Annette Eshelman

Annette Eshelman has interwoven her work as an artist and art educator for the past 20 years. Her Appalachian heritage and strong connection to the “home place ” inspired her art-making approach. Her BS in Art and Home Economics from Georgetown College in Georgetown, Kentucky set her on a path exploring and experimenting with fabric and fiber arts. While pursuing her MFA in fibers from Bowling Green State University, she participated extensively in solo, group, and juried exhibitions; receiving numerous awards for her work. Annette continues creating new works for exhibitions and receives commissions for private and religious collections. Annette’s teaching experience has taken her inside juvenile detention facilities, inner-city community centers, park districts, daycare centers for individuals with disabilities, schools, colleges, and museums. She thrives on creating customized art exploration and art learning experiences that draw from the strong values and characteristics of her Appalachian heritage – identity, observing the natural world, and the act of making as self-expression. As a teaching artist, she shares a sense of wonder in the creative process with her students.