Martha Shiverick
Artist Statement
Martha Shiverick (Missy to her friends) is a Presbyterian minister who has advocated for social justice and human rights throughout her ministry. She worked in Cleveland and then Miami until three years ago when she left full time ministry and moved back to Cleveland Heights to devote more time to painting.
Covid changed how people experienced the world. Things that were once taken for granted became special and sacred. Missy paints people in everyday life doing the everyday things that make life a gift. Whether it is the bartender at a restaurant wiping the washed glasses with a cloth before hanging them in the glass rack or a couple walking into a theatre to see a movie, the people evoke such beauty and joy. Instead of taking what is normal for granted, Missy's paintings capture life's moments and push others to experience and be grateful for them. Since moving back to Cleveland, Missy has painted the surroundings of the Heights' neighborhoods and the people who live within them. The paintings are a celebration our the community she loves.
Missy is also an environmentalist who loves the outdoors, particularly the water. Many of her paintings also celebrate the movement and beauty of water and people enjoying it. The paintings allow people to experience water from other views than just looking at a sunset on a shoreline. She often paints what the world looks like from below the water's surface. As an avid swimmer, she also tries to capture the both the power and the joy of stroking through the water.
Missy paints in both oil and acrylic. (AND...maybe most importantly at the WineSpot - Missy is Nonie Shiverick's mother)
Wendy Weil
Artist Statement
I create because I love the feel of the process. My passions have always been grounded in the arts. I participated in music and photography for years before coming home to garden design and painting. I'm self-taught, guided by intuition and an eye for placement. Each canvas or board I stand in front of begins with no clear vision or end point. The completed creation evolves from a process of juxtaposing, texture, color and shape. The finished painting reveals itself when the components of the composition self-actualize. They are now harmonious and balanced whether soft or bold. The textures are formed by layering gesso, molding paste and acrylic paints to grow a foundation of dimension that represents how important depth not surface are to me.