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For Immediate Release
July 15, 2010

Contact:
Jean Maginnis, Executive Director
(207) 730-0694
E-mail: jmaginnis@mainecenterforcreativity.org

Erin McElrone, ASTM
(610) 832-9602

Web Site: http://www.mainecenterforcreativity.org

Paint Engineer for Maine Center for Creativity’s “Art All Around” Project in Portland Harbor Receives Prestigious International Award

Jon Cavallo of South Berwick, Maine, the pro bono Paint Engineer for the world’s largest public art painting, recently inspected the second completed oil storage tank

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (July 14, 2010) – Jon R. Cavallo, P.E., who serves as Paint Engineer for the Maine Center for Creativity’s “Art All Around” project in Portland Harbor, Maine, has been honored with a prestigious international award for engineering expertise.

Cavallo, a South Berwick, Maine resident who is known worldwide in his field, recently received the Award of Merit and accompanying title of fellow from the ASTM International Committee D33 on Protective Coating and Lining Work for Power Generation Facilities. The Award of Merit is the highest organizational recognition for individual contributions to ASTM standards activities.
Jon R. Cavallo, P.E., the Paint Engineer for MCC's massive public art project in Portland Harbor, received a prestigious international award for engineering expertise. Cavallo is providing pro bono paint engineering services to MCC’s “Art All Around” project (www.mainecenterforcreativity.org), which involves the painting of 16 Sprague oil storage tanks in South Portland. When completed in 2012, it will be the world’s largest public art painting, viewed by land, sea and air – even from space.

He recently inspected the second finished oil tank. London-based artist Jaime Gili’s bold, colorful design was completed last fall on the first 36-foot tall tank. Professional paint subcontractor AMEX has been enlisted to transfer Gili’s artwork onto the Sprague tanks.
Jon Cavallo inspects the second completed oil storage tank at the site of the world's largest public art project. Cavallo’s expertise in surface preparation, corrosion mitigation and paint adherence will help ensure the project stands the test of time, especially against the often harsh weather conditions in the Northeast.

“Jon is one of the best in the business and we can’t thank him enough for the time and expertise that he is donating to this project because it’s something we never could have afforded,” said Jean Maginnis, MCC’s executive director. “He is one of a true all-star collection of experts who have agreed to assist us in this effort and who share our vision of fostering creativity and innovation here in Maine.”

Maine Center for Creativity conceived the Art All Around project as an important strategic step in developing Maine’s worldwide reputation for creativity and innovation.

MCC is continuing to raise funds for the project through donations from private individuals, corporations and foundations. To date, more than $655,000 has been raised through the hard work of the MCC Board of Directors, she said. Anyone interested in making a contribution to help complete the project is encouraged to send donations to MCC (www.mainecenterforcreativity.org).
The Board of Directors of Maine Center for Creativity stand proudly in front of the second completed oil storage tank as part of MCC's Art All Around project in Portland Harbor, Maine. Cavallo works as a senior consultant and corporate corrosion and coatings specialist at ENERCON Services Inc. in Tulsa, Okla. He began his career in the U.S. Naval Nuclear Power Program, where he was certified as a nuclear submarine engineering watch supervisor. After leaving the military, he joined Stone & Webster Engineering Corp. and served in several technical engineering and managerial positions. In 1998, he joined Corrosion Control Consultants and Laboratories Inc., where he provided corrosion mitigation professional engineering services in surface preparation, protective coatings and linings. He joined ENERCON in 2009.

Cavallo graduated from Northeastern University in Boston with a degree in engineering technology. He is a registered professional engineer in three states, an SSPC protective coatings specialist, and a NACE International CIP Level III coating inspector with nuclear facilities endorsement.

In addition to ASTM International, he is also a member of the Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC), NACE International, ASME International and the National Society of Professional Engineers.

About ASTM International
ASTM International is one of the largest international standards development and delivery systems in the world. ASTM International meets the World Trade Organization (WTO) principles for the development of international standards: coherence, consensus, development dimension, effectiveness, impartiality, openness, relevance and transparency. ASTM standards are accepted and used in research and development, product testing, quality systems and commercial transactions.

About The Maine Center for Creativity
The Maine Center for Creativity (MCC) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) led by a volunteer board of directors. Founded in May 2005, MCC is committed to attracting innovative companies to Maine by developing projects and programs that support the growth of creative industries and the arts. Among its educational and arts-related projects, MCC is organizing Art All Around™, an international design competition to paint the Sprague Energy tanks in South Portland and Pecha Kucha events in Maine as well as Painters, Players and Poets, a collaboration of 30 Maine artists, musicians and poets. For more information, please visit www.mainecenterforcreativity.org.

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Photos
Top: Jon R. Cavallo, P.E., the Paint Engineer for MCC's Art All Around project, atop the second completed oil storage tank.
Middle: Jon R. Cavallo, P.E., inspects the second completed oil storage tank.
Bottom: The Board of Directors of MCC in front of the second completed oil storage tank. The project is scheduled for completion in 2012.


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