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Art on Fire at Pittsburgh Glass Center

Art on Fire Celebration & Auction

Event Chairs Samantha Brutout + Jamie Vollm invite you to join them,
glass artist Nick Mount, and over 500 glass art appreciators and artists
for a fun and unforgettable evening in support of Pittsburgh Glass Center!

Friday, September 26 | 6-11pm

@ Pittsburgh Glass Center
Live Auction 8pm | Silent Auction 6-10pm

5472 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15206  |  Complimentary valet

Bidding at Art on Fire

Art on Fire is a great opportunity to collect handmade glass art 
while supporting artists and Pittsburgh Glass Center. 

Nearly 200 one-of-a-kind glass art items by internationally renowned glass artists and emerging glass artists will be included in the silent auction. An exclusive curated collection of 22 items will be in the live auction, including this year's signature work of art by Nick Mount. Anyone can participate in the silent auction online using a tablet, computer or mobile phone. 

View the auction items online or in person in The Hodge Gallery at PGC
through September 25. Online bidding opens September 4!

Entertainment at Art on Fire

Get ready to feel the heat of 2,100-degree glass art performances
featuring Pittsburgh's finest glass artists, plus
acrobatic feats by Iron City Circus Arts, music, and more



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When you join Art on Fire in person or bid from home, you directly support artists and programs that embody Pittsburgh Glass Center's mission to support glass artists and teach, create, and promote glass art.

HONORARY ARTIST
Nick Mount

Honorary Artist Nick Mount was among the first generation of artists to be introduced to glass in Australia in the early 70s. He and his partner, Pauline, went on to establish Victoria's first private hot glass studio and subsequently developed an internationally renowned arts practice that continues to reach new levels of technical and artistic achievement today.

Honorary Artist Nick Mount

Nick Mount at Pittsburgh Glass Center

Nick Mount at Pittsburgh Glass Center, 2012

Nick's longevity as a leading glass artist and designer is testament to his virtuosity with the medium and intuitive ability to let it speak for itself. Founded in the historic and cultural traditions of the Venetians, inspired by the collaborative nature of studio glass and cultivated by the local and international glass community, Nick's work tells a uniquely Australian story. It is a story of partnership and persistence, industry and innovation, experimentation and growth.

In the traditions of the studio glass movement, Nick is an advocate for communal training and production. He has a reputation for being a generous mentor and regularly collaborates with a team of highly skilled glass blowers. In a career spanning almost 50 years, Nick has made a significant contribution to the development of studio glass as an artistic medium in Australia and is celebrated as a master of his craft.

www.nickmountglass.com.au@nickmountglass

2025 Host Committee

Samantha Brutout* and Jamie Vollm, Chairs

Steven Amoroso | Roy & Diana Arnold | Jerad Bachar* | Sean Beauford | Dotti & John Bechtol | Georgia Berner
Jane Black & Rose Brailsford | Brian & Shannon Capellupo | Chris & Joy Carroll | Nick & Tracy Certo
Lori* & Michael Comber | Randi Dauler | Brian & Laura Davidson | Kathy Dax | Kim & John Dingess
Dr. & Mrs. Martin Earle | Deborah Erbstein* | Fran & Emily Escalante | Cathy Ferguson | Jim & Michelle Ferry
Lynne Figgins | Silvia Filippini-Fantoni | Rich* & Cathy Fitzgerald | Dawn & Chris Fleischner | Nicole Flock & Megan Walsh
Steven & Lynn Forman | Lindsay Fouse | Doug & Mary Louise Fowkes | Robert & Ann Fronduti | Ryan Gallagher
Deb* & Bryan Garlock | Rebecca Gazda* | Merriann & Mac* Grant | Laura Heberton-Shlomchik & Mark Shlomchik
Gwendolyn Hilger | Robert & Linda Indovina | Erin * & James Isler | Annabelle Javier* & Jason Wilburn
Paula Jernigan* & Andrew Laman | Tina Jerzyk & Justin Knecht | Pamela & James Keen | Justin King
John Koutrouba | Jake Krahe | Betsy Krisher | Blaine Lamperski | Elizabeth Lawrence | Donald & Mary Lucidi 
Maureen Mahoney Hill & Chris Hill | Ricardo & Maria Maiz | Kevin Marpoe | Wendy & Peter Mars
Philip & Maria McCalister | Nona & Rick McCown | Michael Milone | Evan Mirapaul & Sybil Streeter 
Mathew Gordon Monroe | Amy Morgan | John & Kathy Namovic | Alison* & Paul Oehler
Jim & Kathe Patrinos | Steve* & Jess Payne | Harpreet Peleg | Michael Pisarcik | Adam* & Amy Polcyn
Susan & Scott Portnoy | Steve & Debbie Pusateri | Christian Restifo & Jennifer Forbes | Stephen Robinson
Dr. Kendra Ross | Marcia Rubenstein | Paul & Debbie Rudoy | Clay Saftner | Karl Salatka & Debbie Mattioli
Melanie Schuler Jockel | Brian & Susan Sesack | Nancy Simpronio | David Lee Smith & Jenni Levy
Aaron Stauber | Ann & Peter Steenkiste | Jessica Stoeckein DeFelice | Mary Tabasko* | Natalie* & Chris Taylor
Marcia* & Robert Taylor | Alice Troy & Stephen Yslas | Alyssa Velazquez* | Monica & John Watt
Ruth & Robert Wepfer | Susanne Wilkinson | Beth Wurzel | Susan Zelicoff | David Zubrow & Laura Hansen

*PGC Board Member

Art on Fire 2025 Sponsors

Deb* & Bryan Garlock


Samantha Brutout* & Jamie Vollm ~ Clark Hill ~ Comber Miller LLC ~ Randi Dauler ~ Kim & John Dingess ~ Deborah Erbstein* ~ Dawn & Chris Fleischner ~ Huntington Bank ~ Indovina Associates Architects ~ Erin* & James Isler ~ Annabelle Javier* & Jason Wilburn ~ Paula Jernigan* & Andrew Laman ~ Elizabeth Lawrence ~ Mathew Gordon Monroe ~ Papernick & Gefsky ~ Adam & Amy Polcyn ~ Karl Salatka & Debbie Mattioli ~ Simpson | McCrady ~ Mary Tabasko ~ Beth Wurzel


Rich* & Cathy Fitzgerald ~ F.N.B. Wealth Management ~ Steven & Lynn Forman ~ Pamela & James Keen ~ Maher Duessel ~ Wendy & Peter Mars ~ Michael Milone ~ Amy Morgan ~ NRG ~ Alison* & Paul Oehler ~ Steve* & Jess Payne ~ Natalie* & Chris Taylor ~ Alice Troy & Stephen Yslas ~ UPMC Health Plan ~ Wepfer and Associates, LLC ~ Susanne Wilkinson ~ David Zubrow & Laura Hansen

Proceed benefit

Pittsburgh Glass Center
Questions? Contact Olivia Narciso

@ Pittsburgh Glass Center

5472 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

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