Solo Exhibition With Elroy Artspace – Artist Brian Kappel opening reception on April's First Thursday Art Walk @ The Original

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Brian Kappel  |  CEREAL: a View of Break*Fast

Solo Exhibition  |  April, 2011

The Original  |  300 SW 6th (Downtown PDX)

Opening Reception - Thursday, April 7th, 5-9pm

Elroy Artspace Gallery Announces ‘CEREAL: a View of Break*Fast’, a Solo Exhibition of Fine, Folk Art Originals by Brian Kappel at The Original in Portland, OR


Portland, OR (March 24, 2011) -- Elroy Artspace Gallery is pleased to announce CEREAL: a View of Break*Fast,  a solo exhibition of fine, folk art by PDX artist Brian Kappel.  In the artist’s first exhibition with Elroy Artspace, CEREAL: a View of Break*Fast, Kappel presents a series of vintage-inspired gastronomic ads, icons and brands, envisioned by him and laser cut from sheets of wood.   

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.

“They’re fun,” says Brian about the pieces in CEREAL: a View of Break*Fast, “there are no deep brooding meanings in them, no ethereal symbolism, no divine purpose.”  And Brian is further-excited to be doing a breakfast imagery-focused show, he shared, because his wife has been looking forward to a show like this for some time.

View pictures here:  http://bit.ly/ElroysCereal

Brian Kappel 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.”  

Elroy Artspace is located at The Original (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. 

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: Joe@ElroyArt.com (503) 609-0503 www.ElroyArt.com.

Solo Exhibition With Elroy Artspace – Artist Michael Costello opening reception on January's First Thursday Art Walk @ The Original

Elroy Artspace is proud to call The Original - A Dinerant 'home' to our Modern Fine Art gallery! 
Each month we welcome the public for a First Thursday Art Walk opening reception with the artist...

Michael Costello  |  Lost on the Off-Ramp

Solo Exhibition  |  January 6 through March 30, 2011

The Original  |  300 SW 6th (Downtown PDX)

Opening Reception - Thursday, January 6th, 5-9pm

Elroy Artspace Gallery Announces ‘Lost on the Off-Ramp’, a Solo Exhibition of Fine Art Pastels by Michael Costello at The Original in Portland, OR

Portland, OR (December 10, 2010) -- Elroy Artspace Gallery is pleased to announce Lost on the Off-Ramp, a solo exhibition of fine art pastels by Michael Costello.  In the artist’s first exhibition with Elroy Artspace, Lost on the Off-Ramp, 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.    

Raised in the Northern California hills of Monterey County but off to the road in pursuit of his artistic education at 16, Costello is “driven by long road trips and the unique stops they have to offer,” Michael shares, “and with the works in Lost on the Off-Ramp I strive to preserve the ever-so-quickly disappearing feeling of ‘Americana’ that once filled the highways.”

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.”

View pictures here: http://bit.ly/OffRampElroy

Michael Costello 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.

Elroy Artspace is curating this show at The Original (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. 

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: Joe@ElroyArt.com (503) 609-0503 www.ElroyArt.com.

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Press Release: Elroy Artspace Gallery to present "Summer's End SALE" Group Show Opening Reception on Octobers’ First Thursday Artwalk

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Media Contact:  Joe Staskerz, Owner, Elroy Art Agency, 
Joe@ElroyArt.com  
(503) 609-0503
www.ElroyArt.com

Elroy Artspace Gallery to present "Summer's End SALE" Group Show Opening Reception on Octobers’ First Thursday Artwalk

(visit the 'Summer's End SALE' show Preview Page here) 

Portland, OR (July 8, 2010) — Portland, OR (September 13, 2010) — 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.  All art in the exhibition are sale priced, and the “Summer’s End Sale” show will feature the work of George Perrou 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 “Dreams of Eames”; Panhandle Slim (Sharpstown, FL) from “Beans & Franks”, Jiles Sarkisian from “Tilt Shift America” and various artists from the “Atomic Tiki” group show.

Preview Show Here --> http://bit.ly/SummerEndShow

...Summertime has already ended its yearly visit, and Elroy Artspace gallery is bemoaning our just-two-months of sunshine here in PDX, so is offering the Sun-Giver a SALE in bribe for a longer summer next year!  Every MCM art lover will want to take advantage of our first ever end-of-season gallery sale - now is the chance to own some beautiful mid-century inspired modern fine art - and at BIG DISCOUNTS - up to 70% off.  Show opening reception at 5pm on Octobers’ First Thursday.  

The Artists:

The artists: Arnold Pander, Ben Adams, Ben Burch, George Perrou, Ian “Pian” McWilliams, Jack Pollock, Jackie Avery, Jonathon Hill-Jacquard, Mark Randall, CZM/El Gato Gomez, Dawn Frasier, Derek Yaniger, John Mulder, Panhandle Slim, Richard Becker, Robert Jiminez and Sherill Anne Gross. 

The Venue:

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.  Visit Elroy
Artspace at 1730 NW Lovejoy #103, Portland, OR, 97209

  



Elroy Art Agency is a boutique agency whose raison d'être is creating brand identities
and promoting the visibility of artists and the venues that sell their work. (www.ElroyArt.com)

For Media inquiries, additional information regarding Elroy Artspace, Elroy
Art Agency or artwork sales and leasing, please contact: Elroy Art Agency:
info@ElroyArt.com (503) 609-0503.

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Press Release: Elroy Artspace Gallery to Feature 'Tiki Style' Fine Art in “Atomic Tiki” Group Show Opening Reception on Augusts’ First Thursday Artwalk

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Media Contact:  Joe Staskerz, Owner, Elroy Art Agency, 
Joe@ElroyArt.com  
(503) 609-0503
www.ElroyArt.com

Elroy Artspace Gallery to Feature 'Tiki Style' Fine Art in “Atomic Tiki” Group Show Opening Reception on Augusts’ First Thursday Artwalk

(download the .pdf of 'Atomic Tiki' Group Show at Elroy Artspace Press Release here) 

(visit the 'Atomic Tiki' show Preview Page here) 

Portland, OR (July 8, 2010) — 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.


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.

The Artists:

Oregon artists: Amy Ruppel, Arnold Pander, Ben Adams, Ben Burch, Brent Wear, Brian Cook, Chris Haberman, Chris Young, George Perrou, Ian “Pian” McWilliams, Jack Pollock, Jackie Avery, John McClain, Jonathon Hill-Jacquard, Mark Randall, Myah Bailey, Renee Hartig, Robert Wiles and Tim Oakley – Artists from the Tiki coasts: Bob ‘Tiki Hana’ Ho, CZM/El Gato Gomez, Dawn Frasier, Derek Yaniger, John Mulder, Luis Diaz, Richard Becker, Rob Kramer, Robert Jiminez and Sherill Anne Gross. 

The Venue:

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.  Visit Elroy
Artspace at 1730 NW Lovejoy #103, Portland, OR, 97209

  



Elroy Art Agency is a boutique agency whose raison d'être is creating brand identities
and promoting the visibility of artists and the venues that sell their work. (www.ElroyArt.com)

For Media inquiries, additional information regarding Elroy Artspace, Elroy
Art Agency or artwork sales and leasing, please contact: Elroy Art Agency:
info@ElroyArt.com (503) 609-0503.

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Press Release: Elroy Artspace Curates Barbie-inspired Fine Art in “The Girl of Summer” Group Show at The Original Restaurant, Opening Reception on Augusts’ First Thursday Artwalk

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Media Contact:  Joe Staskerz, Owner, Elroy Art Agency,
Joe@ElroyArt.com 
(503) 609-0503 
www.ElroyArt.com

Elroy Artspace to Curate Barbie-inspired Fine Art in “The Girl of Summer” Group Show at The Original Restaurant, Opening Reception on Augusts’ First Thursday Artwalk

(download the .pdf of 'The Girl of Summer' Group Show at The Original Press Release here) 

Portland, OR (July 8, 2010) — Elroy Artspace gallery is pleased to announce The Girl of Summer, 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.

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 The Girl of Summer, who will warm our hearts and eyes for this two-month exhibition.

The Artists:

JUDY RAGAGLI 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.

DEBBIE CURTIS of Oklahoma City says of her work:  “The battle is continual, as I try to temper my compulsion to control with a little wild abandon - I know part of the process should be left for the viewer's eye - the rewards of filling in the details do not necessarily belong to me.  My goal is simple - to capture your curiosity, bring you closer, and reward you for taking the time to look.  I define my own successes and failures, all-powerful in my own small world.  That is the fun stuff.”  And fun for US!

DAVID PARISE 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. 

The Venue:


Elroy Artspace is curating this show at The Original, a Dinerant (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.

  



Elroy Art Agency is a boutique agency whose raison d'être is creating brand identities
and promoting the visibility of artists and the venues that sell their work. (www.ElroyArt.com)

For Media inquiries, additional information regarding Elroy Artspace, Elroy
Art Agency or artwork sales and leasing, please contact: Elroy Art Agency:
info@ElroyArt.com (503) 609-0503.

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Elroy Artspace Gallery has a new site!

Hello!, Elroy Art friends and clients...

   Our gallery in Portland Oregon's 'Pearl District' is located on Lovejoy street, between 17th and 18th...right across from the wonderful arts-based interior design retail store RELISH!  We are right next door to the recently relocated Benjamin|Benjamin Gallery from Hood River, and enjoying our new neighbors and friends Myah and Scott - they and their gallery are wonderful!  The gallery is named Elroy Artspace, and has enjoyed some beautiful and wonderfully attended shows already!

   Elroy Artspace now has a new website, www.ElroyArtspace.com (click here)!  Please visit this new URL or link directly to it from ElroyArt's homepage, and enjoy the gallery, artworks featured in shows and opening reception images, thanks! 

   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!