Sculptural art
Site-specific and integrated art
Pittsburgh Creative Corps Artist Directory
Carin Mincemoyer
Carin Mincemoyer Studio
Primary Discipline
Artistic Practice
Assemblage, including found objects, multimedia
Fabrication, including wood, metal, glass
Site-specificity determines materials used
Trail Meander, 2023, section of trail restored into a meander shape, seating and sculptural elements of wood and glass fiber reinforced concrete, approx 160′ x 150.’ Commissioned by Pennsylvania Department of Transportation with funding from the Federal Highway Administration. Installed in Frick Park under the new Fern Hollow Bridge, Pittsburgh, PA.
Regarding the Delaware, 2022, powder coated stainless steel, fence dimensions 8′ x 250.’ Commissioned by City of Philadelphia Parks and Recreation and the Office of Arts, Culture, and Creative Economy. Installed at the Francis Lederer Recreation Center, Philadelphia, PA.
Shy Canopy, 2020, poplar, plywood, latex paint and hardware, approx 4′ x 80′ x 12.’ Commissioned by the Allegheny County Airport Authority. Installed at the Pittsburgh International Airport. Photo by Ivette Spradlin.
Dandelions, 2014, steel sign posts, aluminum, paint, and hardware, dimensions of signs vary, largest sign 138” x 42.” Commissioned by NYC Department of Transportation Urban Design & Art Program and the Columbus-Amsterdam Business Improvement District. Temporarily installed in Manhattan, now permanently installed in Pittsburgh, PA. Photo Carin Mincemoyer.
Garden, 2008, existing grass and plants, landscape edging, approx. 35’ x 35.’ Photo by Carin Mincemoyer
About the Artist
Carin Mincemoyer is an artist based in Pittsburgh, PA whose work ponders the ways in which humans try to navigate the complexities of the non-human environment: appreciating, struggling to control, finding our place, seeking order. Encompassing sculpture, installation, public art, and design, her creative practice includes work in diverse materials including wood, metal, concrete, and live plants. She has been awarded public commissions in Pittsburgh, NYC, Philadelphia, and Columbia, SC, and had completed works for clients and project partners including the PA Department of Transportation, the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Pittsburgh International Airport, and the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh.
Her work has been recognized with grants and awards from the Pollock-Krasner Foundation, the International Sculpture Center and the PA Council on the Arts. Venues exhibiting her work include the Mattress Factory in Pittsburgh, PA, Grounds for Sculpture in Hamilton, NY, and SPACES in Cleveland, OH. She holds a BFA from Carnegie Mellon and an MFA from the University at Buffalo, and has held academic teaching positions at Carnegie Mellon University, Point Park University, Indiana University of PA and University at Buffalo.
Photo by Ivette Spradlin
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Accreditations, Certifications, and/or Awards
- Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant, 2007;
- Pennsylvania Council on the Arts Fellowship, 2002, 2007;
- The Pittsburgh Foundation Individual Artist Award, 2003
Provides Fabrication Services to Other Artists
No
Teaching Artist
No
Joined the Roster
March 2022
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PROJECT
Pittsburgh Creative Corps
Designed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pittsburgh Creative Corps initiative engages artists and creative workers to activate the public realm while providing economic opportunity.
“My artworks highlight the ways that we shape nature and nature shapes us. My public works are born out of each unique site, helping to transform the place by adding meaning and opportunities for people to engage with each other and the place more deeply.”
Carin Mincemoyer
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PROJECT
Pittsburgh Creative Corps
Designed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pittsburgh Creative Corps initiative engages artists and creative workers to activate the public realm while providing economic opportunity.
