GATEWAY GALLERY IN CLAYTON PRESENTS ‘IF THIS BE NOT I,” MAY 23 – JUNE 29

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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WHAT:    “If This Be Not I”  

        an exhibit featuring abstract paintings of Sheldon Johnson     

WHERE:  Gateway Gallery, 21 N. Bemiston Ave, Clayton, MO.

WHEN:     May 23 through June 29, 2012,  Opening Reception 6 – 9 p.m. June 8

COST:      FREE

MORE INFO: www.gatewaygalleryonline.com, 314-402-1959

GATEWAY GALLERY IN CLAYON PRESENTS

 “IF THIS BE NOT I”,    MAY 23 – JUNE 29

Opening reception held for the artist 6-9 p.m. Friday June 8

            Gateway Gallery is excited to be featuring the dynamic abstract paintings of Sheldon Johnson in his exhibit “If This Be Not I”. Guest artists include  wildlife photographer Jim Irwin and  mixed media artist Marilyn Callahan.  This show runs May 23 through June 29 with an opening reception from 6 to 9 pm on Friday June 8 at 21 North Bemiston Ave, Clayton.

            Johnson is known for the vibrant color and brushstroke usage that is apparent in each of his abstracts. This show builds on that foundation with a very large politically based painting reflecting today’s political upheaval and inspired by the work of well known painter Philip Guston.  The large oil blends abstraction and surreal elements leaving more conceptual symbols to populate his smaller pieces.

            Despite an ongoing commitment to his MFA program at Fontbonne University, Johnson has and continues to exhibit widely in the Midwest including Cedarhurst Museum in Mt Vernon, Il, The Foundry Art Centre at St Charles, Contemporary Art Museum, St Louis, and the Kansas City Artists Coalition Gallery. His work is collected nationwide.

            Jim Irwin’s photography is largely directed toward wildlife, using the close-up to capture natural features that are usually missed in real time due to the nature of movement in these animals’ lives and the need for humans to not get too close. 

His images give us a chance to see the personalities that emerge.  A juried artist for Greater St Louis Art Association and Best of Missouri Hands, you will find Irwin’s work shown widely in the St Louis region.

             Marilyn Callahan creates ceramic birds with attitude and pastel mosaic–like compositions whose nature reflects that same colorful and imaginative feel. In both mediums, Callahan manages to create poses and expressions that give a sense of Pixar come to life.  She is an arts educator in the Lindbergh Schools whose inspiration is derived from the energy and creative excitement of her young students and it is definitely reflected in her work.

            

GATEWAY GALLERY 

Established in 2004, Gateway Gallery is a co-op art gallery exhibiting 16 regional, award-winning artists whose work range from traditional landscape to contemporary abstraction. Ranging media include oil, pastel, acrylic, watercolor, mixed media, photography, ceramics, and woodworking. Exhibits typically run every six weeks, featuring one of the gallery’s 16 artists as well as three visiting artists. Located in downtown Clayton, Mo., the gallery is walking distance to other galleries and many of St. Louis’ finest restaurants and cafés, making it a “must-stop” destination for art lovers, art collectors and designers.

Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday to Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Visit www.GatewayGalleryOnline.com for more information.

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GATEWAY GALLERY IN CLAYON PRESENTS “PASSAGEWAYS”, APRIL 4 – MAY 18

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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Gateway Gallery

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WHAT: “Passageways” an exhibit featuring the photography of John Barhydt     

WHERE: Gateway Gallery, 21 N. Bemiston Ave, Clayton, MO.

WHEN: April 4 through May 18, 2012, Opening Reception 6 – 9 p.m. April 13

COST: FREE

MORE INFO: www.gatewaygalleryonline.com, 314-402-1959

GATEWAY GALLERY IN CLAYON PRESENTS

 “PASSAGEWAYS”,    APRIL 4 – MAY 18

Opening reception held for the artist 6-9 p.m. APRIL 13

(Clayton, MO/Feb 24, 2012) Gateway Gallery brings the photographic statements of resident artist John Barhydt to its featured artist series in the exhibit “Passageways”. . In Addition, guest artist Michael Anderson will present his heavily textured landscape paintings, including a new large scale canvas. This show runs April 4 through May 18 with an opening reception from 6 to 9 pm on Friday April13 at 21 North Bemiston Ave, Clayton

            Passageways: doors, windows, hallways; these architectural elements are used every day, often without a thought.  “On the surface they can be useful and aesthetically pleasing but without looking or passing through them we have no idea what lies beyond.”  Likewise, the value of roads and trails primarily focuses on destination, getting us from point A to point B but Barhydt takes a different route. This photographer prefers to concentrate on the beauty of the journey and the intrigue of the unknown which waits for us on the other side of the door. 

            As a child, John was exposed to the world of film photography and the wet darkroom. “I was hooked on the magic I could create there” he reflects. John’s father taught him developing and printing technique while his grandfather supplied inspiration from stories told through his slide shows.  The advent of digital cameras added to his repertoire. The result one sees to this lifelong artist’s evolution is imagery using boldness of color and light that is designed to express the moment.

             Michael Anderson is a well known and highly collected artist, illustrator and designer who resides in Belleville, IL..  For 35 years he has exhibited his paintings extensively while collaborating with designers, architects and planners on a series of projects including the St. Louis Science Center, The St. Louis Zoo and Anheuser- Busch. Most recently two 6’ tall works based on archival images were commissioned by the Laclede Gas Company and installed at its new corporate headquarters in St Louis. For this upcoming exhibit, Anderson will unveil a new landscape based large scale canvas.

GATEWAY GALLERY 

Established in 2004, Gateway Gallery is a co-op art gallery exhibiting 16 regional, award-winning artists whose work range from traditional landscape to contemporary abstraction. Ranging media include oil, pastel, acrylic, watercolor, mixed media, photography, ceramics, and woodworking. Exhibits typically run every six weeks, featuring one of the gallery’s 16 artists as well as three visiting artists. Located in downtown Clayton, Mo., the gallery is walking distance to other galleries and many of St. Louis’ finest restaurants and cafés, making it a “must-stop” destination for art lovers, art collectors and designers.

Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday to Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Visit www.GatewayGalleryOnline.com for more information.

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GATEWAY GALLERY IN CLAYTON PRESENTS ‘UNDER CONSTRUCTION,” FEB 22 – MARCH 31

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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Gateway Gallery

314-402-1959

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WHAT: “Under Construction” an exhibit featuring the work of Vic Barr       

WHERE: Gateway Gallery, 21 N. Bemiston Ave., Clayton MO 63105

WHEN: Feb. 22 – March 31, opening reception 6 – 9 p.m. March 2

COST: FREE

MORE INFO: www.gatewaygalleryonline.com, 314-402-1959

GATEWAY GALLERY IN CLAYTON PRESENTS

 ‘UNDER CONSTRUCTION,” FEB 22 – MARCH 31

Opening reception held for the artist 6-9 p.m. Friday,  March 2

Gateway Gallery proudly presents “Under Construction”, an exhibit featuring the woodworking mastery of resident artist Vic Barr.  This exhibit runs February 22 through March 31 with an artists’ reception from 6 to 9 pm on Friday, March 2 in their recently new location at 21 North Bemiston Ave, Clayton.

            Vic Barr’s woodworking skills are well known and widely appreciated in the St Louis region. His sublimely designed and constructed furniture, jewelry boxes, vessels and even, wooden pens are all one-of-a-kind pieces designed to reveal the wonder hidden beneath the bark of a tree.  “I see things in life in the context of building terms; we build families, careers, skills. Everything we are is built on what came before and, what we will be tomorrow depends upon what we build today. We are always under construction.  What I build with my hands in my favorite medium –wood - is a concrete and satisfying expression and an extension of the philosophy that has been under construction all my life”  explains Barr.

GATEWAY GALLERY 

This contemporary American artist began by hammering nails into 2x4’s as a child. As time went on, selective native and exotic hardwoods captured his attention. As a young man, Vic discovered he had an innate talent for forming clean lines and subtle curves in wood. His reputation for quality and artistic merit grew and his signed and commissioned works can now be found from coast to coast and into Europe.

  Established in 2004, Gateway Gallery is a co-op art gallery exhibiting 16 regional, award-winning artists whose work range from traditional landscape to contemporary abstraction. Ranging media include oil, pastel, acrylic, watercolor, mixed media, photography, ceramics, and woodworking. Exhibits typically run every six weeks, featuring one of the gallery’s 16 artists as well as three visiting artists. Located in downtown Clayton, Mo., the gallery is walking distance to other galleries and many of St. Louis’ finest restaurants and cafés, making it a “must-stop” destination for art lovers, art collectors and designers.

Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday to Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Visit www.GatewayGalleryOnline.com for more information.

GATEWAY GALLERY 

Established in 2004, Gateway Gallery is a co-op art gallery exhibiting 16 regional, award-winning artists whose work range from traditional landscape to contemporary abstraction. Ranging media include oil, pastel, acrylic, watercolor, mixed media, photography, ceramics, and woodworking. Exhibits typically run every six weeks, featuring one of the gallery’s 16 artists as well as three visiting artists. Located in downtown Clayton, Mo., the gallery is walking distance to other galleries and many of St. Louis’ finest restaurants and cafés, making it a “must-stop” destination for art lovers, art collectors and designers.

Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday to Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Visit www.GatewayGalleryOnline.com for more information.

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D.A. Williams Wins an Award!

"Ginko Geometry" paper collage with pastel

D.A.Williams with the Gateway Gallery and the Gateway Pastel Artists won the 2nd place award in Mixed Media (included Watercolor, Pastel, Mixed Media) at STEMS Plein Air event in Kansas City June 2010.

Machine - John Barhydt

"My latest study is entitled “Machine”

We wake up in the morning to the “alarm” machine.

We prepare our meals using “food” machines.

We go across town in our “transport” machines.

We work every day with machines.

Machines are all around us, and we are all around them."

John Barhydt

Come see John's newest series of work at Gateway Gallery next Friday April 16, 2010 from 6-9. We will be serving wine from John's very own winery called Three Squirrel's Winery and appetizers from Mazara's. As always, a good time will be had by all.

Queeny Art Fair 2010

Come see the Gateway Artists and their fabulous art work at The Art Fair at Queeny Park this weekend April 9-11. There will be wine tasting Friday night and fun activities for the kids on Sunday all in the midst of original art work for sale. You don't even have to worry about the weather because this fair is indoors! We are looking forward to seeing you!

Meeting of Minds 7 - Janet Fons

While Janet was working at the gallery she made some great progress by adding her creative element to the piece. In the beginning, she mentioned struggling with the technical aspects of not working in her normal routine, but then she decided to think outside of her own box and apply some tissue paper and seal it in the hopes that another fellow artist will add some color. Janet says, "I wanted to connect at least two of the elements on the panel because the pieces were looking very separate and I liked thinking about the initial part as a cityscape and the circle as the moon overhead so I added some "sky" between the two, working with the existing colors. Always looking for a landscape I guess... "

If you would like to learn more about Janet and her process, please visit her blog.

Approximately ten more Gateway Artists will be adding their expertise to this group project by the time this project is considered finished. As they work they have also been documenting their progress on Facebook on the Gateway Gallery Fan Page.