--- title: artists description: Featured artists and art from the Columbus OH region. image: https://broomwatr.com/hubfs/olentangy%20gold.png --- [Skip to content](https://broomwatr.com/artists#main-content) [![Broomwatr_Logo24 (4)](https://broomwatr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Broomwatr_Logo24%20(4).png?width=100&height=100&name=Broomwatr_Logo24%20(4).png "Broomwatr_Logo24 (4)")](https://broomwatr.com/?hsLang=en) - [home](https://broomwatr.com) - [blog](https://broomwatr.com/blog) - [artists](https://broomwatr.com/artists) - [poetry](https://broomwatr.com/blog/tag/poetry) [Get notifications](https://broomwatr.com/blog?hsLang=en) # featured artists we highlight artists from the CBUS region who are insanely talented and deserve to be seen & heard. Want to be featured at broomwatr? Fill out [this form](https://broomwatr.com/nominate?hsLang=en), we will review your art/music and may choose to feature you. Feel free to nominate a friend, just let them know they will hear from us! ![JaeEsquire](https://broomwatr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/JaeEsquire.jpg?width=1200&height=885&name=JaeEsquire.jpg) ## Jae Esquire hip hop CBUS All-star, businessperson, and DJ extraordinaire. [Download](https://broomwatr.com/jae?hsLang=en) ![Screenshot 2025-01-14 134547](https://broomwatr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202025-01-14%20134547.png?width=942&height=939&name=Screenshot%202025-01-14%20134547.png) ## Micah SD moving stories powered by powerful words, heartfelt introspections, & echoing beauty. [see exhibit & questions](https://broomwatr.com/micah?hsLang=en) ![space_coverartTTBs](https://broomwatr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/space_coverartTTBs.jpg?width=800&height=800&name=space_coverartTTBs.jpg) ## Matt 'Stylie' Steidle dual-instrumentation, super-funked out beats, crazy vocal range, and a lot of new original music. [see exhibit & questions](https://broomwatr.com/music_mattsteidle?hsLang=en) ![Venus de Milo - 300](https://broomwatr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Venus%20de%20Milo%20-%20300.jpg?width=2255&height=3373&name=Venus%20de%20Milo%20-%20300.jpg) ## Lovely But Dead Verdant collages with nature & exploration of human forms. [see exhibits & questions](https://broomwatr.com/lovelybutdead?hsLang=en) ![LydiaBrownfieldDCW_2_LR](https://broomwatr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/LydiaBrownfieldDCW_2_LR.jpg?width=595&height=755&name=LydiaBrownfieldDCW_2_LR.jpg) ## Lydia Brownfield Badass, empowering, joyous, mysterious, sad, music by a master lyricist, coupled with achingly beautiful melodies. [See exhibit & questions](https://broomwatr.com/music_lydiabrownfield?hsLang=en) ![IMG_5662](https://broomwatr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/artists/IMG_5662.jpeg?width=1773&height=1773&name=IMG_5662.jpeg) ## Megen Leigh strange and fantastical imagery using ink+watercolor, and an amazing imagination as well. [see exhibits & questions](https://broomwatr.com/artist_megenleigh?hsLang=en) ![scottlee3](https://broomwatr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/scottlee3.jpg?width=2048&height=1366&name=scottlee3.jpg) ## Scott Lee old country vibes, subtle twangs, amazingly crafted songs with great lyrics that hearken back to the old, in a new way. [see exhibit & questions](https://broomwatr.com/scottlee?hsLang=en) ![Hermit crab-1](https://broomwatr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Hermit%20crab-1.jpg?width=2048&height=1542&name=Hermit%20crab-1.jpg) ## broomwatr pics a series of 500x500 pixel images designed loosely around broomwatr poems and songs, with weird photography. [See exhibit & questions](https://broomwatr.com/artist_broomwatr?hsLang=en) ![Josh-Snips-bluejpg](https://broomwatr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Josh-Snips-bluejpg.jpg?width=1378&height=1752&name=Josh-Snips-bluejpg.jpg) ## Josh Riedy masters-level street drumming with improv supreme & tongue-in-cheek funny, and a love for his cat! [see exhibit & questions](https://broomwatr.com/music_joshriedy?hsLang=en) ![Martian+Sunrise+3](https://broomwatr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Martian+Sunrise+3.jpg?width=1000&height=641&name=Martian+Sunrise+3.jpg) ## Michelle Boerio epic ocean adventures, art of the earth and transitory things, abstracts, people , and all in between. [See exhibit & questions](https://broomwatr.com/artist_michelleboerio?hsLang=en) ![Until You Bengin To Believe It Too](https://broomwatr.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Until%20You%20Bengin%20To%20Believe%20It%20Too.jpg?width=1200&height=675&name=Until%20You%20Bengin%20To%20Believe%20It%20Too.jpg) ## Zach Van Horn random yet symetrical patterns over nature and life, acrylics and oils on wood. And his cat. 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