Putting the Art into Autumn

SONAR

We bee-lined it to Pittsburgh PA last Friday afternoon and made it in time for the art opening SONAR, an installation brilliantly put together by some of the finest people in the world: Chris Lisowski & Tully Johnson. Their exhibit focused on the harmful effects the usage of sonar has had on the environment and marine life. It was awesome, and the place was packed with the constant flow of viewers checking out Pittsburgh's gallery crawl circuit. They really had everybody floored with their political voice, amazing paintings, a beached Sperm Whale, and government documents being read through a water-submerged speaker. Check out more at Chris's website: http://www.feralfarm.com/



The next day we rode bikes all over the city, and got to see many of its unique neighborhoods, art galleries, and myriad bridges spanning not only a mountainous terrain, but also three rivers which converge right there.

We went to the Chihuly exhibit in the burg's botanical gardens, and that was truly astounding. Every room was full of large glass blown sculptures meant to fit in with the environment including floating in various ponds and appearing to grow right out of the dirt. It was expansive and fascinating. Chihuly's Orange Glass Room

We got to have a Lisowski home cooked Italian dinner and hang out with the Lisowski family and Patty Johnson and Brenda too. We also got to see Ajay who his doing his residency in Pittsburgh, and meet his lovely wife too. So wonderful. Buffalo buddies Chris S, Bob B, and Kristie B were there for the festivities too and we really did have an interesting Karaoke experience at a local bar on Sat. night. It was a great weekend.

Here Damien is under a sun-speckling canopy of pre-autumn treetops! We spent a nice day hiking around Pochahontas State Park. He has Giant Biceps!
Damien and I also went to the Williamsburg Art Festival down here in VA and rode our bikes around and this horse tried to eat my shifter.

Soft Nose, Delicious Shifter