1st and 2nd Chances over @ Rivers Edge Gallery - Fri Jan 16th 2009

OPENS FRIDAY JANUARY 16TH 6PM-10PM
CONTINUES THROUGH FEBRUARY 21ST

RIVER'S EDGE GALLERY
3024 BIDDLE AVE.
WYANDOTTE, MI. 48192

(734)246-9880

The Old And New Converge At River's Edge Gallery River's Edge Gallery refuses to disappoint with a new show opening January 16th 6pm-10pm. The Patricia Izzo Fine Art Photography gallery on the third floor of River's Edge Gallery welcomes international photographer Monte Nagler. Monte Nagler has published and shown his work all over the world. This addition is another artist from Michigan who is based at River's Edge Gallery and has show all over the world. Monte Nagler began photographing seriously after studying with Ansel Adams.

"It was during that period of intesive work that I realized that making photographs is a way to experience beauty instead of just looking at it," Nagler said. He believes that "photographers should communicate feelings that are inside them. Through their photographs, a photographer should be saying: 'This is what I saw and felt and I'd like to share that'" Monte, a world traveler, has shared much of the world with us in this way. He also showed his adventures in ads for the Chevy Blazer, which depicted the Blazer traveling through mountain ranges and other unfriendly terrain where Monte takes many of his photos and used the Blazer to carry him and his equipment.

PLUS:

SECOND CHANCE AT RIVERS EDGE GALLERY:

A CONTINUATION OF THE SHOWS YOU MAY HAVE MISSED LAST MONTH
DUE TO THE EARLY MICHIGAN WEATHER
INCLUDING NANCY BYRUM
AND OUR BLACK AND WHITE SHOW

The Noir et Blanc show remains throughout the gallery featuring work by 22 artists from Metro-Detroit. The show features painting, photography, pottery and sculpture. Originally the show was to promote the adoption of black and black & white cats from PAWS (Precious Animal Welfare Society). " Despite the really bad weather last month we did get some kitties home for the Holidays and we really got the word about PAWS. We are also planning to get a few more here for January. There will be information about PAWS available as well." stated Jeremy Hansen, gallery director. A percentage of the sale of any of the pieces from Noir Et Blanc goes to PAWS.

Nancy Byrum finishes her show in January and will be here for the opening to discuss her work. Byrum is a realist painter who concentrates on her love for nature, especially birds. Her works is often mistaken for photography. She paints mainly Michigan wildlife but has also branched out to do a series of paintings of endangered species paintings, all of which will be on dipslay at the gallery.

The River's Edge Gallery will host the opening of all these great exhibits January 16th 6pm-10pm. The opening will correspond to Downtown Wyandotte's Third Friday on January 16th which will have its usual fan fare, free horse and carriage and trolley rides.

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