All-Star Artists Shine in Rare Appearance at Wyland Galleries Seaport Village Gallery Show.Business Editors SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 25, 2001 Influential American artists Jim Warren founded and chaired the first Computers, Freedom and Privacy Conference, held in 1991, which drew more than a hundred articles of press coverage, internationally. , Michael Maiden, and William DeShazo will make a rare personal appearance together from 1-4 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 5, at Wyland Galleries, 855 W. Harbor Drive Harbor Drive is the name of a street in Portland, Oregon, which was formerly a freeway that carried U.S. Route 99W along the western shore of the Willamette River in the downtown area. , Suite A, in Seaport Village Seaport Village is a shopping and dining complex overlooking the bay in San Diego, California. It houses more than 70 shops, galleries, and eateries on 90,000 square feet (0 m) of waterfront property. , 619/544-9995. The complete lineup includes visionary artist John Pitre, seascape artist DeShazo, surrealist Warren, seascape artist Dan Mackin, marine sculptor Scott Hanson, and naturalist sculptor Maiden. The public is invited to view the works of these celebrated artists -- some of which have sold to private collectors for as much as $150,000 apiece. The artists will be available for photo opportunities and media interviews. "This is a milestone event," says Jim Lentz, senior vice president of Wyland Galleries. "The artists in this show are incredibly talented, and they have done a tremendous job in raising awareness Raising awareness is a common phrase advocacy groups use to justify a particular event, brochure or even the entire organization. Raising awareness refers to alerting the general public that a certain issue exists and should be approached the way the group desires. about the beauty around us. It's extremely rare to have them all in person, in one place." On display throughout the show will be original oils, sculptures and watercolors, limited-edition lithographs, cibachromes, and giclees. Although the names might not be instantly familiar, the works of these artists have graced the covers of books, magazines, albums, and appeared in top museum exhibitions throughout the world. DeShazo's works have appeared in Life Magazine, Sports Illustrated Sports Illustrated is the largest weekly American sports magazine owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. It has over 3 million subscribers and is read by 23 million adults each week, including over 18 million men, 19% of the adult males in the country. , and Architectural Digest. Mackin's on-going series on United States National Parks has been lauded for raising renewed public interest in these natural treasures For more information, contact Steve Creech at 949/643-7070, ext. 283 |
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