Lancaster Creative Factory » About

Kevin Lehman, Founder of Lancaster Creative Factory, Board President
Kevin Lehman is a multi-media artist that earned his Master of Fine Art degree from the University of the Arts and his undergraduate degree from Millersville University. He is extremely engaged in the regional art community establishing a multi-media community art center in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. And also, founder of the Lancaster Creative Factory which is dedicated to cultivating creativity through education of the visual arts and crafts. He teaches at Cecil College as well as lecturing and demonstrating at workshops throughout the area. He has received several grants and won awards for his work. He has exhibited regionally at institutions such as: East Stroudsburg University, Elizabethtown College and Millersville University.

Contact Kevin:
717-509-7547
Kevin@klpottery.com

Shalya Marsh, Lancaster Creative Factory, Program Coordinator
Shalya Marsh received a BFA in Ceramics from the State University of New York at New Paltz. Shalya has been teaching classes and participating in residencies and outreach for over ten years, including for the Print Centers Artist in Schools Program, the Center for Emerging Visual Artists teaching fellowship, and the Lormina Salter Fellowship. She volunteered as the coordinator for the Lancaster Museum of Art's outreach program, which developed exhibit-specific programming for underserved communities. It was there that she discovered a passion for teaching and helping others to unlock their creative potential. Shalya's experience includes running a small not for profit arts organization that implemented a citywide exhibition in vacant storefront windows and commercial properties throughout Lancaster City. Her work has been exhibited regionally and nationally at the Baltimore Clayworks, the DOSHI gallery at the Susquehanna Art Museum, the Gallery at Penn Tech, and the Delaware Center for Contemporary Arts.

Contact Shalya:
717-203-6679
programs@lancastercreativefactory.org

Board of Directors
Kevin Lehman – Board President/Treasurer Ty Cleaver – Director of South Central PaARTners, an arts-in-education program
	Roberta Little – Secretary Roberta graduated with a BS in Art Education from Miami University of Ohio. She has contributed to art venues in California, New Jersey, Mississippi and now, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, where she resides with her husband. Her professional career as an artist/craftsman has spanned forty years. Roberta’s entrepreneurial spirit resulted in her owning and operating several successful businesses developing and marketing product lines, as well as working as a special events decorator. Roberta is a certified decorative painter establishing Faux Real Designs based in Gautier, MS. Currently, doing art that reflects her sense of humor, Roberta creates whimsical sculpture pieces from found objects and also works in encaustic. She has found a singular voice in designing miniature journals as jewelry earning juried status in the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen. In 2009, Roberta founded ShooFlyMoonPie, a volunteer organization dedicated to cultivating cultural connections between MS Gulf Coast artists and those in Southeastern Pennsylvania.
	Pam Biagio Pam Biagio started drawing from the time she could hold a pencil. After attending Millersville University and York Academy of Art, she worked as a metallurgical technician, while pursuing a career in Human Resources and Environmental Safety and Health. Pam received her Professional in Human Resource Certification in 2010 and works as HR Manger at J. Walter Miller Company, where she is excited to contribute to the creative effort of launching their Miller Cast Products line. She is also renewing her own interest in art through her personal projects and her volunteer work with ArtSmart.
	Daniel Desmond Dan joined the Board of the Lancaster Creative Factory in 2012. He is a native of Lancaster County and a graduate of J.P. McCaskey High School and Millersville University. After earning his law degree from Temple University in Philadelphia, Dan returned to Lancaster to practice law with Barley Snyder LLP, where he counsels individuals, businesses, and financial institutions. In addition to his work with LCF, Dan volunteers as a youth athletic coach with the Lancaster YMCA. Dan is excited to be part of an organization like LCF that fosters creativity and spreads art and culture throughout the community.

teaching artists
Angela Keeling–Woodruff, Teaching Artist Angela Keeling-Woodruff is an artist and art educator. She worked as a Graphic Designer and taught in the Virginia public school system before relocating to the Lancaster, PA area in 2010. Angie holds a B.F.A. in Communication Arts and Design and a B.F.A. in Art Education from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU). After moving to Lancaster, Angie was licensed by the state of Pennsylvania with her endorsement in Art Education K-12. Angie teamed up with Lancaster Creative Factory to lead workshops at the Lancaster Youth Intervention Center and Summer Art Camps at the Lancaster Creative Factory. She has also written curriculum and led student seminars offered through the Lancaster/Lebanon Intermediate Unit 13. In addition to teaching, Angie works as a fiber artist.
Jeffrey Moser, Teaching Artist Before he became an artist, Jeffrey Moser wanted to be a mad scientist. As a child, Jeffrey could often be found at his basement workbench, making, tintering, or experimenting. Drawn to the arts, he attended the Bradley Academy for the Visual Arts in York, Pennsylvania where he studied graphic design. At twenty-six, Jeffrey decided to enroll at Millersville University and began taking classes in philosophy and mathematics. A chance encounter led him to a photography course and everything clicked. His natural curiosity was recognized and he become Emerging Artist in Residence after graduation. He has exhibited in juried and invitational shows, and given several artists’ lectures. Jeffrey attended the MFA Program at the University of Delaware. There, he taught classes in digital and interactive media, video art, and photography.
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