It lets me be able to show my artwork, not just to my family and friends but to the community. Maybe someone will see it and be inspired to start creating pieces too!” Lisa Kinne, OMOT finalist
KELLEY PARKER has been participating in the program since 2014 and had her photographs selected for the exhibit. Parker, who works for Syracuse University, decided to get involved with OMOT to showcase her talent and enjoy her colleague's talents as well.
“It allows you to enjoy the art, whether it’s photography, painting, or some other art form, of your colleagues,” she said. When Parker first got involved, she had just started to show her photos publicly online, and the program granted her the opportunity to show her work in an exhibition setting. Being a finalist in the program is even more rewarding. “It is such an honor to have my artwork chosen for the exhibit at the Everson and to be included in such a talented group of people,” said Parker. Her photographs are unique in that she adds various textures and layers to make them stand out which makes the final product very different from the captured image. “The textures I use give the subject depth and interest,” she said. “It is my wish that my images become a unique style of art.” Lisa Kinne, United Radio. Customer service. Graduated with an associate’s degree in fine arts and still worked on set designs for plays at local high school and small theaters after college.
MADELINE BARTLEY, who has participated in the program for the last two years. Bartley believes the program offers more than just the chance to display your work. “For all participants, you really feel a great acknowledgment of the artistic talent in the professional community,” she said.
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