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2010-2011
artists
at work
An Employee Art Exhibition

“Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.”
– Pablo Picasso
FOREWORD
artistsat work
2010-2011 Exhibition Celebrates Employee Creativity,
Partnership and Promising Future for UAW-Chrysler
Our new gallery of employee art continues a union-management tradition that began in 1999 and continues to
reveal the diverse talents that exist among our workforce, from the shop floor to executive offices. This exhibition is
a tribute to the creative energy among employees that will help to fulfill the promise of a bright future for the UAW
and Chrysler Group LLC. It also is a celebration of our UAW-Chrysler partnership and working together to achieve a
shared vision of success.
The 2010-2011 Artists at Work Exhibition is the eighth juried art show sponsored by the UAW-Chrysler National
Training Center. It is the only employee art program of its kind in the country jointly sponsored by a major corporation
and a labor union.
Judges from the professional art community selected 85 pieces in various visual media created by 39 UAWrepresented
and non-bargaining unit employees who represent a cross section of the Chrysler Group workforce.
Twenty-three of the artists are UAW members from 12 locals, while 16 are management or other non-represented
employees. They work at 15 Chrysler Group locations in the United States.
Judges chose first-, second- and third-place award winners and eight honorable mention recipients for 2010-2011.
Their artwork will be exhibited at the UAW-Chrysler Technology Training Center in Warren, Mich., for the next year.
CREDITS:
Photography of Art:
R.H. Hensleigh
Other Photography:
Ron Perry, UAW Local 140
Joseph R. Losier, UAW Local 869
Greg Bridges, UAW Local 1268
For the first time, Artists at Work extends into the community by recognizing the artistic talent of inner-city kids
through a partnership between the UAW-Chrysler NTC and the Woodbridge Community Youth Center in Detroit.
The exhibition includes photographs by children from the center’s after-school program.
Marilyn Finkel, an art consultant and art history professor at Oakland Community College in Farmington Hills, Mich.,
serves as advisor for Artists at Work. The judges for 2010-2011 were Gilda Snowden, a professional artist; Paul
Holoweski, an art consultant, and Joseph Sim, an artist and art installer who teaches at Oakland Community College.
Since its inception, Artists at Work has showcased 1,017 pieces of art by 486 Chrysler Group employees.
October 14, 2010

1st-place
winner
Dennis Sabatowich
Darfur
Welded Sculpture
48” x 12” x 12”
UNIQUE Metal Sculpture RAISES AWARENESS
OF Humanitarian Crisis IN AFRICA
Whether he’s working in the metal shop at Warren Truck Assembly or in an artist’s
studio, Dennis Sabatowich elevates welding to its highest level. He uses his skills,
first learned on the production line 35 years ago, to transform metal into thoughtprovoking
art forms.
Tapping his fertile imagination, the UAW Local 140 member has impressed judges
with his welded sculptures in a variety of Detroit area art shows. Darfur, his winning
entry in the 2010-2011 Artists at Work competition, is no exception.
Mr. Sabatowich’s empathetic piece symbolizes an innocent victim of the ongoing
civil war that began in 2003 in the Darfur region of western Sudan. Several
hundred thousand civilians have died as a result of combat or starvation and
disease. Millions of others have been forced to flee their homes; many are living in
refugee camps.
“I was trying to picture what an individual would look like after weeks of wandering
in a desert, looking for help,” says Mr. Sabatowich, who has been a weld inspector
for the last 10 of his 37 years at Warren Truck Assembly.
“Your village was burned to the ground, village people are killed and the lucky ones
flee into the desert with just the clothes on their backs.”
Darfur is an example of what Mr. Sabatowich calls “found art.” He typically uses
discarded auto parts or scrap metal to create his one-of-a-kind pieces. In this case,
his raw materials included a drain culvert, muffler part, valve seal, drill bit and
fence post cap.
He worked on Darfur in the metal shop at the College for Creative Studies in
Detroit, where he has taken several welding classes through the Continuing
Education Program.
A four-time exhibitor in Artists at Work, Mr. Sabatowich captured second place in
the 2005-2006 show.
Mr. Sabatowich has two other welded sculptures in the exhibition on page 13.
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A. Emulation
Wood Turning
6¼” High x 5” Dia.
B. Hollow Form
Wood Turning
6” High x 6½” Dia.
C. Snake Eyes
Wood Turning
4” High x 6” Dia.
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An Artisan of Wood FINDS ‘GREAT JOY’ AS HE UPHOLDS
TRADITION OF Craftsmanship
As a wood turner, Loel Gnadt is helping to preserve a
centuries-old art form and the craftsmanship it requires.
He uses simple tools such as chisels and gouges
to shape his pieces while they spin on a wood lathe
and create objects such as bowls, platters, Christmas
ornaments, vases and wine bottle stoppers.
Loel Gnadt
2nd-place
winner
It’s a painstaking process that
yields “great joy and satisfaction
when the more complicated pieces come out just as I envisioned
them,” says Mr. Gnadt, an electrician and UAW Local 869
member at Warren Stamping. “I feel like I hit a home run.”
So it is with his winning entry that consists of Emulation, a vase;
Snake Eyes, a candy dish, and Hollow Form, a rounded vessel that made the biggest
impression on Artists at Work judges.
Mr. Gnadt, a Chrysler employee since July 1999, also has shown his work in other art
exhibits and galleries. “I always had a feeling of creativity in my bones and I thought it was
going to be expressed through music,” he says, “but that didn’t work itself out.”
Tuesday Morning – Belvidere, Illinois
Photography
4½” x 8’
RICHARD WEBER
3rd-place
winner
Montage of Photos Captures a Moment in Time Worth Preserving
Richard Weber was on a mission the morning he used his Nikon D90 to record a slice of small-town America before it was
too late.
The result was a panoramic view of downtown Belvidere, Ill., that reveals his eye for great shots and camera savvy as well
as his sense of history as a photographer.
“I felt it was important to capture this street-level view of our small-town America because, once a large period of time
passes, you can’t go back to record it,” says Mr. Weber, a UAW Local 1268 member at Belvidere Assembly.
He used Adobe Photoshop to add ground, sky and trees and merged 45 photographs together to form one 8-foot-long
print that became his winning entry, Tuesday Morning – Belvidere, Illinois.
Mr. Weber, an assembler since November 2009, was exposed to photography at the age of 7 when he sat on his mother’s
lap in the dark room of the family’s suburban Chicago home.
He took photography classes in high school and again in college as part of his Bachelor’s of Art Degree from Northern
Illinois University.
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Mr. Weber likens photography to painting – but only up to a certain point. “Taking photos differs from painting in that it
can be so instantaneously rewarding, especially with the advent of the digital format, which allows you to edit and delete
your shots right on the spot.”

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JOSEPH AUITO
JOINT ACTIVITIES REPRESENTATIVE
UAW Local 412
Warren Truck Assembly
A. Anticlastic Silver Bracelet
Jewelry
1” High x 3” Dia.
B. The Orchestra and the Twanger
Welded Sculpture
30” x 36” x 18”
FRITZ BENDER
BODY CLOSURES ENGINEER
Chrysler Technology Center
C. Bold and Cold
Photography
12” x 18”
PAUL BESH
PIPEFITTER
Detroit Office Warehouse
UAW Local 412
D. Reeds
Photography
17” x 11”
E. Falling Water
Photography
17” x 11”
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PAUL BESH
(continued)
A. Moody Day
Photography
11” x 17”
B. Pines
Photography
11” x 17”
STEPHEN BIESIADA
INSPECTOR
Toledo North Assembly
UAW Local 12
C. Cove Island
Acrylic Painting
16” x 20”
D. Merc in the Park
Acrylic Painting
13” x 17”
MARGARET BRIGGS
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
Chrysler Technology Center
E. A Quiet Place
Oil Painting
16” x 20”

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PAUL CALVERT
MATERIAL HANDLER
Belvidere Assembly
UAW Local 1268
F. Statue of Liberty
Glass Engraving
3½’ x 2½’
CHRISTINA CARELS
ADVANCED PRICING ANALYST
Chrysler Technology Center
G. Water Dancing
Photography
30” x 20”
H. Early Dawn
Photography
20” x 30”
MICHAEL CATTANE
PHOTOGRAPHER
PRODUCT DESIGN OFFICE
Chrysler Technology Center
I. Fort George Keyhole Island
Photography
36” x 24”
J. White Tulip
Ho n o r a b l e Me n t i o n
Photography
36” x 24”
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MIOCHI COVINGTON
TEAM LEADER
Trenton Engine
UAW Local 372
A. Southern Woman
Acrylic Painting
10½” x 8½”
B. Winter 2007
Photography
10” x 8 “
C. New Center Area
Photography
10” x 8”
WILLIAM CZEISZPERGER
TOOLMAKER
Sterling Stamping
UAW Local 1264
D. Canadian Goose
Wood Carving
5½” x 10” x 4”
SABRINA DAO
DATA ARCHITECT
Chrysler Technology Center
E. Tanzanian Brothers
Photography
11” x 14”
F. Zanzibar Girl
Photography
11” x 9”
G. Draperies, Carlsbad Caverns
National Park
Photography
12” x 18”

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JAMES DONNELLON
PRODUCT ENGINEER
Chrysler Technology Center
H. Blue-Green Transition Vase with
Optic Spiral
Ho n o r a b l e Me n t i o n
Blown Glass
5½” High x 4” Dia.
I. Southwest Series: Crackled Amber
with Green and Blue
Ho n o r a b l e Me n t i o n
Blown Glass
4½” High x 6” Dia.
J. Classic Green Vase with Apricot and
Blue Trails
Ho n o r a b l e Me n t i o n
Blown Glass
7” High x 4” Dia.
K. Blue Vase with Trails of Aventurine
Blue, Gold and Bristol Green
Ho n o r a b l e Me n t i o n
Blown Glass
7½ “ High x 4” Dia.
L. Small Blue-Green Transition
Bowl with Aventurine Blue and
Apricot Trails
Ho n o r a b l e Me n t i o n
Blown Glass
4½” High x 6” Dia.
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GEORGE FARRELL
INVENTORY CONTROL ANALYST
Mopar World Headquarters
UAW Local 889
A. The Burning Bush
Photography
20” x 30”
B. Happy Decade
Photography
12” x 16”
C. The Résumé
Photography
12” x 16”
PAUL FENTON
SYSTEMS PROGRAMMER
Chrysler Technology Center
D. Dumb Luck
Acrylic on Plywood Painting
27” x 34”
DAVID FLEMING
COMPUTER SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR
Chrysler Technology Center
E. Golden-Crowned Kinglet
Wood Carving
7” x 6” x 7”
F. Cardinal
Wood Carving
7” x 11” x 7”
G. Cedar Waxwing
Wood Carving
11” x 8” x 7”

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STANFORD J. GILES
MILLWRIGHT
Kokomo Casting
UAW Local 1166
H. Charger Time
Ho n o r a b l e Me n t i o n
Metal Engraving
12” x 21” x 1½”
SHAN HAQ
PROJECT CHIEF
BODY CLOSURES ENGINEERING
Chrysler Technology Center
I. Big City, Bright Lights –
Pittsburgh’s Night Life
Photography
12” x 18”
J. Nature’s Last Stand
Photography
12” x 18”
PHILLIP H. HILL, SR.
TOOLMAKER, JIG & FIXTURE
Mt. Elliott Tool and Die
UAW Local 212
K. Paper Mosaic I
Drawing
16” x 21”
L. Paper Mosaic II
Ho n o r a b l e Me n t i o n
Drawing
17” Dia.
M. Wings
Mixed Media
24” x 36”
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KENNETH KIERNICKI
INDUSTRIAL SCULPTOR
Chrysler Technology Center
UAW Local 412
A. Black Hole Sun
Wood Turning
1 5 /8” High x 7” Dia.
B. Owl
Wood Turning
2 7 /16” High x 6 7 /8” Dia.
ALAN LAICA
Powertrain Virtual Analysis Engineer
Chrysler Technology Center
C. Flowering Plant
Photography
12” x 8”
D. Bryce Canyon
Photography
8” x 12”
MICHAEL M. LYNCH
SKILLED TRADES SAFETY TRAINER
Belvidere Assembly
UAW Local 1268
E. Corks
Ho n o r a b l e Me n t i o n
Photography
32” x 24”
LINDA MONTES
ASSEMBLER
Belvidere Assembly
UAW Local 1268
F. Shy
Photography
14” x 11”

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RYAN NOWAK
SYSTEMS ENGINEER
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS
Chrysler Technology Center
G. Colorful Balls
Photography
8½” x 11”
H. Power
Photography
8½” x 11”
BILL PASHARIKOVSKI
ELECTRICIAN
Chrysler Technology Center
UAW Local 412
I. Green
Photography
14” x 11”
J. Window
Photography
14” x 11”
K. Contrast Creek
Photography
11” x 14”
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RON PERRY
TEAM LEADER
Warren Truck Assembly
UAW Local 140
A. Who’s Looking at Who
Photography
10” x 8”
B. Little Girl with Beret
Photography
20” x 16”
ROBERT W. RAWLINGS
MILLWRIGHT
Chrysler Technology Center
UAW Local 412
D. Sun, Sea, Sky
Metal Sculpture
14” x 14” x 3”
E. Fall
Sheet Metal Sculpture
10” x 14” x 4”
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C. The Red Door
Photography
16” x 20”
F. Lines #2
Photography
16” x 24”

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CRAIG REED
MACHINE REPAIRMAN
Kokomo Transmission
UAW Local 685
G. Old Roadster #1
Photography
12” x 17”
H. Old Roadster #2
Photography
12” x 17”
I. Old Roadster #3
Photography
12” x 17”
DENNIS SABATOWICH
WELD INSPECTOR
Warren Truck Assembly
UAW Local 140
J. Faces
Welded Sculpture
46” x 15” x 11½”
K. Face
Welded Sculpture
14½” x 6” x 6”
ROGER C. SAGER
POWERTRAIN SYSTEMS ENGINEER
Chelsea Proving Grounds
L. Trout Dinner
Oil on Canvas Painting
14” x 18”
M. Old Farm
Oil on Canvas Painting
16” x 20”
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GUNTHER SCHABESTIEL
PHOTOGRAPHER
Chrysler Technology Center
UAW Local 412
A. Cape Canaveral Seashore
Photography
12” x 18”
B. Tulips
Photography
13” x 32”
CATHERINE STOEY
PHOTOGRAPHER
Chrysler Technology Center
UAW Local 412
C. Power Steering
Photography
24” x 36”
D. Dodge Truck
H o n o r a b l e Me n t i o n
Photography
30” x 24”
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E. Go Dodge
Photography
30” x 24”

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TRAVERS TODD
ASSISTANT MANAGER
CORPORATE FIRE OPERATIONS
Chrysler Technology Center
F. Polar Kiss
Photography
16” x 24”
G. Cactus Blossom
Photography
16” x 24”
H. Cone Flower
Photography
16” x 24”
ALAN VENTURA
Purchasing Agent
Milwaukee Parts Distribution Center
UAW Local 75
I. Nancy
Acrylic Painting
10” x 8”
J. Windy
Acrylic Painting
16” x 20”
JON WENDRYHOSKI
IT MANAGER
Advance Mfg. Engineering
Chrysler Technology Center
K. Urn of Valhalla
Ceramics
12” High x 10½” Dia.
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TAMMIE WILSON
HUMAN RESOURCES ASSISTANT
UAW-Chrysler
National Training Center
A. Untitled
Photography
20” x 24”
B. Oasis
Ho n o r a b l e Me n t i o n
Photography
20” x 20”
GHEVARGHESE YOHANNAN
ELECTRICIAN
Sterling Stamping
UAW Local 1264
C. Roots and Growth
Ho n o r a b l e Me n t i o n
Wood Sculpture
45” x 47” x 38”
JULIE Y. ZHU
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER
Chrysler Technology Center
D. Cannon Beach Sunset
Photography
30” x 20”
E. Light Beam
Photography
20” x 30”

YOUTH IN FOCUS:
PHOTOGRAPHS REVEAL CREATVITY OF DETROIT CHILDREN AND REFLECT
SUCCESS OF PARTNERSHIP WITH WOODBRIDGE COMMUNITY CENTER
The exhibition includes a new section devoted to the photography of children from the Woodbridge Community Youth
Center in Detroit. Kids enrolled in photography classes, taught by respected photojournalist Monica A. Morgan, were
invited to enter their work in a special category of the 2010-2011 Artists at Work program. It’s designed to encourage
development of their artistic talents and showcase their creativity. Judges chose the best photograph from among
those submitted by the five children who entered the competition. Each of the selected photographs is 8” x 12”.
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This initiative represents an expansion of the partnership between the Woodbridge youth center, UAW-Chrysler
National Training Center and the Leave the Light on Foundation. The foundation, established by UAW Vice President
General Holiefield, director of the union’s Chrysler Department, has supported the center’s mission of providing a
diverse after-school program for disadvantaged youth. That support includes funding for the photography classes.
Since it opened in June 2007, the center has offered a safe haven and maintained a program that fills a void created
by a severe shortage of youth services in Detroit’s historic Woodbridge community near Wayne State University.
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Aminah Brown
Age 12
8th Grade
Henry Ford Center
for Creative Studies
A. Beauty Calls
Amanie Hendon
Age 10
5th Grade
Edmonson Elementary School
B. Calm
Rekeisha Lake
Age 11
6th Grade
Edmonson Elementary School
C. Christmas in Detroit
Sakinah Phifer
Age 11
7th Grade
Detroit Academy
of Arts and Science
D. My Toy Red Challenger
Markquitta Reed
Age 11
7th Grade
University Preparatory Academy
E. Fantasia

artists
at work
2010-2011
UAW-Chrysler
JOINT ACTIVITIES
BOARD
General Holiefield
Vice President
Director, Chrysler
Department, UAW
Co-Chairman
Tim Bressler
Administrative Assistant
to Vice President
Director, Chrysler
Department, UAW
Keith Mickens
Assistant Director,
Chrysler Department, UAW
and Co-Director
UAW-Chrysler
National Training Center
Alphons A. Iacobelli
Vice President
Union Relations
Chrysler Group LLC
Co-Chairman
Glenn Shagena
Director, Manufacturing
HR and Employee Relations
Chrysler Group LLC
Michael Jessamy
Director
Health, Safety and
Medical Operations
Chrysler Group LLC
Michael Brown
Director, Employee Relations
Chrysler Group LLC
and Co-Director
UAW-Chrysler
National Training Center
The Artists at Work Exhibition may be viewed online at www.uaw-chrysler.com
UAW-Chrysler
National Training Center
2211 East Jefferson Avenue
Detroit, Michigan 48207