I call this “Cincinnati (chili) melting pot.” The city for me is this mix of pop culture and local legends. I wanted to honor nationally recognized talents alongside the folks only people from Cincy would know. I’ve also sprinkled some nods to iconic spots, food and things that I can’t quite categorize.
Portraits include Rose Lavelle, Joe Burrow, Elly De La Cruz, Angelo Dawkins, Jon Moxley, Buddy LaRosa, Jungle Jim, Jeff Ruby, Jim Tarbell, Blake Maislin, Molly Wellmann, Jeff Wyler and Johnny Johnson.
The rest features beer and coffee for all our breweries and roasters, the Lucky Cat Museum, goetta, the bathtub-mobile from Arnold’s, Cincinnati Museum Center, the giant hippo at Festival of Lights, a coney (of course), blue ice cream (a two-in-one nod to Graeter’s and that blue ice cream at Kings Island), a golden lamb (technically not Cincy but we all know what it is), a paw-paw, a vinyl record for all our cool shops, a goat for Bockfest, the Genius of Water statue, one of those lizards that are everywhere, a blue jay (for the restaurant), my man Harambe, and yes, a flying pig.
About the Artist
Shane Hatfield is a proud Appalachian and Cincinnati transplant. He received a BFA in illustration from the Art Academy of Cincinnati in 2014. A noted lover of cheese coneys and bock beer, Hatfield has embraced the Cincy lifestyle and never looked back.
With a mind for technical processes, Hatfield worked as a foundry technician for over 10 years, having a hand in many of the city’s public bronze works. He also has a penchant for printmaking, particularly lithography and silkscreen.
Hatfield’s current work is often mixed-media, with a heavy focus on collage and drawing. Much attention is given to color choice and composition, with music lyrics frequently being a key motivator for the subject.
This article appears in Annual Manual 2026.
