The idea of sponsoring The Chalice Art exhibition came about as a lot of great ideas do, over a cup of coffee.

 Guy Peters and Barbra Druffel are Cincinnati natives. Guy’s family were founders of the Cincinnati Sash and Door Company, where his father invented the tilt and clean window.

 Barbra‘s family was led by her trailblazing, single mother, Jane Druffel, dubbed The Queen of Clifton Real Estate.  For the last 40 years, Barbra and Guy have worked creatively in their chosen professions as Realtor and Mechanic, life partners, and parents of two children, while maintaining their deep connection to northern Michigan.

 Guy, proprietor of Goodhart Motors, has helped many customers maintain their vehicles with a particular passion for older cars built to last. Barbra’s work as a Realtor has been guided by her mother’s example and her appreciation for the human complexity related to finding a home. For the last 10 years, Barbra has worked in partnership with Robert DiTomassi. Robert's knowledge of architecture and history, and his being a paralegal in a prior life have added real value to their work as Realtors in our beloved city, Cincinnati.

 "As to the Chalice Exhibition and how it came to be, we have had the pleasure of stewarding a wonderful historic building downtown at 2023/2025 Dunlap and what better use for it than host these artists as they showcase their work, collaborating in a shared vision of feminine energy, peace, and the divine spirit we all can share."

Art lover, promoter of women artists, wine gal, animal lover, wedding officiant, non-profit board junkie, social justice advocate and philanthropist” are but a few words that describe Sara Vance Waddell. Vance Waddell’s enthusiasm for art started when the Cincinnati Art Museum became one of her clients.

Sara grew up in Ripley, Ohio, a small town on the petticoats of Cincinnati. Art was not part of her milieu or her education. Her college education, in fact, was in journalism with an emphasis on public relations and advertising. Now, with over 32 years of media buying and planning experience, she presently runs SMV Media, a media management firm and also consults in marketing and creative strategy. Her list of clients is impressive and large.

Sara acknowledges, “I’ve been collecting all my life, one way or another: rocks, stamps, baseball cards. One difference now is that the things I collect, wine and art, cost a lot more. I have to be careful!” Some collectors prefer to hide their collections and savor them in solitude. Vance is not one of them. “I believe art is for everyone, and my pie-in-the-sky hope is that someday we’ll have a public space to put the Vance Waddell collection so it can be enjoyed.”

Driven by the passion for art and the desire to bring beauty into as many homes, healthcare facilities, and workplaces as possible, ADC's Founder and President, Litsa Spanos opened the doors to her art consulting firm and gallery over thirty years ago. Her ultimate goal was to create inspiring and exquisite environments utilizing original artwork by contemporary artists - many of whom are women. Her 13,000 mega gallery in Cincinnati has won numerous awards and ranks in the top 2% of women owned businesses in the nation. Thanks to her continued success, Litsa is uniquely positioned to support many non-profits and charities in her community that she passionately cares about. 

Core Clay has been serving the city of Cincinnati since 2005. Through its many transformations over the last 18 years, we have worked diligently to build a clay studio ready to serve the needs of our ceramics community. Originally founded in the neighborhood of Walnut Hills by owner Laura Davis, Core Clay has been dedicated to education, outreach, and service. In early 2024, we opened our second location, Core Clay Loveland, in partnership with Whistlestop Clayworks.

It is this mission that we bring with us to our new location and neighborhood of Norwood. After outgrowing our original building, we officially moved to our new home on Montgomery Road in our 15th year of operation. With the move, we now have the opportunity to achieve the dreams that were previously so unobtainable. Such as our new Bailey gas kiln, new electric kilns, event space, private classrooms, and an overall increase in space and resources for every department within Core Clay.

Mary Heider has a long-time interest in art and artists that led her to curate art in retirement. Most recent was a three-artist exhibit of outdoor ceramic sculptures in Cincinnati’s Krohn Conservatory. Mary’s career emerged not from art, but from an academic background in education, communication, and behavioral sciences. She spent nearly all of her 39 years at the University of Cincinnati’s College of Medicine in an administrative role, working with both medical students and teaching faculty. Now in retirement, she has served as the College of Medicine’s volunteer art curator, bringing art to the spaces frequented daily by students, staff, and faculty. Mary believes that living with art is essential for health and well-being, and moreover, living with art in the daily workplace brings people to seek art in their personal living spaces.

L. Brian Huehls has held life-long interest in making things with his hands. This led to his career in architecture. Working initially with major Cincinnati builders and later independently as LBH Design, he is known for his talent in land planning, i.e., designing housing communities. A great number of major living communities in the Cincinnati-northern Kentucky region are Brian’s designs. Brian believes in increasing the value of community by providing features for more meaningful living experiences in his land plans. Now retired, Brian continues to enjoy meeting and making things for people, including his unique design, art “rocking cards” - now collectors’ keepsakes. Brian freely gives out his “rocking cards” to anyone, brightening their day.

Rachel DesRochers is a mother, a dreamer, a serial entrepreneur, and the founder of Power to

Pursue. Gratitude and community are at the heart of everything she does — and she does a lot.

In addition to founding Power to Pursue, Rachel is the creator behind Grateful Grahams, the

Incubator Kitchen Collective, Gratitude Grams, and Good n' Local, all of which make up The

Gratitude Collective. She is also an advisor for the Queen City Game Changers, an executive

leadership program for women. Rachel has been recognized for her work with numerous awards

and accolades, including the Local Luminary from Slow Foods Cincinnati, and the 2021 Emerging

Leader Honoree for Outstanding Women of NKY. She was a semifinalist for Martha Stewart’s

American Made Award, and was included in the Cincinnati Business Courier 2020 list of 40 Under 40.

When not managing her multiple businesses, Rachel stays busy being a mom to three wildly

wonderful children.

Art is life.

Whether visual, performance, architecture, spoken, music, or written, it touches every minute of our days. That’s why I’m happy to support not just this art show, but a show celebrating who we are as women. 

Hawkins is a visual artist based in Cincinnati, OH. She creates public and private commission works as well as site furnishings and functional art. Her artistic practice covers a range of disciplines including sculpture, photo-based works, and installation art.

Hawkins has been reviewed in a range of publications, including ArtPapers, Landscape Architecture, and Sculpture Magazine. She has been awarded grants from the Summerfair Foundation and an Individual Excellence Award from the Ohio Arts Council.

RPI is a women-owned and operated business headquartered in Cincinnati. Founded in 1969, RPI offers innovative printing solutions to various industries located regionally as well as national and global brands. RPI specializes in offset, digital, and large format digital printing and packaging services, including retail signage, temporary displays, and custom paperboard packaging.

Sustainability in commercial print operations is a priority at RPI. Responsible paper sourcing, environmentally friendly packaging and shipping methods, and facility management that has a positive impact on the environment reduce their overall carbon footprint.

RPI’s customer-centric approach begins with custom managed print service teams assisting with your workflow and brand setup to ensure that your brand and product specifications are precise and exact with every print job. The customer teams ensure consistent, high-quality branded materials, responsive customer support and on time delivery.

RPI works collaboratively with you to develop materials that meet your marketing goals and objectives. Their highly knowledgeable staff are experts at introducing you to printing substrates and inks that meet your budget and sustainability requirements. Contact RPI for a quote at www.rpigraphic.com.

Kelly Kolar and David Eyman, soulmates, have shared a personal and professional journey for nearly 35 years. They’ve run businesses together and apart, with Kelly’s company now in its 34th year. David, an industrial design graduate from the University of Cincinnati and a creativity scholar from SUNY Buffalo, holds 12 patents and 13 product licenses. As a director of innovation and instructor at Miami University’s Farmer School of Business, he teaches entrepreneurial thinking to hundreds of students. Both maintain strong ties to UC’s DAAP, where they once taught and founded a scholarship. David also serves on the board at Kolar Design, which focuses on data-driven branded interiors that impact lives. Their love, sparked at DAAP in 1986, continues to fuel their creative work and support for the arts in Cincinnati.