Penn State New Kensington: Artists' Reception SATURDAY

Artists' Reception SATURDAY

6/2/2009 —

DUAL EXHIBIT FEATURES LOCAL SPORTS ARTISTS
SAM COREY, Portraits Ink Inc.
LARRY KLUKASZEWSKI, Larry Klu Professional Sports Artist

RECEPTION:
3:00-5:00 p.m., Saturday, June 20, Art Gallery

Exhibit Photos:
http://www.nk.psu.edu/Information/News/42478.htm

^{Sam Corey's portrait of the Steelers' Aaron Smith.}

Sam Corey and Larry Klukaszewski, two local artists who specialize in sports-related portraits, share exhibit space throughout June in the Art Gallery at Penn State New Kensington.

Corey draws in ink and graphite while Klukaszewski paints in acrylic and draws in graphite and charcoal. Both artists' portfolios feature a distinct Pittsburgh Steelers flavor.

The portfolio of Corey, founder of Portraits Ink Inc., includes oversized drawings of "The Chief," a.k.a. Art Rooney Sr., late Steelers owner, and Myron Cope, the former Steelers announcer who passed away last year. Both pieces garnered national television attention last year when they were displayed at Heinz Field during a Steelers game. From his Lower Burrell studio, of the 51-year-old artist draws from photographs and usually works on heavy charcoal paper. However, bed sheets and shower curtains have been used as the "canvas' for the larger pieces.

^{Larry Klukaszewski (right) presents Steelers president Dan Rooney

with painted footbal commemorating Super Bowl XL}

Klukaszewski's body of work is also heavily influenced by the hometown football team. He painted a football commemorating Super Bowl XL and presented it to former Steelers president, Dan Rooney. The Steelers' fifth Super Bowl victory, 21-10 over Seattle Seahawks, was Rooney's first as the head of the Steelers organization. The ball is on display permanently at the Cocoa Cola Great Hall at Heinz Field. The 39-year-old Klukaszewski, an elementary school teacher at Kiski Area High School, works out of his home in Allegheny Township and under the company banner of Larry Klu.

The exhibit is free to the public. All works are on sale.

An artists' reception is scheduled later in June. Date and time will be announced.

The gallery is open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays and noon to 5 p.m. weekends.

To contact Sam Corey, call 724-594-4395 or scorey9@comcast.net via e-mail.
For Portraits Ink web site, visit http://portraitsink.com/Home_Page.html

To contact Larry Klukaszewski, call 724-602-8042 or larryklu@yahoo.com,
info@larryklu.com via e-mail.
For Larry Klu Web site, visit http://www.larryklu.com/

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