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Jerri Stanard, Founder & Executive Director

Jerri began K12 Gallery for Young People in September 1993.  She holds a MA in art education from the University of Dayton and a BFA from Wright State University.  Jerri loves children and everything connected to creative intelligence.  She is a regular attending member of the Downtown Dayton Rotary Club  and began in the fall of 2008. She's also a board  member of The Cannery Art and Design Center since 2005, and a strong advocate/volunteer for Five Rivers Metro Parks and St. Helens Elementary School, where her kids go to school. In 2008, Jerri won the honors of the Pamela Houk award in 2008 from The Dayton Art Institute for her tenacity for furthering art education.  In 2002, Jerri was recognized as one of the Dayton Daily News Top Ten Women of Dayton for K12 Gallery for her community contributions and her numerous art awards.  In 2000, Jerri won the Ohio Arts Council’s Emerging Leader Award.  Jerri began her artist career as an art  teacher for the Dayton Public Schools and later joined the Sinclair Community College staff as a gallery coordinator.  She worked as a full-time art teacher, was a graduate student at the University of Dayton and volunteer for three years working anywhere between 20 – 40 hours a week developing K12 Gallery for Young  People.

Kelly Sexton, K12 Gallery Program Director

Kelly has a B.F.A. with an emphasis of Painting and a minor in Women’s Studies from Wright State University.  She has also taken art classes at The Ohio State University.  Kelly has worked with K12 Gallery since 2003.   Starting as a volunteer, she worked her way from interning to teaching Saturday Classes, After School Programs, Summer Camps and coordinating Community Outreach Projects. She now serves as Program Director and teaches K12’s Artist In Training Program.

Tiffany Clark, Painter

Tiffany is currently the Co-Gallery Director and also a Painting Teacher at Stivers School for the Arts in Dayton.  She has taken art classes at both Antioch College and Sinclair Community College.  Tiffany teaches Saturday Art classes, Pre-K art classes and helps with the Artist In Training program at K12.

Joey has a B.A. in Fine Arts from Antioch College and is currently working on her Master’s of Art Education at Wright State University.  Joey has assisted in artist’s studios in Ridgefield, Connecticut and Capula, Michoacán, Mexico.  She has taught art classes at Mary Help of Christians Catholic School in Fairborn, Ohio and also at Marina Montessori School in Phoenix, Arizona.  Joey teaches the Pre-K art and Homeschool Art classes at K12, along with Saturday Classes and Summer Art Camps.

Sylvanus Agyeman, Mixed Media

Sylvanus has a Bachelor’s Degree in Visual Communication Design from the University of Dayton.  “Sly” has taught the after school program at Mary Queen of Peace Catholic School in Dayton, Saturday Art Classes and also leads many of K12’s Community Outreach Events.

Heather Reid, Painter

Heather graduated Magna Cum Laude with a B.F.A. from Wright State University. She has taken art classes at The Ohio State University and Sinclair Community College.  Exhibiting her artwork in over 20 solo and group exhibitions, Heather has also been Art Director of several art exhibitions in Dayton and currently serves as Coordinator of Create Sessions at C(Space.  Heather  teaches Saturday Art Classes at K12 Gallery.

Lily Whitehead, Henna Artist

Although she considers herself a lifetime mixed media artist and crafter, Lily has been a professional henna artist since 2000.  She is a member of the Dayton Circus Creative Collective, Co-Manager of Garden Station, a community garden in Dayton, and Co-Owner of Mariposa Studio.  Lily teaches Saturday Art Classes and Summer Art Camps at K12.

Brooke Medlin, Metal-smtih/Jewelry Maker

Brooke has her own jewelry business and creates in her own metal-smithing studio.  She has taught Saturday Classes, Summer Camps and worked on Community Outreach events for K12 Gallery.

Delora Buford Buchanan, Sculptor

Delora graduated from Wright State University with a B.F.A.  She teaches art at Fairbrook Elementary School.  She has taught workshops at Central State University and at the Dayton Art Institute.  Delora has taught Saturday Classes, Summer Art Camps and Community Outreach programs at K12 since 1995.

Ashleigh Coleman, Printmaker and Sculptor

Ashleigh has a M.A. in Art Education from Wright State University.  She teaches art at Tower Heights Middle School in Centerville.  Ashleigh has taught Saturday Art Classes and Community Outreach events for K12 Gallery.

Diana Cordero, Painter

Diana served as lead artist for the following K12 Gallery murals created by Artist In Training students:  Second Street Market mural, “Market Days”, “It’s Great In Dayton” mural on the side of Mendelson’s building facing Monument, "All That Jazz" Wright Dunbar mural, "Creating Community Habitat for Humanity" mural on South Patterson, and the mural painted inside of the Glen at St. Joseph’s.  She has also taught Saturday Art Classes for K12.

Michele Devitt, Mixed Media

Michele attended Arizona State and excelled in watercolor, ceramics and stained glass-she is a classic mixed media artist.  She is currently the Artist In Residency teacher where she teaches art to students at the following Dayton area schools: Mary Queen of Peace, Nicholas Liberty and St. Anthony’s.

Jason Dryden, Potter

Jason teaches sculpture and pottery for Stiver’s School for the Arts in Dayton.  He has taught K12 Saturday Classes, Summer Art Camps and also After School Art Programs.

Lindsey Fulton

Lindsey has a M.A. in Art Education from Wright State University.  She is currently teaching elementary art for Troy City Schools.  Lindsey has taught Saturday Art Classes, Summer Art Camps and Community Outreach Events for K12 Gallery.

Scott Gibbs, Painter/Sculptor

Scott attended Wright State University where he took his foundation courses. He then transferred to Clark University where he was in the Museum Arts Program and worked in Fine Arts at the Worchester Art Museum. Scott is a recipient of the 2003 MCACD Individual Artist Grant. He has served as lead artist for many special projects for K12 Gallery and has also taught Saturday Art Classes and Summer Art Camps.

Leesa Haapapuro, Sculptor

Leesa has a B.F.A from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and an AMFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art. She has taught at Sinclair Community College, Wright State University, and Earlham College. Leesa has had her work displayed in the collection of the Dayton Art Institute, was honored with the City of Dayton Community Artist Recognition Award in April of 1998, was the recipient of The Montgomery County Furtherance Fund in 2001, and The Montgomery County Regional Artis and Cultural District's Individual Artist Fellowship in 1994, 1997, and 2007. She has taught the Artist In Training Program, Summer Art Camps and Saturday Art Classes for K12 Gallery.

Donivan Hahn, Printmaker

Donivan has a M.Ed and B.F.A. from Wright State University and has also taught in the Fairborn School system.  Donivan served on the board for the Dayton Visual Arts Center for several years.  He has taught after school programs, Saturday Art Class, Summer Art Camps and led Community Outreach projects for K12 Gallery.

Jessica McMillan, Mosaic Artist

Jessica has Associates in Industrial Design from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh and a B.A. in Applied Arts from Point Park University in Pittsburgh.  She has worked as an industrial designer, marketing consultant, and created posters, ads, store graphics and promotional videos. In her studio, she works on mosaic projects; some designed for large commercial companies.  She currently leads the Fifth Street mosaic project for K12 Gallery and has taught Saturday Art Classes and Summer Art Camps for K12.

Rebecca Sargent, Painter

Rebecca has her B.A. in Art Education from Wright State University and her M.F.A. from the University of Pennsylvania.  She currently teaches for Stivers School for the Arts.  She has taught Saturday Art Classes and Summer Art Camps at K12 Gallery as well as after school programs.

Ann Roberts