Out & About: Pitt-Greensburg community shows its artistic talent

Shirley McMarlin
Monday, Oct. 7, 2019 12:01 a.m. | Monday, Oct. 7, 2019 12:01 a.m.

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(from left), Exhibiting artist, Rose Sovyak, of Greensburg, (work shown back), and her husband, Fred Sovyak, pose for a photo during the reception for the third annual Art Show@ Pitt-Greensburg, held in the Millstein Library at Pitt-Greensburg on Friday evening, October 4, 2019.

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(from left), Pat Cassidy, of Latrobe, and Pilar Herr, of Unity Township, a history professor at Pitt-Greensburg, join exhibiting artist, Amber McAlister, of Greensburg, an art history professor at Pitt-Greensburg, recipient of the third place photography award, (work shown bottom center), for a photo during the reception for the third annual Art Show@ Pitt-Greensburg, held in the Millstein Library at Pitt-Greensburg on Friday evening, October 4, 2019.

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(from left), Pamela Beatty, Beth Hill and Vittoria Procopio, join exhibiting artist, Carmen Hill, all of Murrysville, recipient of the second place drawing award,(work shown right), for a photo during the reception for the third annual Art Show@ Pitt-Greensburg, held in the Millstein Library at Pitt-Greensburg on Friday evening, October 4, 2019.

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(from left), Kathy Pieszak, of Mt. Pleasant, joins her grandson, exhibiting artist, Dylan Pieszak, of Mt. Pleasant, recipient of the second place mixed media award, (work shown left), for a photo during the reception for the third annual Art Show@ Pitt-Greensburg, held in the Millstein Library at Pitt-Greensburg on Friday evening, October 4, 2019.

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Exhibiting artists, (from left), Steph Moraca, of Bridgeville, recipient of the second place fan-favorite award, and Doris Wood, of Greensburg, third place recipient of the fan-favorite award, pose for a photo during the reception for the third annual Art Show@ Pitt-Greensburg, held in the Millstein Library at Pitt-Greensburg on Friday evening, October 4, 2019.

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(from left), Julia Sefcheck, alumni engagement officer at Pitt-Greensburg, Eva Tansky Blum, chairperson, University of Pittsburgh board of trustees, and Robert Gregerson, president, Pitt-Greensburg, gather for a photo during the reception for the third annual Art Show@ Pitt-Greensburg, held in the Millstein Library at Pitt-Greensburg on Friday evening, October 4, 2019.

The homecoming Blue & Gold Celebration 2019 at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg includes the third annual Art Show @Pitt-Greensburg, sponsored by the alumni association.

Running through Founders Day on Oct. 10, the show in Millstein Library features 126 works by 49 amateur and professional artists, including students, faculty, staff, alumni and others from the surrounding community.

The show was organized by Julia Sefcheck, Pitt-Greensburg alumni engagement officer, who entered several of her own paintings.

During an Oct. 4 reception, Sefcheck said that artists could enter one of two divisions, general or judged. First through third place winners in four judged categories were announced that night, including:

• Mixed Media: Julie Yankovich, Dylan Pieszak, Hannah Entrekin

• Drawing: Jasmine Lear, Carmen Hill, Shelly Poli

• Photography: Karen Kaighin, Jason Reed, Amber McAlister

• Painting: Barry Shields, Sofia Herr, Mary Ellen Raneri

Judges were Kelli Brisbane, Bonnie West and Kenneth Nicholson.

Visitors to the show also had the opportunity to vote for Fan Favorite works, with those honors going to Jacqueline Drazdzinski, Steph Moraca and Doris Wood.

Reception guests included Pitt-Greensburg President Robert Gregerson and Eva Tansky Blum, chairperson of the University of Pittsburgh board of trustees.