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Dinara Mirtalipova

September 19, 2024

Dinara Mirtalipova is a professional illustrator and folk artist. Born and raised in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, and raised in Soviet Uzbek culture, Dinara inhabited Uzbek/Russian folklore that still influences her work. She uses a wide range of materials and tools, like carving lino blocks, gouache, acrylics and many others. Dinara has a vast national client portfolio, […]

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Kelsey Cretcher

September 18, 2024

Kelsey Cretcher is a professional illustrator, educator, and entrepreneur. Kelsey is primarily a digital artist with a specialization in vector artwork. Her work has been produced worldwide by clients including Tuesday Knight Games, Holme’s Applesauce, Zox, and more. Alongside her freelance endeavors, Kelsey operates her own online shop, selling her artwork to a global audience. […]

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Nancy Lick

September 18, 2024

Nancy Lick earned her BFA from Kent State University and her Master of Arts from Ursuline College. She works as a freelance illustrator in the areas of educational publishing, greeting card design, and editorial markets. As a long-standing board member of the Northern Ohio Illustrators Society, she contributes to the organization’s mission to promote excellence […]

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James Groman

September 18, 2024

After graduating with a BFA degree from Cleveland Institute of Art in 1986, James Groman was hired by American Greetings Entertainment and Toy Concept Division: ‘Those Characters from Cleveland,’ where he worked on the development of brands like Care Bears, Popples, Madballs, Blurp Balls, My Pet Monster, and Ring Raiders. He also conceived and designed […]

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Suzanne McGinness

September 18, 2024

Cambridge School of Art, Anglia Ruskin University – MA Children’s Book IllustrationNotre Dame College – Ohio Teacher Licensure, Art EducationCleveland Institute of Art – BFA Suzanne McGinness completed her BFA in Illustration at the Cleveland Institute of Art in 2007. She receiveda Master of Arts in Children’s Book Illustration at the Cambridge School of Art […]

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