Transit Studio Artists
The historic National Transit Building is owned by the Oil City Civic Center. Since 2007, the second floor of the building has been a hub of creativity in Oil City. ARTS Oil City facilitates the rental of affordable studios.
Artists, Photographers, Performers, Writers, Healing Arts professionals and other creatives wishing to rent a studio space, must apply to become members of the Transit Studio Artist Association (TSAA). We welcome a diverse range of creative individuals at various levels of development in their work.
Studio Inquiries are welcome from local, regional and relocating artists. Send an email to bpierce@oilregion.org for a Studio Information Sheet and application information.
For studio tours, email Barbara Pierce, or call 814.677.3152 x105.
CJ Hurley and Barbara Pierce – Studios 22C and 22D
Architecture, restoration, paintings/mixed media – Roycroft certification
*relocated from Oregon
Anissa Gage – Studio 25
Poetry, oil painting, pastels, charcoal
Mo Glass (Maureen James) – Studio 26B
Stained Glass
Joann Wheeler – Studio 27A
Mixed media assemblage
*relocated from Massachusetts
Wakar Amarra – Studio 27B
Painting
*relocated from California
Arnita Force – Studio A
Mixed media
*relocated from Florida
Tom Niles – Studio B
Seasonal woodcarving
Alan Schiller – Studio D
Stained glass
Lineman’s Porcelain Memories (Linda Lineman) – Studio M
Porcelain painting
Sean Carey – Studio O
Acoustic guitar instruction & performance
Whistlefish Creations (Dee Fish) – Studio P
Comic art & illustration
Bright Ideas – Studio R
Professional photography
Joyful Noise (Jessica McFadden) – Studio S
Piano instruction
Oil Creek Earthworks Pottery Studio (Angela Bowersox-Wyant) – Annex Basement
Ceramics program of the Oil City Arts Council https://vimeo.com/144955165
Area Artists at Work
If you are an Oil City artist and would like to be included in this list, please send us an email!
Artists who have relocated to the area are marked with an *
We are happy to link to your web presence where possible — unfortunately, this wordpress platform doesn’t allow links to social media sites/blogs.
Chaundra Alderette – Harmony Squared – acrylic, wire jewelry* WV
Claudia Allen – watercolorist* FL
Cindy Andes – fabric art, assemblage
Dee Armagost – singer-songwriter
Gail Beck – decorative painting, tangling
Angela Bowersox – ceramic arts, painting* MD
Robin Bowman – upcycled art, sculpture
William Breiding – author* AZ
Margaret Brostrom – painting and sculpture* CA
Tasana Camara – traditional west African musician* GUINEA
Fred Carrow – painting
Sufana Chowdhury – multi-medium visual artist* PA
Tracy Cole – beading* WA
Ryan Conners – folk painting, photography* OR
George Cooley – abstract painting* MA
Matt Croyle – filmmaker, writer, photographer
Licia Donze – digital portraits
David Fielding – digital illustration* PA
Ed Fratus – architectural drawings* FL
Suzanne Gagliardo – beading* PA
Maureen Galiber – vocalist* NZ
Shon Gaworski – painting, found object art* NC
Joe Gerzina – art glass restoration
Holly Lynn Gibbons – photography – folk music* PA
Liz Graham – paper arts, photography
Dave Gundrum – culinary artist* PA
Garrett Heath – musician* CT
Heidi Heck – stained glass, found object art
Michael Henderson – photography
Susette Jolley – collage, assemblage, upcycled art
Sonia Kallman – oil painting* IL
Kat Karanink – art therapist* PA
John Karian – photographer
Kim Keller – tooled copper* CA
Kiyomi Knox – 2- and 3-d social commentary
Josiah Kostek hip hop, entertainment promotions
Laurie Kukulski – jewelry
Jill Mattson – sound healing music, painting
Mary Margaret McNamara – painting* LA
Dorothy Mitchell – stained glass
Kim Mitchell – ceramics
Natalie Moffitt – painting* PA
Becca Moon – graphite, printmaking
Mary Morgan – photography* PA
Kirby Neubert – handcarved wood furniture
Lynn Pacior-Malys – graphic design
Anita Roby-Lavery – fabric arts, certified Zentangle instructor* DC
Dallas Ragon – graphics
Jeromy Ritchey – photography
Frank Rodgers – ceramics
Michael Roser – painting. photography, illustration
Tim Rudisille – photography
Nancy Ryan – photography * NY
Alan Schiller – stained glass* NY
Margherita Simon – oil painting
Emily Sites – mixed media, painting, fiber
Swantje-Elke – metal fabrication, enamel, clay jewelry* CA
Rachel Wheeler – drawing, painting
Jerome Wincek – singer-songwriter
Dwayna Wisdom – cast medal design* NY
Charlie Whipple – painting* AK
Paul Wittreich – painting
Kay Woods – found object art