Kylie Colwell, an Ada High School senior, is the Icon October artist of the month.
This fall she is enrolled in Art 4 and has taken Art 1, 2 and 3.
She is currently working on her art portfolio to prepare for art school admissions. In addition to visual arts, she has been involved in dance for 14 years.
Gary Wells, Ada HS art teacher said, “Kylie is a naturally gifted artist whose attention to detail has always been superior.”
Kylie's own art comments follow: "This piece (in the photo) is a stylized still-life painting of things I found around the classroom that I made for my college portfolio.
FROM BLUFFTON ICON - John Dillinger takes the stage in a free virtual lecture from the Hancock Historical Museum this weekend.
The presentation is at 2 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 11. To register for the Zoom lecture, click here for the museum’s website or call the museum at 419-423-4433.
Denise (Marquart) Testa, a 1975 Cory-Rawson graduate, is the presenter. She will talk about her soon-to-be-released 226-page book “Defending the Dillinger Gang.”
FROM ONU ARTS & DESIGN FACEBOOK - Associate Professor of Art Melissa Eddings Mancuso has accepted the endowed chair in the arts from Ohio Northern President, Dr. Daniel Dibiasio. The announcement was posted on Oct. 7.
The Eleanor H. and Robert W. Biggs Chair in the Arts recognizes either an associate or full professor in music, theatre arts, or art & design.
Melissa is an associate professor of art in the School of Visual & Performing Arts.
She has taught at ONU since 1997, served as chair for the department of Art & Design from 2000–2002, and currently teaches painting, printmaking, book arts, and drawing courses.
Jacob Bassitt, an Ada High School senior, is the October Mid-Ohio Energy Cooperative Ada student of the month.
Jacob is active in several school organizations including:
• Varsity Singers
• Ada HS swim team
• Ada HS Drama Club
• Ada HS student council vice-president
• Ada HS pep band
