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Donald G. Warhola

Donald Warhola in front of Andy Warhol, Self Portrait, 1986, ©AWF. Photo by Josh Franzos

Donald G. Warhola is Vice President of The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts and its Liaison to The Andy Warhol Museum, where he works in the education department as a Warhola family historian. He serves as a board member on the Foundation’s Board of Directors as well as Chairman of its Audit Committee. A nephew of Andy Warhol, Warhola is the son of his middle brother, the late John Warhola. In 1986, after graduating from the University of Pittsburgh with a degree in Computer Science and Business, Warhola traveled to New York City to work for his uncle to install a network computer system for Andy Warhol Enterprises, Inc. Warhola earned a Master of Arts in Social Work from the University of Pittsburgh, and he worked in community mental health for 10 years as a child and adolescent therapist. Currently, Warhola works with children who have special mental health needs. Warhola lives in Cranberry Township, PA, with his wife Jarka and son Andrew.

Jen Blalock

Jen Blalock is an art educator with over ten years of experience in K-12 and adult education. From her early years as a high school art teacher in North Carolina, to working remotely with Accelerate Education, to teaching adults at the Community College of Allegheny County, she has promoted art making as a vital skill for lifelong learning and expression.

Jen received her Master of Arts in Teaching from the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, where she was also able to study abroad in Germany at the teacher preparation college, Pädagogische Hochschule Ludwigsburg. She received her Master of Fine Arts in Drawing and Painting from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

Jen has won awards for her artwork and was the recipient of the Creative Accelerator Grant in 2023. She enjoys all manner of art making, from drawing to collage, and is an active member of the Pittsburgh Collage Collective. She lives in Pittsburgh with her two cats, Mora and Luna, and creates art as a mindfulness exercise to bring love and joy to her audience. Jen can be found on Instagram @jenisforlove, and on her website at jenisforlove.com.

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