The Ivy School of Professional Art Reunion

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From 1975 through 1978 I was employed by the Ivy School of Professional Art in Pittsburgh PA as a Photographic Instructor. With the help of students and staff we constructed darkrooms and studios. I was fortunate to have some great students who turned out to be successful photographers and illustrators and most of them also turned into great people. Our field trips were legendary. Thanks to social media we have reunited and the Facebook group now has over 170 members. This weekend a lot of them will meet for an annual reunion, which unfortunately I can’t attend.

Some of my students have not survived though like the stunning Becky Richardson who was kind enough to model for the class on one of our field trips to an old barn. Rest in Peace Becky, I am sure you will be well remembered this weekend. You can see other images and purchase prints and apparel at my commercial site. This image is not for sale.

Remembering Becky Richardson

Remembering Becky Richardson

2 responses to “The Ivy School of Professional Art Reunion”

  1. Hello. My brother, Jerry T. Ratel, was a student for I believe one year at ivy School of professional art in the late seventies. I no longer am enrolled with Facebook but back when I was, a Randy Riggs/s contacted me asking about my brother only to find out that he was deceased. He passed away in 2006 and Randy was very upset to hear that. They were roommates and he spoke so highly of my brother. I then remembered Jerry had brought home a school friend for the weekend. Turns out it was Randy who tried to locate Jerry from time to time, but was unsuccessful. I know he’s not in New York where I reside nor in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. He told me where and he is married with children. I was wondering if you have information on the alumni of my brother’s class? I would love to get back in touch with Randy, if possible, without reactivating my Facebook account. Again, my brother’s name and our home address was at the time was….
    Jerry T. Ratel
    100 Stephen Rd
    Bayport, NY 11705

    Thank you so much.
    Sincerely,
    Marie Ratel

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    • Hi,
      Thanks for your letter. I will post it on the Ivy Facebook Group and see if anyone responds. If you rejoin FB, you can join the Ivy group and maybe contact classmates in that way. It will be hard for people to contact you with no emai, phone, street address. You might consider getting a WhatsAP account if you are concerned about privacy.

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