Middletown, Ohio
Pendleton Art Center

3 floors of original art

1st floor café

Community Partner

MIDDLETOWN, Ohio

The Pendleton Art Center’s 3rd location is in Middletown OH on Central Ave downtown. In the 1930s the original mid 1800’s Jacoby Building was demolished and a new structure was built housing the Joy Shop. The Joy Shop operated there until 1953 when the John Ross Store moved into the building and several store fronts were combined into one.

By 1964 the Mabley & Carew Company from Cincinnati had purchased the building and opened a large department store that operated until the City Centre Mall was constructed and opened in 1974. At that time Armco Steel Corporation took over ownership of the building and remodeled the interior into offices.

In the mid-1980s with Armco experiencing financial troubles, the company shut down the office and the building sat vacant. After the City Centre Mall struggled for many years, in 2000 the decision was made to remove the mall roof and restore Central Avenue for traffic.

After many years of vacancy, the Middletown PAC location opened in 2011 and has a café and 3 floors of artist studio spaces. The upstairs gallery has hosted several local shows as well as painting classes and fundraisers. 

(Special Thanks to Sam Ashworth on the history of the site)

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The Pendleton Art Center studios are open for First Friday each month from 5-9pm and the following day for Second Look Saturday 11am-3pm. Some studios are open daily; some are open by appointment with the artist. The Potato Bar Café is open (Tuesday through Thursday 10am-6pm, Friday and Saturday 10am-3pm, First Friday 5pm-9pm)

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First Friday April 5th, 2024.

Artist of the Month, Maura Lisa Studios Studio 105

[ Ceramics ]

Pottery, Earthenware,
Stoneware, Porcelain,
China

[ Design ]

Graphic design, Custom Printing
Residential and Commercial,
Illustration, Drawing

[ Drawing + Illustration ]

digital, woodcutting,
pencil, charcoal, lithography,
watercolor, acrylic, pen & Ink

[ Glass ]

Mosaic, Blown, Fused, Beads,
Kiln-Casting, Pate de verre,
Flame-Working, Stained

[ Home + Garden ]

Lighting, Iconography, Sculpture,
Furniture, Ceramics, Masks, Textiles
Rocks + Minerals, Tablecloths

[ Jewelry + Accessories ]

Artisanal, Fine, Recycled, Ceramic +
Vintage Jewelry, Beads, Scarves,
Clothing, and other Wearables

[ Lifestyle ]

themed accessories,
clothing, wearables, home décor,
custom framing, lighting

[ Mixed Media ]

collage, sculptural, photographic,
painting, fabric, memorabilia, print,
assemblage, altered books, installation

[ Other ]

Fiber, Performance,
language arts,
experience

[ Painting ]

Abstract, Encaustic, Pastel, Gouache
Watercolor, Oil, Portraits, Landscapes,
Plein Air, Mixed Media, Streetscapes

[ Paper ]

Original Books, Used Books, Book Making,
Printmaking, Poetry, Comics
Origami, Collage, Cardmaking

[ Photo + Video ]

Portraiture, Fine Art, Landscape,
Wildlife, Architectural, Fashion,
Headshots, Street, Wedding & Events

[ Printmaking ]

Mandala Art, Monotypes, Linocuts,
Woodcuts, Cyanotypes, Etching,
Lithography, Screen Printing

[ Sculpture ]

Stone, Wood, Metal, Bronze,
Installation, Lighting, Mixed Media
Lawn + Garden, Found Material

[ Artist of the Month ]

Maura Lisa Studios

STUDIO 105

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As a contemporary artist, Maura’s abstract style combines both organic and geometric imagery that is both representative and fantasy. Her paintings and collage mixed-media focus on the interaction between colors and the energy and feeling they create while creating movement and flow.
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Maura studied art education/graphic design under John Nartker where she gained an interest in incorporating texture into her work. She also developed a color-theory course that focuses on the interplay between colors balancing light and dark values.

Her Fine Art works are currently displayed at Pendleton Arts Studio – Middletown, OH and have been displayed at Middletown Arts Center, Rusty Harden Studio,  and Studio San Giuseppe (University of Mt. St. Joseph) and in an exhibit depicting non-violent protest and civil disobedience at Antioch University Midwest.

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Pendleton Art Center
1105 Central Avenue, Middletown, OH

The Pendleton Art Center studios are open for First Friday each month from 5-9pm and the following day for Second Look Saturday 11am-3pm. Some studios are open daily; some are open by appointment with the artist; some may be open during The Potato Bar Café hours Tuesday – Thursday 10am-6pm, Friday and Saturday 10am-3pm.