, and spends all her time designing and photographing the female "characters" for her paintings.  A three year period of travel gave her more than enough inspiration and she draws from it today.

"I was lucky enough to travel to some amazing places.  Whether it was a crumbled temple, pyramid or church, I was in awe. 
There is something so beautiful about things hat endure.  That being said, I hope you enjoy my work!"
-Megan Kelly

                             1st Row: Perched, Sisters, Cabaret 1, Cabaret 2
                                2nd Row: Acrylic Dolls 1 - 4
                                    3rd Row: White Russian, Self Portrait

Michael Blake
Born and raised in Belgium with dual American/British nationality.  Mentored by modern Flemish landscape painter, Florent Van Speybroek, and Jennifer Rosengarten at the University of Dayton.  Michael is an up-and-coming artist looking to break into the Cincinnati scene.  Michael enjoys drawing free hand and painting with acrylics and oils.  His work ranges from Belgian-inspired Tintin-esque lithographs to commercial graphic design.  More recently inspired by the works of Giacometti, Michael manipulates space and form into a skewed reality that borders on mystical horror. He has exhibited at the University of Dayton ArtStreet Gallery, Rike Gallery, where he won the prestigious Horvath Award for Realism in 2009, and at the Link Gallery in the Oregon District of Dayton.  One of his figure drawings was semi-finalist in the Ohio Governor's Show in 2005.  In 2007 he exhibited at the Fine Arts Fund Show in Mason, Ohio.  In 2009 he graduated from the University of Dayton with a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Visual Communication Design and French minor.  On August 1, Michael relocated to Belgium for an internship in graphic design and video at the International School of Brussels.  In Cincinnati, he maintains an art studio in The Pendleton. 

                                    Top Row:  Quackers,  Weathervane batik,  Black & White1
                                            Second Row:  Black & White2,  Sculpture,  Stationary (blank note cards & envelopes)

Not on display at Algin,
but more great works from Michael Blake: