Yellow Dog

Yellow Dog was created to honor past and present steelworkers through a collaboration among sculptor Jim West, George Junior Republic's Fine Arts program, and the welding program at the William H. Gladden Career and Technical Center on the campus of George Junior Republic. It reflects the sacrifice of steelworkers that supported the development of the industrial revolution and depicts both the silence and the rise of their collective voice as they sought and fought for equity. It also connects that search for a voice to the students of George Junior Republic. The sculpture was made possible by the James F. McCandless Trust for Charities through the PNC Charitable Trust Grants Review Committee and by a materials donation from ELG Metals Inc. It is part of the Mon Valley Creative Corridor, an initiative developed by Rivers of Steel to strengthen the economic and cultural vitality of the Monongahela Valley by working with creative professionals and enterprises to establish the region as a thriving destination to live, work and play.

Munhall, Pennsylvania · United States