Talus: Lindsay Merrill and Paul Rouphail

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Today's date: May 29, 2013
Media Contacts:
Shaunda Miles, miles@trustarts.org, 412-471-1578
Diana Roth, roth@trustarts.org, 412-471-8717

Talus: Lindsay Merrill and Paul Rouphail
May 31-June 30, 2013
707 Penn Gallery
707 Penn Avenue, downtown Pittsburgh Cultural District

Pittsburgh, PA:  Talus, at 707 Penn Gallery from May 31 - June 30, 2013, features works by Lindsay Merrill and Paul Rouphail.  Monolithic skyscrapers, grounded airplanes, vacant bus stops. They are portals to literal and allegorical spaces. Paul Rouphail and Lindsay Merrill's meticulously crafted paintings can be seen as faithful renderings of urban architecture and mechanical flight. On a different level, the images contemplate what is not represented; a building without inhabitants, a sky without a horizon.

Work by Lindsay Merrill

 Lindsay Merrill received her BFA from Carnegie Mellon University in 2009.  She lives and works in Pittsburgh, PA.  www.lindsaymerrill.com

Paul Rouphail received his BFA from Carnegie Mellon University in 2010.  He lives and works in Pittsburgh, PA.  www.paulrouphail.com

GALLERY DETAILS
707 Penn Gallery is located on 707 Penn Avenue, Downtown Pittsburgh’s Cultural District.

Opening reception, Friday, May 31, 6-9pm.

Hours: Wed. & Thurs. 11 a.m.–6 p.m.; Fri. & Sat. 11 a.m.–8 p.m.; Sun.11 a.m.–5 p.m.  The gallery is free and open to the public.

707 Penn Gallery is a project of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
http://www.trustarts.org/visualarts/galleries/

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Design Project Details Released

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Contact: Murray Horne, Wood Street Galleries / horne@trustarts.org / 412-456-2961

BICYCLE RACKS
Call for Artists
Deadline is December 31, 2012

The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust invites Pittsburgh area artists (residents of Allegheny County) to design and develop functional bicycle racks to be located in various locations within the Cultural District.The first phase of the project will produce five racks with the potential for more to follow.
 
Budget:

Each selected artist receives a fee of $3000 to create a unique functional bicycle rack. This fee will cover the costs for design, fabrication, finishing and transportation of the completed rack to the installation site. The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust is responsible for the costs of installation and naming plaques.  

Specifications for Design:

Finish is to be galvanized steel, either raw and/or powder coated, aluminum, or stainless steel. No other finishes including ‘hand painted’ finishes will be accepted.

There should be a minimum of two bicycles per stand and a maximum of six.

The rack should support the bicycle in at least two places, including one wheel.

The rack must allow for ease of locking utilizing a commonly used “U” lock or longer cable lock.

Each bicycle parking space is easily accessible without moving another bicycle for access and maneuvering.

Base plates should be a minimum of 3/8” thick steel with the ability to be bolted to a concrete pad in four places.

Safety:
• All bicycle rack designs must adhere to all Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards for protrusions in the right-of-way including the ability to detect the rack with a white cane. To be detected by a white cane the protruding or leading edge of the rack shall be 27” or less above the sidewalk surface. Between 27” and 80” above the sidewalk surface, protruding or leading may overhang a maximum of 12”

• The top of the bicycle rack design must be a minimum of 36” tall. Except for the bicycle rack supporting brackets, the shortest section of the bicycle rack must be a minimum of 27” tall- enough to be perceived by pedestrians and avoid tripping hazards.

• The space between the rack features must be larger than 9” and smaller than 3.5’ to avoid children trapping their heads.

• The design must not include sharp edges.

How to Apply:

Artist must submit the following for consideration:

Resume
Images of a minimum 5 completed works from your portfolio
A short artist statement (no more than one page) on your approach to this project
3 references with contact information.

Please forward materials to:

http://trustarts.org/visualarts/bike


Project Timeline:

Request for Qualifications deadline December 31st, 2012.

Notification to selected artists for proposals, January 31st.

Proposals to be received by the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, March 31st, 2013

Notification of winning proposals to artists by April 30th, 2013.
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Pittsburgh Illustrators Take Center Stage for PICT

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Media Contact: Melissa Hill Grande


mgrande@picttheatre.org

412-561-6000 x203

Pittsburgh Illustrators Take Center Stage

Local visual artists create stunning, original images for Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre’s 2011 productions

Pittsburgh, PA – February 7, 2011. Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre is featuring the works of five Pittsburgh-based illustrators in its 2011 season. The featured artists are: Sarah Miller, Mark Brewer, LeRoy “King of Art”, Michael McParlane, and Mario Zucca. Their creations can be seen in the newly-published PICT 2011 brochure, and on the PICT website, www.picttheatre.org.

Sarah Miller created the artwork for PICT’s Antony and Cleopatra. Miller has been working in graphic design and illustration since 2005, and is a graduate of the Art Institute of Pittsburgh. Her work includes campaigns for Sandcastle Water Park, Purity Mineral Makeup, and Right By Nature. Miller is also an accomplished tattoo artist, and has won awards for her illustrations as well as her tattoos.

The artwork for The Importance of Being Earnest was created by LeRoy “King of Art”. Mister LeRoy’s works have been published in The New Yorker, Andy Warhol’s Interview, and PLAYGUY, and he has been exhibited in international venues such as Rhona Hoffman Gallery, Chicago, Stefan Stux Gallery, New York, Torch Gallery, Amsterdam, and Panza Gallery in Pittsburgh. He has earned degrees from The Art Institute of Pittsburgh, The Cooper Union, and Indiana University.

2007 PICT illustrator Mark Brewer (Private Lives) returns for the 2011 season to create the artwork for House & Garden. Brewer’s publication credits include The Wall Street Journal, Wine & Spirits, Barrons, The New York Times and The Washington Post, as well as on the covers of such magazines as Newsweek, The American Conservative, Weekly Reader, Politics, and Golfstyles.

Scottish-born artist Michael McParlane created the artwork for Race. He started his career in the newspaper industry in Great Britain, eventually becoming an art director in Canada and a project manager for the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary before moving to Pittsburgh. McParlane works primarily as an editorial illustrator, and is working on a children’s book.

Artwork for The Mask of Moriarity was created by Mario Zucca. Zucca’s clients include The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, ESPN: The Magazine, Tennis Magazine, Crayola, Klutz, Quirk Books and the Pittsburgh City Paper. His work has appeared locally at C-Space Gallery, Future Tenant, and Panza Gallery, and honors include selections into American Illustration 28 and 29.

Copies of the 2011 PICT brochure are available in many locations around Pittsburgh, or by emailing mgrande@picttheatre.org.

The Pittsburgh Irish and Classical Theatre was founded in 1996 to diversify the region’s theatrical offerings by providing Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania audiences with high-quality, text-driven, affordable productions of classical theatre and the works of classical and contemporary Irish playwrights and to significantly improve employment opportunities for local talent in all facets of theatrical presentation and production. PICT is a Small Professional Theatre (SPT) affiliated with Actors’ Equity Association, and a constituent member of Theatre Communications Group (TCG) and the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council. PICT is the Professional Theatre in Residence at the University of Pittsburgh and PICT productions at the Charity Randall and Henry Heymann Theatres are presented in cooperation with the University of Pittsburgh – Department of Theatre Arts.