Holidays for everyone

Happy holiday season from Double Dog Studios!

Artwork by Dave Klüg

“Our Favorite Things” OPEN HOUSE

Small Business Saturday, November 29, 11-3

Stop in for a glass of bubbly and sweet treats. We will have some of our favorite original artwork from artists, including Marina Mozhayeva, Justin Scott, Dave Klüg, and more!

Holiday Pup-Up

Saturday, December 13, 12-3 pm

Bring your pup to the holiday Pup-Up! They can pick out their very own piece of art, like a squirrel, a ball, or the famous The Dog with a Pearl Earring. It's the perfect gift for any dog (or human) art lover.

There will be plenty of treats on hand for our furry friends and their humans!

Our neighborhood geese are heading south

But we’re hanging, so flock over anytime by texting or calling ahead at 412.343.5584 to shop in person or visit our online store.

Klüg at the Carnegie Carnegie in Carnegie with Carnegie and Wagner

Carnegie Artist’s Showcase at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall

Dave has several paintings representing Carnegie on view at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall in Carnegie. Known as the “Carnegie Carnegie,” it is the second library built by Carnegie and is a cultural gem that includes A Lincoln Portrait Gallery and a Music Hall.

Carnegie Artist’s Showcase is a celebration of the community’s creativity, with Carnegie-based artists represented.

On view August 2 through 16.

July was hot

“These trees will reward the community for 200 years.”

We have been watching everything come together in the garden. The Anthony Vitale Sculptures and the fifteen native Pennsylvania trees look happy to have found new homes, plus the birds have been spreading the word about their beauty.

Click on the image for the tree description

Continuing support for Ukraine is crucial.

Support creative organizations like UCHI.

Thank you to everyone who has been part of this special series.

ART. LOVE. FREEDOM. An Expression of Ukrainian Art.

Ten public events at 3rd Street Gallery with children of Ukraine artwork on view at Double Dog Studios

Open

Saturdays 11-3 + Sundays 1-3

Double Dog Studios:

“Warm Hands” Art Therapy Program. Artwork from children orphaned and displaced by warfare in Ukraine

3rd Street Gallery: (HOURS VARY)

Works by internationally renowned Ukrainian artist Tetiana Mialkovska, emerging artist Victor Fraze-Frazenko, and others.

Learn about the events at 3rd Street Gallery HERE.

Sponsored by the UCHS, Ukrainian Cultural and Humanitarian Institute, with generous assistance from the Volk Foundation. Curated by Viktor Frazé-Frazénko

Ta-da!

It’s Punxsutawney Phil!

Prints are now available under shop, or text ahead to pop in.

Dave + Phil + Wigle Whiskey

On Saturday, January 18th, Wigle Whiskey hosted not one but two Phil’s Shadow Bottle Release Parties with Punxsutawney Phil at their Strip District headquarters with his inner circle! Dave Klüg scored a hat trick with his third label and sold limited edition prints of his Groundhog Day-inspired artwork at both celebrations.

The 2025 Wigle bottle release of Phil's Shadow Maple Barrel Finished Whiskey! This whiskey, in partnership with the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club, celebrates two Pennsylvania institutions & honors the eccentric traditions of our beloved Keystone State. To pay homage to the world-famous Groundhog Phil, Wigle combined their award-winning Pennsylvania Straight Rye Whiskey and the Pennsylvania maple syrup production tradition to create a bold, spicy spirit complemented by a pronounced, rich maple sweetness.

Pick up a bottle wherever Wigle products are sold. Plus, prints are available in our store & online.

Growing!

Double Dog Gardens is a unique endeavor that came together in 2024 through a series of fortunate coincidences, transforming a piece of land into an inspiring landscape. It all began when the St. Joseph Church lot next to Double Dog Studios presented itself, offering the perfect setting for a vibrant garden. Soon after, two large-scale sculptures by Carnegie native Anthony Vitale found their way here, lending structure and personality to the space. To complement the sculptures, native trees were thoughtfully planted, creating a natural sanctuary that merges art, nature, and community.

What began as chance is evolving into a celebration of the unexpected beauty that comes from spontaneous creativity.

Thank you, John & Mary Guide, Philip & Jean Salvato, Bob Podurgiel, The Vitale Family, LaMarr Kemp, Sr., Paul Marcinizyn, Cody Stroud, and the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy.

Anthony R. Vitale. sculpture artist.

Read about how the Vitale family, Phil Salvato, and others helped make a permanent home for two of Anthony’s pieces.

The story by Carnegie’s own Bob Podurgiel in the goodness section of the Pittsburgh Post Gazette HERE