Grass Valley Artists, Gwyn Stramler and Richard Downs will have a contemporary art exhibit at the Szabo Tasting Room.

Gwyn Stramler "Blue Waves w/ Cat in Cage" 31x45" Mixed media on panel

Who:
Grass Valley, Northern California Contemporary Painter Gwyn Stramler and Contemporary figurative artist Richard Downs will be showing new Monotypes and Paintings.

What:
Gwyn Stramler and Richard Downs  New Monotypes and Paintings
Artists Opening & Reception

When:
August 19, 2012 - Artist Reception 4:00 to 7:00PM
Exhibit runs  August 5 - September 15

Where:
Szabo Tasting Room
316 Broad Street
Nevada City, CA 95959

Admission: 
Free to the public

GRASS VALLEY, CA-  Following a successful  partnering of art and wine at the The Sierra Vintners “Discover Gold" Wine Trail event at Szabo Vineyard in June, Richard said that he and Gwyn had a great time and so when Alex Szabo asked if they would be interested in showing their work at his Broad Street Tasting Room during August and September they agreed it would be fun, as well as a great opportunity to show their larger pieces.

Gwyn Stramler’s work hovers between painting and sculpture, combining abstract expressionism with literary images. Characters added very dimensionally to the picture plane invite imaginative interaction from the viewer, and may rekindle a childlike playfulness. The colorful wooden silhouettes mounted on painted landscapes evoke puppetry, paper dolls, tin toys, illustration and animation. Stramler has received the prestigious Crocker-Kingsley Biennial Award, as well as numerous American Illustration awards.

Richard Downs creates contemporary images of "Couples" embraced in archetypal relationships and a new series of Dragonfly Monotypes. Richard's  art making combines contemporary aesthetics with the rich history of printmaking to create images that feel both current and timeless. Richard has worked for most United States periodicals and newspapers ranging from The Progressive to National Geographic and international organizations such as the International Monetary Fund and the United Nations publication divisions. Richard's work was selected this year to be included in the  prestigious Crocker Art Museum 2012 Art Auction. 



The exhibit is open for viewing  Thursday - Sunday, 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Contact: Alex Szabo
Phone: (530)265-8792
Email:  info@szabovineyards.com
Website: www.szabovineyards.com

Contact:   Richard Downs, Artist
Phone:   (530)205-8939
Email: r_downs@sbcglobal.net
Website: www.downs-art.com
Website: www.gwynstramler.com