Fund Raising Events
ART
THERAPY
STUDIO
12200 Fairhill Road Cleveland, OH 44120 216.791.9303
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SINCE 1967
Jill Wolf, Pastry Chef at Mitchell's Fish Market in Woodmere, enters her Tropical Chocolate Torte and wins Best of Show!
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The George Streeter Circulating Collection was established in 1984. It contains over 200 pieces of artwork contributed by
recognized Cleveland area artists, such as Viktor Schreckengost and Herb Ascherman, to the patient/artists who have
participated in the Studio's creative, therapeutic arts programs since 1967. The Collection uniquely represents our belief
that art making is important to the lives of all people, whether the painting is created by a brush held in the mouth or the
hand.
Artwork donated to the Circulating Collection is a one-time contribution that generates funds annually through our unique
“art loan” concept. At this bi-annual special benefit exhibition, these paintings are “loaned” to guests for a one-year
period in return for a donation. The benefits of the Circulating Collection are two-fold: it gives Cleveland artists and our
patient/artists the opportunity to showcase their work and it provides the Art Therapy Studio with a continuing and
sustaining means of generating money. Since the inception of the art loan program, over $150,000 has been raised for
our therapeutic arts programs. Online Catalog of Artists and Artwork

Viktor Schreckengost, Moroccan Lute Featured in Collection
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Joseph O'Sickey, Potted Plants Featured in Collection
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Artwork created for Auction at 40th Anniversary Fund Raiser
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Chairs Melanie Biche & Mickie McGraw (co-founder) visit with co-founder Dr. George Streeter
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The bi-annual event features a competition
between Northern Ohio's finest Pastry
Chefs as they compete for recognition. A
panel of culinary judges from the area's
top cooking schools and media awards
Best of Show, Crowd Favorite, Most
Decadently Delicious and Most Artistic
desserts. This year's event raised over
$47,000 to support our art therapy
programs in the community.
All of our competitors did a wonderful job!
Hope you saw the terrific coverage in the
October 13th Plain Dealer Out & About
Section. When you place orders with the
fine establishments and pastry chefs,
please let them know you heard about
them at the Competition!
A big THANK YOU goes out to Tina Korting,
Benefit Chairperson, the pastry chefs,
corporate sponsors, guests, volunteers
and donors for making this year's
CREATIVE CONFECTIONS DESSERT
COMPETITION one of our best.
On Saturday, October 4th, over 400 guests
had a great time learning about art
therapy while sampling 48 decadently
delicious desserts surrounded by the
RainForest!.
2008 WINNERS LIST
BEST OF SHOW
Mitchell's Fish Market
Tropical Chocolate Torte: Jill Wolf
CROWD FAVORITE
Sweet Melissa's
King of the Mist: Ashley Zinicola & Stef Troy
MOST ARTISTIC - CAKES & TORTES
First Place Sweet Melissa's King of the
Mist: Ashley Zinicola & Stef Troy
Second Place Clarencedale Cake
Rainforest Frog: Ellen Harvischak
Third Place ICASI (International Culinary
Arts & Sciences Institute) Monkey
Business: Sandy Sherwin, Matthew
Anderson & Mary Pisanelli
MOST ARTISTIC - PLATED DESSERTS
First Place Bob Sferra Culinary Occasions
Tropical Flavor Fusion: Bob Sferra
Second Place Chef Barry & The Baker
Babes La Vida Dulce: Barry Karrh
Third Place Patisserie Baroque A Sweet
Taste of Malaysia: Karen Garback
MOST DECADENTLY DELICIOUS -
CAKES & TORTES
First Place Coquette Patisserie It Takes
Two to Mango: Britt-Marie Horrocks Culey
Second Place Chef Barry & The Baker
Babes Paradyce Found: Barry Karrh
Third Place Slices Fabulous Pastries
Pumpkin!: Efty Simakis
MOST DECADENTLY DELICIOUS –
PLATED DESSERTS
First Place The Ritz Carlton, Cleveland
Banana & Cacao Trifle: Courtney Bonning
Second Place Polaris Career Center
Passion Fruit Coconut Tart: Elliott Callahan
& Students
Third Place Intercontinental Cleveland
Cibus Deorum: Maureen Leonard-McCarthy


Ashley Zinicola & Stef Troy, Pastry Chefs at Sweet Melissa's in Rocky River enter King of the Mist and win Crowd Favorite as well as First Place in Most Artistic, Cakes & Tortes Category
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Britt-Marie Horrocks Culey Pastry Chef & Owner of Coquette Patisserie enters It Takes Two to Mango and wins First Place in Most Decadently Delicious, Cakes & Tortes Category
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Bob Sferra, Pastry Chef & Owner of Bob Sferra Culinary Occasions, enters Tropical Flavor Fusion and wins First Place in Most Artistic, Plated Desserts
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Courtney Bonning, Pastry Chef at The Ritz Carlton enters her Banana & Cacao Trifle and wins First Place, Most Decadently Delicious, Plated Desserts
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Thanks to Greg Tokar for the great photos!
Be sure to point at the photos for details!
ART LOAN - GEORGE STREETER CIRCULATING COLLECTION