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Vertical Isolation with a Twist | Monolith Exhibition
The Endless Mountains Council of the Arts in Tunkhannock, Pa has a call out for entries for an exhibit entitled “Monolith,” which is defined as : “A vertical subject in isolation.”
Many pieces I've done are exactly this - vertical subject in isolation which upon hearing has a negative connotation. I wanted to take a positive twist on the idea - placing a figure in a field of color and energy.
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Painting the Town 
You don’t have to go to an art gallery to see the work of Leigh Pawling...just stroll down the streets of Wilkes-Barre! Leigh’s murals adorn the walls of three Wilkes-Barre buildings and will grace yet another another piece of downtown architecture within the next year.
Leigh created vibrant poppies on South Main Street and an aerial view of the City of Wilkes-Barre to enliven an empty store front. She has also been commissioned to paint a mural beneath the Market Street Bridge for the newly-renovated River Common this year.
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Work on Display | The Blind Association
In addition to the exterior murals that can be seen on the streets of Wilkes-Barre, Leigh’s artwork graces the hallways of several office buildings in the greater Wilkes-Barre area. One such place is the Association for the Blind in Exeter, where Leigh’s artwork - which was donated in 2006 - continues to affect those who view it today.
Ron Petrilla, executive director for the Greater Wilkes-Barre Association for the Blind, voices his appreciation for her paintings. “As all of us know, artwork is the heart and soul of any home, and the Association for the
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In the 1930s, as the country was suffering from the Great Depression, President Franklin Roosevelt established a program for out-of-work artists within the American New Deal to create murals. Through the program, artists could earn a small pay from the Works Progress Administration.