Italian Artist - Pino

PINO

Reception and Book Signing

2 Day Special Engagement

Friday, April 25^th, 2008 & Saturday, April 26^th, 2008

6pm to 9pm – Free and Open to the Public

An exhibition will be held at Ann Jackson Gallery in celebration of artist Pino’s new show and book entitled “Timeless Visions”. Join us for an exclusive two day engagement & book signing with world renowned painter Pino.

Reception and book signing with the Artist, Fri. - April 25th - 6 to 9pm & Sat. - April 26th - 6 to 9pm

About Pino:

Born in Bari, Italy on November 8, 1939, Pino began his studies at the city’s Art Institute. In 1960 he entered Milan’s Academy of Brera where he perfected his talent and skill for painting nudes. In the two years he studied at the Academy, he came under the influence of the Pre-Raphaelites and Macchiaioli.

In 1979, he immigrated to the United States under the sponsorship of Borghi Gallery where he held several shows in New York and Massachusetts. In 1980, after knocking on many doors, Zebra Books Publishers commissioned him to do his first book cover. His interpretation was new, fresh and sensual, an illustration so successful that he gained entry into creative relationships with many leading publishers of Romance novels. His popularity grew within the literary community and he became the artist-in-demand for Zebra, Bantam, Simon, and Schuster, Harlequin, Penquin USA and Dell. To date, Pino has illustrated 3,000 books; his style has dominated and influenced the market.

Although Pino devoted thirteen years to illustrating book covers, he never abandoned his desire to return to fine art. In the United States be became fascinated with the works of Soralla, Sargent, Benson and William Merrit Chase. In 1992 he contacted one of the major galleries in Scottsdale, Arizona, the May Gallery, and sent five paintings which were well received. Since then his paintings have appeared in Morris and Whiteside Gallery in Hilton Head and Stuart Johnson’s Settlers West Gallery in Tucson. Pino has been invited to make several appearances on major TV networks and has been interviewed in national and international journals. In addition, his ability to capture the movements and expressions of his subjects has brought him private commissions to do portraits. Pino resides in New Jersey with his wife, a son and a daughter.

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Rising Art Star

Christina Snyder Doelling

New Works

Sat. January 26th

Reception 6-9pm

Local Georgia artist Christina Doelling is a rising new talent. Please join us for the reception of her new works, Saturday, January 26th, from 6 to 9pm.

Show Statement:

“An artist needs to continually evolve. It shouldn’t be frequent or dramatic changes,

nor attempts to purposefully reinvent oneself, but rather slight, small tweaks along the way. Experimentation is necessary to grow as an artist, and to ward off monotony. Sometimes these steps into new territory are tentative, sometimes it happens with the aggression (and enthusiasm!) of a charging bull. This show represents just such a foray.

Perhaps it is the seasonal influence, but for this show I went much more muted and earthy in my palette. There are no bright pastels or screaming, unnatural colors here.

I am using only rich, deep, “real” colors. More than ever before, I wanted to bring the colors of the outside world, in.

I still want to avoid a perfectly flat, smooth canvas. I create a rough, chunkier tooth

(that acts to “grab” the color) by using a substantial texture paint applied thickly as the base surface. Then I build up the multiple layers of color on top of that. Layer after layer of acrylic paint are subsequently added in various degrees of thin and thick, and heavily manipulated (scratched through, rubbed out, applied with palette knife, etc.). This multi-stepped process, which gives depth and luminosity to a painting, usually takes several weeks. True to most abstract work, the composition reveals itself gradually throughout the painting process. The titles, too, usually occur to me towards the end, when something about the painting leaves me feeling a certain way, or reminds me of a particular place, or evokes a mood.

For many of the paintings in this grouping tonight, I pushed my desire for more texture further by experimenting with touches of collage elements as the first layer. This is the first time I have done this to this degree on large canvases. I used photographic images, strips and squares of raw canvas, cardboard of all kinds, tissue paper, brown paper bags, paper towels, in addition to gel mediums and blended fibers. I also did quite a bit of drawing on top and within the layers too, using graphite, conté, oil sticks, grease pencils and charcoal. Not only is the cumulative result a much more exciting, active, mixed-media surface, but I love the fun little surprises that seem hidden throughout, revealing themselves only upon closer inspection. By adding so many paint layers, most of the graphic, original collage elements actually became covered up. But it is the peeking through I love; the hints, the teases, the ghost images, the nuances, the playful little surprises.

This was the most fun that I have had to date in preparation for a show, and I hope that on some level, some of this enjoyment and lighthearted spirit comes across.” - CSD

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Inspired

Kanayo Ede

Inspired
Opening Reception
Sat. September 8th, 2007
6 to 9pm

Please join us for wine and hors d'oeuvres and meet the artist Kanayo Ede.

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New work by Nigerian born artist Kanayo Ede.

Kanayo Ede was born in the eastern region of Nigeria and now resides in northern Georgia. He went to college in the northern part of Nigeria and worked as an instructor, designer and illustrator in the west before leaving to paint full time in America. Early influences come from the colorful African textile he was exposed to as the son of a fabric dealer.

" This is why I love painting landscapes. . I can move trees, clouds, houses and other elements around and they never complain".

Oh no, say it isn't so. Not the big 5-0!

Come celebrate the 50th birthday of the Cat In The Hat.
2007 marks 50 years since the release of Dr. Seuss’ the Cat In The Hat, a revolution in the way children learn to read. In honor of the Cat and Dr. Seuss, we are throwing a Big Birthday Bash! It will be a weekend filled with face painting, story telling, and loads of fun for the whole family. Don’t miss this chance to see our entire collection of Dr. Seuss Art as well as a few NEW Seuss releases.



Friday, June 29th, 6pm to 9pm - Preview Party

*Saturday, June 30th - 12 noon to 8pm
*from 12 to 3pm we will be having face painting & story telling

Sunday, July 1st - 12 noon to 5pm
*from 12 to 3pm we will be having face painting & story telling

All dates are FREE and OPEN to the Public

Ann Jackson Gallery, 932 Canton Street - Roswell GA 30075 click here for a map

John James Audubon

May 5th and 6th is the Spring Roswell Art Walk here in Roswell, Georgia. This year we are presenting a special edition of the John James Audubon, Birds of America. The edition is the Centennial Edition, celebrating the 100th year Anniversary of the National Audubon Society.

The Centennial Edition is only the third comprehensive collection produced in 178 years since Audubon himself created the original, Birds of America. Of notable significance is that the Centennial Edition is the first edition to be meticulously restored embracing the detail and brilliance emerging as when they were first revealed to art patrons in 1827. The Centennial Edition is created with extraordinary care to every vital characteristic of the original masterpiece’s coloration, image and paper size.

Creator of the Centennial Edition, Robert E. Hall, will be here in the gallery to speak about the edition and the life of John James Audubon. Hours for the Art Walk are

Saturday, May 5th, 12 noon to 8pm and Sunday, May 6th, 12 noon to 5pm.

For more images from the Centennial Edition collection: Audubon

AUDUBON DOCUMENTARY TO AIR NATIONALLY: July 25, 2007
AMERICAN MASTERS John James Audubon: Drawn From Nature will be broadcast nationally on PBS on Wednesday, July 25, 2007 at 9:00 PM. Check your local listings for details. This excellent documentary was produced by Florentine Films/Hott Productions, and provides a wonderful introduction to Audubon's life and art.
Mr. Larry Hott, Producer/Director of this newly released PBS Documentary Film “John James Audubon: Drawn From Nature,” utilized the Audubon Centennial Edition's restored imagery in this high definition film production.

A short video about the John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove, Audubon, PA

From 1801 to 1806, Mill Grove, Montgomery County, was the first home in America of artist and naturalist John James Audubon. Today, the John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove preserves one of the nation’s largest collections of Audubon art.

Alive After 5

Tonight,Thursday April 19th, marks the kick-off of Alive After 5 here in Roswell. Every third Thursday of each month the galleries, restaurants, and other merchants in the Roswell Art District & SoCa stay open late, providing free entertainment, refreshments, and shopping specials.
The event officially runs from 5pm to 9pm with many of the restaurants staying open even later. There is also a free Trolley you can catch that will take you to all of the event locations. If you are in the area stop by to see us at Ann Jackson Gallery. We are giving 10% off on purchases during the event.

Official website: Alive After Five