Roi James
Unveiling the Illuminated Manuscripts, New Constructs and Abstact Oils
New Paintings at Lytle Pressley Contemporary
November 12 through December 10
Artist's Talk, November 16
Doors open at 7pm Talk Begins 7:30pm
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On December 11, 2010, Austin Artist Roi James held a benefit fundraiser in his studio, in which half of the proceeds were to be given to the Visual Arts Programs at the McCallum Fine Arts Academy, and also KIVA.org micro financing for third-world entrepreneurship. The works on display ranged from neoclassic figurative and landscape oil paintings, to more recent abstract works, and encompassed a time frame in his career of 15 years. The paintings were reduced up to 50% in price to encourage purchases for the causes. At the end of the night, 15,500.00 had been raised with 11,500.00 going to the McCallum Fine Arts Academy's visual arts programs and 4000.00 towards KIVA.org. The artist was elated with the results and that the gift would be significant enough to make a meaningful impact on the programs they were intended for. On January ... (more)
Roi James
Architectural Substrate Paintings
New Paintings at Laura Rathe Fine Art
January 14 through February 11, 2012
Opening Saturday, January 14th 6pm - 9pm
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