Lackawanna Ore Bridge

Lackawanna Ore Bridge, 2015. Encaustic, cement, wood, paint on sheet metal, 24” x 76”

The Lackawanna Steel Company started in 1902 and in 1922 was acquired by Bethlehem Steel Co. and ran until 1982- when it closed and laid off 6,000 workers. It was once the largest steel company in the world.  It was located in West Seneca, New York (near Buffalo with easy access on the Great lakes.)

Pat Benincasa

Pat Benincasa, is a first-generation Italian American woman, visual artist, art educator and podcaster. She has received national and international recognition for her work and been awarded National Percent for Art, and General Services Administration (GSA) Art In Architecture commissions. Her selected work is archived in the Minnesota Historical Society.

https://www.patbenincasa-art.com/about
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