South Hills Art League-Member Resources

See the latest newsletter for details on these events.


Wed, April 11, 2012	6:00-8:30 PM	New Member Screening at the Unitarian Universalist Church of the South Hills on Washington Rd.
Mon, April 16, 2012	7:30 PM	General Membership Meeting at the Unitarian Universalist Church of the South Hills on Washington Rd.
Thursday, Apr 26 thru May 6, 2012		Exhibit at the Galleria
Wed, Sept. 5, 2012	6:00-8:30 PM	New Member Screening at the Unitarian Universalist Church of the South Hills on Washington Rd.
Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012	6:00-8:30 PM	Jurying for annual exhibition at the Unitarian Universalist Church of the South Hills on Washington Rd.
Mon, Oct. 15, 2012	7:30 PM	General Membership Meeting at the Unitarian Universalist Church of the South Hills on Washington Rd.

These two oil paintings by Idabell Kleinhans, well-known Pittsburgh artist and founder of the South Hills Art League, were painted in the 1950s. They are among her last representational works, painted around the time that Ms. Kleinhans became known for her works in the abstract expressionist style.

	The painting titled "The Landing of Jenny Lind in America Where She is Met by P. T. Barnum" is 35 X 23 inches and depicts the arrival of opera singer Jenny Lind, the "Swedish Nightingale," in America at the beginning of her national tour with showman Phineas T. Barnum.
The other painting, titled "Pittsburgh," is 21 X 25 inches and gives a view of downtown Pittsburgh from Mt. Washington in the mid-1950, with a number of well-known local landmarks.

Both paintings are owned by Paul Cassidy of Plano, Texas, and are for sale. Interested purchasers may contact Mr. Cassidy at 972-403-9600.

Check the following links for helpful information on creating and promoting your artwork:

Online Tools

		The Artist Challenge -- online challenges to create and share art based on a theme. New themes every few weeks.
		Pose Maniacs -- an amazing site with interactive figure poses.

Online Galleries

		Boundless Gallery
		Artq.com

Suppliers

		Utrecht Art
		Top Notch Art Centre--Great selection of art supplies with a local presence. Check out their new website!
		Dick Blick--The best prices and most extensive product list.
		Cheap Joes' Art Place--Mostly watercolor supplies, a lot of humor, good products, and a very comprehensive list of workshops in all media.
		Graphik Dimensions--Great prices on frames, mats, and frame kits. You can upload an image of your piece and "try on" mats and frames before you order them.
		American Frame "The Nation’s first supplier of Picture Frame kits for Hobbyists and Professionals."

If you would like a sample of your work on the SHAL member web page please send the following to the webmaster via email:

		A short biography (3-4 sentences about your history/experience and your work/medium)
		Contact info (phone/email/address if you want)
		If you have a website, the URL of that site.
		An attached digital file of one piece of your art: -- In .jpg format -- Maximum dimensions in pixels: w=800 h=575 (dpi not important)

For those of you who do not yet have your art in digital format, there are several options:

An arts/graphics service: Pixel River (Mt. Lebanon) Alpha Screen Graphics (South Side), World West Galleries (Washington, PA) are three in the Pittsburgh area. If you're having this done, have the service do it at the highest resolution possible for your archives -- you'll want the "original" as well-defined/big as you can get for giclee or other prints. You can also have them provide a smaller image for the website.
Take a photo of your piece with a digital camera (the quality of the resulting image is dependent on the quality of the camera and the lighting setup).
If your 2D piece is small enough, you can use a flatbed scanner to scan your art.

If you have any suggestions or links to contribute to this website please send them to web@southhillsartleague.org or call 412-343-0498.