A series of 20 public artworks by Marsha Rollinger installed along the University Line transit corridor in Pittsburgh

Explore the bird artworks and discover the stories, history, and neighborhood character that inspired each one.

Downtown Wren utility box artwork
Downtown Wren utility box artwork
Decorative electrical box in an urban area featuring a design of a bird, a bridge, city skyline, and landscape in black outline on a yellow and green patterned background.

About the Project

About Pittsbirds

Installation in progress. Photos by Marsha Rollinger.

A digital illustration of a peregrine falcon in teal and green, with dinosaurs, books, the dome of Phipps Conservatory, and the Cathredral of Learning
A blue digital illustration of a bluebird surrounded by musical notes, saxophone, boat, running shoe, and pickle
A blue digital illustration of an owl, with an open book, panther paw print, pencils, and clover

Explore the Birds

A digital illustration of a turquoise woodpecker perched on the Cathedral of Learning

Each PittsBird has a heart hidden in it for love of community. Can you find them all?

Purple heart shape
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A digital illustration of a purple crow with various science, medicine, and space symbols, including an atom, DNA strand, medical cross, syringe, smiley face, crescent moon, and stars.
A digital illustration of a blue jay, with doughnuts, books, hot dogs, beehive, and coffee cup
A digital illustration of a blue jay, with doughnuts, books, hot dogs, beehive, and coffee cup
A dark pink digital illustration featuring a large pink hummingbird with outstretched wings surrounded by flowers
A digital illustration of a red cardinal, with a loaf of bread, barber's pole, shoe, bottle, and lemon
A digital illustration of a red cardinal, with a loaf of bread, barber's pole, shoe, bottle, and lemon
A digital illustration of a red eagle with a basketball at its center with a football, boxing gloves, and baseballs
A green digital illustration of a turkey, with people in a park setting inside
A digital illustration of a heron city skyline, bridge, and decorative patterns in green and yellow colors.
A digital illustration of a heron city skyline, bridge, and decorative patterns in green and yellow colors.
A digital illustration of an orange chicken with people and flowers inside
A digital illustration of an orange chicken with people and flowers inside

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