ArtCoz Artist Profiles A-C

Address: 625 Main St.  Zanesville Ohio

Facebook: ZAAP

 Zanesville Appalachian Arts Project, established in 1994, is a nonprofit organization offering a venue and community for local artists in downtown Zanesville. Monthly attractions include a new show, a featured artist, and a membership meeting. The meetings for members and prospective members are on the fourth Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. at the gallery. The meeting is on the third Thursday in November, and a holiday party is scheduled in December. Membership is open to new and emerging artists aged 15 and up. 
The ZAAP Gallery is open to the public Thursday through Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m., and on the First Fridays of each month, 5 to 8 p.m. 

Address: 22 S 4th St.  Zanesville Ohio

Phone: 740.319.1673  Facebook: Elk's Eye Endeavors

Carol is a fiber artist who focuses on making woven rugs and table accessories from salvaged materials, such as mill end rolls from textile manufacturers. She enjoys the challenge of taking random colors and patterns of fabric and combining it with a variety of warp colors and weaving patterns to create art that becomes part of your everyday life. 

She also uses wood from a variety of salvaged sources to create decorative and useful works, such as trays, wood animal silhouettes, and more.

Carol is also the managing partner at The Elk’s Eye Art Market which is located in the former Elk’s Lodge in downtown Zanesville. Carol and her daughters purchased the out of use building with the intent of providing a market that will bring the work of multiple artists into one place for convenient shopping. The Market hosts approximately 30 artists and maintains regular business for shoppers' convenience.

Address: 22 S 4th St.  Zanesville Ohio

Phone: 740.624.2787  Facebook: Stephanie Bridwell

Stephanie is a partner with the Elk's Eye Art Market, a juried art retail space in downtown Zanesville. She is currently serving as the President of the Board of the Ohio Arts and Crafts Foundation, presenting sponsor of the Salt Fork Arts and Crafts Festival where she serves as the Student Art chair. Stephanie earned a graduate certificate in Arts Management from Bemidji State University in 2023. 

Address:  605 Market St, Suite 1 Zanesville Ohio

Phone: 740.607.8560  Facebook: Kristen Leigh Brown

My art is a representation of the world I want to create around myself and others. I paint with bright colors and contrast to promote happiness not only for myself but also for those around me. Art and singing have always helped me work through depression and hard situations. I paint with Acrylics and mixed media. I do a lot of murals, pet portraits, nature, animals and women in harmony.  Some local murals I’ve done are located on the side of my building, Colony Square Mall, Zane’s Landing pavilion and at Geminis on the second floor. In the warmer months I let artist set up for free outside and will often have live music. Hours of operation are First Friday ArtWalks Year-Round 5pm-9pm and open by appointment.  

Web:  https://willowgatestudio.com    Facebook: Willowgate Studio  Instagram: @willowgate_studio

 Monica Crawford is an inventive mixed media artist who creates colorful, fresh, and eclectic paintings by combining collage with watercolor and/or acrylic paint. Her inspiration comes from the shapes, colors, and patterns found in nature. She often incorporates an abstract or fanciful interpretation of plants, flowers, birds or fish as a primary focal point or as background elements.

Her visually rich paintings arise from a belief that rediscovering our innate connection to nature is an essential counterbalance to our industrialized and technology-focused society. Exploration through experimentation and play is fundamental to her work. Her paintings often contain intriguing marks made with a palette knife or unusual found objects.

Monica has been exhibiting her artwork at the ZAAP Gallery in Zanesville and was the featured artist there in May 2023. Her work is often shown in other regional venues including The Toll House Art & Gift Shop, MCLS (Muskingum County Library), BunkoJess, and The Works. She is a member of ZAAP, ArtCoz, Coshocton Art Guild, and SEOWS (Southeast Ohio Water Media Society).