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Hamilton, Ohio – Two exhibitions, one artist and infinite opportunities. Tarah Trueblood of Oxford, Ohio, created half of a two-person show (along with John Sproul of Salt Lake City) in the Fitton Center for Creative Arts’ Push & Pull exhibition. She hasn’t been painting long, but has been painting prolifically since she began. “I didn’t really start painting until about six years ago,” she said. “A friend of mine from California encouraged me to put my art out there for pe

Hamilton, Ohio – Time to loosen up the paintbrushes and rollers. The StreetSpark mural program seeks painters to work on a pair of building-sized murals this summer. “This is a great opportunity to work on large-scale public art projects,” said Jennifer Acus-Smith, program manager. “Painters gain experience working as part of a professional mural team and help bring vibrant artwork to the Hamilton community.” Acus-Smith suggested applicants have mural experience, but it’s no

Hamilton, Ohio – The physical distance between Syracuse and Hamilton clocks in at precisely at 575 miles. For artist John Fitzsimmons, however, the journey to the Push & Pull exhibition at the Fitton Center took more than mere odometer clicks. While Fitzsimmons spent time in the area half a century ago when he studied at the Art Academy of Cincinnati, he took a circuitous route back to southwest Ohio for Push & Pull . After graduating in 1977, he went back home to his nativ