#ArtisticVisionPgh QnA with Most Wanted Fine Art

This Q&A series focuses on artists contributing to the #ArtisticVisionPgh project cosponsored by Most Wanted Fine Art and Penn Avenue Eyewear. Today, we are talking with Most Wanted Fine Art Gallery which is curating the show. Organization: Most Wanted Fine Art Twitter:  @mostwantedart and @pghartcar Organization Website: www.mostwantedfineart.com General Overview of the Project History: In 2013 we […]

#ArtisticVisionPgh Q&A with Njaimeh Njie

Njaimeh Njie

This Q&A series focuses on artists contributing to the #ArtisticVisionPgh project cosponsored by Most Wanted Fine Art and Penn Avenue Eyewear. Today we talk with Njaimeh Njie who is photographing the artists and the project.  Name: Njaimeh Njie Website: www.mynomadiclens.com Twitter: @en_jay_me How old were you when you first had to wear glasses? About 9, I believe. I […]

Is Taylor Swift’s New Video Racist?

Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift’s new song “Shake It Off” is a catchy pop tune with more than a few sly references to how she copes with her critics. The video features Swift in multiple genres from ballet to a hip-hop setting being a slightly adorkable young woman who has fun with what she’s doing, but doesn’t quite […]

#ArtisticVisionPgh QnA with Brian Cottington

Brian Cottington

This Q&A series focuses on artists contributing to the #ArtisticVisionPgh project cosponsored by Most Wanted Fine Art and Penn Avenue Eyewear. Today, we talk with Brian Cottington. I wanted to take a moment to point out that Brian describes a concrete example of how people “stretch” their vision health services to the point that it […]

#ArtisticVisionPgh QnA with Richard Jackley

Richie Jackley

This Q&A series focuses on artists contributing to the #ArtisticVisionPgh project cosponsored by Most Wanted Fine Art and Penn Avenue Eyewear. Today’s profile focuses on Richard Jackley Name: Richard Jackley Did you grow up with any siblings, friends or schoolmates who wore glasses? Was it a big deal with other kids? My sister and father wear glasses. […]

#ArtisticVisionPgh Q&A with Heather Froman

Heather Froman

This Q&A series focuses on artists contributing to the #ArtisticVisionPgh project cosponsored by Most Wanted Fine Art and Penn Avenue Eyewear. Our next contributor is Heather Froman.    Name: Heather Froman Website: www.heatherfroman.com Twitter: @HeatherFroman How old were you when you first had to wear glasses? I was 7 years old when I got my first pair of […]

#ArtisticVisionPgh Q&A With Zena Ruiz

Zena Ruiz

This Q&A series focuses on artists contributing to the #ArtisticVisionPgh project cosponsored byMost Wanted Fine Art and Penn Avenue Eyewear. Our next contributor is Zena Ruiz.   Name: Zena Ruiz Website: zenaruiz.com How old were you when you first had to wear glasses? I was 20 when I first had to start wearing glasses. I noticed my vision […]

#ArtisticVisionPgh Q&A with Danielle Robinson

This Q&A series focuses on artists contributing to the #ArtisticVisionPgh project cosponsored byMost Wanted Fine Art and Penn Avenue Eyewear. Some of the artists wear prescription glasses (like me) and some do not, but wear sunglasses to protect their eyes as well. Danielle is the first sunglass artist and has some really powerful reminders that not […]

#ArtisticVisionPgh Q&A With Davon Magwood

Davon Magwood

This Q&A series focuses on artists contributing to the #ArtisticVisionPgh project cosponsored byMost Wanted Fine Art and Penn Avenue Eyewear. This edition feature an old friend of this blog, Davon Magwood who is lending his comedic art to the auction event.  Name: Davon Magwood Website: davonmagwood.com Twitter: @davonmagwood How old were you when you first had to […]

True Blood Does Nothing For Me

True Blood

When was the last time a movie, a book, or a television show left you cold despite all your friends (and/or all the critics) raving about it? What was it that made you go against the critical consensus? There are so many reasons I should love “True Blood” and yet I am no friend of […]