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and subject matter that local artists have
created.”
The Westmoreland is western
Pennsylvania’s only museum dedicated
to American art. Founded in 1959, the
museum offers a place to share compelling
and meaningful cultural experiences that
open the door to new ideas, perspectives
and possibilities. The Cantilever Gallery is
a recent addition from its 2015 renovation.
“The Westmoreland Museum of
American Art has long been a proponent
of regional artists and their work,” says
AAP Executive Director Madeline Gent.
“I could not be happier to be returning to
the museum and for the opportunity to
host an Annual in the beautiful Cantilever
Gallery. Moreover, the museum has
been incredibly receptive to helping us
introduce a strong and emerging curatorial
voice. I think Juana and the curatorial staff
at the museum are going to put together an
amazing show.”
“The roster of artists selected for the
107th Annual offers a broad range of
approaches to both subject and medium,”
says Chief Curator of The Westmoreland
Barbara Jones. “Unfamiliar with the work
of a number of these artists, I am excited to
get to know more about them and see their
work in person.”
The 107th Annual Exhibition is
featuring 53 artists who work and live
throughout western Pennsylvania,
including Canonsburg, Carnegie, Erie,
Fairview, Gibsonia, Girard, Glenshaw,
Greensburg, Grove City, Indiana,
Johnstown, Mercer, Millvale, Murrysville,
Pittsburgh, Sewickley, Slippery Rock,
Trafford, and Wilkinsburg.
Pati Beachley of Greensburg has been
honing her craft for more than 25 years,
working in metal casting of aluminum,
bronze and iron. “I’m excited to have work
in the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh’s
Annual at the Westmoreland Museum
of American Art,” she says. “Students are
always so curious about what kind of work
their professors make—so they will be
able to get an eyeful. The juror selected a
very timely work of mine, titled ‘Liar’—a
rope iron casting that I made during the
Cavanaugh hearings last fall.”
Scott Lloyd, 45, also of Greensburg,
works in a variety of mediums. “It’s so nice
to walk out my front door, down the street
five blocks, and see my work on display
at one of the country’s premier small
American museums,” he says. “It adds
to the creative culture of our time with
a meta-critical message of life as luck—
ultimately a roll of the die in spite of the
cleverest plans.”
Sheila Cuellar-Shaffer, 45, feels lucky to
have such a remarkable institution where
she works and lives—in Greensburg.
Her work, titled “Candyman,” is acrylic
on canvas and featured in this year’s
exhibition. “The Associated Artists of
Pittsburgh unites the most interesting
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working artists in the region at any given
time under one roof,” she says. “There are
people living near the museum who may
not have the ability to travel to Pittsburgh
often, so they’ll get to experience all of this
great work right in their backyard.”
Admission to The Westmoreland is
free, and the AAP Annual Exhibition is
open to the public. For more information,
call the museum at 724.837.1500 or visit
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