Bonfoey Gallery

New at Bonfoey: “Time Blocks” and “A Place Between” by encaustic artist, Therese Cook. Therese Cook

Therese’s two newest works at Bonfoey’s bring together layered color, unexpected shapes, and the luminous quality of encaustic wax. Stop in and ask to see these pieces in person to see the gorgeous details up close!

Featuring:

“Time Blocks,” encaustic on panel, 30 x 30 inches, 2025.

“A Place Between,” encaustic on panel, 30 x 30 inches, 2026.

📷 Our September Artist of the Month: Tim Lachina! Tim Lachina

Cleveland photographer Tim Lachina finds beauty in industrial landscapes and overlooked places. Through dramatic contrasts and careful framing, he reveals the beauty in steel mills, railways, and the structures that shape these landscapes. He describes his approach as a “visual haiku;” a few carefully chosen elements that leave room for the viewer’s imagination.

A graphic designer and art director for more than 30 years, Lachina brings a keen eye for form to his photography. His work was featured in Two Views at The Bonfoey Gallery, and his book Abandoned America was selected for an exhibition at the Cleveland Museum of Art.

Explore more of Tim Lachina’s work on our website or stop by to view in person!

Featured:

“Gravel Mounds,” carbon pigment print (1/5), 8 1/4 x 11 inches, 2013.

“St. Mary’s Cement Silos,” carbon pigment print (1/5), 17 x 22 inches, 2013.

“Taconite Mounds,” carbon pigment print (1/5), 8 1/4 x 11 inches, 2013. (SOLD)

“Tanks No. 1 and 2,” carbon pigment print (1/5), 8 1/4 x 11 inches, 2014.

For the month of August, we’re celebrating Amber Kempthorn as our Artist of the Month!

Amber’s drawings explore nostalgia, memory, and the passage of time. Each composition is built through layers of acrylic ink, graphite, gouache, watercolor, and collage. Familiar objects, birds, expansive skies, and Midwestern landscapes gather in unexpected arrangements, transforming pieces of everyday life into dreamlike reflections on what is fleeting, remembered, and lost.

Although the human figure never appears, its presence is felt throughout her work; whether it be from an overturned bottle, a feather, or a pair of shoes. These ordinary subjects become records of lived experience, suggesting the people, places, and moments that remain with us.

Kempthorn’s work has been exhibited throughout the United States, including in the 2026 Great Lakes Drawing Biennial, inaugural FRONT International, and at the Akron Art Museum. She is an Associate Professor of Drawing at the Cleveland Institute of Art and lives and works in Hiram, Ohio.

Explore available works by Amber Kempthorn at the Bonfoey Gallery and on our website!

Featuring:

“Unwinding,” acrylic, pastel, graphite, ink, gouache, and collage on paper, 60 x 44 inches, 2016.

“Jimi,” acrylic ink, watercolor, and gouache on paper, 17 x 11 inches, 2024.

“Pioneer,” acrylic ink, watercolor, and gouache on paper, 17 x 11 inches, 2024.

“Helen,” acrylic ink, watercolor, and gouache on paper, 28 3/8 x 22 inches, 2025.

“Dale,” acrylic ink, watercolor, and gouache on paper, 17 x 11 inches, 2024.

“Bet,” paper collage, 15 x 11 1/4 inches, 2013. (SOLD)

This July, we celebrated John Troxell as our Artist of the Month! Check out his newest pieces at the gallery, featured here!

Born in Cleveland, Troxell is known for his richly detailed landscapes that capture the beauty, atmosphere, and changing character of the natural world. His work has been exhibited across Ohio and throughout the country and can be found in numerous public and corporate collections, including the Cleveland Clinic, Parker Hannifin Corporation, and Akron General Hospital.

We’re pleased to have several new paintings by Troxell at the gallery, from the warmth of a crisp autumn forest to the intricate stillness of freshly fallen snow.

Featuring:

“Fall Transitions,” oil on canvas, 46 x 36 inches.

“Sunlit Trees,” oil on canvas, 52 x 36 inches.

“Winter Hideaway,” oil on canvas, 48 x 38 inches.

“Snowcapped Trees,” oil on canvas, 66 x 43 inches.

We’re thrilled to welcome Richard Faust to our roster of represented artists! Richard Faust

Richard Faust’s distinctive acrylic and collage paintings celebrate the intersection of modern design, craftsmanship, and everyday beauty. Drawing inspiration from mid-century aesthetics and the personal significance of home, Faust creates layered abstract compositions that are both visually striking and inviting. His work reflects a belief that art and design can foster comfort, connection, and optimism, qualities that resonate throughout this new collection and make each piece feel both timeless and contemporary.

Faust’s artwork will be on display in our “Summer Selections” showcase at the gallery — stop by during our open hours to view these pieces in person!

Featuring:

“Elmwood Drive,” acrylic & collage on wood panel, 40 x 30 inches, 2026.

“Still Life with Yellow Flower,” acrylic & collage on wood panel, 40 x 30 inches, 2026.

“12000 Edgewater,” acrylic & collage on wood panel, 40 x 30 inches, 2026.

Swipe to the end to see the artist behind these beautiful works, and be sure to visit the link in our bio for more!

We are pleased to welcome award-winning painter Nicole Maye Luga to our roster of represented artists! N.M.L. Studio

Working primarily in oils, Luga’s work celebrates the beauty found in everyday moments, capturing scenes that often go unnoticed and transforming them into lasting, meaningful reflections through paint. Her “City Scrolls” series offers a thoughtful glimpse into the shared rhythms of daily life through a deeply observant lens.

Visit our website for more information about Nicole Maye Luga’s work and process!

Featuring:

“Massif Red,” oil on panel, 30 x 15 inches.
“Cleveland Cantilever,” oil on panel, 30x 15 inches

This month, we are thrilled to spotlight collage artist Jeff Kallet! Jeff Kallet Collage

Based in Athens, Ohio, Kallet creates richly layered works from found papers, old books, magazines, catalogs, and ephemera, transforming discarded fragments into compelling visual compositions. Balancing abstraction, narrative, and chance, his collages invite viewers into imaginative worlds where unexpected connections emerge and ordinary materials take on new life.

Featuring:

“Variegated,” paper collage, 17 x 14 inches, 2025.
“History,” paper collage, 16.5 x 13.5 inches.
“Oof,” paper collage, 17 x 14 inches, 2025.
“Ben-Day,” paper collage, 17 x 13.5 inches.
“Tilt,” paper collage, 17 x 14 inches, 2024.
“Green Lantern,” paper collage, 11 x 9 inches.

Please help us welcome our newest artist to the Bonfoey Gallery: Kurt Herrmann! .herrmann

Kurt Herrmann brings a bold, intuitive approach to abstraction, rooted in his identity as a colorist and shaped by the landscapes of rural Pennsylvania. His “Color Bomb” series distills memory, sensation, and place into rhythmic bands of saturated color that feel both expansive and intimate, works that can command a room while inviting quiet, personal reflection. Herrmann’s paintings resist fixed meaning, instead offering viewers an open, emotional encounter with color itself.

The three works featured here are part of Herrmann’s “Alcohol Series,” inspired by the jewel-like glow of whiskey and wine when struck by light. Influenced by themes of memory, nostalgia, and personal experience, the series explores the atmosphere and emotion tied to what we drink.

“Trans-Siberian Vodka,” acrylic on canvas over board, 48 x 48 inches, 2021.

“Black and Tan,” acrylic on canvas over board, 48 x 48 inches, 2021.

“Whiskey A Go Go,” acrylic on canvas over board, 48 x 48 inches, 2021.

Swipe to the end to see the artist himself!

For more information about Herrmann and his work, visit the link in our bio!

Brinsley Tyrrell, our May Artist of the Month, is an internationally celebrated artist whose career has spanned sculpture, drawing, ceramics, and public commissions. Though he considers himself foremost a sculptor, working in clay, bronze, wood, and stone, Tyrrell’s pastel landscapes reveal another deeply personal side of his practice.

Inspired by his longtime home and studio in Freedom Township, these vibrant works capture his emotional connection to the surrounding countryside with expressive color, movement, and atmosphere. Inspired by nature’s constant energy and transformation, Tyrrell’s drawings translate familiar fields, trees, and changing skies into works that feel both intimate and alive.

This month, we are pleased to highlight these remarkable pastels, offering a glimpse into the vision of an artist whose work has enriched Northeast Ohio and beyond for decades.

Featured in this post:

“No. 3 BT 43-Untitled (Fallen Evergreen),” pastel on green paper, 19 3/4 x 25 1/2 inches, 2017.

“No. 2 BT 40-Untitled (Forest with Path Dk Grey Trees),” pastel on green paper, 19 3/4 x 25 1/2 inches, 2017.

“No. 6 BT 45-Untitled (Grey Shrubs, Blue Sky),” pastel on red paper, 19 3/4 x 25 1/2 inches, 2017.

“No. 5 BT 44-Untitled (White Trees),” pastel on green paper, 19 3/4 x 25 1/2 inches, 2017.

Today we’re spotlighting our April Artist of the Month, Robert Robinson!

Born in Wheeling, West Virginia in 1953, Robert M. Robinson showed artistic promise early, joining the Harry Hickman Landscape Art Association at just 13. After earning his Fine Arts degree from Edinboro University in 1975, Robinson quickly gained recognition for his bold abstract work.

One of his best known pieces, “Souvenir,” was acquired by the Carnegie Museum of Art, and still remains a tribute to Pittsburgh’s dying steel industry. Robinson’s dynamic mixed-media abstractions are collected privately, as well as corporately, both nationally and internationally.

To view more of Robinson’s work, check out our website or stop in to see them in person!

Featured in this post:
 
“Marvin’s Room #1,” oil on linen, 60 x 47.5, 2020.
“Marvin’s Room #2,” oil on linen, 60 x 47.5, 2020.
“Marvin’s Room #3,” oil on linen, 60 x 47.5, 2020.
“Marvin’s Room #4,” oil on linen, 60 x 47.5, 2020.