 Exhibition: Val Russell and Hubert Walters: New Work Opening: Thursday, May 11, 2006 from 7-10 p.m. On View: April 27 - June 10, 2006 Location: Historic Inman Park 331 Elizabeth St, NE / Suite C Atlanta, GA 30307 Gallery Hours: Wednesday-Sunday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and by appointment Contact: Brandi Iryshe, Gallery Director 404.215.2100 or brandi@orangehillart.com Orange Hill Art is pleased to present new work by Jamaican artists, Val Russell and Hubert Walters, which will showcase a collection of new work by both artists that best reflects each of their unique eyes and amazing instincts for color and form. Depicting daily chores, the fire and brimstone minister, or the neighborhood in which he lives, Russell paints life as it happens. And even with the great poverty that surrounds him, his art reflects only beauty. Orange Hill is proud to be the first gallery that has been given permission by the emerging self-taught artist to show his work outside of Jamaica. The exhibit will highlight pieces done over the last several months, since Russell's debut show at Orange Hill. Born in 1931 in Jamaica, Walters first immigrated to New York in the early 1970s and now makes his home in rural Troutman, NC. Shortly after settling, Walters began building and painting small, colorful boats made of wood and Bondo (body putty used in auto repairs) which reminded him of the fishing boats in his native Jamaica. The artist's repertoire has since expanded to include life-size people, animals, and grandfather clocks, as well as city buildings, and more. About Orange Hill Art Orange Hill Art is an Atlanta-based gallery specializing in self-taught art from the United States as well as around the globe. The mission of Orange Hill is to create a portal between the "outside" and the mainstream in art and life. Orange Hill was awarded its first accolade for "Best Presentation" at the Slotin Folk Fest in 2004. The gallery is managed by, director Brandi Iryshe and founder Robbi Raitt. For more information, please visit www.orangehillart.com or call 404.215.2100, Orange Hill Art, 331 Elizabeth Street, NE, Ste C, Atlanta, GA 30307. |
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