Against the Wall Gallery Presents:
Mixed MediaSept. 1st – 30th, 2006 Opening Reception: Friday, Sept. 1st 6-9 p.m. |
Against
The Wall Gallery invites the public to a collaboration 34
years in the making. Lincoln artists Robert and Ronda
Esquivel are combining their talents for you to enjoy.
The exhibition will be on display September 1
–30. An opening reception with hors d'oeuvres
and refreshments will be held on Friday, September 1st,
2006 from 6 to 9 pm. Live music (TBA) will accompany the
art at the reception. “DUET” is an artistic collaboration featuring new work developed jointly by painter Robert Esquivel and photographer Ronda Esquivel. This is a first effort in creating art as a team by the Lincoln artists who have been married for 34 years. The show will feature hand painted photographs in a variety of mediums. Additionally, the show will feature some individual art by both artists. Please join us for a month of enjoying Robert and Ronda’s artistic insights. Against the Wall Gallery is open Mon., Wed., Fri. and Sat. 10 to 5 pm and Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 am to 7 pm. We are located in Lincoln's Historic Havelock area at 6220 Havelock Avenue. For further information, please contact us at (402) 467-3484 or e-mail us at u a t w (at) a l l t e l (dot) n e t. |
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About
the Artists: Ronda Esquivel has been making award winning photographic images for 17 years. "I don't like to be pigeon holed into any one specific style or photographic medium. I find my images in all kinds of places and translate them into photographs through whatever style or photo-technique the subject speaks to me in." Ronda's work includes portraiture, still life, Southwestern landscapes, and the unusual and overlooked in everyday life. Her color, black and white and hand color-tinted photographs have been featured in national magazines, in public and private collections, on CD and cassette covers, used as the basis of theatrical sets, and of course hung in local and regional galleries including the Haydon and University Place Galleries. For 10 years, Ronda served as the official photographer for the Star City Parade. She has been featured in personal and group shows at The Surya Gallery, Gallery Nine, The Noyes Gallery, The Lawrence Ennersen Gallery, The Marxhausen Gallery at Concordia University and the Lincoln Artist's Guild Gallery, the Artist's Coop and 13th Street Galleries in Omaha. Robert Esquivel "I have always had a love affair with color. Maybe it’s my Hispanic background, maybe it was all those brightly colored crayons I ate when I was growing up. Whatever it was, My work in whatever medium is a celebration of color. I can’t say that I specialize in any one subject or any one technique. I find that life is too short to miss a creative opportunity, too long to limit one’s expression and too wide to see everything at a single glance. I try to express in my work wherever I happen to be in my life’s journey and as is not surprising, it seems to touch a common chord in most viewers since in the end, we are all travelers on the same road." Robert holds a BFA from the University of Nebraska. He currently holds representation at Uni-Place Art Gallery, Milestone Gallery & Gallery 9. Past exhibitions have included Gallery Nine, Lincoln / Noyes Gallery, Lincoln /Haydon Gallery, Lincoln/ Marxhausen Gallery, Seward / Lawrence Enersen Gallery, Lincoln Community Playhouse, Lincoln / Finlyn’s Gallery, Lincoln / Milestone Gallery, Lincoln./ Cathedral Art Show, 2002, 2003, 2004 Lincoln. / Wyuka Invitational, third prize 2002, /Wells Fargo Bank, Lincoln. / Westgate Bank, Lincoln. / “Food For Thought” featured artist, University Place Gallery 2003/Member Artist Gallery 9 |
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