Natalie Steigmann-Gall/Queens, NY - Natalie Steigmann-Gall is a painter working at the intersection of art, elder care and social research. She uses an expressionist combination of materials to engage portraiture and cityscape through the lens of social theory, creating interpretations of the home, the subway, the street, and other complex interpersonal arenas. Her recent body of work explores the complexities of the world of caregiving. She graduated with her B.F.A. in painting and drawing from Ohio State University in December of 2020. Steigmann-Gall’s work has been exhibited in five states and appears in private and corporate collections across the country. She was featured in the solo show Significant Gestures at Hayley Gallery in New Albany, Ohio and the two-person show If I Had the Words at Established Gallery in Brooklyn, New York. Recent group shows include the 6th edition of the Every Woman Biennial in Manhattan, and the national juried show 13th Annual Figurative Drawing and Painting Exhibition at Lore Degenstein Gallery in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania. Steigmann-Gall’s recent press includes a mention in White Hot Magazine, and features in New Visionary Magazine and Artsy’s Artists on the Rise page. She was born in Toronto, Ontario and currently lives and works in Queens, New York.
Mark Gingerich/West Jefferson, OH - Mark's paintings are inspired by the beauty of the world around him. He regularly paints on site in Central Ohio, although he has also scouted and painted in many varied locations including Nova Scotia, France, Italy, the American West, and Florida. His impressionistic style has the beauty and balance found in the natural world. Mark is a founding member of the Ohio Plein Air Society. He is also a Signature Member of the American Impressionist Society. Gingerich's paintings are included in numerous public and private collections, most notably the Ohio Governor's Mansion, former Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger's collection, and the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. "I enjoy capturing the varied colors and moods of the different seasons, and I love the juiciness of the oil paint, creating an impression of nature in the harmonious mosaics of oil color."