KaitSchoebPittsburghPenguinsArtwork — Pens & Painting

Check Out Kait’s Latest Work With The Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation

It may be my first year, but this is the Pittsburgh Penguins 10th year for their annual Penguins Charity Game on AT&T SportsNet. This has been months in the making, and I’m incredibly excited to finally share the project the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation and I have collaborated on. Although the project was for the 2021 season, we got started much earlier in 2020. I was initially asked to create 4 paintings in black and white of captain Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang, and Jake Guentzel, but the foundation had another idea to add to the mix. The paintings would go up for auction as planned for the April 29th charity game event, but we could also print them on limited edition hockey pucks as gifts in the charity bag giveaway. I mean seriously? How cool is that?

I got started finding the photos I thought would fit best since it was mainly going to be their faces that were presented. We also liked the idea of having two players in the home jerseys, and the other two in the away game white jerseys. Each painting is 24x24 inches and I used black and white acrylic paint with a smear of yellow to represent the Pens team colors. My personal favorite painting of the four was probably Kris Letang’s. I love painting facial hair for some reason and I had a blast getting to paint all of his.

Once I was done creating the paintings, I had them scanned into a digital file that I gave to the foundation. From the digital file, they had their printers in Canada create the stunning set of pucks you see below. On the day of the event, each charity bag will contain a set of the 4 limited edition pucks. With three different levels of the bags, each contain different unique items including a signed jersey, autographed puck and more. The event is being held on April 29th where 5000 Pens fans can purchase their bag and memorabilia! to benefit the Pittsburgh Penguins and Mario Lemieux Foundations. Lets go Pens!

To learn more about how you can purchase a charity bag and the items inside please visit

https://www.nhl.com/penguins/fans/charity-game-preview

Kait’s 4 limited edition hockey pucks curtesy of The Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation 2021

Hockey Is For Everyone Day

April 17th 2021

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In addition to my work with the Pens for the April 29th event, on April 17th they are also holding a hockey is for everyone event. For this event the NHL shows their support and solidarity to create a safe and including community to all. For this year’s inclusion day I created two rainbow themed pieces. One of my signature Pittsburgh skyline, and the second of the Pittsburgh Penguins logo with a geometric rainbow background and a smear of rainbow colors. Each painting will be up for auction to benefit the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation! To learn more about hockey is for everyone check out https://www.nhl.com/community/hockey-is-for-everyone

Another year has come to pass and another year of talented former Pitt athletes have come to grace my canvases. I was honored as always to continue my work with The University of Pittsburgh for the second year painting their 2019 Hall of Fame Inductees. Now that I’m living in Seattle, I feared I wouldn’t be able to continue my business in Pittsburgh, but the Yinzer Gods have looked down upon me and have let me continue to paint Pitt’s long lived legacy. You can’t get rid of me Pittsburgh. We have way too much love and history together.

This year we have another amazing batch of 12 Pitt athletes who have trail blazed their way into Pitt’s 2019 Hall of Fame class. Just like last year, each painting I created is on a 16x20in canvas painted with acrylic paint. Please scroll down and enjoy viewing this year’s newest inductees! If you also would like to see progression photos and videos of some of the paintings be sure to check out my Instagram Story @Paints By Kait.