tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91950411994473891022024-02-18T18:03:41.586-08:00Elroy Art Agency Press + Events PageVisit Elroy Art Agency at www.ElroyArt.com and Elroy Artspace gallery at www.ElroyArtspace.comElroy Art Agencyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05029483922428769904noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9195041199447389102.post-31163516119678563882011-05-16T09:18:00.000-07:002011-05-26T09:41:05.219-07:00"Lollipop Circus | A Calderesque Homage" at Elroy Artspace Gallery – opening reception on June's First Thursday Art Walk @ The Original<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 19px;"><b>Elroy Artspace is proud to call The Original - A Dinerant 'home' to our Modern Fine Art gallery! </b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 19px;"><b>Each month we welcome the public for a First Thursday Art Walk opening reception with the artist...</b></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small; line-height: 19px;"></span><br />
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<div class="p1"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lollipop Circus | A Calderesque Homage </span></b></div><div class="p1"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Group Exhibition | June, 2011</span></b></div><div class="p1"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Elroy Artspace @ The Original | 300 SW 6th (Downtown PDX)</span></b></div><div class="p1"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Opening Reception - Thursday, June 2nd, 5-9pm</span></b></div><div class="p3"><h2 style="margin-bottom: .1pt; margin-left: 45.0pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .1pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br />
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<h2 style="margin-bottom: .1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .1pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Elroy Artspace Gallery Announces <i>‘</i><i>Lollipop Circus | A Calderesque Homage’</i>, a group show in Portland, OR of fine art inspired by the works of Alexander Calder</span></h2><div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.elroyartspace.com/uploads/4/1/7/0/4170646/5858977.jpg?682" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://www.elroyartspace.com/uploads/4/1/7/0/4170646/5858977.jpg?682" width="400" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Portland, OR (May 16, 2011) — Elroy Artspace Gallery is pleased to announce Lollipop Circus | a Calderesque Homage<i>,</i> a group exhibition of art comprising imagery inspired by that of Alexander Calder, <span class="apple-style-span">one of America’s foremost modern artists, internationally recognized for his invention of the</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="apple-style-span">mobile and his</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="apple-style-span">large-scale sculptures.</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>This is Elroy Artspace’s second show highlighting works created by contemporary artists as inspired by those of mid-century masters, following last season’s “Dreams of Eames” exhibition. <o:p></o:p></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><br />
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</style> </o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">“Lollipop Circus | A Calderesque Homage” group exhibition will feature the original art of over ten contemporary fine artists, presenting works inspired by the gifts and passion of this legendary American artist who was committed to creating art free from the pretentions of the art world.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -.25in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">For Media inquiries, additional information regarding Elroy Artspace Gallery, Elroy Art Agency, artwork sales and leasing or art in the show, please contact: Joe Staskerz, Owner, Elroy Art Agency: <a href="mailto:Joe@ElroyArt.com">Joe@ElroyArt.com</a> (503) 609-0503 <a href="http://www.elroyart.com/">www.ElroyArt.com</a>.</span></div></div>Elroy Art Agencyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05029483922428769904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9195041199447389102.post-60327165667948395872011-04-26T09:05:00.000-07:002011-05-26T09:40:33.777-07:00ROBOTS Invade and Extend "Cereal: A View of Break*Fast" show!<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 19px;"><b>Elroy Artspace is proud to call The Original - A Dinerant 'home' to our Modern Fine Art gallery! </b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 19px;"><b>Each month we welcome the public for a First Thursday Art Walk opening reception with the artist...</b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Portland, OR (April 24, 2011) -- Elroy Artspace Gallery is pleased to announce <b>CEREAL: a View of Break*Fast</b>, </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">a solo exhibition of fine, folk art by PDX artist Brian Kappel. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the artist’s first exhibition with Elroy Artspace, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>CEREAL: a View of Break*Fast</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, Kappel presents a series of vintage-inspired gastronomic ads, icons and brands, envisioned by him and laser cut from sheets of wood. </span><br />
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<div class="p1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="s1"><a href="http://www.spacemonkeydesigns.com/">Brian Kappel</a></span> is a Portland, OR based artist who finds inspiration in the visuals of his past. He grew up on B-movies, sci-fi, Twilight Zones and Saturday morning cartoons – whose vestiges can be seen in the robots, landscapes, monsters, still-lifes, or a convoluted combo of them all in his work. “I draw. I paint. I create. Give me a sketchbook, a stack of oatmeal raisin cookies and a Godzilla marathon and I will fall into a state of bliss-filled euphoria not commonly seen without outside narcotic influences,” says Brian, “And if the ideas are flowing, any and all subjects are in play.” </span></div><div class="p2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="p1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For Media inquiries, additional information regarding Elroy Artspace Gallery, Elroy Art Agency or Brian Kappel artwork sales and leasing or art in the show, please contact: Joe Staskerz, Owner, Elroy Art Agency: <a href="mailto:Joe@ElroyArt.com"><span class="s1">Joe@ElroyArt.com</span></a> (503) 609-0503 <a href="http://www.elroyart.com/"><span class="s1">www.ElroyArt.com</span></a>.</span></div></div>Elroy Art Agencyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05029483922428769904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9195041199447389102.post-25120581812481405062011-03-31T11:50:00.000-07:002011-03-31T12:22:47.461-07:00Solo Exhibition With Elroy Artspace – Artist Brian Kappel opening reception on April's First Thursday Art Walk @ The Original<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 19px;"><b>Elroy Artspace is proud to call The Original - A Dinerant 'home' to our Modern Fine Art gallery! </b></span><br />
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<div class="p1"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Brian Kappel | CEREAL: a View of Break*Fast</span></b></div><div class="p1"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Solo Exhibition | April, 2011</span></b></div><div class="p1"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Original | 300 SW 6th (Downtown PDX)</span></b></div><div class="p1"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Opening Reception - Thursday, April 7th, 5-9pm</span></b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Portland, OR (March 24, 2011) -- Elroy Artspace Gallery is pleased to announce <b>CEREAL: a View of Break*Fast</b>, </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">a solo exhibition of fine, folk art by PDX artist Brian Kappel. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the artist’s first exhibition with Elroy Artspace, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>CEREAL: a View of Break*Fast</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, Kappel presents a series of vintage-inspired gastronomic ads, icons and brands, envisioned by him and laser cut from sheets of wood. </span><br />
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<div class="p3"><div class="p1"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kappel earned a Visual Arts degree from Penn State and is trained in watercolor and enjoys using all manner of disciplines of art and design in his work, but has found a “niche nirvana” working in wood. “The character of the wood grain gets me excited,” he says of it, “because I think it adds a depth and voice to the work that I could not achieve on a canvas or paper.” Brian hand sketches everything, which leads sometimes to an incorporation of typefaces, and sometimes leading to a fully hand painted piece which he can rough-up to round out a look that feels very aged, very authentic and very cool.</span><br />
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<div class="p1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="s1"><a href="http://www.spacemonkeydesigns.com/">Brian Kappel</a></span> is a Portland, OR based artist who finds inspiration in the visuals of his past. He grew up on B-movies, sci-fi, Twilight Zones and Saturday morning cartoons – whose vestiges can be seen in the robots, landscapes, monsters, still-lifes, or a convoluted combo of them all in his work. “I draw. I paint. I create. Give me a sketchbook, a stack of oatmeal raisin cookies and a Godzilla marathon and I will fall into a state of bliss-filled euphoria not commonly seen without outside narcotic influences,” says Brian, “And if the ideas are flowing, any and all subjects are in play.” </span></div><div class="p2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="p1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Elroy Artspace is located at <a href="http://www.originaldinerant.com/"><span class="s1">The Original</span></a> (located at 300 SW 6th Ave. in downtown Portland, OR). Elroy Artspace is a gallery whose mission is to enhance the human experience by introducing fine, fun art to design professionals and others concerned with bringing color and beauty into the home and workspace. </span></div><div class="p2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="p1"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For Media inquiries, additional information regarding Elroy Artspace Gallery, Elroy Art Agency or Brian Kappel artwork sales and leasing or art in the show, please contact: Joe Staskerz, Owner, Elroy Art Agency: <a href="mailto:Joe@ElroyArt.com"><span class="s1">Joe@ElroyArt.com</span></a> (503) 609-0503 <a href="http://www.elroyart.com/"><span class="s1">www.ElroyArt.com</span></a>.</span></div></div>Elroy Art Agencyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05029483922428769904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9195041199447389102.post-17386179714106598392010-12-24T10:50:00.000-08:002011-03-31T11:45:19.129-07:00Solo Exhibition With Elroy Artspace – Artist Michael Costello opening reception on January's First Thursday Art Walk @ The Original<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 19px;"><b>Elroy Artspace is proud to call The Original - A Dinerant 'home' to our Modern Fine Art gallery! </b></span><br />
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<div class="p1"><b>Michael Costello | Lost on the Off-Ramp</b></div><div class="p1"><b>Solo Exhibition | January 6 through March 30, 2011</b></div><div class="p1"><b>The Original | 300 SW 6th (Downtown PDX)</b></div><div class="p1"><b>Opening Reception - Thursday, January 6th, 5-9pm</b></div><div class="p2"><br />
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</div><div class="p1"><b>Portland, OR (December 10, 2010) --</b> Elroy Artspace Gallery is pleased to announce <b><i>Lost on the Off-Ramp,</i></b> a solo exhibition of fine art pastels by <b>Michael Costello. </b>In the artist’s first exhibition with Elroy Artspace, <i>Lost on the Off-Ramp</i>, Costello presents a series of pastels featuring cross-sections of vintage hotel and restaurant neon signage, in their current states of decay, with a realism approach. An active artist in varying medium for two decades and PNCA (Pacific Northwest College of Art) graduate, Costello applies hard pastels to his passion for “the preservation of a past not so far away,” he says. <span class="s1"> </span></div><div class="p2"><br />
</div><div class="p1">Raised in the Northern California hills of Monterey County but off to the road in pursuit of his artistic education at 16, Costello is <i>“</i>driven by long road trips and the unique stops they have to offer,” Michael shares, “and with the works in <i>Lost on the Off-Ramp </i>I strive to preserve the ever-so-quickly disappearing feeling of ‘Americana’ that once filled the highways.”</div><div class="p2"><br />
</div><div class="p1">Training and working in commercial, sculptural and fine art pottery as well, Costello also ran a surf shop in Hawaii and is still an avid skateboarder. He’s made his way across the United States and even France to build his education and practice of art. The endless band of highways traveled in this enduring journey (which led him to Portland for art school in 2003) has brought Michael a love for their stories. “Maybe it comes from a broken light or a rusty sign,” he shares, “but most of all my inspiration comes from the road.”</div><div class="p2"><br />
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</div><div class="p1"><span class="s4"><a href="http://michaelcostelloart.com/">Michael Costello</a></span> has been a professional artist since the age of 16, when a children’s book he illustrated was published (Island Heritage), inspiring him to Hawaii for furthering his artistic studies. In 2003 he moved to Portland to attend the Pacific Northwest College of Art. He was the first recipient of Nike-sponsored Global Studios Scholarship to the Pont-Aven School of Contemporary Art in France. Upon return he graduated from PNCA with a BFA in painting. Today he works primarily in hard pastels out of his studio in Portland, OR.</div><div class="p2"><br />
</div><div class="p6"><span class="s3"><a href="http://elroyartspace.com/">Elroy Artspace</a></span> is curating this show at <a href="http://www.originaldinerant.com/"><span class="s4">The Original</span></a> (located at 300 SW 6th Ave. in downtown Portland, OR). Elroy Artspace is a gallery whose mission is to enhance the human experience by introducing fine, fun art to design professionals and others concerned with bringing color and beauty into the home and workspace. </div><div class="p7"><br />
</div><div class="p1">For Media inquiries, additional information regarding Elroy Artspace Gallery, Elroy Art Agency or Michael Costello artwork sales and leasing, please contact: Joe Staskerz, Owner, Elroy Art Agency: <a href="mailto:Joe@ElroyArt.com"><span class="s4">Joe@ElroyArt.com</span></a> (503) 609-0503 <a href="http://www.elroyart.com/"><span class="s4">www.ElroyArt.com</span></a>.</div>Elroy Art Agencyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05029483922428769904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9195041199447389102.post-18882289148842268862010-12-14T12:14:00.001-08:002010-12-14T12:14:49.954-08:00Check out my latest FACEinHOLE<img style="visibility:hidden;width:0px;height:0px;" border=0 width=0 height=0 src="http://c.gigcount.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bHQ9MTI5MjM1ODA*MTA2MiZwdD*xMjkyMzU4MTQwMjA*JnA9MTkzMjYxJmQ9RkFDRWluSE9MRSZuPWJsb2dnZXImZz*xJm89NjMw/MThhYzRkYWU1NDE4OWE5NTY5MTY5MDM2ODU1Zjg=.gif" /><a href="http://www.faceinhole.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://s4.faceinhole.com/10/12/14/8d6e47dacecf2a2e5.jpg" border=0></a><br><a href="http://www.faceinhole.com" target="_blank">Create your own FACEinHOLE</a>Elroy Art Agencyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05029483922428769904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9195041199447389102.post-19453975610878391702010-10-03T23:34:00.000-07:002010-10-03T23:34:47.504-07:00Press Release: Elroy Artspace Gallery to present "Summer's End SALE" Group Show Opening Reception on Octobers’ First Thursday Artwalk<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</b><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</b></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Portland, OR </b>(July 8, 2010) — <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Portland, OR (September 13, 2010)</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> — </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Elroy Artspace gallery is pleased to announce the “Summer’s End Sale” show, a group exhibition of the highlights from our 2010 show season of MCM-inspired fine art.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All art in the exhibition are sale priced, and the “Summer’s End Sale” show will feature the work of </span><a href="http://www.studioperrou.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">George Perrou</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> and also include the works of other artists featured in our shows this season, including: CZM/El Gato Gomez (Pittsburg, PA) and Joel Pirela (Miami, FL) from </span><a href="http://bit.ly/DreamsOfEamesShow"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">“Dreams of Eames”</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">; Panhandle Slim (Sharpstown, FL) from </span><a href="http://bit.ly/BeansAndFranks"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">“Beans & Franks”</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">, Jiles Sarkisian from </span><a href="http://bit.ly/TiltShiftAmericaShow"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">“Tilt Shift America”</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> and various artists from the </span><a href="http://bit.ly/AtomicTikiShow"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">“Atomic Tiki”</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> group show.</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><i>The artists</i>: Arnold <a href="http://www.pandervelvets.com/">Pander</a>, Ben <a href="http://www.mentalben69.blogspot.com/">Adams</a>, Ben <a href="http://www.burchworks.net/">Burch</a>, George <a href="http://www.studioperrou.com/">Perrou</a>, Ian <a href="http://s80.photobucket.com/albums/j199/ianpian/">“Pian” McWilliams</a>, Jack <a href="http://www.jackpollock.net/">Pollock</a>, Jackie <a href="http://www.jackieavery.com/">Avery</a>, Jonathon <a href="http://www.hilljacquard.com/">Hill-Jacquard</a>, Mark Randall, <a href="http://elgatogomez.weebly.com/">CZM/El Gato Gomez</a>, Dawn <a href="http://www.sophista-tiki.com/">Frasier</a>, Derek <a href="http://www.misterretro.com/">Yaniger</a>, John <a href="http://www.mulder142.com/">Mulder</a>, Panhandle Slim, Richard <a href="http://rawjawbone.deviantart.com/">Becker</a>, Robert <a href="http://www.tikitower.com/">Jiminez</a> and <a href="http://sagworks.com%20/%20%C2%A0sagworks.wordpress.com">Sherill Anne Gross</a>. </div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</span></i></div></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://elroyartspace.weebly.com/"><span style="color: blue;">Elroy Artspace</span></a> is a gallery whose mission is to enhance the human experience<br />
by introducing fine, fun art to design professionals and others concerned<br />
with bringing color and beauty into the home and workspace. Visit Elroy<br />
Artspace at 1730 NW Lovejoy #103, Portland, OR, 97209</span></div></div></div><div style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></div></div></div><div style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.elroyart.com/"><span style="color: blue;">Elroy Art Agency</span> </a>is a boutique agency whose raison d'être is creating brand identities<br />
and promoting the visibility of artists and the venues that sell their work. (www.ElroyArt.com)</span></div></div></div><div style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
For Media inquiries, additional information regarding Elroy Artspace, Elroy<br />
Art Agency or artwork sales and leasing, please contact: Elroy Art Agency:<br />
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</span></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;">(download the <a href="http://elroyart.com/blogger_files/Tiki/FOR%20IMMEDIATE%20RELEASE%20Atomic%20TIki%20Group%20Exhibition.pdf">.pdf of 'Atomic Tiki' Group Show at Elroy Artspace Press Release</a> here) </span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;">(visit the <a href="http://www.elroyartspace.com/atomic-tiki-group-show---august10.html">'Atomic Tiki' show Preview Page</a> here) </span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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<b>Portland, OR </b>(July 8, 2010) — </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;">Elroy Artspace gallery is pleased to announce Atomic Tiki, a group exhibition of ‘Tiki Style’ fine art. The exhibition will include the works of over 20 artists – including several already famous for their tiki works, and many of our local favorites who soon will be. In Portland’s largest exhibition exclusively of this art genre whose pull has waxed and waned in recent decades, Atomic Tiki aims to excite Portland’s art fans with Tiki Style, because it’s back and more powerful than ever.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #444444;"> <span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Although dictionaries define ‘Tiki’ as “a wooden or stone image of a Polynesian God,” the art and lifestyle they inspire are a wholly American artistic creation. More than just an art show, Atomic Tiki is an examination of a larger cultural phenomenon – a peek into the modern Tiki lifestyle which thrived during the Atomic Age, one in which people decorate their homes and social gatherings in the retro tropical motif and dreamy island trimmings of yore; wooden masks, grass skirts and velvet paintings of nubile women - Tiki style had more to do with what Americans wanted the South Pacific to be than what it really was… Also dubbed “Polynesian Pop,” this “Tiki Style” is becoming recognized as a bona-fide art movement whose resurgence is met with excitement because, of course, Tiki is fun.</span></span></span></div></div></div><div style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><i>Oregon artists</i>: Amy <a href="http://www.amyruppel.com/">Ruppel</a>, Arnold <a href="http://www.pandervelvets.com/">Pander</a>, Ben <a href="http://www.mentalben69.blogspot.com/">Adams</a>, Ben <a href="http://www.burchworks.net/">Burch</a>, Brent <a href="http://www.brentwear.com/">Wear</a>, Brian <a href="http://www.briancookillustration.blogspot.com/">Cook</a>, Chris <a href="http://www.facebook.com/chris.haberman">Haberman</a>, Chris Young, George <a href="http://www.studioperrou.com/">Perrou</a>, Ian <a href="http://s80.photobucket.com/albums/j199/ianpian/">“Pian” McWilliams</a>, Jack <a href="http://www.jackpollock.net/">Pollock</a>, Jackie <a href="http://www.jackieavery.com/">Avery</a>, John McClain, Jonathon <a href="http://www.hilljacquard.com/">Hill-Jacquard</a>, Mark Randall, Myah Bailey, Renee <a href="http://studiohartig.blogspot.com/">Hartig</a>, Robert <a href="http://vintage66.daportfolio.com/">Wiles</a> and Tim <a href="http://www.oakleydesign.com/">Oakley</a> – <i>Artists from the Tiki coasts</i>: Bob ‘<a href="http://www.tikihana.com/">Tiki Hana</a>’ Ho, <a href="http://elgatogomez.weebly.com/">CZM/El Gato Gomez</a>, Dawn <a href="http://www.sophista-tiki.com/">Frasier</a>, Derek <a href="http://www.misterretro.com/">Yaniger</a>, John <a href="http://www.mulder142.com/">Mulder</a>, Luis <a href="http://www.luisdiazart.com/">Diaz</a>, Richard <a href="http://rawjawbone.deviantart.com/">Becker</a>, Rob <a href="http://www.johnnysupersonic.com/">Kramer</a>, Robert <a href="http://www.tikitower.com/">Jiminez</a> and <a href="http://sagworks.com%20/%20%C2%A0sagworks.wordpress.com">Sherill Anne Gross</a>. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</span></i></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://elroyartspace.weebly.com/"><span style="color: blue;">Elroy Artspace</span></a> is a gallery whose mission is to enhance the human experience<br />
by introducing fine, fun art to design professionals and others concerned<br />
with bringing color and beauty into the home and workspace. Visit Elroy<br />
Artspace at 1730 NW Lovejoy #103, Portland, OR, 97209</span></div></div><div style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></div></div><div style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.elroyart.com/"><span style="color: blue;">Elroy Art Agency</span> </a>is a boutique agency whose raison d'être is creating brand identities<br />
and promoting the visibility of artists and the venues that sell their work. (www.ElroyArt.com)</span></div></div><div style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
For Media inquiries, additional information regarding Elroy Artspace, Elroy<br />
Art Agency or artwork sales and leasing, please contact: Elroy Art Agency:<br />
info@ElroyArt.com (503) 609-0503.<br />
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<b>Portland, OR </b>(July 8, 2010) — <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial;">Elroy Artspace gallery is pleased to announce<b> </b><i><b>The Girl of Summer</b></i>, a group exhibition of Barbie Doll inspired fine art. The exhibition will include the artworks of photo-realist oil painter Judy Ragagli, acrylic painter Debbie Curtis, and photographer David Parise.</span></div></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Barbie is an American icon, a business phenomenon and a real doll. Since her introduction on March 9, 1959, Mattel has sold more than 1 billion Barbie dolls, nearly 100 million of those last year alone. She is the ultimate career woman (108 different jobs); a strong, single woman (she dumped Ken in 2004); and a three-time presidential candidate. Along the way she has fired the ambitions of countless little girls, grown-up men and women, collectors and artists. Barbie has fascinated artists since she set her permanently arched foot into the spotlight. The blond beauty has been a muse for countless artists from Pop Art prince Andy Warhol to architect Robert A. M. Stern. And the three featured in <i><b>The Girl of Summer</b></i>, who will warm our hearts and eyes for this two-month exhibition.<o:p></o:p></span></div></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><a href="http://www.judyragagli.com/">JUDY RAGAGLI</a> of Los Angeles began seriously pursuing her passion for oil painting when under the tutelage of Paul Bedard and her very first canvas was a portrait of nostalgic Barbie, who came to become her primary focus. Ragagli paints these Barbie’s because she sees the doll as possessing a soul and positive spirit; and whose true persona extends beyond the plastic façade. Judy’s goal is to pay homage to this surviving icon of modernity, femininity, and style, and in her paintings Ragagli aims to have the viewers recognize nostalgic Barbie as an important and positive influence within American society while painting a mark of beauty and grace into the world.<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><br />
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</i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><a href="http://barbieandkenphotos.com/">DAVID PARISE</a> of Miami, FL is an avid and tenured photographer / videographer who for the past year and a half has been shooting vintage Barbie and Ken dolls with a narrative of them in their original 1960’s outfits. Inspired by Miami’s Art Deco hotels and their timeless beaches, the luxury of The Hamptons, Los Angeles’ glamour and David’s own sense of humor is evident in all of his work.</span> <o:p></o:p></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt;"><br />
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<b></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial;">Elroy Artspace is curating this show at <a href="http://www.originaldinerant.com/">The Original, a Dinerant</a> (located at <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=300+SW+6th+Ave.,+portland,+or&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=300+SW+6th+Ave,+Portland,+OR+97204&gl=us&ei=jFJJTL-MJZDWtQPmg6hJ&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=title&resnum=1&ved=0CBMQ8gEwAA">300 SW 6th Ave.</a> in downtown Portland, OR). <a href="http://www.elroyartspace.com/">Elroy Artspace</a> is a gallery whose mission is to enhance the human experience by introducing fine, fun art to design professionals and others concerned with bringing color and beauty into the home and workspace</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px;">.</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"></span><br />
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and promoting the visibility of artists and the venues that sell their work. (www.ElroyArt.com)</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
For Media inquiries, additional information regarding Elroy Artspace, Elroy <br />
Art Agency or artwork sales and leasing, please contact: Elroy Art Agency: <br />
info@ElroyArt.com (503) 609-0503.<br />
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Our gallery in Portland Oregon's 'Pearl District' is located on Lovejoy street, between 17th and 18th...right across from the wonderful <a href="http://www.shoprelish.com/">arts-based interior design retail store RELISH! </a> We are right next door to the recently relocated <a href="http://www.benjaminbenjamin.com/">Benjamin|Benjamin Gallery</a> from Hood River, and enjoying our new neighbors and friends Myah and Scott - they and their gallery are wonderful! The gallery is named <a href="http://www.elroyartspace.com/"><b>Elroy Artspace</b></a>, and has enjoyed some beautiful and wonderfully attended shows already! <br />
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Elroy Artspace now has a new website, www.ElroyArtspace.com (<a href="http://www.elroyartspace.com/">click here</a>)! Please visit this new URL or <a href="http://elroyart.com/page28/page28.html">link directly to it</a> from ElroyArt's homepage, and enjoy the gallery, artworks featured in shows and opening reception images, thanks! <br />
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And coming in July, Elroy Artspace is teaming with Benjamin|Benjamin Gallery to present the Northwest's biggest showing of Tilt Shift Photography ever! Please join us if you can on First Thursday in July (7/1/2010) for the dual-gallery "Tilt Shift America" exhibition opening reception!Elroy Art Agencyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05029483922428769904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9195041199447389102.post-57093466991326696082010-06-11T17:11:00.000-07:002010-06-11T17:11:10.111-07:00Do YOU know tilt-shift photography?<span style="color: #666666;">For July's show, Elroy Artspace is teaming with our new BFF's next door, <a href="http://www.benjaminbenjamin.com/benjaminbenjamin/Gallery.html">Benjamin|Benjamin</a> Gallery, in their <a href="http://tiltshiftamerica.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">"Tilt Shift America Project"</a> kick-off with a dual-venue exhibition of this amazing art! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #666666;">So, do YOU know tilt-shift photography?</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;"> Admittedly, I didn't until last year. Scott and Myah so love this genre of art that Myah's gallery business card for their gallery when in Hood River featured a tilt-shift photo by Myah (a talented photographer and artist) of the gallery on it...I loved it! </span><span style="color: #666666;">Because it looked like a miniature diorama or toy of the street and gallery </span><span style="color: #666666;">I really thought it was just a photoshop trick...and essentially it was...tilt-shifting is accomplished with either a special camera lens or via digital manipulation. Some folks even refer to the technique as 'miniature faking'.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;"> Life is busy and I'd forgotten about it entirely until the couple talked with me a few months ago about their idea to bring this genre out of the niche chatrooms and into the open for all of us to enjoy! Their goal is grand, and it starts with a gallery show of this beautiful art. They wanted further reach than Hood River and asked if Elroy Artspace would be interested in doing a concurrent show with them, and I jumped at the invite! Now that they've moved their gallery to Portland, and right next door to Elroy, this will be a show which makes a statement, for certain! <br />
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Please subscribe to and keep up with Scott's <a href="http://tiltshiftamerica.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">"Tilt Shift America Project" BLOG</a>, as he's about to begin pumping relevant tilt-shift info into it regularly, thanks!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;"> So here's a few links to tilt-shift photography images for those of you who may not be familiar with the genre, or to whet your appetite for our July show if you are. I hope that you fall as deeply in love with it as did Benjamin|Benjamin and Elroy! Enjoy and Cheers!... </span><br />
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1. <a href="http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/tilt-shift-photography-80-beautiful-examples-tutorials-ultimate-guide/" target="_blank">80 gorgeous tilt-shift photos</a> to see!<br />
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2. A <a href="http://www.tiltshiftphotography.net/examples.php" target="_blank">few more</a> great examples!<br />
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3. Wikipedia knows all - here's their <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tilt-shift_photography">tilt-shift page</a>!<br />
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4. <a href="http://www.tiltshiftphotography.net/photoshop-tutorial.php" target="_blank">How-to tilt-shift</a> in Photoshop!<br />
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5. A bunch of links to <a href="http://hame.ca/tiltshift.htm" target="_blank">galleries and more tilt-shift info!</a><br />
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6. And, of ourse, the new <a href="http://tiltshiftamerica.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">TIlt Shift America BLOG!</a><span style="color: #666666;"> </span><br />
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</span>Elroy Art Agencyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05029483922428769904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9195041199447389102.post-33654249847532150472010-06-08T12:13:00.000-07:002010-06-22T12:40:08.968-07:00Press Release: "Tilt-Shift America" Group Show at Benjamin Benjamin Gallery and Elroy Artspace Gallery During July’s First Thursday ArtwalkFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<br />
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Media Contact: Joe Staskerz, Owner, Elroy Art Agency,<br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Tilt-Shift America</span></i><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Group Exhibition</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Preview Reception - Wednesday, June 30th, 4-7pm</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Opening Reception - Thursday, July 1st, 5-9pm</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">June 1, 2010 through July 30, 2010</span><br />
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<b>Benjamin Benjamin Gallery and Elroy Artspace Gallery to Feature Tilt-Shift Fine Art<br />
Photography in “Tilt-Shift America” Group Show During July’s First Thursday<br />
Artwalk</b><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Portland, OR (June 8, 2010) — Elroy Artspace gallery and Benjamin Benjamin<br />
Gallery are pleased to announce <i>Tilt-Shift America</i>, a dual-gallery group exhibition<br />
of fine art tilt-shift photography. The exhibition will include the works of seven<br />
artists: Erynn Rose, Maureen Delaney, Bryan Solarski, Tony Fugere, Jiles<br />
Sarkisian, Myah Bailey and Jackie Avery. In the region’s first exhibition exclusively<br />
of this genre of photography,<i> Tilt-Shift America</i> aims to bring tilt-shift photography<br />
from the fringe of interest and into the mainstream of our gallery audiences and to<br />
all Portland art fans.</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Of the gallery collaboration, Benjamin Benjamin gallerist Myah Bailey says: “<i>When<br />
planning this show some months ago our gallery was located in Hood River and we<br />
wanted the shows’ reach to extend to Portland – Elroy Artspace was the first and<br />
only gallery we considered partnering with because of its track record for presenting<br />
and promoting beautiful shows</i>.” Elroy Artspace gallerist Joe Staskerz says of the<br />
partnership: “<i>Elroy is honored to be aligned with Ben Ben – this showcase for tilt<br />
shift is an important introduction to the local art scene, and I’ve watched with awe<br />
the growth of their gallery and curation expertise. I can’t express how happy I am<br />
with their move to Portland, and to be their neighboring gallery!</i>”</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i>Tilt-Shift America</i> features the unique style of imagery which only tilt-shift<br />
photography produces – that of a diorama-like scene. It is often used to simulate<br />
miniature scenes, and referred also to as “Miniature Faking”. Portland’s own Bent<br />
Image Lab is credited with creating a process by which to apply this look to<br />
movies/video.</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
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<a href="http://erynnrose.com/">Erynn Rose</a> says that his goal is to try to show something which he finds fascinating<br />
in every frame. Erynn looks for something new in places that he's visited many<br />
times before, wanting to capture the growth and change of life, land, and<br />
cityscapes. Rose says he utilizes anything film and digital with in-camera tricks and<br />
digital post-processing, and loves to use techniques like tilt-shift to give an oftenseen<br />
view new life and perspective.</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.chimeraphoto.com/">Maureen Delaney</a>: Through the meditative process of photographing my figure in<br />
landscape I find peace and harmony within. The quiet beauty of the woods allows<br />
me to free my analytical mind as I feel more connected to my body and in turn can<br />
feel the energy (cont’d) nature. The touch of my nude flesh against the earth's floor<br />
is very primal and instantly I feel a connection to mother nature. My photographic<br />
journey is extremely personal and intuitive as I discover nature's sanctuaries within<br />
our vast world. Upon further contemplation of each image, one can continually<br />
discover new relationships and meanings.</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
<a href="http://bryansolarski.viewbook.com/">Bryan Solarski</a> is drawn to Tilt-shift's effect of photography which makes the images<br />
more vivacious and inviting 'in miniature'. Representing the scenes this<br />
way enables the viewer to reconnect with childhood by recalling the feeling of living<br />
in a smaller world where scale seemed less cumbersome. These images are<br />
reminiscent of his childhood memories and he hopes to parlay that playfulness and<br />
innocence into his work. Solarski's tilt-shift work has been featured by Good.is as<br />
well as by Exode.ca.</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://tntfugere.com/wp/">Tony Fugere</a> is an artist consumed with the technical aspects of photography. He<br />
explores with angles, lines and light in search of the photo that no one has seen.<br />
Upon discovering tilt-shift faking (using digital photo manipulation software), he felt<br />
compelled to play with the technique. He climbs to new heights (literally) in order to<br />
capture a new miniature fake.</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
<b>Jiles Sarkisian</b> began experimenting with tilt-shift photography with the first<br />
commercial lens available in 1971, and even invented an adaptation for it to the<br />
then-popular Poloroid camera. With a firm grasp of understanding all matters<br />
warranting the attention of international leaders, Jiles Sarkisian's mind resembles<br />
that of Julius Caesar, but with a much quicker wit and humor. His travels fuel his art<br />
and love, and Sarkisian possesses a virility and appetite for both perhaps on par<br />
with the formidable seed-spreading Temujin. His athletic prowess is legendary, but<br />
are the lesser of reasons for his successes. As for his other genetic gifts, he<br />
assures that our greatest imagination may barely traipse upon the heights of their<br />
magnificence... The artist provides no other information.</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
<a href="http://colornoisephotography.com/">Myah Bailey</a> is an artist living in Portland. Myah received a BFA in fine art<br />
photography and telecommunications. A painter and graphic artist as well, Bailey is<br />
also a curator and founder Benjamin Benjamin Art Gallery. She is inspired by the<br />
beauty of the region and the Columbia River gorge, which is often evident in her art,<br />
including her tilt-shift pieces.</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.jackieavery.com/">Jackie Avery</a>'s paintings are like little scenes from a larger story which invites the<br />
viewer to relate them to our own lives. Avery is drawn to quirky photographs and<br />
old books as visual resources in creating her narrative pieces. Jackie lives, paints<br />
and photographs in Portland, OR.</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.elroyartspace.com/">Elroy Artspace</a> is a gallery of modern art whose mission is to enhance the human </div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">experience by introducing fine, fun art to those concerned with bringing color and </div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">beauty into the home and workspace. Located at NW 17th & Lovejoy in Portland's </div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Pearl District. (www.ElroyArtspace.com)</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
The artists at <a href="http://benjaminbenjamin.com/">Benjamin Benjamin Gallery</a> are established artists and emerging<br />
talent from a variety of areas, who are interested in being a part of an energetic art<br />
scene. Benjamin Benjamin Gallery's intention is to be a high energy hybrid of an<br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.elroyart.com/"> Elroy Art Agency</a> is a boutique agency whose raison d'être is creating and<br />
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###Elroy Art Agencyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05029483922428769904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9195041199447389102.post-91029014075150422892010-05-19T12:27:00.000-07:002010-07-23T14:19:49.391-07:00Elroy Artspace Gallery Announces ʻDinosaurs & Diving Girlsʼ, a Solo Exhibition by Vintage Roadside's Jeff Kunkle of Fine Art Photography at The Original, a Dinerant in Portland, OR<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://elroyartspace.weebly.com/dinosaurs--diving-girls---june10--the-original.html"><img border="0" height="456" src="http://elroyart.com/blogger_files/Original_JeffKunkle.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Roadside's Jeff Kunkle of Fine Art Photography at The Original, a Dinerant in Portland, OR</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 10px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; white-space: pre;"><br />
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<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 10px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Portland, OR (May 14, 2010) — Elroy Artspace Gallery is pleased to announce </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><a href="http://elroyartspace.weebly.com/dinosaurs--diving-girls---june10--the-original.html">Dinosaurs &</a> </span></span></i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><a href="http://elroyartspace.weebly.com/dinosaurs--diving-girls---june10--the-original.html">Diving Girls</a>, </span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">a solo exhibition of fine art photography by Jeff Kunkle. In the artistʼs first </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">ever exhibition, </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Dinosaurs & Diving Girls</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">, Kunkle introduces his artwork borne of passion </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">for seeking out roadside history. A commercially published photographer whoʼs worked </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">behind the lens for almost 30 years, Kunkle found his artistic voice with </span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Vintage Roadside</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">, </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">a company he and wife Kelly Burg began with the goal of documenting this disappearing </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">part of our history.</span></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 10px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br />
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<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 10px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Dinosaurs & Diving Girls </span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">showcases art “created while traveling thousands of miles a year </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">with Kelly, criss-crossing the country along old highways, seeking out and photographing </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">whatʼs left of things built roughly from the 1930s through 1960s,” Jeff says, “or before the </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">age of the Interstate.” Many of the places and things Jeff photographs were once a part of </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">the everyday landscape - the mom & pop ʻroadside cultureʼ of architecture, signs, and </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">tourist attractions that have been pushed out or pushed over by modern roads and a </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">changing society.</span></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 10px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br />
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<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 10px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">“There's something about my passion for roadside history that in some strange way flipped </span></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">a switch for me in how I see these things and shoot in a way I had not seen them before,” </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">Jeff explains of the technical approach to his work, “and Vintage Roadside works with local </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">historical societies, state and national resources to learn the back-story of the places we </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">visit, because for us the value is the history behind them. And that's what Iʼm working to </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">share in my photography.”</span></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 10px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br />
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<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 10px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://vintageroadside.com/AboutUs.aspx">Jeff Kunkle</a></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">ʼs fine art photography is inspired by his love of American roadside history, but </span></span></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">is fueled with a passion to have us all see it through eyes that make it fresh again. Jeff and </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">his wife Kelly are also business partners in </span></span><span style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://vintageroadside.com/">Vintage Roadside</a></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">, taking them over the </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">countryʼs backroads and forgotten by-ways much of the year, but they live in the creative </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">epicenter of Portland, Oregon.</span></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 10px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br />
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<b>Portland, OR </b>(May 4, 2010) — Elroy Artspace Gallery is pleased to announce <a href="http://elroyartspace.weebly.com/shipwrecks-of-sparta---june10--elroy-artspace.html"><i><b>Shipwrecks of Sparta</b></i></a>, a solo exhibition of new works by <a href="http://studioperrou.com/"><b>George Perrou</b></a>. In the artist’s first solo exhibition at the gallery, <i>Shipwrecks of Sparta</i>, Perrou builds upon the creative variation marked in his 2009 small piece series - when he introduced ‘distressed’ backgrounds to his popular ‘modscapes’ and unique atomic-age images. On the experience, the artist said: “<i>Giving the backgrounds a dual-colored effect allows me to infuse a different tonal quality to the paintings. And the technique works particularly well for this series, adding a worn, aged effect as with an old nautical map which has gotten wet and dried several times and some of the ink has run.</i>” <br />
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<a href="http://elroyartspace.weebly.com/shipwrecks-of-sparta---june10--elroy-artspace.html"><i>Shipwrecks of Sparta</i></a> features Perrou’s trademark style of imagery inspired by the cartoons of his baby-boomer youth. Nostalgic for a time before video games and text messages, Perrou rekindles a childlike sense of wonderment in his paintings, recalling an era when encyclopedia pictures and TV’s <i>Jacques Cousteau</i> brought more questions than answers to the mysteries of dark ocean depths and their theft of cargo and trade ships. “<i>The 1950's and 60's saw a rise in underwater discovery due to technological advances,</i>” says Perrou, “<i>and art based upon the bottles and other vessels which archeologists brought to the surface found their way into many contemporary homes of the era.</i>” </span></div></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span> </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Infusing the paintings of these re-claimed cargo with the unique shapes that have come to immediately identify a painting as ‘a Perrou’ brings us generations ahead, and into the mid-century era which he so tactically creates. The now-iconic shapes he uses were created early on in his career and have become Perrou’s trademark, and as Perrou’s direction has evolved his aesthetic remains cohesive. His canvases consistently feature brightly hued flat colors painted in crisply defined planes of space, forming shapes and optical perspectives clearly separated by impeccably clean, sharp, and precise geometric line-work.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span> </div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://studioperrou.com/about/index.html" style="color: blue;">George Perrou’s</a> art is inspired by mid-century animation, and gives nods to Miro, Kandinsky and Calder. Channeling the Hanna-Barbera and Warner Bros. cartoons of his youth, Perrou's is a style all his own, painting colorful abstractions of reality onto the canvas using retro and modern colors in acrylic. George lives and paints in the creative epicenter of Portland, Oregon. <br />
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<a href="http://elroyartspace.weebly.com/"><span style="color: blue;">Elroy Artspace</span></a> is a gallery whose mission is to enhance the human experience <br />
by introducing fine, fun art to design professionals and others concerned <br />
with bringing color and beauty into the home and workspace. Visit Elroy<br />
Artspace at 1730 NW Lovejoy #103, Portland, OR, 97209 </span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.elroyart.com/"><span style="color: blue;">Elroy Art Agency</span> </a>is a boutique agency whose raison d'être is creating brand identities<br />
and promoting the visibility of artists and the venues that sell their work. (www.ElroyArt.com)</span></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
For Media inquiries, additional information regarding Elroy Artspace, Elroy <br />
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info@ElroyArt.com (503) 609-0503.<br />
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host the "<a href="http://elroyartspace.weebly.com/show-beans--franks---may10.html">Beans & Franks - American New Brow</a>" art exhibition </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">opening on May 6th, 2010 at 5:00. Painters Chris Haberman from </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Portland and Florida's Panhandle Slim collaborate by painting dual </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">renditions of American iconic figures and Portland celebrities from the </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">literary, civil rights, political and musical worlds. The show will be </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">accented with pots of franks and beans, cheezy-puff balls and folksy </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">beer from sponsor <a href="http://www.capturedbyporches.com/">Captured by Porches Brewing</a> from St. Helens, OR.<br />
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Chris Haberman calls his Outsider art ‘New Brow’ as a fresh sprout on <br />
the branch of the Lowbrow genre. His paintings are a novel take on </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">the cartoon-tainted abstract surrealism we love, as he creates a mash-up </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">of images pushed together with painted words, objects and societal </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">ephermera to form the background for an integrated puzzle of human </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">figures which embody the complexity of modern life. Chris is a voraciously </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">active artist also as a curator, writer, rock star and organizer! Try to keep <br />
up with him on Facebook, and look for his new website, coming soon. <br />
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<a href="http://panhandleslimart.com/">Panhandle Slim</a> is Scott Causey Stanton from Sharpstown, Florida. Before <br />
landing to paint in this very small place on the outskirts of a small place in </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">the Gulf Coast Panhandle, Slim has traveled just about every highway and </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">stopped at just about every exit across the U.S. as a band leader and </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">former pro skateboarder. There he found the inspirations brought to his </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">paintings. “I love music and I love painting, they both just calm my nerves </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">and bring me peace,” says Slim, “and I usually listen to music and paint the </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">folk that I am listening to at that time.” </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://elroyartspace.weebly.com/index.html">Elroy Artspace</a> is a gallery whose mission is to enhance the human experience <br />
by introducing fine, fun art to design professionals and others concerned <br />
with bringing color and beauty into the home and workspace. (<a href="http://www.elroyart.com/">www.ElroyArt.com</a>) </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">For Media inquiries, additional information regarding Elroy Artspace, Elroy <br />
Art Agency or artwork sales and leasing, please contact: Elroy Art Agency: <br />
<a href="mailto:info@ElroyArt.com">info@ElroyArt.com</a> (503) 609-0503.<br />
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The Original, Portland's downtown destination for all-day dining, renews the spirit </span><br />
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Come and enjoy an evening of mid-century art and that much deserved First </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Thursday nightcap. Settle into a spacious booth for a night of conversation and a </span><br />
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With an innovative and colorful menu of classic favorites in an atmosphere that's </span><br />
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The Original: Eat. Drink. Gather.</span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></div><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Artists:</span></b><br style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" /><br style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://elgatogomez.weebly.com/">El Gato Gomez</a> is the show-name of CZM, a Pittsburgh-based artist with a mad </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">passion for mid-century modern design. Her work is a caricature of the modern </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">design revolution, and from the premise of encouraging playfulness and wild </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">creativity while maintaining the dignity of form and balance. Vintage cartoons and </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">advertising graphics and modern furniture design serve as catalysts to her creative </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">process. CZM has shown in galleries in North Carolina and Pennsylvania.</span><br style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" /><br style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.blueantstudio.com/">Joel Pirela</a> is a graphic and custom knife designer from Miami, FL, who translates</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> mid-century modern furniture, architecture and important figures of the 1950's </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">into basic graphic forms to communicate a message where the lines and colors </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">speak loudly. His first Mod graphic was borne of the desire for his daughter to </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">learn the names of the designers who he and his wife love so much, so they </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">created “The Alphabet of Modern Design” as a teaching tool.</span><br style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" /><br style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.studioperrou.com/">George Perrou’s</a> art is inspired by mid-century animation, and gives nods to Miro, </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Kandinsky and Calder. Perrou's is a style all his own, painting colorful abstractions </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">of reality onto the canvas using retro and modern colors in acrylic. George lives </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">and paints in the creative epicenter of Portland, Oregon. </span><br style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" /><br style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.elroyart.com/">Elroy Artspace</a> is a gallery whose mission is to enhance the human experience by </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">introducing fine, fun art to design professionals and others concerned with bringing </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">color and beauty into the home and workspace. (www.ElroyArt.com) </span><br style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" /><br style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">For Media inquiries, additional information regarding Elroy Artspace, Elroy Art Agency </span></span><br />
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</span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Portland, OR – March 19th, 2010: The return of Spring brings with it the </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">shows of Elroy Artspace gallery in the city’s Pearl District. Elroy’s 2010 </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">season of First Thursday art exhibitions kicks-off on April 1st with “Dreams of </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Eames”, a tribute to the design master in a group show of Mid-Century inspired </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">art. The art for this show is exemplifies the palette, technique or subject matter </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">relating to the period, and to Eames’ own design tenets. </span><br style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span><br style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Charles Eames turned his curiosity and enthusiasm into creations that established </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">a whole new look in design. He achieved his monumental success by responding </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">to the questions: Does it interest and intrigue? Can be made better? Will I have </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">"serious fun" doing it? "The details are not details," said Charles. "They make the </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">product." Lean and modern. Playful and suited to the space. Clean and beautifully </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">simple. That was and is the ‘Eames look’ which the “Dreams of Eames” exhibition </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">pays homage. </span><br style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" /><br style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" /><b><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Artists:</span></b><br style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" /><br style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://elgatogomez.weebly.com/">El Gato Gomez</a> is the show-name of CZM, a Pittsburgh-based artist with a mad </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">passion for mid-century modern design. Her work is a caricature of the modern </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">design revolution, and from the premise of encouraging playfulness and wild </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">creativity while maintaining the dignity of form and balance. Vintage cartoons and </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">advertising graphics and modern furniture design serve as catalysts to her creative </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">process. CZM has shown in galleries in North Carolina and Pennsylvania.</span><br style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" /><br style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.blueantstudio.com/">Joel Pirela</a> is a graphic and custom knife designer from Miami, FL, who translates</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> mid-century modern furniture, architecture and important figures of the 1950's </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">into basic graphic forms to communicate a message where the lines and colors </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">speak loudly. His first Mod graphic was borne of the desire for his daughter to </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">learn the names of the designers who he and his wife love so much, so they </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">created “The Alphabet of Modern Design” as a teaching tool.</span><br style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" /><br style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.studioperrou.com/">George Perrou’s</a> art is inspired by mid-century animation, and gives nods to Miro, </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Kandinsky and Calder. Perrou's is a style all his own, painting colorful abstractions </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">of reality onto the canvas using retro and modern colors in acrylic. George lives </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">and paints in the creative epicenter of Portland, Oregon. </span><br style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" /><br style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.elroyart.com/">Elroy Artspace</a> is a gallery whose mission is to enhance the human experience by </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">introducing fine, fun art to design professionals and others concerned with bringing </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">color and beauty into the home and workspace. (www.ElroyArt.com) </span><br style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" /><br style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" /><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">For Media inquiries, additional information regarding Elroy Artspace, Elroy Art Agency </span></span><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Hood RIver, OR – March 19th, 2010: <a href="http://www.nakedwinery.com/index.php">Naked Winery</a> announces it is featuring “All<br />
Night”, an exhibition of new works by painter Myah Bailey, with a show opening<br />
reception party featuring the music of Area54 on Saturday, March 27th beginning<br />
at 6:30 in their winery tasting room at 102 2nd Street in Hood River, OR.</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><i>Come along with Myah Bailey on a journey into the adventure and magic of anight out</i></div><div style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><i> on the town, with all the unknown turn of events and encounters,captured in acrylic paint.</i></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
Baileyʼs “All Night” show was created specifically for the Naked Wine tasting room<br />
venue. “The Naked Winery Tasting Room itself was the inspiration for this series,”<br />
says Bailey “the owners have created a fun and sexy atmosphere and aesthetic for<br />
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The “All Night” opening reception will be on Saturday, March 27th at Naked Winery,<br />
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which is the #1 rated ʻChillʼ radio show in America. Your hosts Tim and Mike are<br />
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</div><div style="margin: 0px;">Palm Springs, CA – February 25th, 2010: M Modern Gallery of Palm Springs, CA announces it’s new representation of artist George Perrou. The gallery had begun selling Perrou’s original paintings and limited edition prints earlier this month for Palm Springs annual Modernism Week festivities and is presenting a solo exhibition of his original paintings with the upcoming “Modscape My World” show.</div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin: 0px;">Perrou’s artwork aligns with the Mid-Century Modernist aesthetic which M Modern’s specialization is internationally known. Best described as ‘Mod-Culture’, Perrou’s style is a natural fit with M Modern. “I am honored to be represented by M Modern,” says Perrou, “and this show is comprised of paintings which ‘Modscape’ my world.”</div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin: 0px;"><a href="http://www.studioperrou.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d;">George Perrou’s art</span></a> is inspired by mid-century animation, and gives nods to Miro, Kandinsky and Calder. Channeling the the Hanna-Barbera and Warner Bros. cartoons of his youth, Perrou's is a style all his own, painting colorful abstractions of reality onto the canvas using retro and modern colors in acrylic. George lives and paints in the creative epicenter of Portland, Oregon.</div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 40.5pt;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11pt;">Seattle, WA – February 22<sup>nd</sup>, 2010: Seattle Art Museum’s ‘SAM Gallery’ in Seattle, WA announces that Kelly Neidig is selected for inclusion in their annual newly-represented artists show, “Introductions 2010”. Neidig </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11pt;">will be among the 8 artists featured in the group exhibition at SAM’s Jacob Lawrence Gallery March 18 through April 16, 2010.</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 40.5pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 40.5pt;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11pt;">The “Introductions 2010” show demonstrates SAM Gallery’s </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11pt;">commitment to showcasing established and emerging Northwest artists</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11pt;">. </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11pt;">Please join us for an opening reception for our <a href="http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/visit/exhibitDetailRSG.asp?eventID=18343"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Introductions 2010</span></a> show on Thursday, March 18<sup>th</sup>, 2010 at the Seattle Art Museum Gallery, in the Seattle Tower, 1220 Third Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101. Ph: 206-343-1101<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in -27pt 0in 40.5pt;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 40.5pt;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11pt;">Kelly Neidig’s abstract landscapes are a broad representation of the land, and are filled with brightly colored stripes that may easily be seen as a fresh interpretation of the Color Field movement. View artwork here: <a href="http://www.kellyneidigfineart.com/">www.KellyNeidigFineArt.com</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in -27pt 0in 40.5pt;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 40.5pt;"><b><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11pt;">ABOUT THE ARTIST:</span></b><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 40.5pt;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11pt;">Born in </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11pt;">Coraopolis</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11pt;">, Pennsylvania in 1979, Neidig earned a BA in Integrative Arts from Penn State University, in 2001. Her work as a professional painter included time as a scenic painter for Sunbelt Scenic Studios in Tempe, AZ, before moving to Portland, OR in 2005. </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11pt;">Neidig’s works have been shown at the Lucia Douglas Gallery, Bellingham; RetroFit, Seattle, and were featured in the 2009 “Representing Abstraction” at the Museum of Northwest Art in La Conner, WA. </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11pt;">Neidig is an Oregon Arts Commission 2010 Individual Artist Fellowship recipient</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 11pt;">. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in -27pt 0in 40.5pt;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;">M Modern Gallery Signs ʻMod-Cultureʼ Artist George Perrou</span> <span style="font-family: arial;"><br />
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Palm Springs, CA – February 10th, 2010: M Modern Gallery of Palm Springs, CA</span> <span style="font-family: arial;">announces itʼs new representation of artist George Perrou. The gallery will begin</span> <span style="font-family: arial;">showing Perrouʼs original paintings and limited edition prints this week to coincide</span> <span style="font-family: arial;">with their kick-off events of 'Modernism Week', an annual celebration of Palm</span> <span style="font-family: arial;">Springs' position as the epicenter of modernist architecture, art and design.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial;">Perrouʼs artwork aligns with the Mid-Century Modernist aesthetic which M Modernʼs</span> <span style="font-family: arial;">specialization is internationally known. Best described as ʻMod-Cultureʼ, Perrouʼs</span> <span style="font-family: arial;">style speaks directly of the Coachella Valley landscape. “I am powerfully moved by</span> <span style="font-family: arial;">vastness,” says Perrou, “of uninterrupted sight and the illusion of endlessness. And</span> <span style="font-family: arial;">because Palm Springs is intentionally designed as a retreat, it's a vast, blank canvas</span> <span style="font-family: arial;">where the bold, unconventional lines of a Wexler can stand and assert themselves</span> <span style="font-family: arial;">amongst the whimsical Seuss-like palm trees. I am honored to be represented in</span> <span style="font-family: arial;">Palm Springs by M Modern.”</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.mmodern.com/"> </a><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.mmodern.com/">M Modern Gallery</a> specializes in mid-century modernist art, designs and objects, and</span> <span style="font-family: arial;">is dedicated to serving its artists, patrons and collectors. Their new venue <a href="http://www.shag.com/Site/Index.html">SHAG</a></span><a href="http://www.shag.com/Site/Index.html"> </a><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.shag.com/Site/Index.html">The Store</a> opens Feb. 2010. M Modern Gallery (www.MModern.com) was founded in</span> <span style="font-family: arial;">2003, and is located at 2500 N. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, CA 92262 - (760)</span> <span style="font-family: arial;">416-3611</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.elroyart.com/">Elroy Art Agency</a> is a boutique agency whose raison d'être is creating and promoting</span> <span style="font-family: arial;">the brand visibility of artists and the venues that sell their work. (www.ElroyArt.com)</span> <span style="font-family: arial;">George Perrou is represented exclusively by Elroy Art Agency.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial;">For Media inquiries, additional information regarding Elroy Art Agency or George</span> <span style="font-family: arial;">Perrou artwork sales and leasing, please contact: Elroy Art Agency:</span> <span style="font-family: arial;">info@ElroyArt.com (503) 609-0503.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial;">. </span>Elroy Art Agencyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05029483922428769904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9195041199447389102.post-533394556621305732009-12-10T09:18:00.000-08:002010-03-22T22:59:45.361-07:00'The Grinch's Revenge' Shows 'till New Year 2010!<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_spChZ05CpWA/SyniTXEjfyI/AAAAAAAAAYo/FfDx7V_TVYQ/s1600-h/DSC07235.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416108849128242978" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_spChZ05CpWA/SyniTXEjfyI/AAAAAAAAAYo/FfDx7V_TVYQ/s320/DSC07235.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 377px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 282px;" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_spChZ05CpWA/SyniEGZlOxI/AAAAAAAAAYI/vBiNRyde69Q/s1600-h/IMAG0006.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416108586954996498" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_spChZ05CpWA/SyniEGZlOxI/AAAAAAAAAYI/vBiNRyde69Q/s200/IMAG0006.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 154px; width: 231px;" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_spChZ05CpWA/SyniE4EAiJI/AAAAAAAAAYQ/xPqfXKwlVQA/s1600-h/2009-12-04+12.07.12_2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416108600286283922" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_spChZ05CpWA/SyniE4EAiJI/AAAAAAAAAYQ/xPqfXKwlVQA/s200/2009-12-04+12.07.12_2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 154px; width: 205px;" /></a><br />
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</a>The show-opening "Festivus Reception" is behind us, and thanks to everyone who came out to support the art and make a great party!<br />
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But the fun's not over yet..."The Grinch's Revenge" will remain throughout December for your self-gifting needs!<br />
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You can visit Elroy Artspace daily from 11-3, and by appointment at your convenience! To be sure the Artspace is open for your visit, please just <a href="http://elroyart.com/about/contact.php">drop me a line here</a> to let me know when you'd like to stop by...<br />
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"The Grinch's Revenge" is a small-pieces show of big-quality art by 4 of PDX's exciting artists! <a href="http://www.burchworks.net/">Benjamin Burch</a> is offering high-quality prints of 7 of his original works, all between $30-$50... Photo-illustrator <a href="http://colornoisephotography.com/Colornoisephotography/welcome.html">Myah Bailey</a> is offering prints of her works for $30-$35... <a href="http://www.elroyart.com/art/george_perrou/">George Perrou</a> is offering original, framed paintings for $125-$250, and <a href="http://www.studiohartig.blogspot.com/">Renee Hartig</a> is offering her beautiful originals on canvas and paper, too for $20-$190... Never a better time to own these artists' work than now!<br />
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We will collect your canned food donations under the <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #009900;">Festivus Pole</span></b> tree for the Oregon Food Bank throughout December, so please remember those in need when planning your visit to Elroy Artspace, thanks you!<br />
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...for more information, <a href="http://bit.ly/6GXwEL">just click here</a><br />
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Thank you all for supporting Portland art and Portland business...and for keeping it local this year!<br />
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Cheers!<br />
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. </div>Elroy Art Agencyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05029483922428769904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9195041199447389102.post-23215179517963290092009-12-08T21:31:00.000-08:002010-03-22T23:00:03.251-07:00This Friday! One Day Only! Art for only $30! "The Big 100" @ 6pm...<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_spChZ05CpWA/Sx83BXWqqDI/AAAAAAAAAVg/QGEoKkiixfA/s1600-h/THE+BIG+100+B%26W+POSTER+-+JPEG.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413105773711108146" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_spChZ05CpWA/Sx83BXWqqDI/AAAAAAAAAVg/QGEoKkiixfA/s320/THE+BIG+100+B%26W+POSTER+-+JPEG.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 320px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 240px;" /></a><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">...Elroy Art Agency loves Portland City Art! </span></b></span></span><br />
<div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> </span></b></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Support them, support Portland Artists!</span></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;">Friday December 11th 2009<br />
Olympic Mills Gallery 107 SE Washington Portland OR<br />
6pm -11pm<br />
100 Artists. 20 works each. 2000 works.<br />
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ONE NIGHT ONLY. Cash/Carry<br />
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ALL WORK IS $30<br />
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Benefit for KBOO Community Radio, Oregon Food Bank and Portland City Art, arts non profit (Artists for Artists)<br />
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MORE INFO: </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><a href="http://www.portlandcityart.org/">WWW.PORTLANDCITYART.ORG</a></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;"><br />
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CURATED BY PORTLAND CITY ART (John Graeter, Chris Haberman) and Po Boy Art (Jason Brown/Goodfoot)</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333;">. </span></span></span></span></div>Elroy Art Agencyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05029483922428769904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9195041199447389102.post-16742229885774655752009-12-01T14:41:00.000-08:002010-03-22T23:00:24.025-07:00“The Grinch’s Revenge – A Self-Gifting Event” Art Opening and Festivus Reception on December, 2009 1st Thursday at Elroy Artspace<a href="http://www.elroyart.com/postcard/dec09_grinchs_revenge.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.elroyart.com/postcard/dec09_grinchs_revenge.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 432px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 648px;" /></a><br />
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<b>“The Grinch’s Revenge – A Self-Gifting Event” Art Opening and Festivus Reception on December, 2009 1st Thursday at Elroy Artspace</b><br />
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<i>Elroy Artspace presents “<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #009900;">The Grinch’s Revenge – A Self-Gifting Event</span>” featuring the works of Portland artists Benjamin Burch, Renee Hartig, Myah Bailey and George Perrou. For sale at its “<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Festivus Reception</span>” will be selections of affordable art, and food + financial donations to the <b>Oregon Food Bank</b> will be promoted, and Elroy Artspace will donate a portion of the nights’ proceeds to OFB.</i><br />
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Portland, Oregon (December 1st, 2009) – Elroy Artspace today announced the details of its upcoming “The Grinch’s Revenge” show and exhibition. The show, and it’s “Festivus Reception” held on Porland’s Pearl District ‘First Thursday’ art walk, December 3rd, will feature the artwork of four Portland artists, and serve as a donation vehicle for the Oregon Food Bank.<br />
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The show features Portland artist Benjamin Burch. Benjamin's application of skills as a fine art painter, 2D animator and illustrator traipse the line of their individual disciplines, providing for razor-sharp images of his always-fun subjects! His childhood and enduring passion for the diverse works of Charley Harper and the 'Schoolhouse Rock' animations speak to the ultimate direction of Benjamin's career in art. For The Grinch's Revenge show, he is showing a printed recent series of beautiful illustrations. Take a <a href="http://www.burchworks.net/">look at his website</a> for more insights to his work.<br />
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Portland artist Renee Hardig uses techniques and heightened colors to represent the elements which heavily distress and degrade the Earth's topography. But oddly, her handling of these same blights provide a striking elegance and beauty to her painted landscapes. For the Festivus Reception, Renee has painted her fine art originals onto paper and smaller canvases. See more of Renee's work <a href="http://http//www.studiohartig.blogspot.com/">on her site here</a>.<br />
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Myah Bailey is a Portland artist who portrays the world around her with a narrative we'd all love to live within! Her degreed, formal training is shared between fine art photography and telecommunications - so its no wonder that she blends photography and technology to create her impossibly-unique 'photographic illustrations'! For our show Myah has made prints of her recent series', Ecotone and Collective Nouns. See Myah's <a href="http://www.colornoisephotography.com/Colornoisephotography/welcome.html">words and works here</a>.<br />
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Portland artist George Perrou continues to confound with his colorful Mad Man-genre portrayals of our modern worlds' landscapes and vessels. George has painted smaller interpretations of his world for the self-gifting show. See more of George's work<a href="http://http//elroyart.com/art/george_perrou/"> on his site here</a>...<br />
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In the spirit of caring, Elroy is asking that guests please bring to the show some cans of non-perishable foods...these and a portion of the nights' proceeds will be donated to the <b><a href="http://www.oregonfoodbank.org/">Oregon Food Bank</a></b>...<i>because no one should be hungry</i>! (most needed: Canned meats, peanut butter, canned and boxed meals, dried/canned beans and peas, pasta/rice/cereal, canned fruits and 100% fruit juice.)<br />
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'<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #009900;">The Grinch's Revenge : A Self-Gifting Event</span>' and its <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Festivus Reception</span> will take place this 1st Thursday, December 3rd, at Elroy Artspace from 5-9pm. <b>Elroy Artspace is located at 1720 NW Lovejoy</b>, at street level in the Activespace building - across from Relish and Cork, and conveniently on the trolly line...<br />
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