The works of Ohio Northern University’s art and design alumni were recently selected for exhibit and earned awards at the 59th Annual June Art Exhibit at the Wassenberg Art Center located in Van Wert.

The exhibit originated with founding art club members and continues today, featuring about 80 pieces of original art by artists from the tri-state region. Today, the art center has grown to hold one of northwest Ohio’s best juried art exhibits, with a reputation for high quality of work.

The pieces on display represent a wide range of media—painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, ceramics and sculpture—by artists juried into the show. The exhibit is free and runs through July 5. Regular exhibit hours are Tuesday–Sunday, 1-5 p.m.

Representing Ohio Northern at this year’s show were:

• Laura Barnhardt Corle (BFA ’77): Laura won the Douglas Edward Koch Memorial Award. She recently completed her graduate work at Bowling Green State University and has been an adjunct instructor in art at Ohio Northern where she taught art appreciation since 2006. She is a free-lance artist in the Findlay area and teaches eight-week watercolor classes in her studio. Laura exhibits locally, regionally and nationally. Her work has been accepted to countless juried exhibitions include the Toledo Area Artists’ Exhibition at the Toledo Museum of Art. She also has participated in many art fairs and festivals such as the Ann Arbor Art Fair and the Black Swamp Arts Festival. She is a member of the Findlay Art League and has a studio in the Jones Building in Findlay.

• Ed Corle (BFA ’78): Ed won the Vera Woodruff Wassenberg Award at this year’s show. After graduating from Ohio Northern, he attended Rochester Institute of Technology School for the American Craftsmen and earned a Master of Fine Arts degree in 1982. Ed is currently an associate professor of art at The University of Findlay where he teaches ceramics, sculpture and three-dimensional design. He has been with the University since 1986. He has been accepted in many art shows including the Toledo Art Museum’s Area Artist Exhibition. In addition, he participates in regional art fairs and festivals such as the Ann Arbor Summer Art Fair and The Black Swamp Arts Festival. He is a member of The Michigan Guild, Ohio Designer Craftsmen and a trustee of the Findlay Art League.

• Leslie Rohr Scherer (BFA ’96): Leslie also won a Wassenberg Art Center Award. Leslie is an office manager at Michael G. Scherer in Tiffin, Ohio, and is an artist at Atelier Rohr. She has also worked as an art teacher at the Tiffin City Schools and at the Eastern Local School District. Since graduating from Ohio Northern, Leslie has won many awards for her work including at the Findlay Art League’s annual juried show and the ArtSpace/Lima juried show.

For additional information about the department of art & design or the University’s 2015–16 Arts Exhibition Season, contact the department at 419.772.2160.

The Wassenberg Art Center is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting and encouraging the visual arts in the northwest Ohio region. Groups may contact the director to arrange special tours of exhibits. For information on the art center’s activities, contact the Wassenberg Art Center at 419.238.6837 or toll free at 1.888.238.3837.