Artist Statement
"I draw to explore human and organic forms, capturing subtle shadows and patches of light. 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. By exploring different mediums, I am better able to play with the shape of paper and negative space. Quite often, I will let my drawings sit, whether it is days, months, or even years, before deciding to make the first cut of what will become a new piece that ties together my past and present self."
About Celeste
Celeste Stauber (she/her) is a 2018 Graduate from Baldwin Wallace University with a B.A. in Studio Art. She currently is part of the collective Artist at the Twist (formerly 6th floor ArtCraft artists) located Twist Drill Building in Cleveland. Celeste spent 2021 co-curating at E11even2 Gallery located in 78th Street Studios. In March 2022, she started working as the Gallery & Store Manager at the Morgan Paper Conservatory. When she is not painting or drawing, you can find Celeste wandering the Cleveland Metroparks or tending to her plant jungle.
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Education:
Baldwin Wallace University, B.A. magna cum laude, Studio Art, May 2018
Work Experience:
2022-- The Morgan Conservatory of Papermaking, Gallery Manager, Cleveland, OH
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:
2023- Bazaarbeque Volume 10, KINK Contemporary, Cleveland, OH, group exhibition
2023–Yes We Are, Hildebrandt Artist Collective, Cleveland, OH, group exhibition
2023–Groundhog Show, The Warehouse, Akron, OH, group exhibition
2023- 50th Annual Hoyt Juried Show, Hoyt's Art Center, New Castle, PA, juried group exhibition
2023– Foot Squared, Yards Projects, Cleveland, OH, group exhibition
2022–Groundhog Show, The Warehouse, Akron, OH, group exhibition
2022-Let it Be: Re-Imagined (Puzzle Show), Cleveland, OH, group puzzle piece mural
2021–Mouse House Party: Fill the Hole, CURRENT CLEVELAND, Cleveland, OH
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