Biography
Judi Krew has been a working artist since 1982 upon graduation from the University of Akron, having established the Honors program for the Art Department. A Master degree in Art Education from Case Western Reserve University dual program with the Cleveland Institute of Art followed in 1984. Since then, she has worked in visual merchandising, museum education, as a high school art teacher and an active community volunteer all while maintaining a successful studio and exhibition career. She has worked in different media over time, producing several very successful bodies of work including The Woman Series 1999-2014 (acrylics); Fascinating Faces from Interesting Places 2010 – 2014 (pastels); Botanicals 2014+ (acrylics) and now Hoard Couture 2011+. Besides exhibition work, the artist has designed award winning floats for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Grand Parade, patches for the Boy Scouts of America and elaborate décor for major Canton area fund raising galas. Her work for the local community has earned her The Silver Beaver from the Buckeye Council BSA (2016), Woman of Year from the YWCA (2018), Woman of the Year Presidential Award from, the Junior League (2019), and Alumni Hall of Fame awards from both Brecksville Broadview Hts High School and the University of Akron.
