Last week Cohen & Grigsby, P.C., a downtown Pittsburgh law firm, invited a group of the Associated Artists to paint from their deck. Their new offices are on the fifth floor of the CNG Tower. They were great - providing free parking, free lunches, and get this, free canvases! There were about 12 of us that worked throughout the week as attorneys, paralegals and secretaries looked on. To my knowledge this just isn't done. Most outdoor painters are used to being asked to leave rather than being invited for an entire week. The best part was watching each other paint and sharing the camaraderie with other artists. Above is pictured Kevin Kutz, a Bedford painter and Nancy Deckant a local watercolorist. The painting is one of six I did there. An exhibition,
City Views, is planned for early October in the firm's lobby.
9 comments:
What a great idea and a great opportunity for you! I wish more places would host these events for artists. It is good for everyone involved.
What a great idea! And a great opportunity for you. I would like to see more of these events for artist to mingle in the workplace. It is good for all involved.
I AGREE WITH JULIE--A SPECTACULAR IDEA--I'M GOING TO PURSUE THIS FOR AROUND HERE.
Lucky you! What a wonderful opportunity to share.
The surprising thing about this event was how artists actually taught the attorneys how to see. It was like two different worlds colliding, but it really worked! We are invited back again next year.
Thanjks for posting - a positive and lively event that is good for everyone involved. I hope the art and business synergy is contagious and such collaborations spread beyond Pittsburgh.
This is awesome Ron. What a wonderful post. I worked at Cohen & Grigsby on a short project while I was a Paralegal in Pittsburgh back in the 1990s.
What a great idea! Great post with very positive energy! Wonderful painting!
This is another fantastic painting, Ron. I really like the vantage point of the scene, and think your color harmony just sings.
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