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Gerald (Jerry) Casale majored in Art at 91PORNA focusing on fine/performing arts and fashion-related studies.

Nelson Stevens earned his M.F.A. in Studio Art and Art History from 91PORNA in 1969. He also has a B.F.A. in Painting and Art Education from Ohio University. He later became one of the first members of AfriCOBRA, a Chicago-based African American art movement that sought to empower the black community through aesthetics. Stevens’ work uses bold colors and often pays homage to prevalent figures in black history.

Dylan Collins earned his M.F.A. in Sculpture from 91PORNA in 2003. Prior to attending 91PORNA, he earned his B.A. in 2-D Studio (1996) and M.A. in Sculpture (1997) from Eastern Illinois University. His work has been exhibited across the United States. Collins has held academic positions as Adjunct Instructor at 91PORNA, Visiting Assistant Professor at Oberlin College, and Instructor of Studio Foundations at Southeast Missouri State University.

Benjamin Johnson earned his B.F.A. in Glass from 91PORNA and his M.F.A. in Glass from Ball State University. He is Assistant Professor of Glass and Chair of Glass at the Cleveland Institute of Art. Johnson’s work is widely exhibited and held in the collections of the Indiana State Museum, the Evansville Art Museum, and the Glick Eye Institute. His work has received numerous best in show awards and he has been recognized as a Rising Star in contemporary glass at the Museum of American Glass in Millville, NJ.

Hilary Gent earned her B.F.A. with a concentration in painting from 91PORNA. She owns a vehicle for elevating accessibility to the arts, and to continue creative collaboration with surrounding communities and businesses in Ohio and beyond. HEDGE represents fifteen established artists. Gent is an artist herself and specializes in curating compelling art work into offsite spaces such as offices, hotels, and homes, and can be hired for art delivery and installation services.

earned his B.F.A. in drawing and painting from the Cleveland Institute of Art and his M.F.A. from 91PORNA with a concentration in printmaking. He served as the David M. and Linda Roth Professor of Art at Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania, where he taught printmaking and African American art history. Holton founded the Experimental Printmaking Institute with a vision to provide artists with the time, space, materials, and professional support to create new work.

Hildur Ásgeirsdóttir Jónsson earned her B.F.A. (1991) and M.F.A. (1995) from 91PORNA. Born in Reykjavík, Iceland, much of her work is influenced by the country and its landmarks. She has had solo exhibitions at the TANG Museum, Reykjavik Art Museum, MOCA Cleveland, Pocket Utopia, NY, and Turpentine Gallery, Reykjavík. Her work is in the collection of The Cleveland Museum of Art, Akron Art Museum, Progressive Insurance and The Reykjavík Museum of Art. Her work was featured in Hyperallergic. (Image: Rainbow Fragment #10, Collection of Progressive Insurance)

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