Mary Lou Frohnapfel has resided in Akron or the vicinity all her life. She exhibits locally and is best known for her pastel animal portraits. She is a member of the Women's Art League of Akron and the Cuyahoga Valley Art Center. She does commissioned work and can be contacted at 330.929.5567.

Judith Salamon is an Artist, Designer and Educator who has been doing various forms of artwork all her life. She has her Masters Degree in painting from New York University, has studied in Nice, France and Venice, Italy and has continued to produce an exciting variety of paintings in water-media and collage. As a designer she has created large canvas floor cloths, painted Caribbean resort wear, collaged furniture, designed sculpture and made pottery.

She taught art at the Cleveland Institute of Art and at Cleveland Heights High School where she taught ceramics and weaving and was the department chair. She is currently working in the School of Art at Kent State University where she works with student teachers. She also works doing Teacher Licensure Assessments for the State of Ohio Praxis III program.

She and her husband, Mike, sailed their 32-foot sailboat to the Caribbean (in 1980) and purchased a house on the island of Nevis, West Indies. They are very much connected to the culture, color and flavor of this tropical island and she exhibits her “tropical work” at the Café des Arts Gallery and also at the Four Seasons Resort there.

As a resident of Cuyahoga Falls she exhibits her paintings and collages locally, her work is also included in various private and corporate collections throughout the country and abroad. Her paintings have been displayed in many juried exhibits and she has received various prizes and awards. Judith recently received a “Woman of Achievement Award for 2005”.

She holds memberships in the National Art Education Association, National Collage Society, Women's Art League, Nevis Historical Society, Artists of Rubber City, Hudson Society of Artists, and Cuyahoga Valley Art Center where she is on the Board of Trustees.

Judith has a passion for painting and creating. She loves to experiment, pursue new ideas and explore combinations of materials to produce an exciting variety of work.

Artist's Statement:

“Art makes my life so much more fulfilling and interesting. I like to work spontaneously, without a lot of planning to explore an idea or concept; often I do several versions of the same idea. I love the endless possibilities of using color, layering and textures. I like to use the bright, beautiful and intense colors of the tropics and my passion is the work itself – creating visual images which give me warmth and a feeling of joy.” -Judith Salamon

Judith Salamon
668 Ardella Road
Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223
330.928.4594