The Elyria Arts Council Welcomes New Member, Poet Tracy Collins! Tracy has two poetry books for sale at EAC. Her work shows an intimate view of challenges she has faced and how she overcame them. She hopes her readers can find strength and healing through her writing.
The Elyria Arts Council took part in a Mission Trip that local friends made to an impovrished town in The Domincan Republic. We were asked to provide a simple craft project to do with kids, while they and their families waited to be seen at a medical clinic. We sent along a colorful array of beads and materials to make bracelets and mini wire sculptures. The photos here show the Medical clinic, a home, kids making bracelets, and an outdoor classroom. We were honored to be asked to participate in a small way and happy to see that the project sent was a hit!
The Elyria Arts Council partnered with Republic Waste to paint a 30 yard waste container. This container was painted by kids and adults with an Earth Day theme. The container will travel to cities in Lorain County on Saturday May 21st during community clean-up events. Mother Nature created a challenge for us on multiple days that we had scheduled to paint. We re-scheduled painting days twice due to nasty weather. It was very windy on the days we were able to paint, but we got the project done by the deadline. We Thank all who participated in the completion of this project!
We wish to Welcome Lisha Nasipak as a new Artist Member! Lisha mainly focuses on working in watercolor, but does experiment with many other media. She loves to teach watercolor classes! If you are interested in learning to paint in Watercolor visit our events page and sign up for her upcoming “Learn to paint Florals in Watercolor” class.
EAC welcomes new member Artist Kristi Nielsen! Kristi creates colorful and unique layered mono prints. Come on in and check out her work!
EAC welcomes new member Mollie Mason! Mollie is an acrylic painter who works on multiple surfaces. She is a teacher and lives in Elyria with her husband Nick, and daughter Willow. Take a look at Mollie’s work on our “Artists” page
Linda Ong Styer
EAC welcomes our newest board member Linda Styer! Linda has recently retired after 25 years as the Senior Program Officer at the Communtiy Foundation Lorain County. We look forward to the knowledge and energy she will bring to The Elyria Arts Council!
EAC welcomes new artist member Marge Diamond! Marge is multi-talented artist who also makes fiber art. She is a talented dulcimer player and teacher who resides in Elyria. She has brought her original nature themed watercolor paintings and greeting cards to sell. Stop in and pick up one of these lovely petite paintings!
A big Thank 
You!…..to our donors who participated in the Community Foundation of Lorain County’s “Connect to a Cause” crowdfunding campaign! Your donations helped us raise $1744.00! This will help us to continue to hold future events, programs, and provide community services such as our “Art to Go” packets, and our “Art for Everyone” projects. We appreciate you!
EAC welcomes our newest member photographer Thomas Brand! Thomas is a native Elyrian and has been a photographer for over 45 years doing portraiture and chronicling his worldly travels through photography. Come on in and take a look at his beautiful vibrant photos!
