Bili Kribbs is our first Hearted Artist!

I first encountered the work of Bili Kribbs a few years ago at my first visit to Canton’s annual “Art is Alive” show, which, coincidentally, is an absolute artistic gem of a show for Stark County. I was drawn to his work because it’s a little dark, a lot funny (funny “haha” and funny peculiar) and clearly quite a bit engaging.

Picking the first hearted artist was really tough, because there are so many cool artists in Stark County (and we received a great many portfolios from them to kickoff this site!) But it was truly tough because Heart Stark Art is meant to introduce, or in some cases “reintroduce” Northeast Ohio to what Stark County has cooking in the arts, and we have a smorgasboard! We wanted someone who could show off how diverse, eclectic and fun the arts are in our community.

So when Bili submitted to the site, we were thrilled because his work is off the wall but accessible and most of all, his creativity is versatile. And he’s all over Stark County, working in Massillon, but bringing his vision down to Acme Artists in downtown Canton and to other shows and events around the community. He also has a great website where you can see even more of his work.

In short, he’s an artist who gets it. From his paintings and videos to his unique sculptural creations turned toys, his work represents serious talent and serious fun!

To view Bili’s permanent mini gallery on Heart Stark Art, click here. Who can resist those Pygmy Pachyderms? Not me.

Please let us know what YOU think about Bili’s work by leaving a comment below, and by rating his portfolio. Come back next week – same time, same place – to check out our next hearted artist!

(17 votes, average: 3.94 out of 4)

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P.S. You’ll never be cool like Bili if you don’t submit your artist portfolio! And if you’ve already submitted, we’ll be picking another hearted artist next week – it might just be you!