I am very thrilled to be an honoree of the…

“13th Annual Women of Achievement Award”

Cribs for Kids 2018

This was a most welcome surprise and I feel so honored to stand proud with Pittsburgh’s finest women achievers who have made significant contributions to our communities ….and to be represented such an important organization!

https://cribsforkids.org/woa/

https://www.classy.org/pittsburgh/events/women-achievement-awards/e154078

https://cribsforkids.org/

March 1, 2018

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I am pleased to be part of the Carnegie Mellon Osher Lecture Series and will be speaking at Carnegie Mellon on March 26^th, 2018

An Exercise in Social Justice: Transcending Tradition…One Artist’s Journey from Art to Awareness

https://oshercmu.augusoft.net/index.cfm?method=ClassInfo.ClassInformation&int_class_id=1976

https://www.cmu.edu/osher/publications/weekly-essentials/lecture-transcending-tradition.html

Gerry Florida, Artist and Osher at CMU Study Leader

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Please Join Me for an Exhibition Titled:

“Mother”

 I have one piece in this show

Percolate Gallery
​317 S. Trenton Avenue
Wilkinsburg PA 15221

Reception: March  24, 2018

 6 pm - 8:30 pm

https://www.purplepierotti.com/percolate-art-space.html

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Come Join Us and Create a Bus Billboard!

“Get on the Bus!” 

In Partnership with Florida Recycled and

Pittsburgh Center for Creative Reuse

When: May 20th, 12-5pm

Where: Pittsburgh Center for Creative Reuse

214 North Lexington Street 

Pittsburgh, PA 15208

Gerry Florida /Florida Recycled and Shuman Juvenile Detention Center have partnered with Pittsburgh Center for Creative Reuse to launch its first “Open Community” bus billboard campaign that will be seen traveling the Pittsburgh area on the rear of a Port Authority bus in the summer of 2018.

Stop in and visit me the Pittsburgh Center for Creative Reuse  and join in the coloring madness

See your artistry on the back of a port authority bus!

https://remakelearningdays.org/event/get-on-the-bus/

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/get-on-the-bus-tickets-42962226175

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The “Why Art? Billboard” Calendar

is now linked on the Allegheny County Website

as a

Free Download !

http://www.alleghenycounty.us/shuman/social-services.aspx

https://twitter.com/Allegheny_Co/status/958807528611205122

“WHY ART?” Calendar

  Shuman Center / Florida Recycled Allegheny County News

Florida Recycled / Shuman Center Facebook Allegheny County

Florida Recycled / Shuman Center Allegheny County Twitter

If You have not seen the complete Calendar of the twelve Port Authority billboards created through Gerry Florida/ Florida Recycled at Shuman Juvenile Detention Center you can get your free download on the Allegheny County website.

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Gerry Florida/Florida Recycled has partner with Construction Junction to open a second studio “Shuman Studio Blue at Construction Junction” where released residents can serve their sentenced community service time with Ms. Florida. Working with the courts the studio is now a community service site.

Both Studios will have a combined 

Grand Opening Kickoff

of hand painted furniture in April 2018

Look for the upcoming announcement!

http://floridarecycled.com/creative-programs-and-art-instruction-for-at-risk-populations/

 http://floridarecycled.com/studio-blue-at-construction-junction-our-new-offsite-studio/

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Stop by and visit Studio Blue at Construction Junction meet my talented crew of painters!

• Join Our New
• “Open Furniture Painting Workshops”
• Starting in April 2018
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• Gerry Florida  / Florida Recycled will be at the Reuse Festival in Lawrenceville showing off some funky recycled jewelry and cool painted furniture with her crew from Studio Blue

• Hosted by “I Made it Market” for EARTHDAY Weekend
• Saturday from 10am to 2pm
• in the UPMC Children’s Hospital Parking lot off of 55th and Butler.

Home and Garden Show 2018

Stop by the Construction Junction booth and see some of the functional furniture handywork that will be part of the Construction Junction display!

Created by Studio Blue

CONSTRUCTION JUNCTION

Booth Number: 3212

Used and surplus building material

http://www.pghhome.com/2018-exhibitors/

Gina's included in 23rd Annual ARTS IN HARMONY International in Minneapolis, Minnesota,  2/15-3/16, and possibly its accompanying travel exhibits through June, and also in the WEBSTER ARTS OPEN JURIED International Exhibition in St. Louis, MO which accepted two watercolors.  For this latter show,  45 artworks from 37 artists were accepted from 407 entries from 105 artists. Gina Judy was in the Kentucky Watercolor Society National Show, where she recently attended the opening in Louisville in November '17.   She was also in the VERUM ULTIMUM Art Gallery Show " A Generous Kingdom II", in Portland, OR.  Finally, Summit Art Gallery, Main St., Weirton, WV through Mar. 23, 2018 includes two second-place in category awards out of three entries, done 10 days (!!) prior to show deadline; also hung the show, helped write the prospectus, and created a hardbound catalog show-commemorative book.

Mary started a Youtube channel where she is teaching acrylic painting, as well as future possibilities in mediums of oil and pastel.  Tune in at Pittsburgh Artist Studio.  The lessons are free.

Karen Larson has a few pieces being shown for the 15 minutes of fame video exhibit at 5900 Penn Ave (Beatty St. side). On Jan 6th at 7 pm.  Fin is being shown. Others shown were: Shell Wreath, & Pumpkin in the Beets. 

Announcing an exhibition of fine oil paintings by PSA member and Murrysville, Pennsylvania, artist and photographer, Bob Bickers during the month of December, 2017 at the Elaine Biondi Gallery Space in Monroeville, Pennsylvania. (http://www.monroevillelibrary.org/gallery-space)

The Annual Christmas Extravaganza Sale will be held on December 2, 2017 at our gallery located at 428 Alta Vista Rd., Natrona Heights, from 10 AM to 2 PM. 

Looking forward to seeing you.  

 

 

PSA Art Exhibition at Blick

Attention Oil Painters! Tina Garrett

Dates: November 3,4,5, 2017
Time: 9am – 4 pm each day
Location: Greensburg Art Center   230 Todd School Road   Greensburg, PA  15601
 
Cost:  $360 (includes registration fee of $60)
REGISTRATION
Seats are limited so you will want to register early. Go to www.greensburgartcenter.org to fill out the registration form and pay your $60** to reserve your seat.
**registration fee is non-refundable.
After registering, you will receive an email containing a supply list and directions to pay the remaining $300.
 
DEADLINE TO REGISTER
 OCTOBER 1, 2017

Collaborative Art Installation...  by 3 PSA members:   Alix Paul Deb Englebaugh Mark Panza We created a permanent art installation for the Holocaust Center using the butterflies which were painted by community members.

Sunday, September 17 - The Butterfly Project Exhibition opens at the Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh, ushering in our annual theme of Children in the Holocaust. The exhibit includes two original art installations and 800 butterflies painted across the region over the past year, each remembering one child lost in the Holocaust. The Butterfly Project was inspired by art created by children in the Theresienstadt Ghetto. Our event will feature guest speaker Hana Kovanic, a survivor of Theresienstadt. Doors open at 5:00; Program begins at 5:30. Reservations are strongly encouraged - RSVP: https://jfedpgh.org/butterflies

Bye Bye Bees acrylic painting by Karen Larson on display at the Art of the State exhibit until Sept. 10th at the State Museum of PA/ Harrisburg

​       Jody Shell & Karen Larson  

   Invite you to our Art show

          Kaffeehaus Cafe 

          1022 Chestnut Street @ Spring Garden

                         Northside 15212

        Closing Reception Sept. 18th 7 to 9 pm

                        Art * Food * Drinks

          Show runs from Aug. 20 to Sept. 18