Category Archives: pittsburgh

“A Pittsburgh Perspective” Exhibit Submissions

The first exhibit of the year, I dropped off submissions to the North Hills Art Center “A Pittsburgh Perspective” exhibit to benefit the nonprofit West View Hub which offers a variety of resources to the community. Usually, I enter paintings to these exhibits, but the artwork needs to be recent, and I don’t have any […]

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Be An Anomaly

Driving through Pittsburgh to an appointment today I snapped a few photos with my phone out the car window, but none as good those I got while walking, and one scene reminded me of a photo I took years ago. The morning rush was over, everyone seated in their offices but the shops and street […]

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Facades, North Side Pittsburgh

This row of ancient buildings has been looking over the city of Pittsburgh for well over 100 years, and each owner through time has had their way with each facade. On a bright sunny summer day they stood unapologetic for crumbling insul-brick siding, replacement windows that didn’t fit the original opening, and grass growing where […]

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Pittsburgh’s Rivers in Morning Light

Lately I’ve been traveling into Pittsburgh and crossing a river in the morning, looking down in this direction. It’s often misty along the rivers, and coming toward Pittsburgh from the west the early morning sun lights the mist with different tones, on this particular day it was pink and all else looked a dusky blue. […]

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#30paintingsin30days, Day 22: Facades, North Side Pittsburgh

This row of ancient buildings has been looking over the city of Pittsburgh for well over 100 years, and each owner through time has had their way with each facade. On a bright sunny summer day they stood unapologetic for crumbling insul-brick siding, replacement windows that didn’t fit the original opening, and grass growing where […]

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