What is the Northside Doorways Project?
Randy Gilson was featured on the Today show several months ago for his contribution to our neighborhood with what is known as Randyland or as he likes to refer to his home—The Yellow Castle. Several weeks later a representative from Sherwin Williams showed up at his door and offered to supply the paint if he would create another neighborhood art project. There was a call for volunteers to contribute ideas and the Pittsburgh Painted door project was created. The CNNC agreed to support the project that will bring art to the community and highlight vacant lots in the control of the CNNC that could support development. The doors will be a piece of installation art on vacant lots creating an illusion of where a front door would be positioned if a house was there.
For the first season, there will be a pilot project of 12 doors. The first several doors will be painted by the committee; the remaining through cooperation and involvement of the community. The committee consists of six Northside residents: Randy Gilson, Lindsay O'Leary, Julie Peterson, David Scalzo, Jen Tharp, and Dawn Uzdale (Chair).
Lots located on Jacksonia and above will be chosen for this project by the end of July and 12 art doors will be installed by November 2010 with additional doors added in subsequent years.
One of the initial doors will be on a lot earmarked as a song bird habitat. Other doors will highlight lots available for building a home.
It is the goal of the committee to have temporary art installations to highlight areas where we hope to have permanent homes that will expand and strengthen the fabric of the community.
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