3 Artists 3 Mediums

About the Artists

José Sacaridiz is a full-time working artist and teacher. He is an Adjunct Professor at the Cleveland Institute of Art where he teaches painting and drawing, Artist in Residence at the Vermont Center for the Arts, as well as being an instructor at art centers throughout the region teaching drawing, pastel and printmaking.

He has had more than 20 exhibitions of his work in New York, Vermont, Illinois and Ohio, as well as numerous academic venues.

As an artist I produce works on paper and canvas as a way of exploring themes of landscape, place and narrative.  The common thread throughout all of this work is the depiction of beauty:  physical, psychological and imagined.  A diverse number of styles and media have been utilized in the creation of these pieces, all for the distinct purpose of presenting different ways of approaching the subject. — José Sacaridiz

Beth Lindenberger has worked as an artist for over 25 years, making and exhibiting primarily sculptural ceramic forms. Her current work is influenced by organic objects and microscopic organisms. The forms are variations on natural details, but reaction to the clay and interaction with the objects influence the final work, creating new forms not seen in the natural world. 

In addition to her studio work, Beth currently teaches Ceramics and 3-Dimensional Design at the University of Akron, and has held adjunct faculty positions at Kent State University Stark Campus, and Cuyahoga Community College, as well as community classes at the Cuyahoga Valley Art Center.  She has also been active as an artist in schools in Stark County and Akron, winning awards from the Summit Education Initiative and Akron Public Schools. 

A large scale work can be seen at the Cuyahoga Valley Environmental Education Center in Peninsula.

David Shankland graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University in 1975 with a BFA concentration in sculpture.   After moving to Kentucky (where he remained for 5 years), David earned his K-12 teaching certification in Art from Eastern Kentucky University.  A move to Connecticut in 1987 was next and he continued  exhibiting his work in art shows, as well as nature centers in the Southeastern section  of the state.  He returned to Northeastern Ohio in 1991 and it remains his home.

David has worked extensively for Western Reserve Historical Society reproducing antiques which were used in Hale Farm and Village.

David continues to design and build, both display furniture, and period furniture for Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens. The Cleveland Metroparks and the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo recruited David to make large wooden animal sculptures.  He creates custom cedar totem poles ranging in size from 10-40 feet.