Thursday, May 9, 2013

Art All Night 2013 (post 3 of 3)!

Here is the third installment of my series covering Pittsburgh's amazing annual art event, Art All Night.

Enjoy the final batch of artwork, and maybe I'll see some of you at Art All Night next year!

*Note* I am including photos of some artwork that could be considered R-Rated, and so if you're not a fan of the occasional penis or other nudity-related themes, proceed with a little bit of caution! 

*Note #2* As always, forgive the poor quality of some of my photos!


AAN2013 The Morbid Cycle of Robot Love by Tricia Chicka - Digital Sketch printed on paper
"The Morbid Cycle of Robot Love" by Tricia Chicka - Digital Sketch printed on paper

AAN2013 The Majestic Cleaning Lady by Aleksei Age 14 - Water based ink on cardboard
"The Majestic Cleaning Lady" by Aleksei, Age 14 - Water based ink on cardboard

AAN2013 The Joy of Painting by Christine Heiner Mixed Media
"The Joy of Painting" by Christine Heiner, Mixed Media

AAN2013 The House that Jack Built by Jay Ressler Composite photograph & Jaccquard Weaving
"The House that Jack Built" (with detail) by Jay Ressler, Composite Photograph & Jaccquard Weaving

AAN2013 Sweetheart by Maddalena McDonnell Oil on Canvas
"Sweetheart" by Maddalena McDonnell, Oil on Canvas

AAN2013 Stained Glass Display
Volunteers at Art All Night rigged up a fancy backlit display to show the stained glass pieces that were submitted.  My dad did the hanging, and his piece can be seen on the bottom level!

AAN2013 Spider, Spider by Jason Iwinsky Ironwork
"Spider, Spider" by Jason Iwinsky, Ironwork

AAN2013 Silvia by Abby Kemble Oil on Canvas
"Silvia" by Abby Kemble, Oil on Canvas

AAN2013 Silkscreen Table
There was a table set up so that visitors to Art All Night could try their hand at silkscreen!

AAN2013 Shawl from Doily Pattern by Gail Belikiewicz Lace knitting in Wool
Shawl from Antique Doily Pattern by Gail Belikiewicz, Lace knitting in Wool

AAN2013 Senior Yeti by Brian Plank - Collage
"Senior Yeti" by Brian Plank - Collage

AAN2013 Second Ladle by Rhiannon Scheidt Cast Iron
"Second Ladle" by Rhiannon Scheidt, Cast Iron

AAN2013 Sale e Pepe by Alexis Rzewski Mixed Media
"Sale e Pepe" by Alexis Rzewski, Mixed Media

AAN2013 Redux by Helen Wilson Macrame
"Redux" by Helen Wilson, Macrame

AAN2013 Quito by Dennis Stefan Mosaic tile on board
"Quito" by Dennis Stefan, Mosaic tile on board

AAN2013 Queen of the Road by Rachel Tribley Mixed Media
"Queen of the Road" by Rachel Tribley, Mixed Media

AAN2013 Pride by Marsha Moore Acrylic
"Pride" by Marsha Moore, Acrylic

AAN2013 Pittsburgh Suspended by Gina Tomsky Encaustic Oil Mixed Media
"Pittsburgh Suspended" by Gina Tomsky, Encaustic, Oil & Mixed Media

AAN2013 Paradigm Red Shift by Natiq Jalil - Ink, Post-it Notes, watercolor
"Paradigm Red Shift" by Natiq Jalil - Ink, Post-it Notes, watercolor

AAN2013 Papercuts ROYGBP by Lynn Lewandowski Paper
"Papercuts ROYGBP" by Lynn Lewandowski, Paper

Monday, May 6, 2013

Art All Night 2013 (Post 2 of 3)!

Welcome back to this year's coverage of Pittsburgh's fabulous annual open participation art event, Art All Night!

Here are more of the photos I took, once again in no particular order.  Enjoy!

*Note* I am including photos of some artwork that could be considered R-Rated, and so if you're not a fan of the occasional penis or other nudity-related themes, proceed with a little bit of caution! 

*Note #2* As always, forgive the poor quality of some of my photos!


AAN2013 Lincoln by Rob Stinogle Acrylic
"Lincoln" by Rob Stinogle, Acrylic

AAN2013 Live Artist Demos part1
Live Painting Demonstrations went on throughout Art All Night!

AAN2013 Live Artist Demos part2
More Live Painting Demonstrations

AAN2013 Man in Definance by Dawn Pogany Mixed Media
"Man in Definance" [sic] by Dawn Pogany, Mixed Media


AAN2013 Marine Life by Nichole Musser Pen & Ink
"Marine Life" by Nichole Musser, Pen & Ink


AAN2013 Marion Page by Jim Phillips Acrylic
"Marion Page" by Jim Phillips, Acrylic


AAN2013 Mike Szymarek acrylic and india ink painting
Untitled Acrylic Painting with India Ink by Mike Szymarek


AAN2013 Minor Vocabulary by Christopher Fredrick - sculpture
"Minor Vocabulary" (two views) by Christopher Fredrick - sculpture

AAN2013 Missing in Action Figures by T. Wesley Snead Ink on Paper
"Missing in Action Figures," by T. Wesley Snead, Ink on Paper


AAN2013 Oh! Lydia by Desiree Resetar oil on canvas
"Oh! Lydia" by Desiree Resetar, oil on canvas

AAN2013 Papa Sid by Sonya Age 17 Ceramics
"Papa Sid" by Sonya, Age 17, Ceramics

AAN2013 Western PA, Oh What a Relief by Martha Ressler Contemporary Art Quilt
"Western PA, Oh What a Relief" (with detail) by Martha Ressler, Contemporary Art Quilt


AAN2013 Vampire Hunting Kit by Castle Spooktacular Mixed Media
"Vampire Hunting Kit" by Castle Spooktacular, Mixed Media


AAN2013 Untitled Pen Drawing by Sarah Hartung
Untitled Pen Drawing by Sarah Hartung

AAN2013 Untitled Ink Drawing by Michael Williams
Untitled Ink Drawing by Michael Williams

AAN2013 Untitled (H48BDSXOS) by Stan Sylvester Paper
"Untitled (H48BDSXOS)" by Stan Sylvester, Paper

AAN2013 Tyrants by Andrew Lotz Acrylic & pen on canvas
"Tyrants" (with detail) by Andrew Lotz, Acrylic & pen on canvas

AAN2013 Tree Tresses by Kira Yeversky Watercolor & colored pencil
"Tree Tresses" by Kira Yeversky, Watercolor & colored pencil

AAN2013 Tomatillos on Wood by Mark Neuherz Colored Pencil
"Tomatillos on Wood" by Mark Neuherz, Colored Pencil

AAN2013 The Real. by Charlie Riley - Textile
"The Real." by Charlie Riley - Textile

Thursday, May 2, 2013

Art All Night 2013 (post 1 of 3)!

I have just returned to New York after attending one of my absolutely favorite annual art events, Art All Night, which takes place for twenty two hours over the last weekend in April in Pittsburgh's Lawrenceville neighborhood.  I really cannot imagine a more fun, engaging and unpretentious way to celebrate art than Art All Night (you can read many more details about the event either on their website or in this post I wrote last year).

I took lots of photos at this year's event, and I'm just going to split them up into three posts and get them up for you to enjoy, in no particular order.  I hope you all get at least a tiny sense of how wonderful Art All Night is, and if anyone who reads the blog actually attended the event, I would love for you to comment and let me know what you thought of it!

*Note* I am including photos of some artwork that could be considered R-Rated, and so if you're not a fan of the occasional penis or other nudity-related themes, proceed with a little bit of caution! 

*Note #2* As always, forgive the poor quality of some of my photos!


AAN 2013 1 Morning View
This year I didn't take many photos of the actual crowd at Art All Night, but I did get a shot of what the gigantic Willow Street Development, where the work was displayed, looked like on Sunday morning.


AAN2013 Afrodisiac vs. Moby Dick by Jim Rugg - Ink on paper
"Afrodisiac vs. Moby Dick" by Jim Rugg, Ink on paper


AAN2013 Army of None by Cara Monigold Fabric
"Army of None" (front, back & detail shots) by Cara Monigold, Fabric


AAN2013 Awaken-Empire of Light by Amanda Jaskey Colored pencil & watercolor
"Awaken/Empire of Light" by Amanda Jaskey, Colored pencil & watercolor


AAN2013 B.A.R.D.I.S (Booze & Relative Drinks in Space) by Joseph Bookert Medium-Time
"B.A.R.D.I.S (Booze & Relative Drinks in Space)" by Joseph Bookert (the medium for this one was listed as "Time"!)


AAN2013 Baa baa Sheep by Lili age 5 oil pastel on paper mounted on foamcore
"Baa baa Sheep" by Lili, age 5, oil pastel on paper mounted on foamcore


AAN2013 Camp AIM's Masterpieces by Meena Wojtczak and campers of YMCA's Camp AIM - Artist trading cards
"Camp AIM's Masterpieces" (with detail) by Meena Wojtczak and the campers of YMCA's Camp AIM - Artist trading cards


AAN2013 Comfort by Reyghan Pierce - Mixed Media
"Comfort" by Reyghan Pierce,  Mixed Media


AAN2013 Dark Red Light by Gary Weiss Wood Metal Glass & Electricity
"Dark Red Light" by Gary Weiss, wood, metal, glass, & electricity


AAN2013 Deer Johns by Bonnie Gloris Oil on Wood
"Deer Johns" by Bonnie Gloris, Oil on Wood


AAN2013 Dick in Boots by Gillian Lerner Pen & Colored Pencil
"Dick in Boots" by Gillian Lerner, Pen & Colored Pencil


AAN2013 Dragonus by Bill Walter relief carved roof slate & enamel paint
"Dragonus" by Bill Walter, relief carved roof slate & enamel paint


AAN2013 Earth Sky by C. Noel Kennard Digital Art
"Earth Sky" by C. Noel Kennard, Digital Art


AAN2013 Eastern Star by Kate Bechak Gouache
"Eastern Star" by Kate Bechak, Gouache


AAN2013 Fictional Animals by Stella Belikiewicz inkjet print mounted on wood
"Fictional Animals," by.... ME!  I actually sold a couple of these little guys this year, and I think I've finally cracked the "selling stuff at Art All Night" code!


AAN2013 Giant Squid by Jenny Green Cotton Fabric
"Giant Squid" by Jenny Green, cotton fabric


AAN2013 Greenhouse by Arto Age 8 - Wood, poster paint, recycled fabric ball
"Greenhouse" by Arto, age 8, wood, poster paint, recycled fabric ball


AAN2013 Holly X 3 by Carmen Cerra Oil on Canvas
"Holly X 3" by Carmen Cerra, oil on canvas
AAN2013 JFKFC by Daniel Bolick - acrylic on canvas
"JFKFC" by Daniel Bolick, acrylic on canvas


AAN2013 Lawrenceville by Lynn Jacques Acrylic
"Lawrenceville" by Lynn Jacques, acrylic