Sally Glass "Incidental Insider"
July 1 - August 4, 2010
Baruch, 2009
My experience living abroad for 10 months oftentimes found me craving a sense of belonging, which was complicated by the fact that anytime I wished to photograph a native stranger, I was automatically placing myself in my subject's immediate awareness as an external source of potentially undesired attention. Each of these photographs represents a daily effort to challenge myself to step outside my own personal boundaries in order to capture specific human and environmental manifestations of the ethnically and historically rich culture in which I was immersed during this exciting time of my life.
Sally Glass is a photographer born and raised in Dallas, TX. After graduating from Texas Christian University in 2006 with a degree in psychology and philosophy, she decided instead to try her hand at capturing visual moments that endow the mundane everyday with magical qualities. She hasn't been without a camera since. She adores her family and friends and her hobbies include dancing nude on rooftops and watching 60 Minutes with her grandmother.
Cathey Miller, June 2010
Magnolia Gallery
Presents
Cathey Miller
"Trigger Happy"
Magnolia Gallery, located inside the Magnolia Theatre in the West Village
3699 McKinney Ave
May 26– June 30, 2010.
Artist Reception Thursday, May 27th from 8-10 PM.
Admission to the reception is free and the art is available for viewing or purchase during regular theatre hours
In her current series Trigger Happy, Cathey Miller has turned her illustrator’s eye towards vintage Hollywood starlets dressed as cowgirls wielding guns.
Using a limited palette of sepia tones, Miller has painted the cowgirls realistically. Surrounding each actress cowgirl is a flat field of bright color, a graphically striking complement to the rendered figures. The words painted above each subject add a modern twist to the paintings…commands like “Shut It”, “Come Here”, or “Step Off” adds a kitschy sexy twist to the nostalgic cowgirls, and invites the question, what will happen if I disobey Jane Russell?
Cathey Miller graduated from Art Center College of Design in 1985, and worked in New York City as a freelance illustrator for two years. She moved to Texas in 1988 and established her own art studio creating large and small-scale paintings for residential, and commercial clients including Neiman Marcus, Barney and Friends, Fossil, and D Magazine.
Her personal work, which emphasizes portraiture and the female form, has been shown in galleries throughout Texas including solo shows at Houston's Jung Center, the McKinney Ave Contemporary, and the Kettle Art Gallery.
The Magnolia Gallery is proud to spotlight local talent in Dallas.
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-High-Res Images Available Upon Request.-
Presents
Cathey Miller
"Trigger Happy"
Magnolia Gallery, located inside the Magnolia Theatre in the West Village
3699 McKinney Ave
May 26– June 30, 2010.
Artist Reception Thursday, May 27th from 8-10 PM.
Admission to the reception is free and the art is available for viewing or purchase during regular theatre hours
In her current series Trigger Happy, Cathey Miller has turned her illustrator’s eye towards vintage Hollywood starlets dressed as cowgirls wielding guns.
Using a limited palette of sepia tones, Miller has painted the cowgirls realistically. Surrounding each actress cowgirl is a flat field of bright color, a graphically striking complement to the rendered figures. The words painted above each subject add a modern twist to the paintings…commands like “Shut It”, “Come Here”, or “Step Off” adds a kitschy sexy twist to the nostalgic cowgirls, and invites the question, what will happen if I disobey Jane Russell?
Cathey Miller graduated from Art Center College of Design in 1985, and worked in New York City as a freelance illustrator for two years. She moved to Texas in 1988 and established her own art studio creating large and small-scale paintings for residential, and commercial clients including Neiman Marcus, Barney and Friends, Fossil, and D Magazine.
Her personal work, which emphasizes portraiture and the female form, has been shown in galleries throughout Texas including solo shows at Houston's Jung Center, the McKinney Ave Contemporary, and the Kettle Art Gallery.
The Magnolia Gallery is proud to spotlight local talent in Dallas.
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-High-Res Images Available Upon Request.-
Cathey Miller: TRIGGER HAPPY
"...what will happen if I disobey Jane Russell?" --Cathey Miller
Dylan Hollingsworth, April 2010
The Magnolia Gallery
Presents
Dylan Hollingsworth
April 13-May 25, 2010
3699 McKinney Ave
Dallas TX
"I am a photographer and artist who focuses on organic and manufactured moments and ideas that touch on human and other living conditions: Birth, death, waking, sleeping, being lost, being found, all the spaces in between.
This installment marks the 3-year anniversary of when i first was introduced to the camera and is a formal farewell to artistic infancy. I have been able to capture a lot of life in short time and have chosen some of what I think are the more engaging and meaningful images that i have shot for this show. The road is becoming narrower as my concepts and ability to translate them matures, so this will be the last time i show some of this work. However, I honor it all and am proud to share them with you. This is a wide range of what I’ve seen, who I’ve been and glimpses of life, the universe and everything as I understand them. It marks the end of the beginning and i think these efforts allude to a valid and necessary body of work that is to come. Enjoy."
Presents
Dylan Hollingsworth
April 13-May 25, 2010
3699 McKinney Ave
Dallas TX
"I am a photographer and artist who focuses on organic and manufactured moments and ideas that touch on human and other living conditions: Birth, death, waking, sleeping, being lost, being found, all the spaces in between.
This installment marks the 3-year anniversary of when i first was introduced to the camera and is a formal farewell to artistic infancy. I have been able to capture a lot of life in short time and have chosen some of what I think are the more engaging and meaningful images that i have shot for this show. The road is becoming narrower as my concepts and ability to translate them matures, so this will be the last time i show some of this work. However, I honor it all and am proud to share them with you. This is a wide range of what I’ve seen, who I’ve been and glimpses of life, the universe and everything as I understand them. It marks the end of the beginning and i think these efforts allude to a valid and necessary body of work that is to come. Enjoy."
Jayme Nourallah, July 2007
The themes in Jayme Nourallah’s work are filled with contradictions. Smiling children placed in surreal, sometimes dangerous, environments create a sense of tension while at the same time expressing youthful naiveté. Like visual fairy tales, there is a playfulness that belies the darkness lurking in the shadows. Recalling issues from childhood, Jayme creates images that are strange and yet, somehow, achingly familiar. In creating these paintings Jayme says “first I set out to create something I find visually appealing and the theme and storyline of the work usually follow.”
According to Jayme, “Since I first began painting at the ripe old age of seven, the subjects of my work have often been children or very childlike adults. Even in my career as a photographer I have not strayed far from that subject by choosing children’s portraiture as my focus.” Jayme won several awards for her work throughout high school and college. She gave up fine art for many years to pursue a career in photography. Now that she is an established photographer, Jayme has once again returned to painting.
According to Jayme, “Since I first began painting at the ripe old age of seven, the subjects of my work have often been children or very childlike adults. Even in my career as a photographer I have not strayed far from that subject by choosing children’s portraiture as my focus.” Jayme won several awards for her work throughout high school and college. She gave up fine art for many years to pursue a career in photography. Now that she is an established photographer, Jayme has once again returned to painting.
Jason Woelfel, June 2007
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.
Ange Fitzgerald, May 2007
Piedi di Prospettiva
New Works by Ange Fitzgerald
5/3-6/13/2007
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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. In addition to photography, she works as a project manager for Siemens Corporation, is VP of the Goddess Squad (using their powers for good, not evil), CEO and Co-Founder of Team Sexy, part-time political activist, Sage Ryan’s Mother and Sam & Jack’s favorite Auntie.
She began to grasp the medium in which she felt her creativity was best expressed two years ago when she started taking her camera everywhere. She has since upgraded from the Canon 20D to the 5D and has developed an enduring love affair with her 16-35mm wide angle lens. 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.
For her first show, she has selected her best-loved portraits taken on the streets of New York, and of family and friends in Nebraska and Texas. 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. Her daughter, her dog, family, friends, supporting live local music, spending quality time with her pet carrier pigeon and most trusted confidante; Frank, the city of Manhattan and the shooting and editing process that goes into creating her images are her primary passions...
...and shoe-shopping.
New Works by Ange Fitzgerald
5/3-6/13/2007
* * *
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. In addition to photography, she works as a project manager for Siemens Corporation, is VP of the Goddess Squad (using their powers for good, not evil), CEO and Co-Founder of Team Sexy, part-time political activist, Sage Ryan’s Mother and Sam & Jack’s favorite Auntie.
She began to grasp the medium in which she felt her creativity was best expressed two years ago when she started taking her camera everywhere. She has since upgraded from the Canon 20D to the 5D and has developed an enduring love affair with her 16-35mm wide angle lens. 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.
For her first show, she has selected her best-loved portraits taken on the streets of New York, and of family and friends in Nebraska and Texas. 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. Her daughter, her dog, family, friends, supporting live local music, spending quality time with her pet carrier pigeon and most trusted confidante; Frank, the city of Manhattan and the shooting and editing process that goes into creating her images are her primary passions...
...and shoe-shopping.
Robb Conover, March 2007
Tragically, I have misplaced Robb's statement and bio from the show! If you don't know Robb check out his site and get to know another great Dallas artist.
Erica Felicella, January 2007
Expression
New Works by Erica Felicella
2/2 – 3/16/07
I have always been fascinated with body language and
facial expressions. The human condition is a subject no
one can escape. We can all come from different
backgrounds, countries, and sex. No matter how big or
small we all use our faces to express our emotions.
One language that connects all of us. This work is a
small reflection on human expression.
Bio:
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.
She moved from metalwork to photography by early
adolescence, when she created a series of aquatic
images featuring her family’s lawn ornaments submerged
in a swimming pool. The St. Francis figurine was never
the same, but Erica (and her family’s landscaping) was
changed forever. Unfortunately, these early
photographs have not survived, but luckily Erica’s
passion for art continued to mature and flourish. She
eventually gained spectacular campus-wide acclaim for
her photographs of lockers and school books showcased
in the renowned Tom C. Clark High School Chronicle.
As if those early accomplishments were not enough,
Erica desired even greater challenges. She moved to
Dallas in 2000 and was briefly distracted by a short
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.
New Works by Erica Felicella
2/2 – 3/16/07
I have always been fascinated with body language and
facial expressions. The human condition is a subject no
one can escape. We can all come from different
backgrounds, countries, and sex. No matter how big or
small we all use our faces to express our emotions.
One language that connects all of us. This work is a
small reflection on human expression.
Bio:
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.
She moved from metalwork to photography by early
adolescence, when she created a series of aquatic
images featuring her family’s lawn ornaments submerged
in a swimming pool. The St. Francis figurine was never
the same, but Erica (and her family’s landscaping) was
changed forever. Unfortunately, these early
photographs have not survived, but luckily Erica’s
passion for art continued to mature and flourish. She
eventually gained spectacular campus-wide acclaim for
her photographs of lockers and school books showcased
in the renowned Tom C. Clark High School Chronicle.
As if those early accomplishments were not enough,
Erica desired even greater challenges. She moved to
Dallas in 2000 and was briefly distracted by a short
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.
Richard Ross, December 2006
Still one of my favorite artists around, and someone we look up to and encourage other artists to emulate. Check out his site here.
The Magnolia Gallery
Presents
Richard Ross
“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.
Presents
Richard Ross
“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.
Paul Sokal, October 2006
Risen, 2006
Archival Ink Jet Print
11”x17”
Wish I had a higher-res version of this picture to share, sadly the originals are lost to the sands of time.. Catch up with Paul Sokal's work here