2026 Wyoming Art Show Judges
Paul Kroner - Competition Judge
Paul Kroner is an award-winning contemporary visual artist based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Working in both 2D and 3D media—including oils, acrylics, and bronze—his work ranges from representational to abstract, exploring the complexities of intra- and interpersonal dynamics. A former graphic designer and graduate of the University of Cincinnati's Graphic Design program, Paul rekindled his lifelong passion for fine art in his 40s, furthering his studies at the Massachusetts College of Art, the International School of Drawing, Painting, and Sculpture in Umbria, Italy, and other programs.
Paul's artistic influences include Picasso, Matisse, Henry Moore, Pablo Gargallo, Barbara Hepworth, the Bay Area figurative artists, and contemporary illustrators and designers. His work has been featured in solo and group exhibitions across New England and the Midwest, and resides in private collections throughout the U.S. and abroad.
He is a recipient of the Ohio Arts Council Artist Opportunity Grant and the Summerfair Cincinnati Aid to Individual Artists Grant, and has received numerous awards, including honors from the Zanesville Museum of Art, the Ohio Art League, and the Cincinnati Art Club. Paul is also the owner and curator of Studio Kroner, a contemporary gallery in Cincinnati.
John Lanzador - Student Art Judge
John Lanzador is an artist/educator passionate about art as a tool for community impact. Through collaborations with ArtWorks of Cincinnati, BLDG, and Visionaries + Voices, he has led community projects and trained youth apprentices, empowering the next generation to participate in Cincinnati’s thriving creative culture. His artwork has been displayed at the Contemporary Art Center, the Cincinnati Art Museum, The Carnegie of Covington, and many other galleries, and he has completed several artist residencies.
Eva Lutz - Outdoor Booth Judge
Eva Lutz is a designer, artist, and educator, currently serving as an Adjunct Professor of Design at the University of Cincinnati’s College of DAAP. She has also lectured on creativity and design at the University of California, Berkeley and San José State University.
Working across multiple media—including ink, oils, textiles, and digital—Eva’s artistic practice explores the relationships between people, place, and the objects that shape our daily lives. Her work examines how environments, materials, and personal artifacts carry memory, meaning, and emotional weight, often blurring the line between the functional and the expressive.
Jon Shapiro - Outdoor Booth Judge
Jon Shapiro is Chief Creative Officer and COO of WovenWorks, where he helps shape brand experiences that spark emotion, build connection, and create meaningful impact in the marketplace. With more than 35 years of experience spanning brand strategy, innovation, and design, Jon has contributed to the growth of many of the world’s most recognized brands, earning international recognition along the way.
At WovenWorks, Jon leads multidisciplinary creative teams with a holistic approach, guiding ideas from insight through execution to unlock a brand’s full potential through thoughtful, intentional design.
Before the recent merger, Jon founded COHO in 2002 and built it into one of the nation's top brand strategy, innovation, and design agencies with offices in Cincinnati and Chicago.