POSSIBILITIES Choices People Supporting People
displayed at UCP, Richland in June 2008
Choices, located on Jari Drive near the Galleria, hosted a show for artists with disabilities.
Allied Artists was well represented in this show, with three of our members displaying their works at this event.
Allied Artist Member Gary McClemens had six works entered in the show. Gary is a 1975 graduate of the Art Institute of Pittsburgh. He was a lumberjack until 2000, when a tree came crashing on him. Though confined to a wheelchair, Gary remains deeply involved in art. He is also the current editor of our AAJ newsletter.
Fellow member Kenneth Korber had three works displayed in the show. His detailed paintings have a tranquil quality about them that you must view in person to truly appreciate.
Patti Bartis had one oil painting being displayed.
The AAJ Archives
Allied Artist members joined with the community of Moxham for second Sunday festivities throughout the summer months. Artists works were displayed for sale, and it was a good time to just converse with others.
MOXHAM SECOND SUNDAY - 2008
left: Sandy Vigna prepares her booth for the day's activities, Helen Thorne and Marianne Krizner set up their display of works for sale.
In a rousing night, members got together to show their work, give and receive advice, and talk about diverse topics including composition, Photoshop, and color mixing.
PEER CRITIQUE SESSION - June 2008
Scholarship winners were also permitted to enter works in the show. Kelly Fritz of Richland , Eric Olsen of Somerset , Matthew Pekala of Windber, and Stef Martin of Richland entered in the exhibit.
Good food and good friends were in abundance at the Artists opening reception at the Bottleworks. The night's activities were highlighted by the ceremonies to honor the award winners in the exhibit. Former AAJ member Kathy Rosensteel served as juror for this exhibit. Kathy has been painting, teaching, and exhibiting for the past 30 years. She was instrumental in the establishment of the Southwest Council for the Arts, and her paintings have been published in many books.
Besides Berezansky's winning piece, 2nd place went to Joy Fairbanks for her collage "Great Escapes", 3rd Place to Rich Newill for his acrylic and graphite "My First Dollar", and Honorable Mentions went to James Richey for his photo "Rainbow" and to Glenn Brougher for his photo "We won the Race Today".
AAJ SUMMER SHOW 2008 - BOTTLEWORKS
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HARRIET GOFF CELEBRATES 100th BIRTHDAY
On April 16, 2008, friends gathered together at Westmont's Community Arts Center to celebrate the 100th birthday of Harriet Goff, one of the founding members of Allied Artists.
front: Marianne Krizner, Pat Brougher, Harriet Goff, and Betty Clemenson middle row: Lida Hood, Rose Mary Hagadus, Glenn Brougher, Theresa Prostejovsky, Cathy Brown, Joanne Johnson, and Jean Casale back row: Janie Leck-Grela, LaVerne Legath, Sandy Grech, Florence Doyka, Helen Thorne, Rosemary Pawlowski, and Duane Webb
The Demo In a Nutshell:
Step #1 - Stencil is cut and placed onto glass.
Step #2 - Exposed glass is sandblasted.
Step #3 - Animal based glue crystals are mixed with water and cooked at 150 degrees for 30 minutes.
Step #4 - Specific areas of stencil are removed and glue is applied at about 1/16 inch thickness.
Step #5 - Remainder of stencil is removed. Project is set aside to allow glue to dry.
Step #6 - Glue "pops" off, removing small shards of glass with it, hence, "chipped glass."
Glue Chipped Glass Demonstration
A Glue Chipped Glass Demonstration was held on May 14th at Big City Signs in Ferndale. Bob Hovanec shared his knowledge and expertise with attendees, and took them through the entire process... from mixing and cooking the animal based glue, preparing and applying the stencils, sandblasting the glass surface, adhering the glue to the glass, and watching the glue as it popped off the glass to leave behind spectacular images. It was an incredible learning experience!
IF YOU MISSED IT...
AUTUMN INSPIRATION Plein Aire at Naeskahoni Town
The Allied Artists enjoyed an afternoon together in October at Naeskahoni Village in Black Lick, and learned alot about the native American culture that existed before the European arrival. Thanks to our VP Pam Laney for organizing this outing.
Indian Heritage Historian Butch Laney and granddaughter Crystal gave an informative tour consisting of seven different types of dwellings, tools, and toys that were utilized by the five native American tribes of the Iroquois. See their website at: http://www.naeskahonitown.com/
2008 Allied Artists exhibits:
Spring Show
March 13 - April 12AmeriServe Bank
March 13 - April 12AmeriServe BankSummer Show May 30 - July 12 Bottle Works (click here for pictures)
Winter Show Jan 12 - Feb 21 AmeriServe click to view the online show
