FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
At artspace 105 in Homestead, Steel Valley Art Council is presenting the work of Eric Boyd featuring a series of paintings reflecting on his disjointed, darkly ironic, and somehow enlightening experiences during the 12 months of 2008. This exhibit, entitled "LAST YEAR", will run through February 27th with an opening reception on Friday, February 6th, 2008. Join us that evening from 6:00 – 10:00PM and participate in an interactive painting.





CONTACT INFORMATION:
Steel Valley Arts Council
Brian Britza, Artistic Director, artspace 105
412.476.
0755
bbritza@gmail.com
www.
steelvalleyarts. org

or you may contact the artist directly
Eric Boyd
3907 Brice Street
West Mifflin, PA 15122
412.216.
3087
EricBoydFilm@Yahoo.com
www.
Eric-Boyd. com
www.
MySpace. com/EricBoyd

"LAST YEAR"
a series of paintings on the 12 months of 2008.




February 6th - 27th, 2008

artspace 105
105 East Eighth Avenue, Homestead, PA 15120
(Next to the Homestead Grays Bridge)
(On street parking available on 7th or 8th Avenues)

Opening Reception
Friday, February 6, from 6:00 – 10:00 PM
Gallery Hours
Wednesdays, 4:00 – 8;00 PM
Fridays, 6:00 – 10:00 PM
Saturdays, 2:00– 4:00 PM

In January of 2008, Eric Boyd left his home in Pittsburgh. On a train, leaving at midnight, he headed towards Fairfield Iowa to attend the Maharishi University of Management. A few weeks after arriving, and while Eric was planning a trip to India, Maharishi died. Some months later, back in Pittsburgh, Eric was kicked out of his old home and, for a short time, was left with nowhere to go. As Barack Obama's race to the White House began, Boyd found himself volunteering for the man, if only because it provided him with a warm place to stay. In December, a man dressed as Santa went on a shooting spree...and it all seemed sadly appropriate.




"LAST YEAR" compiles the events, thoughts, and feelings 2008 brought to Boyd. His neo-expressionist works reflect the beautiful confusion we all may feel as the months go by and we wonder how much stranger things can get...

This work is presented by Steel Valley Arts Council (SVAC), a not for profit arts organization serving the areas of Homestead, West Homestead, and Munhall, at artspace 105, located at 105 East Eighth Avenue in Homestead at the end of the Homestead Grays Bridge. Roslyn Stulga, president of SVAC said, “The work Eric is exhibiting here is a great example of discovery during the artistic process. Eric’s life and experiences dictate his subject matter, as he strives to make sense and draw commonalities between his individual circumstances and how they link us together.
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Eric Boyd uses inks, watercolors, and house paints for most of his two dimensional works. He has won several photography contests and has sold three film scripts.




He was born at 3:33am on October 16th, 1988.