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 Vallarta Living | Art Talk | January 2007 
Galleria Dante Invites You to "Meet the Artists"
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| | You are invited to "Meet the Artists" at Galleria Dante this Wednesday, from 6 to 10 pm. For more information, call 222-2477. To see some of the art work on display at Galeria Dante, visit GalleriaDante.com. |
Galleria Dante and staff wish all of you a Happy New Year and all the best in 2007. Once again, thank you for your support since we opened our doors in 1988.
This week Oscar Capeche and his wife Cuca arrived from Chile with many exciting new paintings. Also in attendance will be Jonas Gutierrez, who donated the monument “Don Come Piedras” to Vallarta’s board walk this past October.
New works were received from many artists this week, including Yvan Genest, Jean-Gabriel Lambert, and Rogelio Diaz. Both Bill White and Peter Spataro are giving painting work shops in January. Three out of town artists have confirmed their attendance at the show on January 24th: Azucena Mendez, Guillermo Gomez and Israel Zzepda. Check out our website for additional artists at GalleriaDante.com.
In attendance at this show will be at least 18 artists (a few of them being listed below):
Oscar Capeche - works in acrylic on canvas – this series including “Interiores Mexicanas”, his tongue in cheek interpretation of Rembrandt, Carvaggio, Van Gogh and many of the Masters. Oscar loves to paint and loves the subjects he paints. His style is unique – but it is the person with the trained eye, the museum curator, the art professor who understand how talented he truly is.
Jonas Gutierrez – has exhibited at Galleria Dante for almost 10 years. He has often worked in mixed media, for which he always received much acclaim, so when the idea came to gift a sculpture to the city, he wanted it to be something from the heart. Jonas started by collecting beach stones to use in his sculptures; he would spend days looking for the right stone to fit the idea in his head, and has now graduated to obsidian.
Bill Megrail – his landscapes are an extension of where he lives, as Bill paints plein air. We currently exhibit banana plantations, cactus fields, floral gardens with a view of the ocean and garden scenes of San Miguel. His commitment to detail shows in his finished works which you feel you can walk into. He has spent the last 6 months painting as well as building a new studio, so is anxious to dedicate 100% to his art again.
Dana O’Donnell – working in stone, marble and alabaster, her works have an inner light. She also experiments with metals, both bronze & iron. Dana has worked in studios in Mexico, Colorado, Pietrasanta and Volterra. She has an enthusiasm for sculpture that attracted us to her work, as we are passionate about sculpture.
Peter Spataro – new to the gallery this year. He often asked: “Why do the locals not paint this beautiful city?” So that is just what he did. This week we received light filled beach and river scenes, mostly of the Conchas Chinas and Rio cuale areas. There is a water color quality to his paintings, even though he paints in acrylic and oil.
Yvan Genest – a recent trip to Los Angeles for a one man show opened new doors for him. Yvan’s new “magico manos” series is very exciting. After years showing in Paris, he now divides his time between Montreal, Vallarta and Yelapa. He also produced a catalogue this summer to promote his works.
Jean-Gabriel Lambert – vibrant color best describes the paintings by this sensitive French artist. His paintings, a mesh of strong brush strokes and vibrant colors are forceful. You feel his passion and love of life in his use of colors. This year he will also work in acrylics, whereas for years all his paintings were oils. This energetic, young man warms the heart of all who meet him.
Laurie Chase – paints the cities she has lived in: Santorini, Portofino, Martinique, and now Puerto Vallarta and its’ surrounding area. Her beach scenes and boat scenes attract many collectors. She is a signature artist of the National Marine Society.
Pipo Brockman – Pipo’s works in a loose style that is very refreshing: both his portraits of humans, as well as his portraits of Mexican hairless dogs. He is relaxed, his smile warm, his family and his dogs are his models and his support. We are happy to have him join our team this season.
Bill White – if you have seen Bill’s portraits, you know how talented he is. After painting the famous Xuitla dancers, he decided he needed to paint other subjects. He is passionate about Mexico, so he decided to paint portraits of charras & charros. Recently seeing the Xuitla dancers perform again, he was inspired to paint another series of these beautiful young women.
Javier Lampreabe – hails from Argentina. Javier used to paint large murals and worked in theatre. Most of his paintings have a dream-like quality. There are many hidden messages in his works, including spiritual elements. The paintings have a peacefulness, as does the artist. Today you will find him and Carolina building their house from scratch, which will include a new studio for Javier.
James Knowles – hails from Kent, England, but has been living in Mexico more than 20 years. As every prolific artist, he is always experimenting. Currently exhibiting an on the edge line of sensual paintings, in addition to his floral paintings. Since the birth of his son almost 2 years ago, he has been more experimental with new ideas and subject matter, everything from beach scenes to markets.
John Anderson – copper fountains, pelicans, herons and wildlife are John’s forte. The sound of water falling has been a big draw to get people into the sculpture garden area of the gallery. The light dances off the copper and as the light hits them, it shines. John is always open to commission work and will soon deliver a large rain tree to the gallery.
David Leonard – mosaic glass best describes his work: tables, beds, chairs, room dividers, serving bowls, flower vases, mirrors, even kitchen counters. If you have frequented the restaurant, Vite-A, you will have seen his tables and chairs. David just returned from several shows this summer in the US, including one at Lincoln Center in New York.
Richard Baker – best known for his water colors, he is also gaining any collectors of his oils, which he started painting at age 80. Richard was recently asked to paint a Vallarta theme, he was inspired by the Viva girls, so immortalized them on his canvas. In the watercolors, his use of the white paper amazes professionals. His oils have a softness in his brush stroke and use of color, that resembles watercolor.
Rogelio Diaz – has a unique style, but has definitely been influenced by Picasso and Basquiat. Rogelio believes that we all have something of a child within us. The older we grow, the closer we come to returning to the innocence of childhood. You either like or dislike his paintings, he leaves little room for middle ground. But collectors who would have never considered his works in years past have now become fond admirers of his work.
Edgar Martinez – young and very talented are two words to describe Edgar. No one re-invents himself each year more than he. His latest creations of marble powder mixed with oil, painstakingly layered to create textures that leave the viewer wanting to see more. Edgar also draws from his Mexican culture to create the subjects in his paintings – often using Oaxacan women, in honor of his mother.
Cherie Sibley - when she is not selling real-estate and giving painting classes, she is traveling the world to photograph material for her own paintings. This year she traveled to Ecuador and Morocco, a series of portraits resulted from her travels. Cherie also made her mark on the local art scene by painting famous people’s cats – everything from Andrew Lloyd Weber, Marilyn Munroe to Jack the Ripper’s cat.
Lee Chapman - Aside from his fun Lencho style, he also paints more seriously under his given name, but still with a tongue in cheek humor. Lee has a great following of clients for his paintings, as well as his children’s books. Come view his new Tango dancer and his Bather series. Often said to be Botero in style, they are not, but for many viewers portly figures are synonymous with Botero. |
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