Resumes - Rothshank Artworks

Brooke Rothshank has been working as a studio artist since 2002. She is a painter/illustrator working in a wide variety of media including oil and acrylic paints and soft pastels. Brooke is also an aspiring glass blower and has worked as an independent instructor for Pittsburgh Glass Center. Brooke’s work as a miniature artist has been exhibited around the country and featured in both Miniature Collector and Dollhouse Miniatures magazines. In 2006 Brooke illustrated her first book, Cups Held Out, for Herald Press. Brooke’s work has been exhibited at the Midwest Museum of Art, the Andy Warhol Museum, Garfield Artworks, the Chicago International, and elsewhere. Brooke is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators and the International Guild of Miniature Artists. Brooke is currently working on 2 new illustration project including her second project with Herald Press and her first project with Faith and Life Press.

Justin Rothshank is founder and associate director of the Union Project, a non profit organization that provides gathering and working space for artists, community builders, and people of faith. Justin is also a ceramic artist and a carpenter. Justin’s work at the Union Project has been recognized with numerous historic preservation awards from city, state, and national organizations. Justin’s work in the ceramic arts has been exhibited around the country and seen in numerous national publications. Some of these include Florida State Museum of Fine Arts, Society of Contemporary Craft, Baltimore Clayworks, the National Aviary, Clay Times Magazine, 500 Pitchers, and Ceramics Monthly Magazine. Justin is a member of the National Council on Education in Ceramic Arts. Justin has been recognized in 2007 by Ceramics Monthly as an Emerging Artist. He was also awarded a 2007 Alcoa Foundation Leadership Grant for Arts Managers, the 2005 Decade of Servant Leadership Award from Goshen College, and was named to Pittsburgh Magazine’s 40 under 40 in 2005.