I first became aware of Ashley Cecil's art through her 6 month science based artist residency at…read morethe Phipps Conservatory. I was drawn to her themes of nature and ecology. Her former residencies were at the University of Pittsburgh Herpetology Lab and the Carnegie Museum of Natural History. She has been exhibiting at the Phipps, but you can also find her work on her website.

A gifted and talented artist. Look for Mr. Weston's new website coming soon…read more www.keithwestonarts.com

LuLu has a way of capturing the joy and beauty of each subject she paints. I own several of her…read moreworks.

From the owner: Oil PAINTING last more than 2 thousand years. Lulu can paint PORTRAITS in oils in varying sizes…read moreand varying price starting at $100 for 10 x 8 inches , $250 for 11 x 14 inches and $350 for a 16 x 20 ". based on clear photos. We can also do watercolor, charcoal, pastels at a much lower price :^) $1000 portraits for live sittings usually 4 sitting 3 hours per day

There is a charming little gift shop that recently opened in Crafton. Called "Blue Snail" gift shop…read moreafter a place in France that is known for snails and "blue" because the owner has sons this shop specializes in all US made and quality imported products. I got to interview the owner Jennifer who explained to me that pretty much everything is ordered from a wholesale company and she orders products that are well made. There's much to look at here. From baby gifts, children's and party gifts, pet gifts, scarves made in the UK, bracelets, necklaces in a bottle, cocktail gifts, soaps, bubble bath, candles, greeting cards, prints, soaps, you can practically find most anything you want here. With your purchase, gift wrapping is free. Jennifer is even offering homemade cookies as part of her opening week kickoff. She hopes to expand her business as she gets new ideas but it's a great spot to get something for any occasion or if you wish to indulge yourself. After much deciding I purchased an embroidered bat tea towel and a soap sponge holder to catch my soap bar drippings. The gift shop makes a welcome addition to the Crafton area and is located on E Crafton Ave near Sisters floral and Dancetime studios. Free time limited street parking is available.

Jennifer is absolutely great and her inventory is constantly revolving, bringing fresh, new items…read moreevery time you visit! Everything is so cute, too! From the prints around the edges of the shop to the selection of special books and items from other local merchants, there is something for everyone! I love this shop and will go back again and again!

I've now been to Mike at Crimson Lotus three times. He's awesome. The entire place is chill. Great…read morework & great experience. Highly recommend!!

From the owner: We are a custom tattoo and fine art gallery catering our clients with custom artwork that exceeds…read moretheir expectations. With four artists all specializing in their own styles, we have an artist to match anybody’s style.

One stop for needlepoint. A year into the pandemic, I decided to get back to an old hobby;…read moreneedlepoint. For one particular project I bought 80% of the materials from a shop in CA and ventured here when I was ready to start the project. The staff is very knowledgeable and friendly. Needlepoint is a somewhat expensive hobby, but their prices are on par with others and they have everything to help you start the project to finishing it.

While Beehive Needlepoint has a great selection, I will no longer be giving them my business. The…read morestaff is consistently unfriendly, and there is one employee in particular who is outright rude to me and other customers every single time I visit. I have purchased a couple of canvases here in the past, but during my most recent visit, this staff member was so rude that I actually walked out right before making a purchase. They carry Penny Linn canvases and accessories, and while I love buying those in-person, I refuse to support a shop that treats people this way. It is incredibly disappointing--they even have an item in stock right now that is sold out everywhere online, but I would genuinely rather wait for another shop to restock it than give Beehive another dime. As a fairly new needlepointer, I just don't feel comfortable asking for help here. I used to come in for thread, but from now on, I will be buying online or driving further away to shops that actually welcome their customers.

I sent Jeffrey a photo along with a description of things my husband likes to do a caricature for a…read morebirthday surprise. Jeffrey captured him perfectly and so quickly!!!!! I was so excited when I saw the finished product! Jeffrey is very professional and extremely talented!!!! Thank you so much for the caricature you did for us! I love it and cannot wait until the birthday party tomorrow!!! Thank you again!

I was putting together a party for my niece and her newly wed husband to show everyone their…read morewedding video and slides at a local theater. I knew it was going to be a large space and the first time many people were going to meet. His and Her side of the families. It was just a casual event with some catered food but at the last minute I thought I wanted a surprise to help entertain people and to break the ice. Just a few days before the party, I found Jeff Harris online who does sketches, portraits and caricature drawings of people. I took a chance (at the last minute) and sent him an email and he responded instantly and was more than willing to come to our venue and do digital drawings of the guests. It's like those traditional caricature drawings but so much better. The colors are amazing with full complete backgrounds. Jeff arrived early to the venue and was setup in minutes. I had guests just standing around in clumps keeping to themselves. The moment Jeff turned on his light and setup his easel guests immediately went into the chair and Jeff began to sketch them on his electronic easel. The guests started flowing and watching what was going on. Our main event was watching the wedding video on the big screen but Jeff sure helped with the in between time keeping guests entertained and interacting. Jeff even customized the pictures with the name of the event and location. It was digitally included into the drawing. I joked that we could have easily projected Jeff's sketching onto the big theater screen and watch him work all afternoon. After the event everyone was showing their digital framed prints they all received on the spot. Jeff would personally chat with the guests while doing their sketches. Everyone had nice things to say about Jeff and had personal stories about him and his artistry. I couldn't believe how easy it was to add something like this to my party. Jeff made it so easy and effortless. He stayed until everyone had as many drawings as they wanted. I hope other yelpers add something like this to their own parties or work events. As a bonus, unlike the traditional paper drawings you don't have to worry about losing or getting it home safely. Your drawing is kept digitally so you can have it, share it, post it, enlarge it, make it into a t-shirt, or print as many as you want at home.