Artist Scott Hunter’s Mural Work on View in Robertshaw Gallery

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GREENSBURG, PA, Friday, March 10, 2017 – Over the past two weeks, Pittsburgh artist Scott Hunter has created a large scale mural in The Westmoreland Museum of American Art’s Robertshaw Gallery, located on the first floor of the Museum just off the entrance lobby. Mr. Hunter has been interacting with visitors throughout the process of painting the mural. The work is entitled Authorized Personnel Only, and in his words, “The piece itself is a reflection on our private lives and the outside forces that seek to infiltrate.” Further he stated, “We worry for our privacy, our source of information and the consequences of our actions. The arrangement of interiors [depicted in the work], populated with familiar figures show an interconnectedness that may discomfort the viewer while appealing to a certain sense of humor.”
Mr. Hunter expressed that, “It has been my honor to have been selected to create a mural sized painting in the Robertshaw Gallery at The Westmoreland Museum of American Art. I am especially happy to have the opportunity to create a work of art on such a large scale. My recent work has relied on an increase in scale and the challenges associated with composing images upon an expansive canvas has allowed more flexibility in choice and narrative. Allowing museum visitors access to the process of creating this sizable composition has also sharpened my ability to solve problems directly related to the selection and placement of images necessary to elicit an emotional response and a correlation to current world events.”
The floor-to-ceiling work will remain on view through Sunday, June 4 and is the first of an ongoing initiative planned by the Museum called “Artist in Action,” which aims to demystify the work of an artist and to create engaging experiences for visitors. Mr. Hunter will continue to work on the mural today during the Museum’s regular hours of 11am-5pm and will be on hand at tonight’s Art on Tap event from 5-7pm as well. For more information on the artist and his work, visit scotthunterfineart.com.
About The Westmoreland Museum of American Art
The Westmoreland Museum of American Art, located at 221 N. Main Street in Greensburg, PA, completed a transformational renovation and expansion project in October 2015. A new LEED-certified addition of over 13,000 square feet features a dynamic cantilevered design along with a stunning view of the City of Greensburg and the Laurel Highlands beyond. The Westmoreland’s permanent collection is comprised of works by major American artists from the 18th century through the present, with a special emphasis on Southwestern Pennsylvania art and artists. The Museum also offers an impressive schedule of temporary exhibitions of American art – both nationally-travelling and those organized in house – as well as events and community-oriented educational programming for all ages. More information is available at thewestmoreland.org.
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