Art Galleries in Fairfield County, Ohio

Art and Clay on Main, Home of Blue Shoe Arts

150 W Main St
Lancaster Ohio 43130
Phone: (740) 653-1755, Fax: (740) 653-6415

The gallery at Art & Clay on Main demonstrates the amazing talents of numerous local artists, with and without disabilities, and includes the works of the Blue Shoe Studio. In addition to the gallery, Art & Clay on Main features a walk-in ceramics workshop, a clay studio, a variety of classes for all ages and abilities, party facilities and more. Art & Clay on Main is the states premier example of an inclusive arts environment where persons with and without disabilities create, display, teach and sell art alongside each other. Within Art & Clay on Main, the Blue Shoe Arts studio provides a space for artists with disabilities to experiment with a variety of colorful and playful artforms and to express themselves creatively. Art & Clay on Main is open on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday from 10:00-4:00 and on Wednesday and Friday from 10:00-8:00. The Blue Shoe artists are in the studio on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 10:00-3:00 and they love it when visitors look over their shoulders! Both Art & Clay on Main and the Blue Shoe Arts studio are supported by the Fairfield County Board of DD. More information about the Blue Shoe Arts studio can be found at www.blueshoearts.org

Art Grange

1780 Basil Western Road
Baltimore Ohio 43105
Phone: (740) 882- 0945

Clay Cup Gallery and Studio

109 E. Columbus St
Lithopolis Ohio 43136
Phone: (614) 920-1600

Hours

Open Tues.-Fri. 10-5 Classes 6-9:30 p.m. Call for class schedule.

Pottery Sculpture, glass, drawings, paintings.

Decorative Arts Center of Ohio

145 East Main St
Lancaster Ohio 43130
Phone: (740) 681-1423

Center Hours are: Tuesday - Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Sundays, every 1st Friday of the month 1:00 to 7 p.m. Closed Mondays and on Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Years Day Admission Free The Decorative Arts Center built circa 1834 was the home of William James Reese, three time mayor of Lancaster, Ohio and his wife, Elizabeth Sherman Reese, the sister of Civil War General William T. Sherman, whose birthplace is next door. The center features Greek Revival and Eastlake decor as well as the art gallery. A winding spiral staircase leads to the gallery. For those who are challenged by stairs, an elevator allows access to the upper and lower levels.

Fairfield County District Library 3rd Floor Gallery

219 N. Broad Street
Lancaster Ohio 43130
Phone: (740) 653-2745

Third Floor Gallery Hours

Tuesdays-Thursdays: 10:00am - 8:00pm
Fridays & Saturdays: 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sundays: 1:00pm - 5:00pm

Effinger Window and Door

Lancaster was noted for the artistic and fine houses built from 1814 to 1845. The Samuel Effinger house which was built in 1816-20 was one of the these. It was a Georgian paragon design. In 1929, the house was dismantled to make way for the expansion of modern Lancaster. Some of its architectural gems were displayed in the Columbus Gallery of Fine Arts. The Fairfield Heritage Association donated the items to the Fairfield County District Library.

First Floor at Main Library The doorway exemplifies the transition from late Georgian to Greek Revival. Many famous persons passed through the doorway. Now displayed on the first floor of the Fairfield County District Library that leads into the Historical Room.

The beautiful fanlight is typical of the Georgian period - has free-standing Ionic columns which marked the advent of the Greek Revival forms at the end of the first quarter of the nineteenth century.

Gallery Exhibits

The Wagnalls Memorial Foundation Small Retail Gallery
150 East Columbus Street
Lithopolis Ohio 43136
Phone: (614) 833-4767

The Wagnalls gallery is located in the Foundation offices and may be toured by appointment.

This library features illustrations, pastels and oils that depict American patriotism from the Revolutionary War to the War on Terrorism. The artists' works deal with the history of freedom's battle. Works by John Ward Dunsmore and Norman Rockwell are in the collection.