Tour Dates:
Sunday, May 14, 2023
10:00am - 10:40am
11:00am - 11:40am
12:00pm - 12:40pm
1:00pm - 1:40pm
2:00pm - 2:40pm
Have you ever heard of Plein Air Painting? Join DOORS OPEN Pittsburgh as we learn about this art form from Pittsburgh outdoor artist Ron Donoughe, including a tour of his studio!
The tour of Ron Donoughe's art studio is a truly unique experience. As Ron explains, something happens when an artist is confronted directly with the subject he or she captures. He thinks it has something to do with the spirit of a place, and that spirit can make its way into the artist and the work itself.
This tour offers a painting demonstration by Ron, himself, and also provides an opportunity for guests to see his Ways of Pittsburgh project plus 20 never-before-exhibited paintings from Fallingwater!
TOUR HOST BIO:
Ron Donoughe, a native of Loretto, PA, now living in Lawrenceville section of Pittsburgh has been
painting the Western Pennsylvania landscape for nearly 30 years. His work features the many textures of the region. Ron is a full-time professional artist. He has taught outdoor painting workshops throughout the United States and France. Ron is a Distinguished Alumni of Indiana University of Pennsylvania with additional studies at the California College of the Arts in the bay area.
Ron was awarded best of show at Three Rivers Arts Festival, 2003, and his work was selected for Salon International, Masters of Contemporary Fine Art, 2004. Ron’s was also featured in a one-person exhibition at the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts in November 2006 with the release of his first book, Essence of Pittsburgh.
His work was featured at the Pennsylvania Governor’s residence in 2011, in an exhibition titled Across the Alleghenies. His collection of 90 Pittsburgh Neighborhoods has been acquired by the Heinz History Center as a permanent exhibition, and can be found next to the Mr. Rogers exhibition on the 4th floor.
Ron is a member of the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh and his paintings can be found in many corporate and private collections as well as The Westmoreland Museum of American Art and The Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art, The Duquesne Club and The University Museum at Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
TOUR STARTS/ENDS: Studio and Gallery at 208 Main Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201
Photography is allowed.
Parts of this tour are not wheelchair accessible.
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