PATRICK RUANE
Patrick Ruane is an artist living and working most of the year in Pittsburgh, PA. His paintings and murals are represented in private and corporate collections nationally and internationally. This show is the most current of over twenty-five solo exhibitions spanning over forty years.
Visits by appointment are welcome at his Glenshaw studio, six miles from Downtown. For prices or information, visit: www.PatrickRuane.com
GEOFF BOND
Greetings – Salutations
My name is Geoff Bond. I came to the Post Office & US Courthouse (POCH) in February 1989, 35 years ago, and spent a career at this facility. I am an amateur photographer that dabbles with the camera. Photography is a hobby I picked as a teenager. I never took classes. I am not a professional. Everything I have done to date has been from experience.
In the Fall 2021, two Red-Tailed hawks created a nest site atop the Post Office & US Courthouse (POCH), and have raised two clutches of young ones, to date. According to the National Aviary, a pair of hawks will return to their nest each year. Also, these two could possibly be the first Red-Tailed hawks to nest in downtown Pittsburgh for at least the last 20-30 years.
From March through June each year, 2022 and 2023, my early arrivals each morning and delayed departures in the evenings, along with my lunch breaks were utilized to observe and photograph these majestic birds. These viewings allowed me to create a portfolio that I share with you today. These photos of the hawks will be displayed in the Main Lobby for a period of time, after which I will replace with a series of miscellaneous pictures of athletics, landscapes, etc. I will then switch photos again and display a third set that I call, “The Birds, Bees and Butterflies”.
I hope that you enjoy the displays on your way to and from work, or on your visits to the building.
If anyone is interested in obtaining any of the photos, please email me at:MrBphoto.ops@gmail.com. I will be creating a website to view the photographs in the near future. Until then, email me. Please include the photo number at the lower left corner of each picture, if you can, and a brief description of the photo. I will get back to you as soon as possible. Enjoy!
#27
#29
#15, #16
#17, #18
#1, #2, #3, #4
#5, #6, #7, #8
#137, #138, #139
#140, #141
#142, #143, #144
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NANCY HOWARTH
Picasso said that painting is just another way of keeping a diary. Looking back, my diary must have started in kindergarten with finger-painting. With what freedom of creativity I filled my hands with paint and moved them over paper, unhampered by preconceived ideas of art, streaming only my inner soul.
As time marched on, my creativity took the form of photographs. I set up a darkroom in my kitchen and learned how to process black and white photos of my family and landscapes of the Laurel Highlands located near Pittsburgh.
Fast forward in time. I became intrigued by the figure and began drawing at Panza Gallery in Millvale.
These weekly classes taught me about anatomy and the importance of light to add drama to art. I also studied the drawings of the Renaissance artists, which for me is the zenith of art.
Now I am painting all genres. But am particularly interested in clothing the figure. I am working on a theme-"What I knew about love." This idea has me looking at my past and distilling some humor and juicy tidbits from my life. Some figures are smoking and interacting in a way only the viewer can decide!
At the end of the day, I am self-taught realist painter, primarily using oil on wood. I live and work in Pittsburgh.
The art historian Frederick Hartt said, “Works of art, like all human productions, and like ourselves, are bound in time."...and this is my time.
MARGOT DERMODY
Margot Dermody (b. Takoma Park, MD) is an artist based in Pittsburgh, PA. Her work has been shown in numerous exhibitions, most recently a solo show with Art in the Courthouse (2022-23) as well as group shows, including Chromatic, PxP Contemporary Gallery, (2022); Stronger Together, Art Mum’s (2022); Alone, Together, the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh (2021); Full Circle, Concept Art Gallery (2021); and the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh 107th Annual Exhibition at the Westmoreland Museum of American Art, (2019-2020). She has also shown in the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Gallery, William Pitt Union, Gallery One | Collective Works, and the Pittsburgh Center for Arts and Media.
Margot was awarded Idea Furnace sessions in the Artist Residency Program at the Pittsburgh Glass Center, where she continues to work as a studio artist. Bringing together elements of the natural world with human emotion in painting, sculpture, and photography, her works span a wide range: from a neutral monochromatic palette to a more explicitly vivid and affective narrative.
Contact Information:
Margot Dermody
(615) 972-6271
mbdermody@gmail.com
www.margotdermody.com
Denielle DeSantis - Artist Biography
Denielle DeSantis is a local contemporary mixed media artist whose work uses loose realism and symbolism to visually communicate a message or portray a story. A previous dancer, DeSantis’s work is heavily influenced by movement and communication - which is explored through her brush strokes, drips, and layering techniques. She uses a variety of art materials including acrylic paint, spray paint, magazines and papers, and fabrics. Her most recent series of work, “Intrinsic Collage Paintings”, are mixed media abstract paintings composed of paper, paint, sprays, and personal mementos from her clients that portray the story of a relationship, a family, or a specific subject matter - a memory box come to life through art. Her previous experience involves both graphic design in the advertising industry as well as textile design for fashion icons such as Donna Karan and Normal Kamali. In addition to creating, Denielle is also influencing the young artists of our future at a local high school.
JP Diroll – Artist Biography
Once upon a time in the land of steel and bridges, there was an engineer. Despite having earned a mechanical engineering degree in 2007 from Carnegie Mellon University, one of the premier engineering schools in the country, and landing a job at home in Pittsburgh, our engineer was unhappy. As you've probably guessed, I was that unhappy engineer. Luckily, the rest of our little tale is a happy one.
Hi, I'm JP Diroll, and all my life I've been a visual person, fascinated by wildlife photos specifically. But I needed to make my own, so with the extra scratch I had in my pocket from that engineering gig, I bought my first digital camera, also in 2007. It was a sweet little Nikon D50 with a whopping 6.1 megapixels. I had NO clue how to use the thing, but to this day I believe buying that camera was the smartest dumb thing I ever did.
I was no longer taking photos. I was creating images. The creative process immediately began to consume me, confirming what I knew all along: I was never an engineer. I was an artist, and a good one. So I took a leap of faith in 2013. No more 9-5. No more steady paycheck. Just a camera, a vision, and the determination (and support - thank you Alyssa!) to pursue a dream.
Fast forward to today and the dream is a reality. As a full time professional photographer, I'm happier than ever. Here in the city I love, I get to share my journey and art, showing YOU the city you love too, but through my eyes. And I guarantee you're going to LOVE what you see!
JP Diroll
PHONE: 412-377-1081
EMAIL: jp@jpdirollphotography.com
WEBSITE: www.jpdiroll.com
Featured Display 12/19
Hi! I'm Kathy Mazur. I was born, raised, and love living in Pittsburgh, PA. After working in the corporate world for over 35 years as a web designer, technical writer, and software instructor, I decided that it was time for a life of less stress and more fun! In 2016, I was fortunate to be able to take an early retirement and discovered a latent passion for painting.
Life changes...you never know what will come next. So, here I am, redefining myself as an artist. I believe that everyone should continue to grow and evolve throughout our lives. Therefore, most of my work is focused on things that grow—flowers, trees, and even cities—a small nod to my Pittsburgh roots.
With no education in painting, I was thrilled to receive a scholarship in 2017 as an Emerging Artist for the Three Rivers Arts Festival and have participated each successive year. I’ve also exhibited in various other local art shows, been the in-house artist at various venues in the Pittsburgh area, and had my artwork purchased for use on television shows on Netflix, CBS, and CBS All Access.
Thank you for taking time to view my work! I hope that you enjoy it as much as I did creating it.
KMazurArt.com 412-475-9865 | kathy@kmazurart.com | @kmazurart
Featured Display 11/2019
About the Artist: Maria DeSimone Prascak is best known for her hand painted murals in Pittsburgh established in1982 as Maria’s Ideas.
Her art is enchanting and imaginative, inspired by wildlife and nature. Maria’s murals can be seen at Sarris Candies and the Pittsburgh Zoo. Her art is available on her website, art shows, and gift shops, Johno’s Art Studio and the National Aviary where she was the featured artist for their Wings & Wildlife Art Show 2017. Inspiring others motivates her to paint everyday, she also volunteers at Little Sisters of the Poor teaching art classes to the residents.
The artwork in this exhibit “ FLORA, FAUNA & FOOD” is available to purchase. Fine art reproductions are available for many of the pieces.
www.facebook.com/MariasIdeasArt
www.instagram.com/MariasIdeasArt
Featured Display 5/2019
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
The need to focus on mental wellbeing and behavioral health is growing by the minute, especially in the professions where the increasing pace of business keeps driving the insanely high levels of stress and burnout even higher. One of those professions is LAW. Turns out that lawyers outpace medical doctors, finance specialists and other professionals when it comes to depression, anxiety, burnout and substance abuse. This scary "overachieving" trend starts as early as law school.
That's the bad news. The good news is that the legal profession is finally responding to the urgent need to address this issue through increasing wellness advocacy and practice. In 2018 American Bar Association launched its Well-Being Pledge calling on legal professionals to (1) acknowledge that more can and should be done to improve mental health and well-being of legal professionals, and (2) pledge to support, adopt, and promote tools and practices for improving and maintaining well-being within the profession.
This art show is a response to the ABA Pledge. ART is a wonderful tool which is frequently used to maintain and improve mental health, well-being and resilience. Studies have consistently shown that making art improves cognitive function, aids stress-relief, builds resilience, reduces anxiety, and helps improve and maintain overall well-being. Making art and even looking at art improve cognitive abilities and restore neurological pathways necessary for healthy brain function.
The artwork presented here is created by legal professionals—Judges, law students, attorneys, legal staff, and courtroom translators—as a way to feel better. We invite you to read each artist’s statement and find out how art makes a difference in their life. Make Art. Feel Better.
MEREDITH HARTLEY, Attorney, Reed Smith Our world is a place of amazing and, sometimes, terrible beauty. Keeping my eyes open for things to photograph constantly reminds me that seeing beauty (like finding goodness) is often just a matter of changing your approach or your perspective. The beauty is already there, and the slightest shift can open you up to it. Practicing this on a small scale with photography helps me stay in the habit of practicing this in life, which, in turn, helps me to maintain a positive outlook on life. The joy of seeing and capturing beautiful images is a bonus.
DEB STEINMEYER, Legal Assistant, Reed Smith I am always in awe of any artist’s work because coming from a poor farming family, art was not nurtured. I am very creative with crafts and flower arrangements, but I never painted because I had no confidence and was intimidated by people around me who had great unique artistic abilities. The first art piece I did was to support a fundraiser for the Heitz 61 Memorial Foundation. It was very simple, of the Pittsburgh “Triangle” of the City, but it wasn’t horrible. Uncle Sam was done on a art wellness work break. I have done other paintings with groups of friends and I am proud that I have the confidence to select different colors than that of the sample. I like painting with friends, and after attending Sasha Phillips’ wellness painting class, and her encouragement to “let your artistic abilities flow” whether it be painting, dance, music, etc., that I am going to try more new things.
JON MARMO, Attorney, Reed Smith Abstract painting allows me to indulge and develop my creative side, while also decompressing from the day. I enjoy working with different colors and mediums to see what develops.
YELENA LAMM, Children’s Advocate I’ve been painting for a long time, but never did pet portraits before my cat, Rio, got sick. He needed knee surgery. He was miserable, and I was heartbroken… I painted this portrait of him, as my own art therapy. Working on this painting helped me to calm down, relax, collect my thoughts, and come up with a plan. I decided to take pet portraits commissions to raise funds for Rio’s surgery. Once started, I fell in love doing it. It looked like others also loved it, since more people asked me to paint their beautiful furry friends. When painting pet portrait, I want to know more about my models. I ask people to send me multiple photos of their pets, I want to learn about their personalities, their character, I like to hear people’s stories about them. I literally talk to pets as I put them on canvas. This emotional connection with my subject helps to create a successful portrait, and my clients appreciate it. This project, inspired by my cat, helped us both. Rio is now running and jumping again, better than ever. I’m happy to keep painting pet portraits that bring people joy.
CASEY SNYDER, Attorney, Babst Calland Art can be as simple as water. There is chemistry behind choosing the right color and mathematics behind creating a good composition. But as a self-taught artist, I do not feel particularly bound by any rules of the craft. My art is simple. It is how I feel or what I see. Focusing on what feels right for a few hours every week keeps me in touch with my creative self. I believe it is a side that everyone should nurture, no matter one's profession.
JIM DOERFLER, Attorney, Reed Smith Outside the law firm I tend to gravitate toward activities that require a certain level of mental focus, such as long distance running or painting. It helps mentally to get a break from the stresses of the work day by focusing on something else. I have done amateur drawing and painting over the years and enjoy the technical aspects of painting, which has included the restoration of a 1930’s landscape mural painted on the dining room walls of my home. Artists that I find inspiring are two of the Dutch masters: Vermeer (for his sense of balance and the stillness in his paintings) and Rembrandt (for his technical virtuosity mid-career and the emotional power of his later works). As the last of my four daughters departs for college in the fall, I hope to have more time to spend working on art in the near future.
CASEY RYAN, Attorney, Reed Smith My mother, sister and I all paint (they are award-winning painters; I am not.) Painting is a wonderful outlet for creativity and something that the three of us could do together. I have continued to paint with my sons. It is an artistic endeavor that takes you away from the busy-ness of the day and allows you to focus on the blank canvas in front of you. This painting is the cover of The Great Gatsby, my favorite book. I have always admired this illustration because every piece of it ties to the story and exceptional imagery used in it.
KIM MCCONNELL, Legal Assistant, LANXESS My life as an artist has evolved over the years. It began with pencil drawings, creative needlepoint, wood carving and tole painting which has lead me to water colors, oils and acrylics. Painting is my stress reliever (along with regular exercise) and has gotten me through difficult times. I love the smell of oil paints and their vibrant colors, the flow of a water color paint as it mixes with another color to create something new on paper. As I paint my happy sunflowers, the warmness flows through me like an overflowing creek spreading across its banks, and I smile.
TIARA DINKINS, Legal Assistant, Edgar Snyder What does art do for my wellbeing? Art releases stress. Makes me put aside life for an hour or two and focus on my creativity. Art is my motivator. It gets me out of my head. We tend to get stuck in routines. Work, eat, sleep, repeat. We become robots. Art pushes me not to become a robot but pushes me to be my better self.
DOMINIC RUPPRECHT, Attorney, Reed Smith I started painting on a lark. During my clerkship I suggested to my judge that we should take a watercolor class together, mostly in the hopes of getting out of work early every Thursday. To my surprise, and co-clerks’ annoyance, she said yes. And after I finished my first painting (a piece of blueberry pie with a healthy dollop of whipped cream) I was hooked. While painting can’t offer the glitz and glamor of being an insurance lawyer, there is something to be said for throwing some paint on a blank piece of paper and letting the water take control.
MARIA DICHIERA, Paralegal, Tucker Arensberg I am a huge advocate of finding a place where one must put their feelings/hardships into a positive place. I found for me, art has given me that ability to express my helplessness. I have been personally effected by mental health situations where my daughter felt there is no place to put her hurt and pain. After her third attempt she has become a much better person and one that is able to love herself, one day at a time. As a mother you feel helpless and hopeless and when I have felt like I’ve run out of options, a tool I’ve used to cope and get through it during that time was painting. Painting for me allows me to put myself in a happy place. In a time where all you can do is pray and hope that all will be well soon is to do something to take care of yourself. I’ve learned I have/had to be strong. Although it hasn’t been easy to hold it together some days, I would always circle back to a paint brush and a quiet space to heal. There have been many times painting made me feel “hope” and I have learned that you have to be present, in the moment, always. Art for me in any form, shows expression. My daughter keeps her thoughts calm by doing her own artwork; it truly is an act of awareness and self-expression.
ANYA LERNATOVYCH, Attorney, Reed Smith My true passion is traveling and amateur photography. I love to capture my journeys through photographs so that I relive those memories every time I look at the pictures. As one famous French poet said: “Sometimes one day in a different place gives you more than ten years of life at home.”
SASHA PHILLIPS, Attorney, Reed Smith I consider Art to be as much of a wellness tool as nutrition or exercise – we need all three to stay healthy and mentally fit. Any time I paint, I feel an overwhelming sense of relief, peace and happiness, and it has nothing to do with how well the finished painting looks. I often hear a question - how do you manage to find time and energy for demanding stressful work, four children AND painting? And my answer is – if I didn’t paint, I wouldn’t have energy or strength to do as many things or to do them as well. Turns out there is a scientific explanation to this – neuroscientists link art-making with surges of energy, elevated mood, lowered stress and increased cognitive function. Art also helps me build personal and professional relationships. For example, painting this portrait of my daughter allowed us to build a stronger bond. And a wonderful conversation at an art event with SUSAN OTT—one of the artists featured here—led to the Art Wellness Advocates launch.
ALEJANDRO PINZON, Legal and Medical Spanish Interpreter I paint… in BLUE! Blue symbolizes loyalty, strength, wisdom and trust. Blue is also known to have a calming effect on the psyche, and believed to keep bad spirits away; but I didn’t know any of that when I started painting. I have been an artist for most of my life, in several disciplines. One day, I felt the need to hold a brush and start creating something. First thing that came to mind was Bob Ross, his iconic landscapes, his snowy mountains, and his “happy trees”. I dipped the brush and… the results can be seen hanging on the wall. Rather than looking for flamboyant colors, my intuition took me in a different direction. I enjoy the challenge of using two or three colors to create scenes. The creative process is a kind of meditation. It is a quiet time and a quiet space. For more information about my blue paintings, please search for “Simply Blue Paintings” on Facebook.
LINDA KING, Attorney I started to paint in 2007 as I was going through the dissolution of a 20 year relationship. Since the beginning, painting has been a wonderful way for me to channel stress and anxiety. The art allows me to be totally consumed in the piece that I am painting. Without any other sounds or distractions, I can sit there for hours working on a project. It gives me a feeling of calm and accomplishment, when the work turns out the way in which I had envisioned.
Featured Display 1/19
BRANDON CORNER
Email: brandancorner@gmail.com
I've always been excited by the traffic stopping colors and the wildly expressive marks found in graffiti. This inspired me to transfer those aesthetic ideals into my work. I experimented with still lives to understand how to best mend fine art and graffiti aesthetics together. Now that I'm growing stronger as a young artist, I am starting to use pastel chalks to tell stories and attack topics that are impactful to my life, such as depression and the unusual relationship my mother and I had. Brandan Corner
GABE MERRIMAN
I’m Gabe Merriman, a junior art history major at Edinboro University. Last year, when I was offered the opportunity to show my work here, I enthusiastically agreed. This body of work ranges from freshman year to the end of 2018, and features mainly portraiture. For me, the human face is the epitome of subtlety when it comes to art. Humans all have the same traits- a nose, eyes, lips, ears, skin, etc., but there are billions of faces across the world, and each one is slightly different. I love portraiture because you create the illusion of reality, of a real person, and the last few brush strokes can imbue life into a piece.
For inquiries, please reach me at: Email- robinswing15210@gmail.com
Instagram- @yaha.kui
OLIVA ROWE
Junior painting student, Edinboro University
Email: olivia.rowe23@verizon.net
The amazing thing about paint is that it retains a sense of temporality. It’s a liquid medium that dries, but you can still see the fluidity. The gesture made to place each stroke is held, as is the observation and the thought that prompted it. The temporality and life I find in painting is significant to me. I want to use painting to capture the things, places, and people that make my life what it is now, before I forget. I want to paint a live version of the world that has me both in it and looking at it. It’s less about documentation and more about celebration, because by painting something that is seemingly menial and ordinary (a house that you always stop to admire, the backyard of your first apartment, the quirks of your pet) it has the opportunity to become everything. The little things are special, and you miss them when they aren't there. The memory just isn't complete!
Featured Display 12/18
JOHNO PRASCAK
About the Artist:
I was born in Munhall, PA and grew up in Dormont. I am proud to be a Pittsburgher, having lived here my entire life. I paint full time and sell my art from my studio perched on top of the historic South Side Slopes. Beginning at the age of 13, and after 10 years of suffering with ulcerative colitis I had life-saving surgery and now wear a permanent ileostomy. I will never forget my Mom at my bedside and the priest administering last rights. My will to survive and to do something meaningful with my life was the motivation to get well. While recuperating from surgery I studied art, many old masters work inspired me. I began painting as a form of therapy. My first art exhibition was at the National Aviary's Wings & Wildlife Show in 1988. The demand for my work grew and continues to this day. I create each painting by mixing enamels and Mon sand, giving my artwork an unusual texture. Sand from client's collections is often incorporated into their commissioned pieces. The fascinating people I meet, current events and life experiences inspire me. One of my most inspiring commissions sent me to Megjugorje, Yugoslavia in 1990. The challenge was to transfer onto canvas my feelings of the little village where there have been reported sightings of the Blessed Mother. I painted the pilgrims from around the world convening in prayer at the cross. I am blessed to have my art in homes and businesses in the United States and around the world, including Australia, Singapore, Japan, Canada, Italy and Sweden…
Public places in the U.S. where Commissioned Originals are on permanent display.
"The Point" one of 4 on the set of Pittsburgh Today LIVE KDKA TV 2. for 5 years 2010-2015.
5 of my prints are part of the Pittsburgh Collection at the NFL Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. (Heinz Field, Steeler Sunday, Terry Bradshaw, Three Rivers Stadium & The Chief).
Pittsburgh Skyline, Black 'n Gold Pittsburgh & USA Flag & Ole Saint Nick on boxes by Sarris Candies in Canonsburg, PA
The National Aviary in Pittsburgh, PA. - Heinz Field original hangs at Heinz Field. - Fallingwater Museum Store.
The Senator John Heinz History Center Museum Shop. - Visit Pittsburgh, Downtown Pittsburgh
Sports Museum at Penn State. - Hollyhocks print was on the set of NBC's Will & Grace finale May 2006.
My painting of President George H.W.Bush Sr. hangs at The George Bush Presidential Library & Museum at Texas A&M.
Original commissioned by 1963 football team at US Naval Academy. - Carnegie Library of Homestead hangs at that library. - Pittsburgh art in private office and break room at Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto's office. - August Henry’s Saloon. Roberto Clemente Museum in Lawrenceville, PA. - Dormont Pool, Friends of Dormont Pool. 25 Eat n' Park Restaurants display the Heinz Field print. - Colors of Carson Street for The South Side Local Development Co. - 50,000 South Side Neighborhood Guides. – Pittsburgh’s Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame, Hard Rock Cafe Station Square eternity piece by Wendell August Forge. - TWO Pittsburgh Skyline Green Gears Pedicabs. "For many years, I have been involved with many local and national charities raising much needed funds. It is important for me to "give back". My art enables me to help others in a unique way. I simply didn't plan any of this, all I had was the will to live, to do well and help others. I am so very grateful for this fantastic ride!" Johno
Ask me about Fundraising with my art! Reproductions are available in my online store and at the studio. Limited Editions and New Metal prints ready to hang, no framing needed.
OPEN Thursdays Noon-6PM otherwise by Chance or appointment. JohnosArt.com Email: Johno@JohnosArt.com 412-481-4208 Johno’s Art Studio 1705 Arlington Ave Pittsburgh, PA 15210 Facebook: johnosart Instagram: johnosart Twitter: JohnosArtStudio
Featured Display 2018
NELLIE LOU SLAGLE
IMPACT PAINTINGS
Nellie Lou Slagle's artistic career as a painter, weaver and teacher began after her graduation from Sarah Lawrence College. She has worked with a variety of media through her career, including oil, oil pastel, acrylic, collage, encaustic, fiber, clay and paper. Ms. Slagle lives and works in the Lawrenceville neighborhood of Pittsburgh and in West Palm Beach, Florida. She is represented by Michael Hertrich Art and Frame, Pittsburgh.
This exhibition is a compilation of works of art created both in Florida and in Pittsburgh in 2016-2017. During that time my art was influenced both by my sense of place and by a series of events that weighed heavily on me. Some events I participated in and some I imagined but all had an impact on my artistic life.
In the summer of ,2016, I moved from the house I had lived in for most of my adult life to an apartment in another part of the city - For me a momentous change. Thankfully I had the anchor of Florida lo keep me balanced. The ocean was still there for me. The impact of its noise, its terrifying beauty and ever changing seascape grabbed me. I would wake up in anticipation of those gorgeous sunrises on the horizon. I would smell the air and embrace the warmth. How could I not feel the impact and capture it?
Then there was the grit of life which haunted me in the winter of 2017. In early January, while I was in Florida, one of my daughters and her Family were in a plane crash in Tanzania, which destroyed their small plane and against all odds spared their lives. It was a miracle. Thinking about that event took me to a place that I could only imagine. I was not there physically but visually I lived in that moment. I discovered that painting out loud takes courage. I held my own hand as I painted Furiously. The process became a surprisingly violent act of destroying, rearranging and pushing again and again. And oh the vibrant colors I created en route! I tried to mitigate the impact of these different images and, in the end, whole paintings miraculously emerged. Ultimately I found beauty in the grit of this world.
I invite you, the viewer, to experience my artistic point of view and find the joy I have expressed in these paintings.
Please contact gallery for purchase inquiries. 412-431-3337 412-613-3171
Sara's obsession to detail and quest to captivate has swiftly earned her new collectors across the United States and abroad. She currently lives in Richmond, Virginia, where her studio is located. Her prior career as a Biglaw attorney at K&L Gates, LLP (Pittsburgh) instilled in her the drive to create high-quality work that makes an immediate impact. Her travels to and experiences in Israel, Thailand, Italy, Canada, and Mexico heavily influence her use and expression of color. Process Each pointillism work takes form through Sara's application of thousands of dollops of paint individually laid down by hand, either by layering the dots on top of each other or spacing them slightly apart to allow bold backdrops to show through. Sara thickens acrylic paint through self-designed techniques developed over two years to create tactile modern works of art. Her goal is to design pieces that encourage viewers to travel and explore abstract landscapes in a multi-sensory experience. |
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Featured Display 9/2015
abandoned pittsburgh
photography by
chuck beard
Welcome to the land of pierogies, babushkas, neb-noses, gumbands, jagoffs, jimmies and redding up.
The first evening World Series was played here ... the first polio vaccine was developed here ... the first motion-picture theater was opened here ... and the first Big Mac and banana split were eaten here.
Few American cities have retained their immigrant-founded
ethnic neighborhoods, and yet proud Pittsburghers can still be thoroughly Polish, German, Jewish or Italian in Polish Hill, Deutschtown, Squirrel Hill or Bloomfield.
Pittsburgh now looks to a future of innovative technology, medicine, financial services and education, and is rightly proud of its blue-collar charm and much-lauded livability. But Pittsburghers are slow to give up their ghosts. Rusted skeletons of steel mills and rail depots line the rivers, corroded reminders of a city's past forged in steel. Churches built in the 19th century by devout East European immigrants now stand desanctified and decayed. The Abandoned Pittsburgh project explores these forgotten places where a strange, haunting beauty still exists.
Books and prints are available at http://www.abandonedpittsburgh.com/
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