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arts organization, viewing the works of
the many artists AAP serves, forming
relationships with Pittsburgh artists, and
bridging the gap between Pittsburgh and
Grand Rapids,” says Williams.
“We are thrilled to be partnering
with AAP on this exhibition of work
showcasing the rich talent in our region,”
says Anne Kraybill, the Richard M. Scaife
Director and CEO of The Westmoreland
Museum of American Art. “With Juana
Williams as Juror, visitors will have the
opportunity to experience and celebrate
the diversity of inspiration, medium
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 Museum’s Cantilever
Gallery, the site of the 107th Annual
Exhibition, 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 will
feature 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.
Sandra Moore of Glenshaw has been an
artist all 66 years of her life. Her piece “Fat
Egg” will be featured in the Exhibition. “I
am privileged to be a part of a group that
gives the artist members a chance to be
exposed to a wider audience,” says Moore.
Mark Panza, 57, of Millvale, has been
an artist all of his life. “I stepped into art
professionally around age 40,” he says.
“Presently I’m enjoying using digital
photography methods in execution, but I
draw, paint and sculpt in all mediums.”
“I’m always proud to have opportunity
to display my work , although sometimes
it can be a bit intimidating to put yourself
out there,” he continues. “My art is not
Heitzenrater. Hindsight
necessarily designed to be important
in any sense, but to be an expression
of what I observe and feel. My work—
“SerraSerenity”—being accepted into the
AAP annual is a true honor.”
Admission to The Westmoreland is
free, and the AAP Annual Exhibition is
open to the public. More information
about the exhibition and accompanying
programming will be available closer to
the opening. For more information, call
the Museum at 724.837.1500, or visit
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