Universities/Colleges Archive

This painting depicts the University of Pittsburgh's final game in their stadium. They played Notre Dame and won. I believe the stadium was demolished.

The Cathedral of Learning is a 42 story skyscraper that serves as the centerpiece of the University of Pittsburgh's (Pitt) main campus is in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Standing at 535 feet (163 m), the 42-story Late Gothic Revival Cathedral is the tallest educational building in the Western hemisphere. Many Pitt. graduates used this print to create a diploma frame.

Notre Dame's Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes is located in South Bend, Indiana. It is one-seventh the size of the famed French shrine where the Virgin Mary appeared to Saint Bernadette on 18 occasions in 1858. A small piece of stone from the original grotto in France is located on the right-hand side of the shrine directly below the statue of Mary. The Rosary is prayed every day at 6:45 p.m., every day of the year, rain or shine.

In South Bend, Indiana, the University of Notre Dame's Main Administration Building (known as the Main Building or the "Golden Dome") houses various administrative offices, including the Office of the President. On top of the building stands the Golden Dome, the most recognizable landmark of the university.

Shippensburg University was founded as the Cumberland Valley State Normal School in 1871 and received official recognition and approval by the commonwealth in 1873. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania purchased the complex. Shippensburg State College was designated Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, effective July 1, 1983.

This pond is behind Millersville University's 'Biemesderfer Executive Center' which I painted. It is a beautiful and peaceful scene.

Bemesderfer Executive Center or the Old Library, is an 1894 Romanesque Revival building on the campus of Millersville University. It now serves as the Office of the President and Provost. I was told that the spikes on the roof are to keep birds off the roof. Take notice of the swans in the pond behind the building. I also painted the pond and is available as a print. Many graduates used this print in a diploma format.

The print image size is 7-1/2" x 10". This is one of four pen and ink drawings of Elizabethtown College. I also drew four scenes of Franklin and Marshall College.

The print image size is 7-1/2" x 10". With ink, I drew four Elizabethtown College and four Franklin and Marshall College scenes.

I drew four pen and ink drawings of places on Elizabethtown College's campus and four of Franklin and Marshall College.

The print image size is 6-1/2" I drew 4 pen & ink drawings of buildings on Elizabethtown College's campus. I also drew 4 pen & ink drawings of buildings on Franklin and Marshall College's campus.

The Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall, which first opened in 1927, is the largest performing arts venue on campus with a maximum capacity of 1,202. The theatre is dedicated to Emilie K. Asplundh, class of 1927, who donated a substantial amount to the renovation of the Philips Building and its concert hall. The full renovation took place from 1998 through 2000.

The Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall is located at the intersection of South High Street and University Ave. in West Chester, PA. The main lobby entrance is located in the center archway.

I depicted this home not far from Gring's Mill before it was purchased by the Penn State University.

Old Main (originally called "Main Building") is The Pennsylvania State University's first building of major significance. First completed in 1867, the current incarnation of the building was completed in 1930. Today, Old Main serves as the administrative center of Penn State,

The statue was commissioned by friends of Paterno and his wife Sue in recognition of his contributions to the university and was unveiled on November 2, 2001. Sally Paterno has a framed artist proof. I received a very nice letter from Sue Paterno, Joe's wife.

The Nittany Lion Shrine at Pennsylvania State University was dedicated on October 24, 1942 during Homecoming. Animalier Heinz Warneke and stonecutter Joseph Garatti created it from a 13-ton block of Indiana Limestone. The shrine is a gift of the class of 1940 and rests in a natural setting of trees near the Recreation Building.

Beaver Stadium is an outdoor college football stadium in the eastern United States, located on the campus of Pennsylvania State University in State College, Pennsylvania.

Franklin & Marshall College is one of the oldest institutions of higher learning in the United States. Its roots go back to Franklin College, founded in 1787 with a generous financial contribution from Benjamin Franklin.

The print image size is 7-1/2" x 10". There are 4 pen and ink drawings of Franklin and Marshall College. Also, I did 4 pen and ink drawings of Elizabethtown College.

Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) is a private research university based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1900 by Andrew Carnegie as the Carnegie Technical Schools, the university became the Carnegie Institute of Technology in 1912 and began granting four-year degrees. In 1967, the Carnegie Institute of Technology merged with the Mellon Institute of Industrial Research, formerly a part of the University of Pittsburgh, to form Carnegie Mellon University. The Pittsburgh Art Museum is very close to this university.

Duquesne University of the Holy Spirit is a private Catholic research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Founded by members of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit, Duquesne first opened its doors as the Pittsburgh Catholic College of the Holy Ghost in October 1878. In 1911, the college became the first Catholic university-level institution in Pennsylvania.

Located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and founded in 1905, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a premier residential, two-year, accredited technical college that educates Pennsylvania’s economically and socially disadvantaged as well as other qualified students for skilled employment in a diverse, ever-changing workforce and for full effective participation as citizens.