The 2020 National Conference on Juvenile Justice

November 8-11, 2020  / Virtual.

National Council on Juvenile and Family Court Judges

I was honored to create an on-demand presentation  for this virtual conference session titled:

“Transcending Tradition” 

I was honored by the 2020 nomination by

Allegheny County Juvenile Probation

for the 

2020 JCJC Awards Program

Juvenile Court Judges Commission

Meritorious Service Award 

Gerry Florida and Studio Blue Receive Awards

I was surprised and honored that I also received an award during the Juvenile Justice Week Ceremony held at the Family Division Courthouse last night. Probation, Attorneys, and Judges attended the event as Judge Jennifer McCrady and I passed out over 20 awards to the youth who worked on Studio Blue projects. I was honored to be one of the speakers at the
event to speak about the birth and history of Studio Blue which I started in 2016… and afterward, I was humbled and honored when Juvenile Probation also gave an award to me during the ceremony. A beautiful and touching event to see kids receive awards in the same building that judges them. What a beautiful rebuttal!

Mike Gable of Construction Junction, where we have our satellite site, was there and posted this article on his website

Photo of the Allegheny County Juvenile Probation Certificate of Recognition, to Gerry Florida

I was honored and surprised when I received this award at the Juvenile Justice Week Award ceremony!

Studio Blue at Shuman Center and its satellite sites will be an honored featured at this’ years

Juvenile Justice Week Awards in October 2019

I want to thank all my friends and supporters for your encouragement over the past years as we developed “Studio Blue” and its satellite location at Construction Junction.  It is a welcomed challenge and honor to create programs that empower troubled youth with healthier attitudes as well as positively change community attitudes towards them.
I am proud to be a voice on behalf of at-risk youth and relay the important message that art delivers through the testimony of human transformation.
To add to our many accomplishments and awards, Studio Blue will be an honored feature at the Juvenile Justice Week Awards in October.
I never imagined a simple idea would command the recognition we have received over the last two years as well as the growing support of our Pittsburgh community.
I thank all of my friends and supporters for sharing your spirit and giving me the extra added courage that helped me travel and paves this adventurous path.

” As the World Falls Down” Exhibtion

Panza Gallery

115 Sedgewick Street          Pittsburgh PA 15209

Pittsburgh Society of Artists

I have one piece in this exhibition  

“Clandestine Oracle”

Trespassing Heaven Series #12

October 12, 2019        Opening Reception 6:00pm –

  October 26, 2019       Closing Reception  6-8:00pm

Gallery Hours:  Wednesday, Thursday 10:30am -5pm Friday 10:30am-2pm  /    Saturday  1pm-3pm

Custom Jelewry Piece photo

THE “NEW COLLECTIVE” EXHIBITION

I have been chosen as one of the 12 Pittsburgh Artists featured at the

New Collective Exhibition at the

Pittsburgh Center for Media and Arts

The exhibition will be held

November 15, 2019 – January 19, 2020,

OPENING RECEPTION Friday, November 15, 2019,

with public programming running throughout the duration of the exhibition.

I Too Am Pittsburgh

THE PORT AUTHORITY “I to AM PITTSBURGH” PUBLIC EXHIBITION HONORING 60 ARTWORKS CREATED BY  SHUMAN JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER RESIDENTS, 15 POEMS BY Shuman RESIDENTS  AND 45 POETRY ENTRIES FROM THE PITTSBURGH COMMUNITY WILL BE FEATURED AT

THE PORT AUTHORITY GALLERY AND HEADQUARTERS

IN THE FALL OF 2019

DATES OF BUS LAUNCH AND OPENING KICKOFF

TO BE ANNOUNCED.

Opening Reception Port Authority and Crossing Limits unveil I Too, Am Pittsburgh mobile exhibition

Post Gazette Facebook ‘ Win a free ride! Wite a poem”

Winners Of Pittsburgh Poetry Contest To Be Displayed Inside PAT Buses

Winners Of Pittsburgh Poetry Contest To Be Displayed Inside PAT Buses

CBS Pittsburgh Poetry Contest Being Held For Pittsburgh Buses

Winners Of Pittsburgh Poetry Contest To Be Displayed Inside PAT Buses

“Contest will put poetry in motion” Post Gazette

Literacy Group Teams With Port Authority For Poetry Contest …

Poetry Contest Being Held For Pittsburgh Buses

Port Authority’s new contest could put your poems about Pittsburgh onto city buses. Here’s how to enter.

“I TO AM PITTSBURGH”

I too am Pittsbutgh hallway sign

christmas tree

Art Gallery

I too am pittsburgh advertisement

Crossing Limits Facebook Port Authority Invite