The largest mural ever created by the Carnegie Mellon University professor, who teaches drawing to architecture students, is at Community House in East Liberty. The $15 million building, opened last October by East End Cooperative Ministry, offers an array of programs to help homeless people, and at-risk youth learn the skills to rebuild their lives.
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I wish there were more pictures of this piece of art- from what I can see from the two given, it's absolutely beautiful and a fascinating concept. I recognize Doug Cooper's work- it looks like the mural in the upper floor of the UC. There he worked in childlike drawing too, contrasting with the very realistic perspective-based architectural drawing he does so well. It's especially great that this is in a community house for homeless people- art like this shouldn't be limited to just museums and art galleries.
I love the way that the mural ties together different mediums to express different elements of the work. I'm also really proud that a faculty member of CMU is contributing to the Pittsburgh community. Works of art like this reinvigorate Pittsburgh's wonderful historic culture and encourage us to appreciate the city as a whole. I also really like the way that children were incorporated into the event.
I HAD DOUG COOPER WHEN I WAS AN ARCHITECTURE STUDENT!! Cooper was a really amazing drawing teacher and worked at a pace at the beginning of the year that was good for students of all calibers of drawing. His class moved really quickly and if you didnt do your work on time it was really easy to get behind. The best thing about working with Cooper was that you knew he was amazingly qualified as a teacher. I learned so much in his class, all of which has helped me in this program. I love going to the UC and seeing his mural on the walls. The environments that he draws really tell a story and are like a never ending eye spy. I would love to see more of his murals and how he captures other cities that are not Pittsburgh.
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