2020 ArtPop Street Gallery: Columbus, OH

"This piece was created with oil paint. This is my most important piece of 2020. Over these last five years, I have spent my life with the internal conversation of if something was wrong with my mental health. My entire life, I assumed that my thinking process was normal and I would strategize to be the best even with my limitations. This piece is the voice of that internal struggle. I have made larger strides into understanding myself, than I have ever before in my life. I hope others have taken the time to find themselves this year." -John Fadley Magee

"This piece was created using oil paint and a pallet knife. This piece is not a self-portrait, but it involves self-reflection. When I was younger, I was very overweight. I was obsessed with looking a way that was unrealistic to the way I did appear. I used the frustration developed during this time period to create something that I wanted, but couldn't have." -John Fadley Magee

"This piece is also created with oil and latex. When I made this piece, I was using frustration that I had from when I was a younger adult with love. Being in a place where I didn't know who I was, while trying to find a partner that I could grow together with. When I think of this piece, I find myself thinking of fail codependency." -John Fadley Magee

"This digital painting of my three goldfish is part of a series I did of fish with emotions. These specific three possess sadness, annoyance, and moodiness. With all my artwork I try to evoke some sort of feeling from people. Whether if it is a calming feeling, happiness, or even if it brings back a memory, I feel that it is my duty as an artist to help them experience it while also bringing awareness to animals." -Chloe Schlorb

"This digital painting titled 'Reflections' was created to show the beauty of the elephant and to bring awareness to the majestic giant. With only around 40 to 50 thousand remaining, this amazing creature is being hunted for ivory every day. Through my art, I hope to inspire people to help these species in need." -Chloe Schlorb

"This digital painting titled 'The Beguiling' was created to showcase the haunting beauty of the alligator. I wanted to capture what one would look like, waiting at the water's edge, ready to slide under the calm waters to capture its prey. Through creating a glassy surface on the crystal waters and contrasting it with the ominous uncertainty in the background, I play with the idea of dangerous temptations." -Chloe Schlorb

"The Honey Bee' is a digital painting that I created to bring light to the honey-making process. I wanted to delve into the reality of the liquid gold that takes dozens of worker bees to just make one tablespoon of honey. In my art, the bee is protecting the sticky-sweet treasure even as it drips off the edge into the unknown." -Chloe Schlorb

"Inspired by Shakespear's Hamlet, Ophelia tells the story of her tragic death." -Sarah Pfeifer

"Blue’s name is not actually Blue yet conveys how he appears to feel. Blue the Bear's name is actually Brutus and he resides at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium" -Sarah Pfeifer

"Greenhouse One and Two are from my current body of work titled “The Emergency Series.” In this exploration anxiety is the underlined theme. Anxiety is investigated and portrayed in various forms of storytelling. For the paintings "Greenhouse One" and "Greenhouse Two" face masks are put on the subjects to further create the feeling of isolation" -David Denniston

"Greenhouse One and Two are from my current body of work titled “The Emergency Series.” In this exploration anxiety is the underlined theme. Anxiety is investigated and portrayed in various forms of storytelling. For the paintings "Greenhouse One" and "Greenhouse Two" face masks are put on the subjects to further create the feeling of isolation" -David Denniston

"Oil on Canvas “Franklinton Rain” is one painting from a series of work that revolved around a fictitious group of siblings. These paintings are based on childhood memories. They represent narratives with youthful imagination at play." -David Denniston

"This painting is an abstract and colorful representation of how the Short North appeared during the winter 2018/2019, with orange barrels and cranes. The Columbus Short North is a charming and lively district, always evolving and on the rise. There is no improvement without change, and often change require sacrifices and dealing with orange barrels, noise, dust, and traffic issues. But no worries, it’s all worth it, it’ll be grand." -Robie Benve

"The view of the Canal Grande from the Academia Bridge. Everyone that has been to Venice has stood on that ridge and taken in that view. For me it's home, it's my roots, it represents all the beautiful things that I have left behind when I moved to the USA, but somehow are still inside me." -Robie Benvie

"Venice is my home, my roots, and it's amazing the pull I feel at my heartstrings every time I see a picture of Venice, even a long time later. It took many years to even being able to paint it, and here it is, a rendition of Venice at my favorite hour, dusk." -Robie Benve

"The Ohio Theater is in a wonderful building that opened in 1928 in Columbus, Ohio as a sumptuous movie palace, and was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1977. I love the bright lights and the ornate interiors.

Every single year, in December, many families have the tradition to go see the BalletMet dancers performing The Nutcracker while the Columbus Symphony plays the music by Tchaikovsky.

Sadly, in 2020, it has been canceled. I wanted to represent the warm and festive feeling of attending this well-loved event. It brings back great memories." -Robie Benvie