Allegheny Conference July 2014 - June 2015
About Us
Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council, the voice of Pittsburgh’s broad arts and cultural community, is a membership organization of approximately 270 non-profits and artists who comprise the arts and culture sector across Southwestern PA. As the region’s primary advocacy and service organization for the arts, GPAC offers expert programs, resources and research that strengthen and ensure a thriving arts community, including: grants for artists and small arts organizations, pro bono business and legal services, public art technical assistance and education, workshops and networking, free audience development tools, exhibitions and events all to support a sustainable and collaborative creative industry. With the tag line, “Arts Loud and Clear”, GPAC works to position the arts and culture sector as an economic driver in the redevelopment of our communities and the attraction of cultural tourism, and is the central conduit for resources and information to and from the arts community. For information about our events and programs, please visit www.pittsburghartscouncil.org.
Re-envision Office Space as Gallery Turn office visitors into art buyers by showcasing the work of local artists
In October 2010, the inaugural Art on the Walls exhibit launched with David Montano’s work. Since then, Art on the Walls has successfully grown and expanded to more offices and organizations in Pittsburgh, exhibiting 30 local artists and resulting in over $18,000 in sales. The fantastic visual art of established and emerging Pittsburgh artists have graced the walls of Accenture, the Allegheny Conference, the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council and soon to be VisitPITTSBURGH. Art on the Walls promotes emerging, mid-career, and established artists who work in two dimensional formats including printmaking, photography, fiber, painting, drawing, in addition to lightweight sculptures and video. Art on the Walls emerged from GPAC’s strategic goals to increase visibility of and support for the arts and to create an environment and opportunities that are supportive of individual artists. Art on the Walls transforms: • Providing a more pleasant work environment • Creating a tangible recognition of the role that Arts & Culture has played in Pittsburgh transformation • Speaking to who you are, both as an organization and a representative of the region • Demonstrating civic pride • Illustrating support of the local arts community
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Gallery Key artwork 1 Summer River Gorge 2014 Carolyn Wenning 2 Shoal 2014 Carolyn Wenning 3 Tributary 2014 Carolyn Wenning 4 Railroad Bridge on the Allegheny 2010 Robert Bowden 5 The Civic Arena Cory Bonnet 6 Heinz Hall, Sixth Street 2013 David Wadsworth 7 Morning Break at Market Square David Wadsworth 8 Treadmill David Wadsworth 9 Somerset County Court House Robert Bowden 10 PNC and PPG Reflected 2010 Robert Bowden 11 Rector, PA, Westmoreland County Robert Bowden 12 Greensburg Robert Bowden 13 Fallingwater 2010 Meg Dooley 14 Deep in the Woods Leo Goode 15 Built to Last: The Produce Terminal Cory Bonnet 16 Beanpoles & Topiary 1985 Susanne Slavick
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Carolyn Wenning Primarily a painter, Carolyn Wenning also works in print and mixed media. She exhibits throughout the Pittsburgh area and has been included in exhibitions at Future Tenant, The Andy Warhol Museum and The Mattress Factory. As well as producing her own work, Carolyn is a dedicated art educator. She has taught in the public school system and at various universities including Chatham and the School of Education at Carlow University. Summer River Gorge 2014 (detail above)
Raw pigment, oil paint, tar on canvas // 40 x 30 x 1.75 $850
Shoal 2014 (detail above)
Raw pigment, oil paint, tar on canvas // 40 x 30 x 1.75 $850
Tributary 2014 (detail above)
Raw pigment, oil paint, tar on wood // 40 x 30 x 1.75 $850
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Cory Bonnet Cory Bonnet, a Pittsburgh Artist and LEED UP, works exclusively with reclaimed and salvaged raw materials. Transforming hardwood doors, stainless steel panels and fallen trees into one of a kind works of art. Born in Pittsburgh, Bonnet has always appreciated the inherent beauty of the city. His paintings reflect the optimism and beauty he sees in his hometown by showcasing the buildings, bridges, neighborhoods and people of Pittsburgh. The Civic Arena (detail above)
Oil and Pigment on Salvaged Civic Arena Panel (Stainless Steel) // 48” x 60” $30,000
Built to Last: The Produce Terminal (detail above)
Oil and Dry Pigment on Salvaged Oak Door // 84” x 29 1/2” $6,000
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Robert Bowden My essential theme is urban landscape. My most used medium is watercolor. Plein air or on site is the most frequent method of my work procedure. Thus, most of my work is realistic and is focused on effect of light quality and forms in space. I was originally an abstract painter working in oil on canvas. When I began painting watercolor in the late 1960’s I switched to realism and plein air. I have four books of my work printed and my work is in four museum permanent collections. Railroad Bridge on the Allegheny 2010 (detail above) Watercolor on Arches archival paper // 28” x 36” $2,500
Somerset County Court House (detail above) Watercolor // 16” x 22” $1,200
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Greensburg (detail above) Giclee print // 12” x 9” $400
Rector, PA., Westmoreland and County (detail above) Watercolor // 13” x 19” $1,200
PNC and PPG Reflected 2010 (detail above)
Watercolor on Archival watercolor paper // 10” x 10” $1,200
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David Wadsworth My paintings feature both urban and rural landscapes, with much of my inspiration coming from my surrounding community in Pittsburgh. I’m drawn to subjects that include both natural and man-made elements along with dramatic contrasts in color and light. I use an impressionistic approach to emphasize the qualities of the scene that impacted me. Heinz Hall, Sixth Street 2013 (detail above) Giclee print // 17” x 21” x 1.5” $250
Morning Break at Market Square (detail above) Giclee print // 17” x 21” x 1.5” $250
Treadmill (detail above)
Oil on Canvas // 10” x 10” x l.5” $250
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Meg Dooley Painting is one of the ways I indulge an insistent curiosity about the commingling of architectural and organic elements in the world around me. Originally attracted by the simple aesthetics of such couplings and contrasts, I have developed an interest in exploring the historical, cultural and socio-political dimensions they also embody. My medium of choice, digital painting, is itself a marriage of built technologies and natural artistic sensibilities. It is also a relatively new art form. When I first discovered I could make paintings in my computer, there was no label to describe what I was doing. Today, Wikipedia calls it “a method of creating an art object (painting) digitally and/or a technique for making digital art in the computer.” But a close read of the article and its revision history suggest that the genre is still in its formative years. The 2013 exhibition of David Hockney’s iPad paintings at San Francisco’s deYoung Museum will doubtlessly contribute to the evolving definition of digital painting and its acceptance as a legitimate art form. In the meantime, I describe my own process by saying I create painterly interpretations of photographic images using my Mac (running Adobe Photoshop, Corel Painter and assorted plug-ins) and my Wacom pen tablet (whose stylus functions as whatever kind of brush, pen, or other tool I tell the software to make it)! Fallingwater 2010 (detail above)
Giclee print on cotton rag paper // 27” x 23” x 1” $225
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Leo Goode The inspiration for my paintings comes from my love of nature and the beautiful colors I find there. I work at using these colors along with the interplay of light to communicate my impression of this beauty to the viewer. I try to impart a unique perspective and a certain mystery by combining realism with impressionism, and I hope to reach my audience with a truthful, yet interpretive, rendering of the subject. Deep in the Woods (detail above) Oil on Canvas // 30� x 40� $3,800
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scenes of the Allegheny Conference office space
Susanne Slavick Beanpoles and Topiary explores human intervention in landscapes that are both ornamental and functional. The diptych structure presents seeming polarities: form vs. function, day vs. night, the utilitarian vs. the luxurious, reflecting the ambiguities and complexities of “freedom” vs. “control.” Beanpoles & Topiary 1985 (detail above) Oil on Canvas // 61” x 51” $3,200
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Revisit the 2013-14 Collection
We, at the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council, would like to sincerely thank the Allegheny Conference for their continued support of local artists and the Art on the Walls program. After the Allegheny Conference’s first year in the Art on the Walls program, they purchased four works from artist, Garry Merola. Thank you for initiating what we hope willofbe Windows thea World by long, lasting and rewarding art collection. Janice Parks
See previous artworks at the Allegheny Conference by visiting 71 X 56 www.pittsburghartscouncil.org/programs/artists-services/ art-on-the-walls-at-the-allegheny-conference
details of the 2013-14 collection above
In the words of the Allegheny Conference: Recognizing the important role art and culture play in our regional image, we have partnered with the Greater Pittsburgh Art Council to showcase the work of regional artists. The Art Council’s Art on the Walls program is an initiative designed to increase the visibility of and support for the arts by transforming work environments into opportunities for recognition and purchase. Through this program we have transformed our office space into a showcase for the local arts community. The benefits of this program are twofold: our staff and visitors have the privilege of being surrounded by beautiful art, and the artists have an opportunity to share their work with us and visitors from around the country and the world.
See something you like? To purchase the work hung at the Allegheny Conference, please contact: Erin O’Neill at eoneill@pittsburghartscouncil.org
The Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council proudly supports the artists of our region. To learn more about the Art on the Walls program, grant programs for individual artists, or any of our other services, please visit PittsburghArtsCouncil.org