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Greetings!
Can you believe it's April already? We welcome Spring and turn a keen eye toward nature, looking for the signs that another season is upon us. Even though it may be difficult to recognize the signs of Spring in Central Oregon, one visit this month to Mockingbird Gallery will convince you that the season has arrived! Our featured artist this month, Edwin Koch, paints the natural beauty of everyday life...which includes, dahlias, tulips, pansies and other flowers that grow in his personal gardens. Edwin's photo-realistic still-lifes embody the beauty and quietness that can be found in nature as well as other common objects we encounter in our everyday world.
In this newsletter, we will be taking a look at Steven Lee Adams and Lorenzo Chavez; two of our Mockingbird Gallery artists who have been honored with articles in the April issue of Southwest Art magazine, and we'll also give you a look at our April through July gallery mailer and finish up with some New Works.
It's been fun for us to stay in touch with you through our monthly newsletter and we would like to thank all of you who have responded with positive feedback. Thank you also for following Mockingbird Gallery on facebook and we'll be looking forward to hearing from you!
Jim & Nathalie Peterson, and the Mockingbird Staff
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A DEEPER CLARITY
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"Watermelon Wedge" by Edwin Koch
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Solo Show for Edwin Koch
Opens Friday, April 1st, 2011
Oregon artist Edwin Koch is a realist, and some have described his style as Super Realism. Through the use of oil on apple wood panels, Edwin strives to use classical values to guide his picture making decisions such as objectivity, formality, balance, simplicity, dignity, restraint and austerity. His still life paintings have an almost luminescent clarity. Upon closer examination the viewer finds a deeper clarity - a subtle world of intricate and unusual harmonies, which seem to transform disparate shapes into a single enchanting pattern. Edwin spends a lengthy amount of time, 250 to 500 hours per painting, to achieve striking effects through a combination of painterly techniques, artistic intuition and a meticulous attention to detail.
"Edwin's surfaces seduce the viewer with their complicated simplicity, drawing us into a world of beauty and order, subtlety and surprise. His art urges us to look again and then to look more closely - to find the deeper clarity that he has discovered in his subject matter and that he allows us to discover, and enjoy, as well." (James Lilliefors)
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STEVEN LEE ADAMS - THE HAUNTING LANDSCAPE
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 | | April, 2011 Southwest Art Magazine |
 Steven Lee Adams
creates paintings with quiet power and mysterious resonance
We're excited to share this wonderful article written by Virginia Campbell in the current issue of Southwest Art magazine about our very own Steven Lee Adams! This fabulous, 6 page article will bring you closer to Steven Lee and give you some insight as to what has inspired him to become the very special artist he is. It was also a great honor for him to receive the cover as well. Congratulations to you Steven Lee and we'll all be looking forward to May 6th, One Person Show here at Mockingbird Gallery!
Please click here to read "The Haunting Landscape" in the April 2011 issue of Southwest Art magazine.
Please visit Steven Lee Adams on the Mockingbird Gallery website to view his past and current works.
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LORENZO CHAVEZ - BELOW THE SURFACE
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 Lorenzo Chavez
creates pastel landscapes that are imbued with a spirit of history and a deep connection to nature that goes beyond the visible
What a treat! Here's another terrific article in the current issue of Southwest Art magazine featuring our very own Lorenzo Chavez! Reed Glenn has written a compelling article highlighting the early experiences that inspired Lorenzo to pursue his impressive fine art career. It's a great opportunity for us to get to know Lorenzo better and share his immense talents with a larger audience. Thank you again Southwest Art, for focusing on another very deserving Mockingbird Gallery artist!
Please click here to read "Below the Surface" in the April 2011 issue of Southwest Art magazine.
Please visit Lorenzo Chavez on the Mockingbird Gallery website to view his past and current works.
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APRIL through JULY EXHIBITIONS - MOCKINGBIRD GALLERY
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Mockingbird Mailer PDF
A Schedule of Exhibitions coming your way!
We've just completed and mailed out our April through July schedule of exhibitions. If you would like to have one mailed to your home or office, please email us with your request and we'll get one out to you. If you would like to open a PDF file of our mailer, please click here to view and enjoy.
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NEW WORKS
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NEW WORKS!
Here's a quick link to all the latest new artworks at Mockingbird Gallery. Click here and enjoy!
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