PNC Financial Services Corporate Collection
PNC #3
PNC #3
Photography from Rick Byerly (Richard G. Byerly)
Yellowstone Thermal Water Textures
Saturday, November 22, 2014
Friday, July 11, 2014
Help Restore the Randyland Map on the North Side, Kickstarter Campain Til July 22, 2014
Randy Gilson is a great person who has done a tremendous amount to beautify the North Side for over 18 years! Help him renovate the North Side map on the Randyland Building!
This year, I'd like to focus on refreshing and restoring the map of
the Northside on the Jacksonia Street face of the Randyland yellow
building.
This is one of the main attractions of the building and it has become
outdated and has been worn down and beaten by the weather. Many of the
labels have faded or peeled off. Much of the paint has worn off and many
other pieces and markers have been lost.
Eyes on Pittsburgh
Formerly the Pittsburgh Art Blog, Eyes on Pittsburgh focuses on cultural aspects of the region, including visual and performing arts, as well as locavore, development and environmental issues through original, analytical writing and interviews. Pittsburgh area galleries and art venues are listed at the sister site www.PghGalleries.com. The blog and website are volunteer projects from fine art photographer and Pittsburgh artist advocate rick byerly.
Tuesday, July 1, 2014
City of Pittsburgh Bureau of Building Inspection Threatens Lawsuit to Remove Lawrenceville Urban Garden Fence
This happened specifically in Lawrenceville at the corner of 52nd St and Holmes across from the 52nd Street Market. It appears that the Bureau of Building Inspection received "enough" resident complaints that the inspector cited "aesthetic" reasons and no other code violation along with a possible lawsuit if the pallets were not removed. My call is that "they" didn't want to deal with the complaints any more.
One of the complaints was a resident who called in and complained about a strong manure smell but none was ever used. It turned out to be a neighbor who let their garbage go rancid.
People are encouraged to complain via 311.
Note: The owner of the lot was not involved in the construction of the pallet garden. The above photo was taken in the middle of deconstruction and as of now the lot has been cleared.
Rick Byerly
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Eyes on Pittsburgh
Formerly the Pittsburgh Art Blog, Eyes on Pittsburgh focuses on cultural aspects of the region with a critical eye.
Friday, August 23, 2013
Treading Art in Pittsburgh, Art Events Listings
Check out Treading Art in Pittsburgh! They are doing a great job over there.
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Eyes on Pittsburgh
Formerly the Pittsburgh Art Blog, Eyes on Pittsburgh focuses on
cultural aspects of the region, including visual and performing arts, as well as
locavore, development and environmental issues through original, analytical writing and
interviews. Pittsburgh area galleries and art venues are listed at the sister site www.PghGalleries.com.
The blog and website are volunteer projects from fine art photographer and
Pittsburgh artist advocate rick byerly.
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
Call to Pittsburgh Artists: Market Square Public Art Program
Request for Qualifications and Request for Proposals
Budget: Varied
Received By Deadline: September 20, 2013 5pm EST
Information: Download full RFQ/RFP ( http://pittsburgharts.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=bH93GQGhAAEAAAJbAAdS-w )
The
City of Pittsburgh has launched the Market Square Public Art Program,
which will locate temporary works of art in Downtown Pittsburgh-s
central public plaza during February - April 2014, 2015, and 2016. The
City is working in collaboration with the Pittsburgh Downtown
Partnership and the Office of Public Art to manage the artist selection
process and implement the program.
The Market Square Public Art
Program will commission artists to exhibit existing works of public art
or commission artists to create new works of public art. Artists or
teams of artists are invited to submit qualifications for new works of
art or proposals to site existing works of art. There is a range of
possible project budgets. The budget for newly commissioned artworks is
$50,000 - $75,000. The budget to install existing artworks is $10,000 -
$50,000.
The selection process will select artists for all three years of the program.
Please see above link to download complete application requirements and project details, or visit publicartpittsburgh.org ( http://pittsburgharts.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=bH93GQGhAAEAAAj2AAdS-w ) .
Local
and regional artists are encouraged to apply. An information session
will be held on September 4, 2013 at the Greater Pittsburgh Arts
Council, 810 Penn Avenue, Suite 200, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 from 6-7pm.
The purpose of the session is to review the project and submission
guidelines and to respond to artist-s questions. Attendance is not
mandatory. RSVP is not required.
The Office of
Public Art is a partnership between the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council
and the City of Pittsburgh funded by The Heinz Endowments.
For more information, please visit publicartpittsburgh.org ( http://pittsburgharts.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=bH93GQGiAAEAAAFcAAdS-w ) .
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Eyes on Pittsburgh
Formerly the Pittsburgh Art Blog, Eyes on Pittsburgh focuses on
cultural aspects of the region, including visual and performing arts, as well as
locavore, development and environmental issues through original, analytical writing and
interviews. Pittsburgh area galleries and art venues are listed at the sister site www.PghGalleries.com.
The blog and website are volunteer projects from fine art photographer and
Pittsburgh artist advocate rick byerly.
Friday, July 19, 2013
Arbor Aid 2013 Call for Artists
Arbor Aid 2013 Call for Artists
Source
Deadline: September 1st, 2013
Future Tenant
and Tree Pittsburgh announce a call for artists for work to be
presented at Arbor Aid 2013 to be
held at Future Tenant from Saturday November 2 to Sunday December 1, 2013 –
with the opening night Arbor Aid celebration on Saturday, November 2nd.
The exhibition
will be part of Tree Pittsburgh’s activities related to the 2013 Arbor Day
Foundation Partners in Community Forestry National Conference.
We are looking
for artwork that is made out of, or relates to, reclaimed urban wood. The call
is open to all artistic disciplines.
Submission
requirements
“Reclaimed urban
wood” can come from downed or removed trees, from fixtures, flooring, beams,
etc of once-occupied homes or from other urban reclaimed sources.
Each artist can
submit at least one and at most 3 pieces for consideration. Due to space
constraints; we recommend that the work does not exceed 9 x 9 feet and for
installation purposes, all pieces should be able to fit thru a 6'7"(h) door.
In addition, artists
are encouraged to submit one piece that would fit inside a 12 x 12 inch box.
Selected artists
will be able to put their work for sale, with a 20% sale commission for Future
Tenant. Artists can choose to donate another portion of the sale to Tree
Pittsburgh.
Submission
instructions:
The following
materials are required:
-Artist Bio
-Complete piece
information (author, title, medium, size, approximate weight and year)
-At least 1
image of each work, in case of three dimensional pieces we recommend at least
two images per piece.
-Brief
description of each project/piece
- If available a photo of and story behind the
raw material (where did the tree stand, where did you find the floor
boards,etc.)
A jury comprised
of recognized artists/woodworkers and community members will select the
participating projects. Artists are responsible for delivery and pick up within
the established time frames.
About Tree
Pittsburgh
Tree
Pittsburgh is an environmental non-profit organization formed in 2006 and
dedicated to enhancing the city of Pittsburgh's vitality by protecting and
growing the urban forest. Tree Pittsburgh is to be a leader in creating a
healthy, attractive and safe urban forest by inspiring and engaging citizens to
maintain plant and protect trees. Tree Pittsburgh works collaboratively with
the City of Pittsburgh, community groups, and residents to make a positive
impact on the urban forest.
About
Future Tenant
Located in the
heart of Pittsburgh’s cultural district, at 819 Penn Avenue, Future Tenant provides a
laboratory setting for artists, arts managers and audiences to explore the
limits of the creative expression, presentation and interpretation of various
art forms.
History of Arbor
Aid
Arbor Aid was
conceived by Tree Pittsburgh and late local woodworker John Metzler, founder of
the Urban Tree Forge. Arbor Aid celebrates the possibilities presented
to us by trees as resources within our city. Rather than make mulch or firewood
from urban trees that need to be removed, Tree Pittsburgh encourages giving
them a longer life by repurposing them as art, furniture, flooring and
everything in between.
Arbor Aid is a
one-evening event and has historically enjoyed an audience of over 500 people.
Art is available for purchase at the event, and attendees enjoy live music,
food, and libation. With the inception of its annual fundraiser, Arbor Aid,
Tree Pittsburgh has developed an opportunity for artists and craftsman to
showcase their talents and the beauty of reclaimed wood by re-purposing urban
waste wood into art and fine craft for the past five years.
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Eyes on Pittsburgh
Formerly the Pittsburgh Art Blog, Eyes on Pittsburgh focuses on cultural aspects of the region, including visual and performing arts, as well as locavore, development and environmental issues through original, analytical writing and interviews. Pittsburgh area galleries and art venues are listed at the sister site www.PghGalleries.com. The blog and website are volunteer projects from fine art photographer and Pittsburgh artist advocate rick byerly.
Treading Art: Check it out, Pittsburgh
Treading Art: Check it out, Pittsburgh
They have a rundown on events this weekend as well.
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Eyes on Pittsburgh
Formerly the Pittsburgh Art Blog, Eyes on Pittsburgh focuses on
cultural aspects of the region, including visual and performing arts, as well as
locavore, development and environmental issues through original, analytical writing and
interviews. Pittsburgh area galleries and art venues are listed at the sister site www.PghGalleries.com.
The blog and website are volunteer projects from fine art photographer and
Pittsburgh artist advocate rick byerly.
Lawrenceville: 52nd Street Market Needs Your Input
Update: Here is the funding page.
601 52nd St, Pittsburgh, PA 15201.
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Eyes on Pittsburgh
Formerly the Pittsburgh Art Blog, Eyes on Pittsburgh focuses on cultural aspects of the region, including visual and performing arts, as well as locavore, development and environmental issues through original, analytical writing and interviews. Pittsburgh area galleries and art venues are listed at the sister site www.PghGalleries.com. The blog and website are volunteer projects from fine art photographer and Pittsburgh artist advocate rick byerly.
Friday, July 5, 2013
Bill Curry Art Scam, emadamirudo1@gmail.com
This person was a little more creative with his approach.
1st Email:
Hi,
I'm Bill Curry from California. I was going through your works and my eyes
caught this particular piece,I want to purchase it as I am moving to a new
apartment next month. Kindly let me know if you still have the piece
available and also let me know it's final price and more information about
it. I will be waiting to read from you.
Regards,
Bill.
2nd Email:
Thanks for your prompt reply. I would prefer 12" x 16".
Unfortunately, I'm on my way to France on an official trip(I'm a marketing
Executive) and wont be back for another two weeks.
If you'd like to know, I'm relocating to South Africa soon and I'm trying
to gather some good stuff for my new abode.
However, I'll have to notify my shipper who's helping me move my stuff to
get set for the pick up of the piece from your place as I MIGHT be delayed
depending on how things goes.
PS: In the mean time, kindly get back to me with your contact address and
phone# so I can get a check prepared and have it mailed out to you right
away.
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Eyes on Pittsburgh
Formerly the Pittsburgh Art Blog, Eyes on Pittsburgh focuses on
cultural aspects of the region, including visual and performing arts, as well as
locavore, development and environmental issues through original, analytical writing and
interviews. Pittsburgh area galleries and art venues are listed at the sister site www.PghGalleries.com.
The blog and website are volunteer projects from fine art photographer and
Pittsburgh artist advocate rick byerly.
Tuesday, July 2, 2013
Pittsburgh Galleries Updated With Notes on Closings
I have been remiss as far as updating PghGalleries.com over the year but I spent a few hours combing through the files and removed quite a few galleries which have either closed or are closing soon. The list includes Michael Berger Gallery, Fein Art Gallery, Fe Gallery among others. For those that don't know keeping a gallery afloat can be next to impossible without other revenue such as framing or other related retail sales so it's no surprise that more are closing. The traditional gallery model has largely been absent from Pittsburgh for quite some time or arguably never really existed here. Many venues in Pittsburgh, like the majority on Penn Avenue in Garfield, don't even have regular hours so that further complicates the goal of artists selling their work.
I wouldn't be surprised to see more hybrid stores like Wildcard in Lawrenceville where they sell craft products along with visual art on the walls or some adaptation on that with a possible flat file system where a larger array of art could be marketed to people. There will most likely always a be a handful of successful art galleries in Pittsburgh due to framing needs and other sales but it will never show the variety and depth of visual art here. And neither will art crawls or similar events with the regular presenters. I believe entrepreneurs on multiple levels will take Pittsburgh art to the next level with the right support.
Pittsburgh as a whole needs to look at how larger cities support their artists. Think of what the URA could do as far as allocating larger properties for artist studios to show their work instead of making The Buncher Company richer. Cities like Minneapolis and beyond have large factory buildings allocated for studios where customers can come by and see the work they want to purchase. Pittsburgh claims it is a city for artists but when it comes to visual artists the proof is just not there yet.
Rick Byerly
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Eyes on Pittsburgh
Formerly the Pittsburgh Art Blog, Eyes on Pittsburgh focuses on
cultural aspects of the region, including visual and performing arts, as well as
locavore, development and environmental issues through original, analytical writing and
interviews. Pittsburgh area galleries and art venues are listed at the sister site www.PghGalleries.com.
The blog and website are volunteer projects from fine art photographer and
Pittsburgh artist advocate rick byerly.
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