Carol Skinger

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Latest bicycle paintings

November 12, 2010
I just delivered artwork and greeting cards to Pittsburgh Center for the Arts Holiday Shop 2010. Opening party is Friday November 19 People keep asking for more bicycle paintings. That's good because I love the subject and try to get out there at least 4x a week on my own...
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I have a website…

November 12, 2010
...and here it is!
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Finally…I have a website and a shop!

November 1, 2010
http://carolskinger.wpengine.com/Finally an answer to the often asked question...do you have a website! It has a gallery of my work...and a shop
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Bicycle paintings

Bicycle paintings

September 30, 2010
I have put plenty of miles on my Specialized bike since getting it about 8 years ago and especially the last 4 years I have become a year round rider. In winter if there is snow and ice on the road I don't go but most of winter the snow and ice...
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Exactly how many art supplies are at arm’s reach when I am making a painting? And how much do those supplies cost?

September 22, 2010
Something artists do not like to think of when making art is how much is it costing me to make art? Granted I spent most all of my travel budget to London, Amsterdam and Paris on paint in the London Windsor and Newton store on a trip years ago and...
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House Portraits

September 10, 2010
Do real artists paint house portraits? This artist does. See more and learn about pricing I can either visit your home to sketch and photograph it, or I can work from your photographs. Here are some examples of my house portraits: I sometimes like to paint a house at dusk...
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Homage to famous Pittsburghers

July 12, 2010
Homage to Rachel Carson -purchase a 17" square print here Homage to August Wilson- purchase a 17" square print here The first layouts for a print series where I pay homage to famous Pittsburghers were completed in November 2009. My photographs and my electronic alterations to my photographs are the...
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Fake Urban Plan for East Liberty, Pittsburgh, PA

Fake Urban Plan for East Liberty, Pittsburgh, PA

June 9, 2010
My Fake Urban Plan for East Liberty  is art and not a real urban plan. You can tell because I did not have one meeting, ask for anyone's input, or work with any neighborhood groups. I just did it. If reality were to be inspired by the vision in my...
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August Wilson and Rachel Carson Homage

August Wilson and Rachel Carson Homage

April 15, 2010
One of the my fondest anecdotes came from my husband and my son who could not attend the art opening (in April 2010) so they went a few hours before just to see the exhibit at BE Gallery. They said they finally found my two pieces and five people were...
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Truro Center for the Arts 2006 catalogue cover

Truro Center for the Arts 2006 catalogue cover

June 15, 2009
My yellow pastel on this cover is a pastel I did in 2005 at Truro Center for the Arts- of their windmill. I was so happy to see stacks of the 2006 catalogue Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill with my art on the cover, all over the...
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Carol Skinger and Aaron McGregor to show artwork at Rachel’s Sustainable Feast May 24, 2009

Carol Skinger and Aaron McGregor to show artwork at Rachel’s Sustainable Feast May 24, 2009

May 14, 2009
Carol Skinger's watercolor of the Allegheny River a few miles from Rachel Carson's Homestead near Pittsburgh Aaron McGregor's photograph of acid mine run off in the greater region It's mostly local food and great local chefs (yeah) at Rachel's Sustainable Feast but there will also be something for the eye...
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Charcoal sketch used for Castle Hill Lecture series

Charcoal sketch used for Castle Hill Lecture series

March 17, 2009
This was a  high point for me, one of my favorite moments when I went to the Cape and saw my charcoal drawing all over the place that summer on this flier and in gallery guides. My charcoal  sketch of the cupola and weather vane that tops the iconic windmill at...
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Artist in Pittsburgh born and raised in Vermont, Lake Champlain Islands  & Stowe.

My own artwork and prints  can be purchased directly from me.

My vintage Schenley Park Illustrated Map,  is very popular. It is carried at Heinz History Center Shop. Sales of the map  help in keeping my art supplies replenished.

Some of my prints and cards are available at prints at Casey Droege’s Small Mall shop in Lawrenceville as well as her satellite space in Wilkinsburg. In addition some of my work is available at Firebox Art Studios LCC in Carnegie, PA and Dovecote in Aspinwall.

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