| Ditto Gallery Grand Opening |
| Written by Ken Hamel | |
| Tuesday, 22 January 2008 | |
Ditto Gallery Grand OpeningFriday February 1st, 20086:00 to 9:00 PMArtists Raul Andujo, Robert Martinez, Dr. Peter Berndt, and Joanne Neal-Berndt will be in attendance.
(from the press release) Denver, CO – GRI Studios is proud to announce the opening of latest venture, Ditto Gallery. Located in the Golden Triangle Museum District, Ditto Gallery showcases a diverse selection of local and international artist originals in a relaxed environment. With the use of superior digital technologies and 8+ years of reproduction experience, Ditto produces high-end art reproduction on canvas, art papers, and posters, making art affordable for art enthusiasts of all experience levels. The artists include Raul Andujo, Robert Martinez, Dr. Peter Berndt, and Joanne Neal-Berndt. Raul Hernandez Andujo is a young artist from Chihuahua, Chih., Mexico. He is bringing his "chromatic composition of elements" to Ditto Gallery. His work has been seen in the Biennale International Contemporary Art Exhibition in Florence, Italy, the XVI Premio Firenze, "Homage to Mario Conti" Sezoni Arte Visive, Florence Italy and the Museum of Poliforium in Mexico City. He has also shown at the Casa Siglo XIX, Museum of Sebastian, Chihuahua, Mexico. "I believe in what I feel and see to create something from nothing. I search for my perception of life and the excesses of maturity, and believe in the divine inspiration from God for my creation" Raul's work undergoes transformations. He challenges himself to articulate through painting his particular visions. Robert Martinez is a Denver artist and a humble man with a love for vibrant, bold colors. His affinity for Fritz Scholder, Malcom Furlow and John Nieto is clearly seen in his Native American braves’ paintings. "I paint what I am inspired to paint. The images I paint are based in a large part on the people I met growing up. We visited family and friends on the Pueblos for Feast Days and ceremonies. The Penitentes, the Church, the Valley, the whole experience of growing up in the San Luis Valley of Colorado and New Mexico”. Dr. Peter Berndt is a visual artist with classical art school training from Boulder, CO. His primary focus is figuration, and color and shape. His exhibit will include the delightful and playful painting entitled "Thank you Mr. Klee", rendered in ink and egg tempera. His paintings and drawings are in collections in France, Mexico, Wyoming, Colorado and Texas. He has a private psychiatric practice in Denver. Joanne Neal-Berndt grew up in San Antonio Texas with a B.S. in Fashion Design. Her paintings reflect her experience working with slate, marble, granite, limestone stucco and copper when she later worked remodeling historic homes in Georgetown and Evergreen, CO, Dallas and San Antonio, Texas. Her paintings exhibit the surface of these themes especially as they respond to the forces of nature over time. In addition to Ditto, Joanne shows in Dallas, Santa Fe and Boulder. Ditto Gallery 1224 Speer Boulevard Denver, CO 80204 303.289.9729 http://dittogallery.com |
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