5th ANNIVERSARY ISSUE PITTSBURGH SOCIETY OF ILLUSTRATORS NEWS AND EVENTS www.pittsburghillustrators.org April, 2009 My Spot by Anni Matsick News Flashes From Our Members The picture Five Years On adventure!) Mark got a few journal cov- is bright as ers and feature articles for which Cathy Here’s an update on the busy lives of PSInside wrote his bios. They both got to work on Mark and Cathy Klingler since Mark celebrates the massive renovation of Dinosaur Hall appeared on the front page of PSInside’s its five-year at the museum - Mark doing art, Cathy first online issue, April 2004. anniversary working on the interactives. online! Five years ago, life for the Klinglers High-profile work together on internation- as a creative duo was interesting We’re end- ally recognized projects. What could enough. They had just come off of the ing one be more fun for a creative couple? Any incredibly fun year that was Pittsburgh’s successful exhibition and are well into of you who have heard of Olivia have DinoMite Days, in which they got to paint plans for the next big one for 2009. probably already figured out the answer two dinosaurs. What could be next? We’ve established a mentor program, to that question. The best joint project Well, Mark got invited to put together a redesigned our website and gained that the Klinglers have ever embarked solo show for the scientific powerhouse five new members. Details on all are in upon. The best artistic subject Mark will AAAS, also known as the American this issue. ever draw. The best topic on which Cathy Association for the Advancement of will ever do a Web site (she’s only saying Here’s a chance to test your knowl- Science, in Washington, D.C., for which “ghee, gheeeee” right now but the pho- edge of newsletter history. Cathy wrote all the exhibit text. Cathy got tos make for a nice start). to work on the redesign for the Can you name all editors to date? PSI Web site, on which Mark “Yes everyone waxes poetic about See if you know the answers to all obviously appears. (By the their angelic children,” Cathy says. three questions: way, have any of you gone “And ‘had a kid’ is an easy out for through every single the ‘what’s changed in the past 1. Who offered a way to move from portfolio on the five years’ question. But the printed format to online pdf to save site to see point is to realize that when postage? the work of you’re someone who’s your fellow 2. Who came up with the name gotta create, the product members? “PSInside”? isn’t limited to a can- It’s quite an vas, or a dinosaur, or 3. Who designed the header? whatever. Five years ago, our joy in work- Answers appear below. ing together was plenty. Five years on, our joy is now Editors: Rick Antolic, Mark Brewer, in waiting for the Vince Dorse, Anni Matsick day when we can help Olivia put Questions 1, 2 & 3: Ron Magnes her little pen to paper and say, ‘See what I did!’ Together.” We’ll look forward to hav- ing Olivia on our pages Editor: Anni Matsick Design/Production: Ron Magnes one day as a member! All images within this publication are copyrighted by the artists and may not be used without their written permission. continued on page 2 1 NEWS FLASHES continued Apple in the Big Apple suggestions the children gave him. The the classroom. He worked with students artwork was given to them. “It was a in Technical Communication (Techcomm) big hit,” James summarizes. “I also was and Biomedical Engineering classes on allowed to paint on the walls with spray the topic of creating visual narratives paint beforehand, which made the whole derived experience worth it for me.” from com- plex data. The festival was presented through The pur- the Learning Lamp , a non-profit agency pose of the based in Johnstown that aims to pro- lectures vide children throughout west central was to Pennsylvania with high quality supple- inspire bet- mental programs, and Scholastic, Inc.. ter editing and cre- John Ritter gave #1 Ranked Engineering ative sales- a presentation of manship his work at the School Welcomes with the Apple store in Illustrator’s Input written word in the Techcomm classes, Soho (Manhattan) Fred Carlson spends three-day resi- and better observation and understand- on March 30. On dency at Rose-Hulman IT ing of living forms through visual journal- hand was Jake ism in the Bio Engineering classes. Thomas, PSI member and Brooklyn Students transplant who was the featured guest at Rose- “It was actually interesting talking about at PSI’s first Hulman my work from the perspective of an “Speaking of Institute of overall communicator rather than being Illustration” event Technology focused on the hows of artistic technique. last year. The talk in Terre- was part of an in Haute, A lot of the students’ questions related store presentation Indiana to visual editing, which translates in their series titled “Made recently lives as being merciless with their own on a Mac”. enjoyed a written editing.” visit from one – Fred Carlson More can be of PSI’s most seen at: http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/ active mem- j8UeioflZw_/Apple+Store+Soho+Welcom bers, Fred es+John+Ritter Carlson. Top photo: John Ritter at the Apple Store (Photo by One of them Will Ragozzino/Getty Images) was his son, Bottom photo: Jake Thomas and friend Emily Campanale in the audience Rick, who is a sophomore mechanical Kids Take Home engineering major. The exhibit in their Moench Hall, “Science and Technology Custom Art! Illustrated: An Examination of Visual James Elston participated in a Communication,” is a retrospective of The three-day residency took place April Children’s Book Festival in Johnstown Fred’s work highlighting many of his 1-3 and was hosted by curator Steve career accomplishments dealing with Letsinger, whose thematic arrange- scientific, medical, corporate, and natural ment of the work allowed the talks to subjects. He presented a slideshow of fit efficiently into their class structure of his work and conducted gallery walk- 50-minute blocks. A stipend was pro- throughs in addition to spending time in vided courtesy of the Lawley Trust. Rose- Hulman recently celebrated the tenth year in a row being voted #1 Engineering school in the US from US News and World Report college rankings. James at his easel surrounded by appreciative A feature currently appears on the Rose- attendees Hulman website at: http://www.rose- in March, where he was a featured hulman.edu/news/articles/carlson_ Illustrator. He talked about Illustration artexpo.htm and animation, demonstrated charac- Photos by Tim Ekl, reporter for the college’s ter design and drew pictures based on newspaper, The Rose Thorn continued on page 3 2 NEWS FLASHES continued LUX Magazine Features unique three-season crafts school offers students, working with contributions of both week-long residency and weekend old dishes and pottery from the neighbor- PSI Members classes in a diverse array of media on a hood. The building is a treasure and will Supportive of the local art scene, LUX 150-acre wooded setting. An open house no doubt continue to generate new and Magazine is a stylish, fresh publication will be held 10-5, Saturday, May 16. A exciting creativity from “the Rocks.” that has already honed in on three PSI pdf of their catalog and full details are at: members. Most recently, Ilene Winn- www.touchstonecrafts.com Lederer is featured in the March issue. Generous four page spreads in past Anni Matsick will hold a workshop July Personals issues are devoted to Wayno and Nathan 27-31 at the C. Barton McCann School Cheryl Johnson called Father Mazur. They can be seen along with the of Art in Petersburg. For high school Ryan’s Community Center and spoke entire magazines online at the links below: ages and above, the course will be an to James Critchfield about the results introduction to illustrating for children. A of her spring cleaning. “I had over Wayno: pages 36-43, October 2008: pre-course in creative writing is offered 200 VHS children’s movies that my http://issuu.com/luxmagazine/docs/ the week prior for those who wish to own kids collected over the years. luxoctober illustrate their own material. The summer He said he’d love to have them school, established in 2007, combines Nathan Mazur: pages 64-69, 72-73, Winter either for the community center or modern studio facilities and an outdoor, 2009 : their library,” she relates. If you have http://issuu.com/luxmagazine/docs/ wooded setting where imaginations similar items to donate call James at luxwinter can soar. An open house will be held 412-771-3052 x321. The center is 2-7 pm, Friday, May 8. Full info at: http: located at 420 Chartiers Avenue in Ilene Winn-Lederer: pages 37-40, //www.mccannart.org/ McKees Rocks. March 2009: http://www.luxmagz.com/lux_home.html March business One of the publisher’s intentions is to point meeting Report out some of the out of ordinary things Last month’s business around Pittsburgh that readers might not meeting was held at Father already know about. Even the ads seem Ryan’s Community Center located in to work toward that goal. This is a very McKees Rocks with approximately 25 entertaining publication, worth perusal! attending.PSI members were given a tour that was visually stimulating with Need a specific color palette, or a new color combo for your kitchen? colorful walls and inviting studio set ups.