d berman gallery is pleased to present “Tumbleweeds & Tire Treads”, an exhibit of new work by Bale Creek Allen.

Mr. Allen's work reflects on Texan road culture by bringing beauty to the banal objects found by the roadside that are often dismissed as refuse. "Tumbleweeds & Tire Treads" presents just that: the shapes of tumbleweeds and tire treads portrayed in photographs and in sculptures in a variety of media and patinas. Each of these cast metal sculpture is a work of alchemy that, in some cases, literally changes dross into gold. Mr. Allen studied at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Massachusetts. In addition to exhibiting in numerous galleries across the Southwest and California, Mr. Allen is a musician and sometime actor.

This exhibition opens on 15 September 2005 with a reception from 6 – 8 PM, and will continue through 22 October 2005. A gallery talk will be held on Saturday, 24 September 2005, at 1:00 PM.