Artist Statement
"I draw to explore the human form, capturing subtle shadows and patches of light through the medium of charcoal. White, rectangular paper is constricting and mundane. I am better able to draw when I have a texture and a wash of color to react to. Altering the shape of the paper, creating new planes through folds, twists and shadows are all ways I work to reconstruct the idea of what a drawing can be. I love organic figures, the contrast of an irregular paper shape and geometric angles allows me a level of abstraction. Often the exact composition reveals itself in the end."
About Celeste
Celeste Stauber is a 2018 Graduate from Baldwin Wallace University with a B.A. in Studio Art. She currently has studio space in the Art Craft Building on Superior Ave. When she is not painting or drawing, you can find Celeste in the Cleveland Metroparks or tending to her plant jungle at home.
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Education:
Baldwin Wallace University, B.A. magna cum laude, Studio Art, May 2018
Work Experience:
2021--E11even2, Guest Curator, Cleveland, OH
2018--M. Gentile Studios, Frame Specialist, Cleveland, OH
2018 --Baldwin Wallace University, Studio Assistant Berea, OH
2017--Berea Arts Fest, Event Management Intern, Berea, OH
2016--Toledo Museum of Art, Public Programing Intern, Toledo, OH
Exhibitions:
2021--Introductions, E11even2, Cleveland, OH, duo exhibition with Jared Gepperth
2019--7.20.69, E11even2, Cleveland, OH, group show
2018 --Bazaarbeque Volume Nine, FORUM Artspace, Cleveland, OH, group show
2018-- Juried Student Art Exhibition, Baldwin Wallace University, 4 pieces accepted
2018 --Senior Art Exhibition, Baldwin Wallace University, group show
2017--Renew Gallery, Student Exhibition, Berea, OH, 2 pieces accepted
2017--Berea Arts Day Booth, Berea, OH
2017--Juried Student Art Exhibition, Baldwin Wallace University, 2 pieces accepted
2016--Juried Student Art Exhibition, Baldwin Wallace University, 1 piece accepted
2015--Juried Student Art Exhibition, Baldwin Wallace University, 1 piece accepted
Honors and Awards:
2018 --2nd Place, Juried Student Art Exhibition, Baldwin Wallace University, Berea, OH
2018--Honorable Mention, Juried Student Art Exhibition, Baldwin Wallace University, Berea, OH
2018--Academic Deans Award, Juried Student Art Exhibition, Baldwin Wallace University, Berea, OH
Exhibitions Judged:
2019-- Berea Arts Fest, Berea, OH
Member of Following Organizations:
Berea Arts Fest, joined 2018, Board Member 2020-present
Baldwin Wallace University, B.A. magna cum laude, Studio Art, May 2018
Work Experience:
2021--E11even2, Guest Curator, Cleveland, OH
2018--M. Gentile Studios, Frame Specialist, Cleveland, OH
2018 --Baldwin Wallace University, Studio Assistant Berea, OH
2017--Berea Arts Fest, Event Management Intern, Berea, OH
2016--Toledo Museum of Art, Public Programing Intern, Toledo, OH
Exhibitions:
2021--Introductions, E11even2, Cleveland, OH, duo exhibition with Jared Gepperth
2019--7.20.69, E11even2, Cleveland, OH, group show
2018 --Bazaarbeque Volume Nine, FORUM Artspace, Cleveland, OH, group show
2018-- Juried Student Art Exhibition, Baldwin Wallace University, 4 pieces accepted
2018 --Senior Art Exhibition, Baldwin Wallace University, group show
2017--Renew Gallery, Student Exhibition, Berea, OH, 2 pieces accepted
2017--Berea Arts Day Booth, Berea, OH
2017--Juried Student Art Exhibition, Baldwin Wallace University, 2 pieces accepted
2016--Juried Student Art Exhibition, Baldwin Wallace University, 1 piece accepted
2015--Juried Student Art Exhibition, Baldwin Wallace University, 1 piece accepted
Honors and Awards:
2018 --2nd Place, Juried Student Art Exhibition, Baldwin Wallace University, Berea, OH
2018--Honorable Mention, Juried Student Art Exhibition, Baldwin Wallace University, Berea, OH
2018--Academic Deans Award, Juried Student Art Exhibition, Baldwin Wallace University, Berea, OH
Exhibitions Judged:
2019-- Berea Arts Fest, Berea, OH
Member of Following Organizations:
Berea Arts Fest, joined 2018, Board Member 2020-present