The Spirit of Cleveland:
Visual Arts Recipients of the
Cleveland Arts Prize 1961-1995

May 9 through July 27, 1996

The Spirit of Cleveland, organized by the Cleveland Institute of Art and curated by Dennison W. Griffith, surveyed the work of painters, sculptors, craftspersons and designers who have been honored for their distinguished careers in the visual arts. Click here for more information on The Spirit of Cleveland: Visual Arts Recipients of the Cleveland Arts Prize 1961-1995.

How about a quick tour of some of the works?

There are 14 images contained within this archive that are intended for personal/educational use only. These images bear a 1995/1996 photographic copyright that belongs to the Ohio Arts Council. Therefore, they are not in the public domain. Photo credits for the images: Chas Krider.

Richard Anuszkiewicz, Translumina: Summer Reds, 1988, 48" x48" acrylic on wood, collection of Robert G. Peatross.	Clarence Carter, Earthbound, 1941, 36" x 20" oil on canvas, collection of Blake Carter, courtesy David Lusenhop Fine Art.	Claude Conover, Hand Built Ceramic Vessel, c. 1978, 18" high, stoneware, collection of Joseph M. and Elsie Erdelac.	Ed Mieczkowski, Piet's Anvil, 1994, 67" x 64" x 5 1/2" acrylic on wood, courtesy of the artist.

Frederick A. Miller, from back Candlesticks1960, each 11" sterling silver, collection of Mr. and Mrs. Seth Taft. Sugar Bowl and Creamer, 1957 3" x 2 3/8" and 3 1/2" x 2" sterling silver, bone, collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art. Salt Shaker; Pepper Grinder, 1960, each 2 3/4" x 2 1/8" sterling silver, collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.	John Paul Miller, from left Octupus Necklace1988, 2 1/2" 18K gold, 24K gold, collection of Barbara Robinson. Snail Necklace Pin, 1956, 2 3/8" x 1" 18K gold, enamel, collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.	John L. Moore, Mirrors and Eyes, 1994, 80" x 68" oil on canvas, courtesy of the artist.	Joseph B. O'Sickey, Interior with Oriental Furnishings, 1967, 50 5/8" x 56 3/4" oil on canvas, collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.

Viktor Schreckengost, World's Fair Head (Air), 1939, 20" high, ceramic sculpture, courtesy of the artist.	Viktor Schreckengost, Three-Toed Sloth, 1957, 32" x 17" ceramic sculpture, courtesy of the artist.	Judith Saloman, Green Oval on Black Base, 1990, 9" x 24" whiteware, courtesy of the artist.	Phyllis Sloane, Homage to Ammi Phillips, 1983, 52" x 64" acrylic on canvas, collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.

Lilian Tyrrell, Disaster Blanket: Collateral Damage, 1992, 83" x 120" wool, silk, metallic thread, linen, courtesy of the artist.	Ralph Woehrman, Beata, 1978, 48 1/2" x 67 1/2" pencil, ink, acrylic, courtesy of the artist.

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