If your around the Atlanta area this Saturday be sure to stop by Foundation One Gallery. I’m participating in a show with two great artists who’s work is amazing. The show is titled “Midnight Garden: The Daydreams and Nightmares of Dan May, Todd Lawson & Rik Catlow.”. We also collaborated on a piece for the show that you can sneak a peak at on Dan May’s flickr account. They have also put a preview up of the show and if you are interested in purchasing a piece from the show contact Ivan at Foundation One Gallery. I intend to be at the opening so come by and say hey!
The show opens Opening Saturday November 10, 2007 from 7pm to 11pm and continues thru December 10, 2007
From Foundation One Gallery
About Rik Catlow: The thin-line between tragedy and comedy is pervasive in Rik Catlow’s art. His process is quite random and doesn’t have much sketching of the final composition. Most of the objects that he uses are found pieces of paper from the street and miscellaneous junk mail. He has a particular fondness for stamped random numbers that are found on parking tickets. He uses images from the past, type from foreign language magazines, and drawings from his own sketchbook.
About Todd Lawson: Todd Lawson grew up in Southern and Central Florida, surrounded by art deco and Mexican and Cuban folk art. Currently living over a thousand miles north in Toronto, Ontario, Canada with his wife, his work has continued to explore the similar visual aesthetics and complex narratives he grew up admiring, while helping him to create paintings and dimensional work that also tends to pull many strong influences from Americana’s past, such as; comic books, classic toys and retro paranoid advertising. Todd’s work has graced many international commercial projects and has been displayed through out North America; including San Diego, Seattle, Utah, New Mexico, Canada as well as the United Kingdom. As well as artwork, Todd has worked as a designer and art director for over half a decade in advertising.
About Dan May: Dan May was born and raised in the suburbs of Rochester, NY. He attended Syracuse University, where he received a BFA in illustration. Shortly after graduation he moved to NYC where he took up bartending, while working part time as an illustrator. Growing weary of the daily grind, he moved to sunny Florida in order to focus solely on his art. His paintings have appeared in numerous publications and galleries throughout the US and abroad. Dan lives and works in Jacksonville, FL with his beautiful and inspiring wife Kendal and their feisty bird Jax.
About Foundation One Gallery: Foundation One Gallery is an exhibition space located in Atlanta, Georgia showcasing local emerging talent and nationally acclaimed artists with roots in contemporary culture. Foundation One Gallery rotates exhibits on a monthly basis. Opening receptions provide an opportunity to meet our artists. Select artwork from our exhibitions is available for purchase through our website.
Foundation One Gallery
627 B E. College Ave.
Decatur, Georgia 30030
www.foundationonegallery.com
↓ oneighturbo @ November 24th, 2007 at 8:59 pm
man, I cannot believe I did not see this in my feed! Would have loved to come down seeing that I’m minutes away…
Hope it was good!