Printer Friendly Version It's for the Birds

April 5 - May 25
9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Penitentiary Glen Reservation
8668 Kirtland-Chardon Rd; Kirtland, OH 44094
(440) 256-1404

Celebrate spring with this art show devoted to our feathered backyard friends.  Discover birds in a variety of media as you explore the Lake Metroparks' historical collection of birds’ nests and eggs.

Proceeds from the sales of the artwork benefit Nature Center educational programs.

Admission: Free 

Photo by Mark Tiefenbac

Join us for a free informal reception on Saturday, April 5 from noon to 4 pm. Meet the artists and enjoy a short gallery talk. Light refreshments will be served.

Featured artists:

Toni Rash
Wildlife Artist

Nature is her subject and the world is her palette!

Artist Toni Rash has been painting for at least four decades and has had “art in her heart” since her earliest years in elementary school. Since retiring from the education profession almost a decade ago, she has been painting wildlife in an effort to bring public awareness to serious environmental concerns, especially the overuse and abuse of our natural resources.

Toni has given priority to the beauty of nature in her paintings, birds in particular. She attempts to capture the essence of the wildlife she paints, placing the birds in their natural habitat. The colors she uses are vivid, with a quality of dimension that draws the viewer into the painting. The medium she favors most is oil although many of her works have been executed in acrylic due to their versatility and quick drying properties. In addition, Toni also enjoys writing poetry to go along with many of her paintings.

Mark Tiefenbach
Deep Brook Nature Photography

Focusing on birds often heard seldom seen

Mark is a local nature photographer currently residing in Montville, Ohio.  Although most of his subjects are birds, he photographs many butterflies as well as wild flowers, reptiles and amphibians.

Previously, Mark's work has been centered in northern Ohio.  Now his travels extend as far north as the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, east to the Allegheny Mountains, and south to Florida.

Photo by Mark Tiefenbac

Mark uses all manual cameras and lenses and all photographs are in 35mm format without manipulation of any kind.

Mark exhibits his photography to increase awareness of the wildlife around us and to highlight the need to protect their natural habitats as their existence truly protects our environment.

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