Pittsburgh Artist, Mike Egan: Life & Death Situations @ Yard Dog Gallery In Austin, Texas

You likely have seen Mike Egan's work at places like Modern Formations in Pittsburgh.

If you are in Austin, Texas check out his show and the gallery in general.

September 10 - October 9

"I've been working in funeral homes for the last five years and I've become quite familiar with all three subjects. Through funerals we tend to celebrate not only someone dying but we also celebrate that persons life. Through religion we hope that our loved ones are in a better place, that they are not suffering anymore. My inspiration comes from many different sources: The German Expressionists, stained glass windows, Halloween, Southern folk art, funeral homes, horror films, music, lowbrow/outsider art, Religious icons, etc. I am always adding and subtracting ideas and colors to my work to make each painting have it's own story. I like to think that each painting is in some way a good bye to somebody who passed away. A funeral portrait."


Yard Dog Art Gallery
1510 S Congress Ave Austin, TX
Sat, September 10, 7pm – 9pm

Monday – Friday 11 am – 5 pm

Saturday 11 am – 6 pm

Sunday 12 pm – 5 pm

Cleveland Ranked 13TH Craziest City: Pittsburgh Ranked 18

Putting up posts like this may improve my blog stats which is why they will never go away.

The Daily Beast has it's list of "America's Craziest Cities" which of course use highly subjective criteria. How did they know which cities are most "stressful"? Will Pittsburgh lose the Furry convention to Cleveland?

Cleveland #13

Psychiatrists per capita: 11
Stress: 2 (tie)
Eccentricity: 43
Drinking: 29

Pittsburgh #18

Psychiatrists per capita: 22
Stress: 18
Eccentricity: 39
Drinking: 16

Can this be an asset? Both Pittsburgh and Cleveland are unique places--yet this is rarely played up.

Number one Crazy City------- Cincinnati #1

Psychiatrists per capita: 31 out of 57
Stress: 5 out of 57
Eccentricity: 12 out of 57
Drinking: 17 (tie) out of 57

Does the Queen City get it's drinking water from the Ohio River? The beer runoff from the South Side has to have an effect. They had the world's best mayor, an alumn from Forest Hills High School in Queens!

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