Pistachios Inspire Community-Minded Stow Artist
Corlette Baylock pioneers a unique medium.
Corlette T. Baylock, Sr. of Stow has made a name for himself in the arts community: The Pistachio Artist. With a tapestry of life experience that includes clerical work in a psychological-warfare unit of the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, inaugural work in using art therapy with psychiatric patients in Indianapolis and a career in banking operations in Cleveland, he has found that what he most wants in life is, well, just nuts. Using the shells from pistachios, Baylock has created countless scenes, from the faces of a church choir to the egg of a dinosaur, as well pieces such as over-sized guitars promoting the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame, toilet-seat covers and men’s neckties. “I’ve done walnuts, pecans and almonds. But, pistachios, the…
