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A recipient of a Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts and honored as a Distinguished alumni at his alma mater. His recent commissioned works in the United States have been installed in Pennsylvania Station, New York City; The City of Denver; The California Museum of Science, Los Angeles; The American Red Cross Headquarters and The National Academies of Science both in Washington D.C.




The Sports & Exhibition Authority is governed by a seven member Board of Directors appointed by both the County of Allegheny and the City of Pittsburgh. The SEA existence is pursuant to the Sports and Exhibition Authority Act (16 P.S. Section 5502-A et seq.). It has been responsible for implementation of the Regional Destination Financing Plan. In addition, the SEA oversees related development projects and owns and/or operates various facilities.

The compelling design will celebrate the contributions of Southwestern Pennsylvanians to the war effort and will serve as an outdoor museum to teach all those who visit about the great local stories that were part of the war effort. The memorial will include panels of glass and granite that describe the war, the region's role in the conflict, and the sacrifices of local veterans. Visitors will pass a large pole-mounted flag and then enter the heart of the memorial, a unique elliptically-shaped space defined by the panels. The panels will contain images from both the Pacific and European campaigns. Granite plaques will tell the narrative story of the war. The interior will be devoted to the local history while the exterior will describe the story of the war around the world.