Magnolia Gallery

The Magnolia Gallery

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.