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Presents

John Gonzales

Dallas, Texas – Dallas artist John Gonzales has a solo exhibition of new paintings entitled “Lucky 13” at the Magnolia Gallery, located inside the Magnolia Theatre in the West Village, 3699 McKinney Avenue in Dallas from September 30-November 4, 2009.  The Opening Reception is Thursday, October 8th, from 8-10pm.  Admission to the reception is free and the art is available for viewing or purchase during regular theatre hours.  Go to www.landmarktheatres.com for show times and more information about the theatre, and to www.magnoliagallerydallas.com for more info on the art. 

    Born and raised in Dallas, John started making art in high school, and continued at the Art Institute of Dallas. Growing up around screen printing and poster creation, John incorporated the individual style of those hand skills through a digital talent with computers, to form a non traditional style.”  Diablo Texas is the name of John Gonzales’ enterprise: “As a digital concept artist by trade, Diablo Texas lets me express my creative abilities through 3D computer modeling, painting, custom vinyl toys and the contribution of Blind Love, a mural located in the heart of Deep Ellum.”

    Lucky 13 is a collection of individual portraits searching for expressions of the strange and beautiful. Each painting takes the average female and finds a unique character that stands out from the rest, while using the wood grain texture to bring them all together.  The portraits suggest a hidden story to each of the subjects’ past; the viewer gets the chance to explore the endless possibilities or accept the beauty and temptations of the unknown.

Tonight!  Ryann Rathbone is joining us to celebrate her new series

       FLIGHT PATTERNS

We’ll be at the Mag from 8-10 for drinks and good conversation; don’t sleep on it!

         —S

Archive Series #4:           JASON WOELFEL

                                    “Quiet Wanderings”

Jason is an amazing guy with a wonderful eye.  He doesn’t show in public too often, but if you get a chance to catch a show don’t miss out!

The images that make up “Quiet Wanderings” were not drawn from an attempt at perfect shots of grand vistas and sweeping landscapes.  Rather, says Jason, “My camera is like a journal, but with a different dimension… I like to photograph what has moved me, however insignificant.  I do not have any expectations.  I am there as a guest, preoccupied with the quest, the observation…  Too soon, inevitably, I will be back in the city at my desk away from nature’s solace.  When recollecting my encounters I am often drawn to these simple images as they invoke the strongest emotions tied to my experience.”

Jason began photographing the outdoors when he was a Boy Scout in Austin at the age of 14. He borrowed his mother’s 110 on trips to New Mexico and across Texas. These experiences were as much spiritual as they were physically enduring and character forming.   In 1994 Jason moved to Dallas to pursue a career in graphic design. His proximity to north Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana and New Mexico opened a new chapter in his portfolio. A thriving professional career fueled exploration further from home; Colorado, Montana, Canada, and New England.  Today, he continues his graphic design career with a satisfying blend of work including print, web site design, and photography. He continues to travel to new destinations as time permits, capturing his vision of an endlessly interesting world full of beauty. He is looking forward to his next adventure in China.                         

Archive Series #3:

Ange makes Dallas special.  Both through her work, and her endless spirit and hard work in organizing shows and events, she’s an inspiration.  I think this may have been her first solo show as a photographer, so Nico and I always get a thrill when we see her newest efforts around town.

The Magnolia Gallery

Presents

Ange Fitzgerald

Dallas, Texas – Dallas artist Ange Fitzgerald has a solo exhibition of photographs entitled “Piedi di Prospettiva” at the Magnolia Gallery, located inside the Magnolia Theatre in the West Village, 3699 McKinney Avenue in Dallas from May 3 – June 13, 2007.  The Opening Reception is Thursday, May 3rd from 7-9 PM.  Admission to the reception is free and the art is available for viewing or purchase during regular theatre hours.  Go to www.landmarktheatres.com for show times and more information about the theatre. 

“Piedi di Prospettiva”” is Ange’s first show in Dallas, and she has selected her best-loved portraits taken on the streets of New York, and of family and friends in Nebraska and Texas.  In her pictures, she communicates her impressions of life, ordinary things, favorite places, family and friends. Looking at lines, textures and colors through a lens is how she follows her bliss and it is her hope that you will perhaps find meaning, humor, beauty and charm represented in her photos.
 

Ange Fitzgerald grew up in the heartland of Omaha Nebraska, living briefly in New York City and spending several years in Seattle before landing in Dallas.  She majored in English and minored in Art & (Film) Photography at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln. 

She is mostly self-taught in the art of digital photography and got her start when a friend loaned her his camera on a road trip to Austin a few years ago.  Ange is planning a second exhibit of her work featuring objects and scenes shot in New York and Dallas and she is looking forward to traveling abroad and shooting Europe next year. 

Sneak Peak! 

Here’s a preview of some of the fresh new work from Texas’ own Ryann Rathbone, coming up to the Magnolia for a show on August 20th!

A little background:

Ryann Rathbone a self-taught freelance artist who recently moved from Dallas to Austin. She has always drawn and painted, but after experiencing tragedy in 2007, she painted therapeutically and began to publicly show her work in Dallas. Before living in Dallas she lived all over the world: Louisiana, Norway, Indonesia, Connecticut, California. She has experienced many different cultures and draws creativity from cultures and nature. She has been featured in DailyCandy.com and The Dallas Morning News. Her current series focuses on the spiritual and mystical symbolism of birds and life.

Magnolia Archive Series #2:

  This was a tremendously fun show, and a real honor to show the work of a photographer who has inspired us with her boundless energy and creativity, and who always expands the boundaries of what a photograph can be.  -SH

“Expression” is a series of photos that explores body language and facial expression.  According to Erica, “The human condition is a subject no one can escape.  We come from different backgrounds, countries, sexes … no matter how big or small we all use our faces to express emotions”  This work is a small reflection on the one language that connects us all.   

From childhood creations involving a sheet of copper, a trash can lid and a set of paints, Erica Felicella has always been a slave to her artistic expression.  As if those early accomplishments weren’t enough, Erica desired even greater challenges.  She moved to Dallas in 2000 and was briefly distracted by a brief career as a performance artist within the food service industry; colloquially known as “waiting tables.”  At the encouragement of one of her customers, she decided to abandon her restaurant performance career and devote herself full time to photography and art.

Well, now that the Magnolia has stepped into the blogosphere, I thought it would be nice to put up a post for some of our past artists and shows here.  The first in this series is Richard Ross, one of our favorite Dallas artists and a real inspiration to Nicole and I.   Below is the release from the show, enjoy!

      “Falling From the Mouth of Nyami” is a series of eight paintings that are based on the African Creation Myth of the same name.  According to Richard, “The story of Nyami has represented to me the challenges and hope that a relationship between two people can have.”  In the story, two spirits find themselves thrust into a partnership by chance. They encounter happiness and hardship, but being a part of the creator, they are given the intrinsic ability to create.  Richard continues, “It may seem that the spirits, and all of us, are directed by chance and fate, but we have the ability to create a different path for our fate to travel. This ability is what leads us to be able to hope, dream, and perhaps guide our lives and futures. This gift of hope is what bonds a relationship together, and nourishes its growth.”    

      Richard Ross is a self-taught artist from Irving, Texas. His formative years were spent concentrating on music, and he sold his first drawings as a founding member for the now-defunct Denton-based band Brutal Juice.  Ross holds a degree in History from the University of Dallas.  Ross experiments with all types of media, from pencils, acrylics and oils to found collage materials. His hope is to communicate his search for beauty and glimpses of the Platonic Forms into a new mythology.  Ross is searching for new icons by sifting through old beliefs and a disposable contemporary society.