The Collective Works of PSI

Pittsburgh Society of Illustrators presents: The Collective Works of PSI

September 5 - October 26, 2019 Stifel Fine Arts Center, Wheeling, West Virginia

First Prize - $1000 Second Prize - $750 Third Prize - $500

Andrew Pappas Magician’s Alley Keith Bastianini Giclée print of graphite with digital color The Listeners Magician’s Alley is an old Victorian street set in a Giclée print of digital composition historical fantasy world. It is located somewhere along, or in the vicinity of, Smallman Street in The Listeners was inspired by Cornell University Pittsburgh. Its exact location is unknown, for it astronomer Frank Drake and his pioneering teleports its location daily. On Magician’s Alley, search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) – magicians (legitimate or otherwise) peddle Project Ozma. The project, begun in 1960 at the their magical and/or pseudo-magical products National Radio Astronomy Observatory at Green to the good, but gullible, citizens of western Bank, West Virginia, sought signs of life in distant Pennsylvania. planetary systems through interstellar radio Juror’s comment: “This image is layered waves. and full of energy. I admire the attention Juror’s comment: “This piece is an to detail and how the story is told through amazing work of composition and design. multiple focal points.” The scale changes in the piece and the Rhonda Libbey rendering of the surface is excellent. Popular Vote - $300 What sets it apart is how it suggests so Mermaid many stories and activates the viewer’s Oil and gold leaf imagination. A great work of storytelling.” This oil and gold leaf painting was created in 2015 and was Libbey’s first successful expression of her current painting and illustration style. Juror’s Statement Juror’s comment: “This one surprised me because in general, I am not interested in Illustration is always about the mermaid imagery. The figure is beautifully rendered, the composition moves the audience. Great illustration moves viewer through the space, and the us to connect to texts, products and decorative quality of the surface make it an ideas. My focus while adjudicating image you come back to. It also links to an earlier era in illustration and art history.” this exhibition was to help put together a showcase of illustration for the audience. Not only was I The Collective Works exhibit featured looking for the best art, but I was also 53 framed pieces from PSI members, trying to show the field of illustration including personal art as well as in its widest range. This exhibition examples of illustrations applied to products present in our everyday shows us current trends, different lives. The collection highlighted applications on the commercial traditional ways of working alongside side and work that links back to the newer techniques and applications, Lindsay Wright history of American illustration. demonstrating the spectrum of today’s Pollinators and Seeds Brian Fencl, modern-day illustration market. Poster created with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign Professor of Art / Chair, College Exhibit co-chairs: of Arts and Communication, West This is the Pollinator Partnership’s 2018 poster, John Blumen aimed at promoting the health of pollinators Additional entries Liberty University through conservation, education and research. Molly Thompson in the show appear The poster shows the supporting wildlands essential to on pages 9-11 North America’s diverse native food supply. Editor: Anni Matsick; Designer: Yelena Lamm The Collective Works of PSI

PSI group photos: Alex Patho Jr. Co-chair’s Statement Oglebay Institute’s Stifel Fine Arts Center was the place to be on Thursday, September 5th, with the opening reception of PSI’s Collec- tive Works exhibit — a display of our society’s versatility in today’s modern-day illustration market. Sponsored by United Bank of West Virginia, with financial assistance from the West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History and the National Endowment for the Arts, our exhibit showcased traditional ways of working alongside newer techniques and applications. 40 PSI members contributed to fill the two-story gallery space of the historical Edemar Mansion with over 70 pieces of personal and commissioned art. 53 juried works decorated the main spaces of the upper and lower levels surrounding the grand staircase, and approximately 20 examples of illustration applied to products filled the smaller room on the upper level.

Food and refreshments were available through- Exhibiting PSI members present gathered for a group photo. Row 1, l-r: Anni Matsick, Fred Carlson, Lindsay Wright, Keith Bastianini. Row out the evening with the ballroom assembled 2, l-r: Bernadette Kazmarski, Rhonda Libbey, April Hartmann. Row 3, l-r: Ashley Belote, Molly Thompson, Kathy Rooney, Leda Miller, Gary Ritchie. Row 5, l-r: Kurt Pfaff, Ron Magnes, John Blumen, Jim Mellett. Row 6, l-r: Phil Wilson, George Schill, Karl Huber, Gregg Valley. for dining and mingling, a bartender and two thoughtful surprises for our membership: a gorgeous cake with PSI’s logo and the added ambience of a violinist. Stifel knows how to make a group feel welcome! The mansion itself is a beautiful space and attendees paused in their tours of the exhibit only briefly to hear appreciative remarks about our collection and society from Stifel’s Director Rick Morgan and Director of Exhibitions Michael McKowen, followed by PSI President Lindsay Wright with information about PSI, an expression of thanks for the Art Center’s team and for our PSI volunteers and exhibitors, and the an- nouncement of our exhibition award winners. First Prize was awarded to Keith Bastianini for his digital composition, The Listeners. Second Prize went to Rhonda Libbey for her oil and gold leaf painting, Mermaid. And Andrew Pappas received Third Prize for his graphite and digital color scene, Magician’s Alley. Juror Brian Fencl of West Liberty State Univer- sity was kind enough to provide a written statement regarding his 3 choices, and it was a treat PSI members gathered for the cake cutting to get some insight into the jury process. ceremony are l-r front: Fred Carlson, Gregg Valley, Karl Huber, Molly Thompson, Andrew Group photos were taken on the grand stair- Pappas, Lindsay Wright, Kurt Pfaff, Bernadette case by Alex Patho as well as during the cake Kazmarski, Leda Miller, April Hartmann. Back l-r: Anni Matsick, Rhonda Libbey, Keith Bastianini, cutting by board and committee members. John Blumen, Jim Mellett, Gary Ritchie, George Near the end of the evening, votes were tallied Schill, Phil Wilson, Ron Magnes for the People’s Choice Award, and Lindsay Wright’s botanical poster, Pollinators and Seeds, L-R: PSI Treasurer Fred Carlson, Stifel Exhibit co-chairs secured the win. Molly Thompson and John Blumen, PSI President Lindsay Wright, PSI Vice-President Gary Ritchie This exhibit was a wonderful opportunity for PSI to collaborate with a thriving arts organization and to educate our neighbors in Wheeling on Oglebay Institute our presence and profession with a generous Blog & News article 7-week run. Molly Thompson Co-Chair

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Photo Gallery Members shared snapshots taken at the opening reception and awards ceremony held at the fabulous Stifel Gallery the evening of Thursday, September 5. Photographs: John Blumen, Gina Judy, Anni Matsick, Jim Mellett, Alex Patho Jr.

Thanks to Michael McKowen, Curator of Exhibitions and Screenings, Stifel Fine Arts Center. His generosity, expertise and attention to detail made The Collective Works exhibit a fantastic show and a breeze for PSI’s exhibit volunteers to manage. This video of the awards ceremony at the September 5 Opening Reception with Michael McKowen presiding reflects his enthusiasm for our show.

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Photo Gallery continued Pittsburgh Society of Illustrators: The Collective Works PSI’s members are widely talented and work in a variety of traditional and nontraditional art forms no longer limited to commercial illustration. Its membership has quickly evolved, like many illustrators around the United States, to find additional markets for artwork as avenues beyond the printed page have opened up. Modern illustrators are capitalizing on the growing variety of ways to create and market their retail images directly, making their work more accessible to larger audiences. Markets where illustrators are now selling directly to the public include: festivals; online sites like Etsy and FineArtAmerica that sell everything from coffee mugs and T-shirts to posters, prints and originals; stationary and greeting cards; public art commissions such as murals and installations; mobile apps and games; self-published books; and more! What Do Illustrators Do? The Pittsburgh Society of Illustrators has an educational mission surrounding many of its exhibitions; in the case of the Collective Works exhibit, PSI hopes to educate its audience as to how illustrators traditionally work and how they have recently explored nontraditional media and venues. Illustrators are artists that are comfortable with narrative communication, and they utilize various means to do so: drawing, painting, collage, prints, video, animation, 3D rendering, etc. Illustration work, in the professional sense, is the commission to create an image that will be combined with other elements, such as text or other graphics, and then disseminat- ed to its target audience by broadcast, print, internet or other display methods. Working illustrators must be adept at problem-solving, exchanging ideas, developing concepts and visualizing ahead of time how their work will appear in its final context. The style of each illustration is determined by the artist’s own desire for self-expression, the concept that the art must convey and the medium best suited for the task at hand.

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These artists understand composition and design at a deep level, are skilled with their chosen media and are amazing visual storytellers. Brian Fencl, Juror

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Working with a traditional studio media or with digital tools these illustrators have the ability to move the audience. Brian Fencl, Juror

* Additional gallery display of commissioned products including books, wine labels, collector * * plates, etc.

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It is my great honor and privilege to be serving show exhibits the problem-solving abilities and Excerpts from as the current President of the Pittsburgh unrestrained creativity of our membership. Society of Illustrators. Established as a 501(c)3 Over 160 pieces were originally submitted by PSI President’s organization in 1997, the PSI aims to cultivate more than 60 members of the PSI for the juror’s and strengthen the profile of the illustration consideration. We would like to thank Brian opening remarks . . . art form, by fostering a closer social and Fencl of West Liberty State University, for be- professional connection among illustrators in ing the juror of the selected 53 pieces by 38 of the Pittsburgh area. Now the second largest our members. Also a big thank you to our PSI society of illustrators in the United States, PSI is members who volunteered to drive all the show comprised of illustrators and affiliate members pieces here, Fred Carlson, Molly Thompson, from a wide variety of specialties. Our invaluable John Blumen, and Leda Miller. A very special network of skilled and friendly professionals, thanks to Molly and John, as the Co-Chairs of gather to talk shop, share techniques, the PSI Exhibits Committee. There is no way this collaborate, educate, and always have a great show would have happened without you, from time together! the very beginning of the idea, writing the pro- The Collective Works of the Pittsburgh Society spectus, and handling the exhibit labels, thank of Illustrators is a survey show designed to you so much Molly and John. We would also like showcase the versatility of our members’ artistic to thank everyone at Stifel, especially Director talents. The goal of the Collective Works exhibit Michael McKowen, for hosting this exhibit and for is to highlight the spectrum of modern-day this wonderful opening reception. And of course, illustration by answering the question: How is thank you to all the PSI members who submit- the profession of illustration evolving in today’s ted artwork. Thank you for joining us and please market? As you walk through this 2-part exhibit, take your time enjoying the exhibit. think of how an illustrator creates a narrative, and how sometimes that narrative goes beyond the Lindsay Wright art piece and into the function of an object. This President, Pittsburgh Society of Illustrators

Better Health Institute, Carnegie Museum of How Has Pittsburgh Who are PSI’s Clients? Art, Ketchum Communications, NASA/Hubble Mission, United States Historical Society, Wil- Become an liamsburg Foundation, US Postal Service, Apple SPORTS Hill Playhouse, Pittsburgh Symphony, Pitts- Illustration Hub? Pittsburgh Steelers, Major League Baseball, burgh Cultural Trust, Pittsburgh Jazz Festival, Pennsylvania has always had a strong connec- NFL, Pittsburgh Penguins, NFL Hall of Fame, Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy, Pittsburgh Public tion to the advancement of art and the applied NCAA Final Four, NBA, Swimming Hall of Fame, Theater, Center Stage, Heartwood Institute, graphic arts; Throughout the state’s history, American League Baseball, Indy 200 H.E.A.R.T., Western Pennsylvania Conservancy Pennsylvania artists have chronicled the lives and times of people from all walks of life, and in ADVERTISING MERCHANDISING 1895, Pittsburgh industrialist Andrew Carnegie Bradford Exchange founded the Carnegie Institute. The Carnegie Dole, McDonald’s, Pepsi Cola, Old Parr Scotch, Sony Music, Rolling Rock, Walt Disney, Time- International is the second oldest exhibition of NEWSPAPERS/ONLINE international contemporary art in the world. Warner, GNC, Daily’s, Monopoly Game Co., Heinz USA, Wendy’s, Choice VISA, Fresh Ex- Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, New York Times, With the emergence of the industrial economy, press, Marc USA, Ketchum PR, Milton Bradley Wall Street Journal, London Guardian, New York cheaper methods of mass-producing printed Game Co., Topps Gum, Mountaineer Racetrack Press, Chicago Tribune, King Features Syndi- materials, and wider distribution by railroad, and Gaming Resort, Barnes & Noble, Betsy Ann cate, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, City Paper the quantity and quality of the printed page Chocolates, Walt Disney World, Home Depot, increased. The works of Howard Pyle, N.C. NFM+Dymun MAGAZINES/ONLINE Wyeth and others from the Pennsylvania regions of Brandywine and Philadelphia, as well as CORPORATIONS Politico, Home Mechanics, Barron’s, Highlights for Children, Saturday Evening Post, National Wilmington, Delaware, became the standard PPG, Buick/GM Corporation, General Electric, worldwide for the illustration art form. The influ- Review, Yankee Magazine, America, National Alcoa, Rockwell International, Mobil Oil, USX Geographic Kids, The New Yorker, Alfred ence of Pyle and Wyeth spread to New York, Los Corp., Peoples Gas, GTE Corporation, West- Angeles, Chicago and Detroit as the economic Hitchcock Mystery Magazine, Pittsburgh Maga- inghouse, ANSYS, Inc., IBM, Bayer, Federated zine, National Geographic, Reader’s Digest, growth of these cities increased the demand Investors, Ford Motor Corporation, Federal for advertising imagery. Pittsburgh itself had a Cosmopolitan, Time, Time Magazine for Kids, Express, Parke-Davis Pharmaceutical, Kennam- Southern Living, Wine & Spirits, The American robust commercial graphic industry with a focus etal, Duquesne Light, Koppers Corp. on basic manufacturing. Conservative, American Lawyer, Bloomberg, Boys’ Life, Providence Connections, Bank Direc- With the rise of the more personal style of illus- INSTITUTIONS tor, Nickelodeon Magazine tration in the 1960s and other commercial inno- US Marine Corps, Pittsburgh Action Against vations such as fax machines, overnight delivery Rape, PA Attorney General’s Office, Carnegie PUBLISHERS and, most recently, digitization, email and the Museums, American Museum of Natural His- Scholastic Doubleday Books, Harper Collins, internet, many illustrators working in large urban tory, Allegheny Health Systems, University of markets have been able to move to regions that McMillan, McGraw-Hill, Simon & Schuster, Pittsburgh, USW, National Zoo (DC), Cleveland Golden Books, Basil Blackwell, UK, Playskool offer a lower cost of living and a thriving com- Metroparks Zoo, Pittsburgh Zoo, Duquesne munity atmosphere. Western Pennsylvania has Books, Sundance Publishing, Random House, University, Carnegie Mellon University, UPMC, Scholastic Press, Sterling Publishing, Computer become a place where illustrators can choose to Virginia Beach Zoo, Penn State University, Pitts- live, while working for clients around the world. Publishing Group, Penguin, Harcourt, Inc., burgh City Theatre, American Arthritis Founda- Llewellyn Worldwide, Elsevier tion, Pittsburgh Children’s Hospital, Children’s

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Rick Antolic Mark Bender Frederick H. Carlson Dave & Andy’s Sunday in the Park The Blues of Robert Oil on canvas Giclée print of digital artwork Johnson Gicleé print of watercolor, ink After honing his oil painting A summer in Pittsburgh will and gouache on Strathmore skills as an illustrator, Antolic inevitably include an after- board began exploring a series noon at PNC Park. The food of images of the Pittsburgh and beverages along with This illustration was com- area relating to personal, the city view can outshine missioned by Fur Peace distant memories, usually the team on the field. This Ranch, a Pomeroy, Ohio showing a quiet solitude. piece was commissioned as the cover for Pittsburgh guitar camp and perfor- By leaving out people and Quarterly Magazine, whose art director, Jen McNulty, mance venue, along with instructor Tom Feldman, for automobiles, this image captures a more ambiguous encourages unique perspectives and uses of our usage in promoting the workshop in print and on the point in time, allowing the viewer to relive their own skyline. web. It also appears on posters and book and binder memories of the specific location. covers for the event. The owner of the camp is former John Blumen Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna guitarist Jorma Keith Bastianini Cosmos Kaukonen and his wife, Vanessa. Autumn Frolic Digital painting on canvas Giclée print of digital George Gaadt composition A new work of Blumen’s America’s Past, Present & Future that combines his personal Acrylic A wee bit of pagan revelry digital paintings with his during a harvest time cel- long-held interest in wood- This painting depicts some ebration, marking the close working. This limited edition of the past, present, and of summer and welcoming digital painting is produced future uniforms of the U.S. autumn. on archival canvas with ar- Army. George hand-deliv- chival inks and then finished ered this painting, along with multiple coats of varnish with 3,000 posters, to The Liz Beatty for protection and durability. U.S. Army Land Combat Amazing Adventures The custom architectural Expo 2002 in Heidelberg, Giclée print of mixed media wooden frame complements Germany just nine days after the style and subject of the image, creating a combi- 9/11. All 3,000 posters were This piece was created as nation of two- and three-dimensional art. gone the first day of the three-day expo. part of a gallery collection of work inspired by the author John Blumen April Hartmann Jules Verne. Paying tribute to Twenty Thousand Pursued Alone Time Leagues Under The Sea, it combines the fantastical Digital painting on canvas Giclee print of mixed media digital art imagery of Verne’s writing with the whimsical ap- This surreal depiction of proach of Beatty’s work. dreams is the first in a April Hartmann is a member Ashley Belote planned series of limited- of the worldwide organiza- It Wasn’t Me... edition digital paintings by tion Society of Children’s Print of digital illustration Blumen, inspired by the universal subject of dreams. Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI). SCBWI hosts a Who isn’t guilty of having a April Brust monthly contest for illustra- midnight snack? Created Birth Injury: Medical Legal tors and promotes two in response to Belote’s ice Case for Defense winners to publishers and cream addiction and her Print of digital illustration agents through their national tendency to leave evidence These panels are designed e-newsletter. Hartmann behind, this piece is a for the defense in the case created this winning piece for the May 2019 prompt, reminder to enjoy the little of Goguen et al. v. Crowe “Alone.” things in life. 1987. It was claimed the Thomas Hoover Ashley Belote physician wrongfully caused Patrick Mahomes Wildlife Viewing Area injury with forceps.The Canvas print of digital painting Print of digital illustration defense countered that intervention was necessary Capturing the essence of an “Where are the deer?” - A to prevent progression into a athlete has been a focus of common question among dangerous delivery position; Hoover’s work. He has been wildlife enthusiasts every- furthermore, fetal-maternal working for Adidas and Ree- where. Oftentimes we are cephalopelvic dispropor- bok for several years. This overlooking something that tion created inherent fracture risk. Other contributing piece illustrates one of his is right within our reach. illustrators include Sonia Seto and Maria Spyridis. favorite and most dynamic players in the NFL, Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs. Mark Bender Frederick H. Carlson Pittsburgh in Motion Sonny Boy Williamson II Thomas Hoover Giclée print of digital artwork Gicleé Print of watercolor, ink and Bathing Nude gouache on Strathmore board Canvas print of digital painting Working with Gas Light Creative of Minnesota, One of five portraits of all- With the glistening water Bender was commissioned time famous Chicago blues and soap bubbles, porce- to create a campaign image harmonica players, com- lain vase and smooth skin, for a national transportation missioned by Chicago blues there is a classic beauty to convention hosted in Pitts- fans connected by social this relaxing scene. Human burgh titled “Rail-Volution.” media with the illustrator. The anatomy has always been a Bender’s challenge was original print run was bought favorite subject of Hoover’s, to incorporate everything from rail to autonomous by the commissioning par- whether that of an athlete vehicles within one scene representational of the city. ties and the image continues to be sold on Carlson’s or a beautiful woman. He sees the human body as a This is an alternate, limited color version. online retail poster store. work of art.

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Karl Huber Kuehn’s favorite things to do is wander. He has be- James Mellett Rest for the Wicked come skilled at conceptualizing and creating places Pittsburgh Sports Skyline (triptych) Watercolor on paper and things that often cannot be found in this world. Watercolor, gouache and colored pencil This image is based on the Naomi Lees-Maiberg character Wormwood from Tell It to the Bees the CS Lewis novel The Ink, red thread and beads on Screwtape Letters. recycled teabag The “Telling of the Bees” is a traditional European custom in which bees are told of important household events (births, marriages, deaths). Mellett’s artwork illustrates the effect sports teams Karl Huber Ancient Jewish sacred and venues have had on the evolution of our city Coelophysis scribal miniature art inspired skyline. He has included images of the city’s popular Watercolor on paper Lees-Maiberg’s works on sports stars, many of whom were born in the Pitts- teabags - instant tiny parch- burgh area, as well as the stadiums and arenas with Coelophysis was a small ments - mixing ancient traditions with personal inter- the Pittsburgh skyline as the backdrop. dinosaur which lived during pretations of sacred texts. Women are not typically the late Triassic in what is acceptable scribes for religious artifacts. Mike F. Miller now the southwest United Unsupervised Magic States. It is relatively well Rhonda Libbey Giclée print of digital painting known from several large I’ll Fly Away fossil deposits found in that Oil and gold leaf Unsupervised Magic exhibits area. that tender age of adoles- This oil and gold leaf paint- cence where one may feel Bernadette Kazmarski ing was created in 2017 for too old to play with toys but Paths I Have Walked an illustrated book Libbey is imagination and curiosity are Pastel working on. It is a whimsical still running wild. The piece and symbolic expression of depicts a boy sneaking off The title is meant both liter- the transformative nature of to the attic to try his hand ally, since the artist explored dreams. at magic and, much to his nearby countryside from surprise, having it work. the time she could walk, Ron Magnes and figuratively, as she went A Geek’s Lair Mike F. Miller through life. For reference, Print of digital illustration Trick-Or-Treat she planned a series of Giclée print of digital painting photos of herself walking Fantasy has always been through a favorite section of a very popular genre in the Trick-Or-Treat brings new woods resembling a green movie landscape. This sci-fi meaning to “Devil’s Night.” cathedral. enthusiast’s space exagger- Created around Halloween, ates that point. “This was this piece plays on the idea Bernadette Kazmarski such a fun project because of a young demon boy being CATalyst for Clues I’m a bit of a sci-fi geek able to show his true self in Pastel myself,” Magnes stated. a town that’s not the most accepting of him. This illustration for book 25 Ron Mahoney of a cozy cat mystery series The Godfather Leda Miller shows the main cat char- Acrylics Under Thatch Cover acter interacting with other Watercolor on plate bristol animal subjects on a farm Ron has always been as described by the author. interested in The Godfather All photo references were movies and is a big fan Kazmarski’s own, taken on of Al Pacino. He decided her friend’s farm. to do this illustration of Al Pacino as The Godfather Larry Klukaszewski with his bodyguard, Al Neri, #BigBen in a meeting with corrupt Prismacolor on illustration board congressman Pat Geary. Mahoney thought the warm In 2004, the Pittsburgh overhead lighting was very interesting. Nestled among the pine straw, the kits sleep peace- Steelers drafted Ben Ro- fully, unaware of the dangers that run close by. With ethlisberger to be their QB. Anni Matsick this scene Miller illustrates our own vulnerability to Since then, he has become Red the “dogs” in our world, but in a way that preserves a 2X Super Bowl Champion, Watercolor on Fabriano SP serenity and beauty. a 6X Pro Bowler, and a 2X NFL Passing Leader. Larry Finalist, Society of Chil- Jeanine Murch Klu’s #BigBen is a tribute to this remarkable super- dren’s Writers & Illustrators Dance or Leave star of the Steel City. 2016 Tomie dePaola Acrylic painting on wooden award. Tomie’s prompt: panel Ed Kuehn One of the biggest and Creepin’ While You’re most important challeng- Inspired by a postcard Sleepin’ es the Children’s Book Murch found in New Giclée print of digital illustration Illustrator faces . . . is the UNIQUE VISUALIZATION Orleans with the saying, of the MAIN CHARACTER. Your task is to make me “Dance or Leave,” she created this whimsical piece Never forget to let your “FALL IN LOVE” with your illustration and especially shortly after buying her first home. It hangs in the mind wander; there is no with Red Riding Hood. I want to “meet her” for the front entryway to welcome guests in a fun and telling what you might find first time. creative way. along your journey. One of

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William Panos Rachel Arnold Sager Bill Vrscak Who’s Afraid of the SAT? Bugs Buddy and Homesick Egg tempera Digital artwork, screen printed Watercolor by hand on cotton T-shirt Many college-bound high This is a piece created school students experience Not all kids like bugs… but from two separate trepidation when faced some REALLY like bugs! photos of Buddy Moss with the “big bad wolf” SAT. Insects don’t get featured and Homesick James. This illustration supported much on youth apparel, so It was done when a magazine article that out- Sager made this gender- Vrscak was doing work with Mellon Bank when they lined methods to help them neutral shirt for her company 2468 Kids. It gives were sponsoring the Jazz Festival in downtown Pitts- prepare for the test. any child with a growing passion for those creepy- burgh. The painting was never used as a promotional crawlies a way to celebrate it. piece. Kurt Pfaff Reflect George Schill Bill Vrscak Oil on canvas Are You Drinking to North Shore Renovation Excess? Watercolor on oil paper Reflect is an examination Giclée print of acrylics on of self examination. The masking tape Vrscak created this image journey through life is awash from a black and white photo with doubt and uncertainty. This illustration accompa- he took about fifty years ago One can sometimes be nied a Hair Brain Shooter and rediscovered recently. compelled to second guess recipe for the Pittsburgh The scene is an area of the the myriad of decisions Society of Illustrators drink north side of Pittsburgh made. This painting dem- directory. The directory was when Three Rivers Stadium onstrates that moment we a promotional print piece of was under construction. all have faced at one time or mixed drink recipes, featur- another. Did I do the right thing? ing art by PSI members, and Phil Wilson its production coincided Giraffatitan Jim Prokell with the 2011 exhibit Drawing Under the Influence. Acrylic on hot press board Bobby Jones Watercolor on 300# Arches Dan Senneway Giraffatitan was an African rough watercolor paper Up All Night species of Brachiosaurus Giclée print digital hand- that stood 39 feet tall, was In 1930, Bobby Jones drawn illustration up to 85 feet long, and lived became the first man to win during the late Jurassic period. what is known as the golf Senneway’s first ever at- Grand Slam by winning the tempt of drawing star trails. Phil Wilson four major tournaments of Dealing with insomnia for Survival in the Cretaceous his time in a single year. over half a year gave him Seas Prokell’s Bobby Jones is the inspiration behind this Acrylic on hot press board one of a series of five wa- illustration. This piece depicts the con- tercolors of classic golfers, Dan Senneway stant struggle for food and created as part of a suite of survival during the “Age of signed, limited-edition lithographs. The Night We Slept in the Shed Reptiles.” Everything was both predator and prey. Gary Ritchie Giclée print digital hand- Ilene Winn-Lederer CalU Dorm Rooms drawn illustration Real Connoisseurs Col- Digital print of 3D illustration Senneway tends to focus his lect Illustration Three of the six floor plans stories on personal events. Screen printed T-shirt illustrated for a local univer- This particular story is a spe- This illustration was sity brochure. Furniture was cial one, as a constant reminder of his friends from designed in 2013 for the modeled from photographs childhood and the last night they spent together. online T-shirt company supplied by the client. Christine Swann Threadless. It employs Gary Ritchie, Lyon Bound Winn-Lederer’s original Ritchie, LLC Pastel on Sennelier LaCarte alphabet Garrulous Dorm Room Explorer Gothic in visualizing the notion that brilliant illustration Interactive 3D experience, This image represents can be as fine an art form as any that draws art col- web browser the restrictions we put on lectors to international art fairs. ourselves. Caught up in Internal project to answer the question, “Can an limitations, we can be our interactive illustration replace static images, while own worst enemy. When you see an image you like providing more information?” Experience formatted for desktop and mobile devices. go to the illustrator’s website Rachel Arnold Sager Molly Thompson and get a fuller picture of what Robots Risk they are capable of. Digital artwork, screen printed Giclée print of graphite with by hand on cotton T-shirt digital color Brian Fencl, Juror Sometimes inspiration Often scary but always www.pittsburghillustrators.org comes from making what rewarding, freelance il- you can’t find – “Robots” lustration is a risky business! was created when Sager Thompson created this piece when she started her was shopping for her young daughter and realized company. It has hung in her workspace for years and there weren’t any good robot shirts for her to choose is a constant reminder to say yes to new challenges from. Positive and friendly, this work is a celebration and never get too comfortable. nd of robots and all the kids that love them. 2 Largest Illustration Society in the Nation!