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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

Hamilton, Ohio  – Sometimes the questions matter more than the answers. “I want to create dialogue,” said artist Fatima Taylor of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. “I don’t want to find answers, necessarily. I want an open dialogue that helps raise questions.” Taylor’s solo show - part of the larger Push & Pull  exhibition at the Fitton Center for Creative Arts - opened February 14. Her work is physically large. It encompasses ideas even bigger than the pieces. “As a maximalist artist, I r

Hamilton, OH - He went from being voted the hottest bartender in Charleston, South Carolina, to becoming daddy to about 200 rescued domestic ducks in Cincinnati. Jimmy Longbottom of Longbottom Bird Rescue revealed that first part during the Q&A portion of the Celebrating Self luncheon at the Fitton Center for Creative Arts February 4. Guests at the event heard Longbottom's story and were captivated by the trio of ducks he brought. Please enjoy the photo gallery and short vid