This is a repost for an appeal to Pittsburgh area artists who can paint bedroom murals for a child with serious medical problems. I'll cover the painting supplies if we can find a qualified artist. Email jamieholmes05(AT)comcast.net your name, some portfolio work (preferably an online link like a website or the pgh artist registry which is free) and your phone number.
Thank you for your help in spreading this info. The clock is ticking.
Rick Byerly
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A few weeks ago I was contacted for help in finding Pittsburgh area artists who would be willing and able to donate their services to help 9 year old Zachary Mulvey achieve a higher quality of life. Jamie's Dream Team is run by 23 year old Jamie Holmes and they are looking for area artists who can paint murals on his bedroom walls of interest to Zachary like Star Wars and the Legend of Zelda. I hope anyone reading this will forward this along, post on blogs not only to get the attention of area artists but also to anyone willing to donate to this amazing cause (Jamie's Dream Team is a registered 501 c 3 non-profit).
To Pittsburgh area artists who think they may be a good fit contact Jamie Holmes either by phone (412) 302-1500 )or email ( jamieholmes05(AT)comcast.net )
Jamie's Dream Team also has a website here. The donation link can be found here.
Jamie's letter below has the full story which speaks for itself...
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Rick Byerly, Uniquetake Photography, Pittsburgh, PA
Dear Mr. Byerly:
My name is Jamie Holmes, I am twenty-three (23) years old, and I am the founder of Jamie’s Dream Team. I am writing as a follow-up to the telephone conversation that you had on August 3, 2010 with my Mother, Kim Shidel, who is the First Vice-President of Jamie’s Dream Team. Jamie’s Dream Team is a nonprofit corporation that has been granted a 501(c)(3) designation from the Internal Revenue Service. A copy of the 501(c)(3) determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service for Jamie’s Dream Team is enclosed. The mission of Jamie’s Dream Team is to lift the spirits of those suffering from, and ease the burden caused by serious illness, injury, disability or trauma by granting assistance and/or “dreams” to those individuals. Jamie’s Dream Team’s purpose as a public charity is to provide assistance and/or make distributions to or on behalf of qualifying individuals who are handicapped, disabled, terminally ill, severely injured or suffering from a serious medical condition, disease or trauma. I was born with a rare disorder known as V.A.T.E.R. Syndrome. Children born with V.A.T.E.R. Syndrome can have congenital abnormalities of the vertebrae, anus, trachea, esophagus and kidneys. I was born with abnormalities in all of those areas. I have had at least twenty-five (25) surgeries and/or medical procedures since my birth, including surgeries to reconstruct my esophagus, trachea, and anus, and to fuse several vertebrae in my spine. One (1) of my kidneys disintegrated and my remaining kidney does not fully function. I, however, have been fortunate throughout my numerous hospitalizations and surgeries to have had the support and love of my family, friends, doctors and nurses. Throughout my life so far I have received so much from so many, and I have dreamed for several years of being able to help others in need. Despite the pain and suffering that I have, and will continue to endure, my heart has always been with others who are suffering. As such, I started Jamie’s Dream Team to fulfill my dream of helping others who are suffering as I have suffered at times throughout my life.
Jamie’s Dream Team has fulfilled over one hundred (100) “dreams” since its inception in November 2005. These “dreams” have been granted to qualifying children and adults and have included princess parties, carnivals, helicopter rides, airplane rides, golf outings, baseball games, motorized scooters, go-carts, computers, furniture, horse and carriage rides, amusement and water park outings, camping trips, NASCAR racing, concerts, Christmas presents and meet and greets.
I am presently working on fulfilling a “dream” for a boy who has truly touched my heart in every way possible. He is Zachary Mulvey. Zachary is only nine (9) years old and he has already received two (2) heart transplants. He received the first at the age of ten (10) months, and he received the second most recently on June 19, 2010 in Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. Zachary’s need for the first transplant at the age of ten (10) months was due to dialated cardiomyopathy. He recovered from that transplant very well and was on his way to living a normal life when he was diagnosed with post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) approximately two (2) years ago. It is my understanding that PTLD is a form of cancer that transplant patients can get and the treatment for PTLD includes the cessation of the anti-rejection medications. As a result of the PTLD, Zachary could no longer take his anti-rejection medications for his heart transplant. On May 10, 2010, Zachary went into cardiac arrest while he was getting ready for school. CPR was performed on Zachary for anywhere from 45 to 90 minutes. As a last resort, Zachary was placed on an ECMO machine which is similar to a heart-lung machine. The following day Zachary’s Mother, Crystal Mulvey, was told that Zachary was not expected to have any brain function. As Zachary’s family was preparing for the worst, a miracle truly happened. Zachary woke up and was responsive to his medical team! Zachary was then placed on a ventricular assist device (VAD), which is like an artificial heart, while he waited for a new heart. Five (5) weeks later on June 19, 2010, a heart became available for Zachary. Zachary was discharged from Children’s Hospital with his transplanted heart on July 7, 2010. Zachary is doing well but he still cannot take the anti-rejection medications due to the PTLD. As such, Crystal Mulvey has informed me that a day will come when Zachary’s body will likely reject his new heart and she is fearful that Zachary will not be as lucky the next time.
Unlike other little boys his age, Zachary is unable to play sports, ride a bike or travel. As a result, Zachary has occupied his time and entertained himself by playing video games. He is truly a video game aficionado! His favorite video games include the various Legend of Zelda games. The “dream” that I am working on for Zachary includes a makeover for his bedroom. I would like to include as part of the makeover, a painted mural of video game characters on Zachary’s bedroom walls. I am writing to inquire whether you, or any other artists that you know, would be willing to donate your services to paint such a mural for Zachary.
Like me, Zachary has a dream to help others like himself who are suffering from a serious medical condition. The Community Coed Softball League (CCSC) in the Port Vue/Liberty Borough area has been fundraising for Zachary. On August 8, 2010, at the conclusion of its season, CCSC will be presenting a check to Zachary for the proceeds from its fundraising. Zachary, however, intends to, in turn, donate those proceeds to Jamie’s Dream Team to be used to help those who are sick like him. Zachary is truly an amazing and inspirational child! Please contact me to let me know if you, or anyone you know, can assist Jamie’s Dream Team in fulfilling this “dream” for Zachary Mulvey. I can be reached by email at jamieholmes05@comcast.net and by cell phone at (412) 302-1500. Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely, Jamie Holmes
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The Pittsburgh Art Blog
The Pittsburgh Art Blog features selected pittsburgh artists and upcoming exhibits with photos from the artists and galleries. since the major press outlets do not go beyond a directory listing of exhibits, blogs are needed to promote pittsburgh artists and their work. the blog also calls attention to the inferiority complex of pittsburgh art and how it's perpetuated by the major players in town. Started on August 20, 2007.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 art advocate rick byerly, www.RickByerly.com.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Call to Pittsburgh Artists, Child in Need, Bedroom Murals of Zelda and Star Wars
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Randyland Celebration Saturday August 28, 2010
Randyland, which is about art on so many levels is having an event this Saturday starting at 6pm. Thanks to Pop City for promoting this...
"There's going to be food served buffet style, and other food served on trays by the garden chef of the day, and there will be recognition of the people working on the Northside's green spaces," says Olde Allegheny Community Gardens co-coordinator Jana Thompson. "There's also going to be a Chinese silent auction."
The Randyland Celebration occurs Saturday, August 28 at 6 p.m. at Randlyland, on the corner of Jacksonia and Arch Streets. Admission is $15 at the door, or $12 in advance. Admission is free to children under 16. To purchase tickets, email kniess1@comcast.net.
more info at Pop City
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The Pittsburgh Art Blog
The Pittsburgh Art Blog features selected pittsburgh artists and upcoming exhibits with photos from the artists and galleries. since the major press outlets do not go beyond a directory listing of exhibits, blogs are needed to promote pittsburgh artists and their work. the blog also calls attention to the inferiority complex of pittsburgh art and how it's perpetuated by the major players in town. Started on August 20, 2007.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 art advocate rick byerly, www.RickByerly.com.
Monday, August 23, 2010
Art Works Gallery, Johnstown PA Grand Opening
Pittsburgh area artist Wanda M. Spangler-Warren is a featured artist for the upcoming grand opening of ART WORKS in Johnstown.
The exhibit, titled "The Illumination of ART WORKS" opens August 26, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. at 413 Third Avenue, Johnstown, PA 15906, phone 814-535-2020. The exhibit will house 23 of her luminescent sculptures and works of ten other regional and nationally known artists, and it runs until September 30, 2010. Admission is free.
Web information is at www.artworksinjohnstown.org. Wanda's web site is www.easilyamusedstudio.com
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The Pittsburgh Art Blog
The Pittsburgh Art Blog features selected pittsburgh artists and upcoming exhibits with photos from the artists and galleries. since the major press outlets do not go beyond a directory listing of exhibits, blogs are needed to promote pittsburgh artists and their work. the blog also calls attention to the inferiority complex of pittsburgh art and how it's perpetuated by the major players in town. Started on August 20, 2007.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 art advocate rick byerly, www.RickByerly.com.
Saturday, August 21, 2010
"Leaving My Mark" Fe Arts Gallery, Seth Clark
thanks to artist Seth Clark for this heads up on the Fe Exhibit:
I have been spending a lot of time at Fe Gallery on Butler Street over the past few days, working on a wall sized drawing. It will be part of a group show called "Leaving My Mark" where ten artists get to work directly on the walls of the space. It is so liberating to be able to draw at such a large scale!
The opening is on Friday, August 27th, 2010 from 7 - 9. The show will stay up until October 9th.
Featuring works by: Steven Boksenbaum / Lorin Boksenbaum / Marc Burgess / Seth Clark / Lex Covato / Doug Kinsey / Deanna Mance / Meghan Olson / Suzie Sparks / Thomas M. Weprich / Curated by Jill Larson
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The Pittsburgh Art Blog
The Pittsburgh Art Blog features selected pittsburgh artists and upcoming exhibits with photos from the artists and galleries. since the major press outlets do not go beyond a directory listing of exhibits, blogs are needed to promote pittsburgh artists and their work. the blog also calls attention to the inferiority complex of pittsburgh art and how it's perpetuated by the major players in town. Started on August 20, 2007.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 art advocate rick byerly, www.RickByerly.com.
Friday, August 20, 2010
Pittsburgh Art Blog Turns 3, Promoting Pittsburgh Artists
Happy Birthday to a ... Blog?
I don't celebrate my own so why not? Who knows how much longer it will make it. Jumping candlesticks can get tiresome.
Pittsburgh doesn't exactly have an abundance of art info beyond the crude basics currently so hopefully more artists will take advantage of this resource and email me about what's happening on their end.
rick byerly
rick(AT)uniquetake.com
So here are some numbers....
1201 Total Posts
Top 5 overall visited links over the past 3 years:
Sprout Fund Hothouse Events (the 2009 event)
Pittsburgh Murals and Public Art Info
Pittsburgh artists deserve more press
In Memory of Pittsburgh Artist John Metzler
Pittsburgh Skyline Photography Prints for Sale
Also the Pittsburgh Galleries website directory, ie www.pghgalleries.com , has been around for 3 years as well.
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The Pittsburgh Art Blog
The Pittsburgh Art Blog features selected pittsburgh artists and upcoming exhibits with photos from the artists and galleries. since the major press outlets do not go beyond a directory listing of exhibits, blogs are needed to promote pittsburgh artists and their work. the blog also calls attention to the inferiority complex of pittsburgh art and how it's perpetuated by the major players in town. Started on August 20, 2007.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 art advocate rick byerly, www.RickByerly.com.
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Performing Arts Exchange 2010, Pittsburgh PA
Opening Reception at PNC Park Boilermaker Jazz Band PennPAT Music Showcase Ernie Hawkins Band All-Conference Awards Luncheon PennPAT Dance Showcase Attack TheatrePerforming Arts Exchange 2010
source link here
Pittsburgh, PA
September 29-October 2, 2010
Visit PennPAT at Booth #200
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
7:00-10:00 pm
Sponsored by PennPAT,
with support from
the Richard King Mellon Foundation
and the William Penn Foundation
Dan Kamin
Joe "GRKMANIA" Grkman Band
One World Tribe
August Wilson Center Cafe
Thursday, September 30, 2010
5:30-7:30 pm and 10:30 PM - ?
Sponsored by PennPAT,
with support from
The Pittsburgh Foundation
Kenia
Emily Pinkerton
Westin Convention Center Hotel
Friday, October 1, 2010
12 noon - 1:15 pm
Sponsored by PennPAT,
with support from
the William Penn Foundation
937 Liberty Ave
(less than 1 block from the Westin)
Friday, October 1, 2010
6:00-7:30 pm
Sponsored by PennPAT,
with support from
the William Penn Foundation
Kulu Mele African American Dance Ensemble
Pasion y Arte
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The Pittsburgh Art Blog
The Pittsburgh Art Blog features selected pittsburgh artists and upcoming exhibits with photos from the artists and galleries. since the major press outlets do not go beyond a directory listing of exhibits, blogs are needed to promote pittsburgh artists and their work. the blog also calls attention to the inferiority complex of pittsburgh art and how it's perpetuated by the major players in town. Started on August 20, 2007.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 art advocate rick byerly, www.RickByerly.com.
Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation Announces FY 2010 Grants to PennPAT Roster Artists
Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation Announces
FY 2010 Grants to PennPAT Roster Artists
Full Press Release PDF here.
Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation (MAAF) announced today that it awarded 69 grants totaling
$113,708 to performing artists on the Pennsylvania Performing Arts on Tour (PennPAT) roster
during fiscal year 2010 (July 2009-June 2010). Thirty-three (33) grants were for Technical
Assistance projects; one grant was a Strategic Opportunity Grant; ten grants supported artist
travel to conferences; and 25 grants supported artist travel to the Roster Artist Retreat. A
detailed list of grant awards is available by clicking here.
About Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation
Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation fosters and supports arts programming for the benefit of arts organizations, artists and audiences and encourages exchanges that link the arts resources of the mid-Atlantic region to the rest of the nation and the world. The Foundation was created in 1979 and is a private non-profit organization that is closely allied with the region's state arts councils and the National Endowment for the Arts. It combines funding from state and federal resources with private support from corporations, foundations, and individuals to address needs in the arts from a regional perspective. The region includes nine states and jurisdictions: The District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Virginia and West Virginia.
www.midatlanticarts.org
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The Pittsburgh Art Blog
The Pittsburgh Art Blog features selected pittsburgh artists and upcoming exhibits with photos from the artists and galleries. since the major press outlets do not go beyond a directory listing of exhibits, blogs are needed to promote pittsburgh artists and their work. the blog also calls attention to the inferiority complex of pittsburgh art and how it's perpetuated by the major players in town. Started on August 20, 2007.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 art advocate rick byerly, www.RickByerly.com.
VIA Pittsburgh Audio Visual Arts Festival 2010
VIA 2010 is taking over Pittsburgh with non-stop light and sound October 01-03, 2010 at multiple locations around the city.
Equally showcasing musicians, DJs and producers blurring genres of electronic music, alongside visual artists working at the forefront of video, game design and live music visualization.
FRIDAY OCT 01 - WORKSHOPS/RELATED PROGRAMMING
free & open to the public
SATURDAY OCT 02 - A/V PERFORMANCES
2pm-4am, , Lawrenceville
*SATURDAY HAS MOVED TO 31ST STREET FILM STUDIOS UNDER THE 31ST STREET BRIDGE.
SUNDAY OCT 03 - A/V PERFORMANCES
6pm-2am, Lawrenceville Moose Lodge
This will be an 18+ event.
More Info / Tickets here.
Facebook link.
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Saturday, October 02 @ Iron City Brewery
Matthew Dear (http://www.matthewdear.com/)
Dam-Funk (http://www.stonesthrow.com/damfunk)
El-G / Zizek Club (http://www.zzkrecords.com/)
Frikstailers / Zizek Club (http://www.zzkrecords.com/)
Big Freedia (http://www.bigfreedia.com/)
TOKiMONSTA (http://www.tokimonsta.com/)
Egyptrixx (http://www.myspace.com/africaforyou)
Onra (http://www.myspace.com/onra)
Steve Moore (http://www.stevemoore2600.com/)
Oneohtrix Point Never (http://pointnever.com/)
Shawn Rudiman (http://www.myspace.com/shawncrudiman)
Ekofield (http://soundcloud.com/ekofield)
Gangwish (http://www.myspace.com/gangwishmusic)
Michael Johnsen (http://bit.ly/9aeVjR)
Margaret Cox (http://bit.ly/9Kp4uW)
Sunday, October 03 @ Lawrenceville Moose
!!! (http://www.chkchkchk.com/)
Fol Chen (http://www.myspace.com/folchen)
Expensive Shit (http://www.myspace.com/expensiveshitpgh)
Shindiggaz (www.shindiggaz.bandcamp.com)
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Kokoromi Collective (http://www.kokoromi.org/)
Mehmet Akten (http://www.msavisuals.com/)
Alison Childs (http://www.alisonchilds.com/)
Nate Boyce (http://www.nateboyce.net/)
Carrie Gates (http://www.youtube.com/user/CarrieGates)
Riley Harmon (http://vimeo.com/13657759)
Kyle McDonald (http://www.kylemcdonald.net/)
Blair Neal (http://www.vimeo.com/laserpilot)
Rui Pereira (http://vimeo.com/channels/splaf7)
Gretchen Neidert (http://vimeo.com/blissy)
Nitric Burn Studios (http://www.nitricburnstudios.com/)
Tom McConnell http://www.thomasmcconnell.org/)
Jen Inman (http://jeninman.wordpress.com/)
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The Pittsburgh Art Blog
The Pittsburgh Art Blog features selected pittsburgh artists and upcoming exhibits with photos from the artists and galleries. since the major press outlets do not go beyond a directory listing of exhibits, blogs are needed to promote pittsburgh artists and their work. the blog also calls attention to the inferiority complex of pittsburgh art and how it's perpetuated by the major players in town. Started on August 20, 2007.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 art advocate rick byerly, www.RickByerly.com.
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Steeltown Anthem interviews Pittsburgh artist David Pohl
Steeltown Anthem interviews Pittsburgh artist David Pohl.
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The Pittsburgh Art Blog
The Pittsburgh Art Blog features selected pittsburgh artists and upcoming exhibits with photos from the artists and galleries. since the major press outlets do not go beyond a directory listing of exhibits, blogs are needed to promote pittsburgh artists and their work. the blog also calls attention to the inferiority complex of pittsburgh art and how it's perpetuated by the major players in town. Started on August 20, 2007.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 art advocate rick byerly, www.RickByerly.com.
Friday, August 13, 2010
Book Launch Encyclopedia Destructica: The Flying Destructicate: Secret Pockets
Book Launch Encyclopedia Destructica
The Flying Destructicate: Secret Pockets
(Pittsburgh, PA) – Encyclopedia Destructica announces the book release The Flying Destructicate: Secret Pockets
The Flying Destructicate is an annual award and book series by Encyclopedia Destructica. This series highlights the work of an outstanding Pittsburgh artist and provides him/her with a unique set of opportunities: A several month "residency" at Encyclopedia Destructica studios, where the Flying Destructicate can use the studios to work in or program events; and a book presenting the work of the Flying Destructicate and whomever s/he would like to include or curate into the project.
The third annual Flying Destructicate has been awarded to Mary Mack Tremonte. Tremonte has hosted several zine and print events as artist-in-residence at the Destructica studio over the past year including displaying her zine collection for public viewing, a Justseeds Collective print show and sale and a zine release and handmade wallpaper show. Tremonte’s Flying Destructicate book is titled Secret Pockets and addresses her long-running concern with secret pockets---transforming spaces, making dens of subculture, vibrancy and true reality that are invisible to the untrained eye. Tremonte says “This interest has grown from my love of punk and zines since my teenage years, tempered by exposure to the autonomous social centers of Germany in my early twenties, through the teens I teach and crucial danceparties I organize now. Particularly, Operation Sappho, a long-running queer lady danceparty that usually takes place in "straight" bars, creating a TQZ (temporary queer zone) for a few hours. It shapes how I organize semi-public secret brunches and house restaurants and speakeasys. It encompasses zines and street art and hanky codes and radio and so many other ways to send a signal in search of like-minded souls, to battle isolation and disconnection.”
Tremonte invited several artists to contribute to the book with a prompt to think about how they shape spaces to make the world they need to live in. Artists featured in Secret Pockets are Jen Cooney, Sarah Evans, Vincent Klopfenstein, Caldwell Linker, Ally Reeves, Shaun Slifer, Leslie Stem, Meredith Stern, Hannah Thompson, Mary Mack Tremonte, Heidi Tucker, Jude Vachon, and Bec Young.
The release event will be held at Space Gallery in Pittsburgh on August 20, 2010 from 6– 9 pm. The event will feature DJ’s Amor Secreto, & D.H.; Mary Mack’s Zine Collection for browsing; performance by Pop Through the Ages Wizards of Sound; a photobooth by Caldwell, and tamales by Heidi & Caleb.
Admission to the release event is free and open to the public. On exhibit at Space Gallery will be “Paper Politics: An International Exhibition of Socially Engaged Printmaking”, a traveling exhibition curated by Josh Macphee and locally coordinated by Mary Mack Tremonte.
Mary is an artist-educator-DJ. She is a member of Justseeds Artists' Cooperative, a decentralized community of artsist who have banded together to both sell their work online and to collaborate with and support each other and social movements. She has recently completed residencies in Providence, RI and Halifax, NS. Mary is a Youth Programs Coordinator at the Andy Warhol Museum and volunteers at Artists Image Resource. She is consumed with printmaking, totally teens, collaboration, communication and the politics of social space, especially the danceparty.
Encyclopedia Destructica is an art-zine inspired from the need to explore and export contemporary arts/culture in a way that’s accessible and easy to engage. These hand-bound issues provide a forum for a primordial dialogue between artists, harvesting themes from sketchbooks and journals. Encyclopedia Destructica hopes to create a community wide awareness of developing work by local artist and writers through the public forum of a zine and the intimate experience of a book. Created and distributed in a DIY fashion, Encyclopedia Destructica promotes this attitude as well as providing support and resources for local artists to create their own book/zine projects.
The Flying Destructicate: Secret Pockets will retail for $20. The publication will be available at www.encyclopediadestructica.com and will be carried at various local bookstores and shops.
For additional information, please contact Jasdeep Khaira and Christopher Kardambikis, Co-Directors and Publishers, at 724-971-7264 or at zine@encyclopediadestructica.com.
...The Pittsburgh Art Blog
The Pittsburgh Art Blog features selected pittsburgh artists and upcoming exhibits with photos from the artists and galleries. since the major press outlets do not go beyond a directory listing of exhibits, blogs are needed to promote pittsburgh artists and their work. the blog also calls attention to the inferiority complex of pittsburgh art and how it's perpetuated by the major players in town. Started on August 20, 2007.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 art advocate rick byerly, www.RickByerly.com.