HFI Cathy Pelusi Art Studio
What if you painted a beautiful painting and you weren’t allowed to sign your name or show it anywhere or claim you painted it? What if you wrote a song and no one was allowed to know you wrote it? What if you were a great dancer and you weren’t allowed to be a part [...]
As the students of the HFI Cathy Pelusi Art Studio prepare to visually celebrate the African Americans’ contribution to the greatness of our nation, many new projects are underway. The students of St. Seton have been creating individual art pieces reflecting dignity, respect, and beauty as they follow the inspirations of African American artists, Aaron [...]
During the winter months, the HFI Cathy Pelusi Art Studio had the pleasure of welcoming a new student from St. Martin’s Unit to the art program. He chose his password name as EMERALD-GREEN the first day in class. This fine young student artist has a very strong interest in landscape art also enjoys creating from [...]
In the past, students of the HFI CATHY PELUSI ART STUDIO have accomplished many Student Art Showcases on specific themes. And with each of these themes, the students were able to mold what they learned and understood into images that were very personal to them. This in turn, is what defines a true artist. There [...]
This year’s Christmas card published for Holy Family Institute hosted the image of ‘Angel’, approx. 12 x 14 inches. This beautiful artwork was created by student artist, BRIGHT-RED of St. Michael’s. Working from observation, this student used his drawing abilities and combined them with abstract constructions of different papers and applied acrylic paint making this [...]
All the children and youth from the residential units of Holy Family attended the Christmas Eve Catholic Mass at 4:00 pm and were joyfully joined by John and Cathy Pelusi and their daughters. It is through the continuous love, compassion, and generosity that the Pelusi family holds for the children of HFI, that this art [...]
The HFI CATHY PELUSI ART STUDIO 5th Annual Christmas Student Showcase was ready to usher the guests to HFI’s Board Member Retreat on Monday, December 10th and for HFI’s Catholic Mass on December 16th celebrated by Father Regis Ryan and Deacon Toby Gaines. Everyone had wonderful comments about the students’ colorful expressions. Some works were [...]
The students of the HFI Cathy Pelusi Art Studio attended their third pottery class at the North Hills Art Center as the projects are growing in numbers and skill. Pots, mugs, plaques, figures, and dishes, all personalized by design, are beginning to fill up the center’s shelves. And with the Christmas holiday just around the [...]
All students who attend art classes through the HFI Cathy Pelusi Art Studio have the option of preparing an art college portfolio under instruction in class. Last week, the ONE VOICE Art Newsletter featured categories to include when preparing an art college portfolio. The three categories featured were: 1. Drawing from Observation, 2. Work in [...]
This week’s student artist in profile is TURQUOISE-BLUE, who became an active participant in the HFI Cathy Pelusi Art Studio in the summer months. He is a resident of St. Michael’s unit. His painting, Breaking Habits, was his first watercolor painting created in class and was included in the October 30th Courage House Award Student [...]
More than 107 pieces of 2D and 3D artwork lined tables at the Arthur J. Rooney Sr. Courage House Luncheon on October 30 as guests and spectators of all ages walked among the visuals, studying the originality and uniqueness. The participating residential student artists ranged in ages from 8 – 18 years. All in all, [...]
This week’s lesson was to define “courage/overcoming an obstacle.” The color palettes were restricted to those of the Pittsburgh Steelers: red, blue, yellow, white and black. Using the element of direction, students firmly illustrated emotion within their work. Student artist ORCHID used oblique lines as she expressed excitement in The Wrath of the Steelers. She [...]
When the students of the HFI Cathy Pelusi Art Studio gathered at 1601 Brighton Road to unveil their donation of mural art on the afternoon of Monday, Oct. 15, they were not only joined by caring individuals of HFI and Common Ministries, they were joined in celebration by gusting winds and blowing rains; as if [...]
On Wednesday, September 26, the HFI Recreation room was transformed into an art gallery to host the HFI Cathy Pelusi Art Studio Summer Excursions Student Showcase. This showcase highlighted original art created this past summer on site at various Pittsburgh locations. Also on view was the large 8 x 13 foot mural inspired by Vincent [...]
Students of the HFI Cathy Pelusi Art Studio will soon have the opportunity to learn the art of pottery and sculpting, thanks to the North Hills Art Center on Babcock Blvd. and a grant from the PNC/Aeyrs Foundation.
This past summer, the HFI Cathy Pelusi Art Studio had the pleasure of welcoming a new student from St. Martin’s to the Art Program. He chose his password name as PURPLE-N-BLACK. This fine young student artist has a very strong interest in observation drawing and includes sketching what he sees in his everyday life. He [...]