GIRARD ART WALK 2025

Lisa Bane

Born in Erie, Pa, Lisa Bane lives & works in New Stanton, PA. Her goal with each portrait is to capture the essence and character of the subject in her paintings; to create a portrait painting that is both realistic and artistic. Her work is held in private collections across the United States, Canada, and South America. Lisa is a member of Oil Painters of America, the Portrait Society of America, the Greensburg Art Center and the Pittsburgh Artist Registry.

Elise Blakley

“As a whole, my artwork is a direct expression of my upbringing and passion. Born and raised in Michigan, my life has been spent exploring the beaches that run along nearly the entire west coast of Michigan. The tranquility and beauty that beaches provide my body and mind is an aesthetic I attempt to reflect in practically all of my artwork. There are so many parallels between the ceramic and Biblical applications.”

– Elise Blakely Ceramics

Ron Bayuzik

“Bayuzick’s latest collection of drawings, paintings, and sculpture once again confirms the artist as an important visual expressionist, not only in this region, but beyond. Bayuzick’s two- dimensional work dominates his show with abstract pieces varying from medium to large sizes. The majority of the works are not only prodigious in size, but they have a visual presence that expands where one’s eye can go while viewing them.”

– Excerpt from Erie Reader, Art Review: Ron Bayuzick by Justus Cotterill

Chris Davis

Chris Davis is a 28 year old Fine Artist & Art Instructor located in Ashtabula County, Ohio. His artwork ranges from realism styles such as portrait work and landscapes to styles such as surrealism, impressionism, cubism, and abstract. Chris primarily works with Acrylic Paints but also dabbles in Oil Paints and other mixed medias. So far Chris has sold Artwork to clients in all 50 states as well as Canada and Mexico.

Tom Durnwald

“With staged macro photography I have been exploring the interaction of light with transparent and reflective surfaces. I consider my photography a series of experiments, a process of trial and error that builds upon past successes through the manipulation of variables. My process is unified by its simplicity and use of ordinary materials.”

– Tom Durnwald

Fred Feidler

Fred has been passionate about photography from a very young age. Fred graduated from Mercyhurst University in 1984 with a dual degree in Graphic Arts and Business Marketing. His passion
for Photography really blossomed with the photographic digital revolution that happened almost 20 years ago providing him
with so much more creative control over his work. The digital revolution blurred the line between photography and
art allowing him to combine these two passions in much of his work.

Gina Green

“My instruction was at the Cleveland Institute of Art where I studied design, watercolor, oil painting and sculpture. My major was Industrial Design and Blueprint Application.

I paint wild birds, fish and pets in acrylic on slate. The natural stone background is very complimentary to nature as slate gives great color and texture which I incorporate into the paintings.”

– Gina Green

Mary Hamilton

Mary Hamilton Fine Art, located in Historic Downtown Girard, showcases a variety of works by artist and owner, Mary Hamilton. As an independent fine artist Since 1977, Mary Hamilton specializes in oil, and acrylic paintings with a strong background in watercolor. She also creates jewelry in sterling silver featuring Lake Erie beach glass and driftwood. She enjoys repurposing items to incorporate into individual pieces of jewelry and artwork. She is represented in galleries in Pittsburgh, Erie, New York and Annapolis

Minnie Lawrie

Minnie C. Lawrie is originally from the Philippines, but has been a resident of Girard for the past 14 years. Minnie is relatively new to art – she dabbled in oil painting in 2016, then became more immersed during the pandemic. With no art background, she took an online course in realistic oil painting, where she learned her foundational skills.

Her work was exhibited in the 2023 exhibition Women Love The Art at the Schuster Gallery at Gannon University. Then in 2024, at the Barber National Institute’s Jay & Kand Exhibition – Total Eclipse of the Art, she entered two paintings, The “EWER” and the “EGG-CLIPSE“, with the latter winning an Honorable mention. Both paintings are now owned by private collectors. She is currently exhibiting some of her work at the Mercy Hilltop Senior Gallery and at Traditions for the ICA Senior Art Show, where her entry Snack Attack, a cute rabbit munching on flowers, won first place. Nothing gives her more pleasure than seeing her canvas come to life.

Daniel McAdoo

Dan McAdoo’s artwork was born out of his disability -a wise teacher who enrolled him in art therapy class after he got sick. His specialties are landscapes and animals. You will often find Dan in Fairview at home with wife and puppy.

Kelsey Michalski

“I’ve been a nail technician at Premiere Day Spa and Salon for 4 years now, where I specialize in tiny hand painted nail art. While this is my passion I do daily at work, my hobby is tiny art as well. I typically paint nature inspired work with acrylic paints 2 x 2 canvases, or pet portraits on small wooden rounds. Ive always been artistic and “doodled” my way through school, but was mostly busy with music. My junior year I joined the art class in school, and I won an award presented by Tom Ridge for my sculpture of a water lily in clay. Now art is my work and my hobby, a win-win for me!”

– Kelsey Michalski

Mary Miller

Mary Miller is a graduate of the Art Institute of Pittsburgh. Her is realistic with an emphasis on landscapes. In addition, she frequently uses birds and animals as subjects in her paintings. Living where there are four seasons challenges her to interpret her surroundings into her work while remaining true to the light, color and form that shape those changing times of year. In addition to working on paper she also paints on archival claybord and recently has begun painting 1 inch scenes and creating them into jewelry.

Brian Pardini

“Walking through the natural landscape, my eyes scan my environment. Frequently, I pause to examine a leaf, a stone, or a branch. After many years of this near daily activity, without conscious thought, I decide to retain or discard each fragment that passes through my hands. My actions feel non-intellectual. Some objects enrich me and, I carry them to my studio. My journeys occur year-round, in all weather. The process of finding is as important as the bounty I retrieve.”

-Brian Pardini

Tara Shannon

Tara Shannon is a multi-media artist and visual arts instructor at Collegiate  
Academy in Erie, Pa. Tara creates thematic works that experiment with classic and contemporary styles.  By utilizing her formal drawing, painting, and compositional skills and combining them with digital media, Tara focuses on subjective change and evolution through a multitude of mediums.  Tara exhibits nationally, but also enjoys creating custom designs and doing portrait commissions locally. Tara’s work is currently on display in the Spring Show at the Erie Art Museum, at Glass Growers Gallery and her Italian themed mural can be seen at 323 Holland Street. 

Judy Vorisek

“My goal as an artist is to capture fleeting impressions of time and nature, with a focus on plants. I seek to honor and remember them. To that end, I prefer to employ the botanicals themselves in the process. By using the plant’s own pigments, textures and/or forms directly on a surface, I’m creating an authentic imprint, fossil or impression—of spring growth, summer exuberance or autumn grace. I’m also preserving their memory. Before an alder tree that’s eroded down the bluff washes into the lake, I’ll transfer imprints of its leaves onto fabric or paper and use its cones to color linen or silk a warm tan. I’ll record the moment an ephemeral and elusive wildflower blooms or of seedpods before they burst open to scatter their seeds. Through my work, I hope to capture overlooked details.”

-Judy Vorisek

Eliza Wolfe

The owner and artist behind Main Street Art in Historic Downtown Girard, Eliza Wolfe is a painter and a ceramicist who focuses on creating work that is reflective of the natural world. Her work featured at her Main Street Art this year at the 2024 Girard Art Walk with be solely focused on a theme of ‘lakes and rivers’.