d berman gallery is pleased to present an exhibit of new work by Gladys Poorte and Naomi Schlinke.

The exhibition opens on Thursday, 24 August 2006, with a reception from 6 – 8 PM, and will continue through 30 September 2006. Please join us for a gallery talk on Saturday, 2 September, at 1:00 PM.

Before beginning each painting, Gladys Poorte sets up large elaborate dioramas populated with ordinary objects, household items, and toys. She then paints from these tableaus, creating narratives with intriguing scenes taking place in a parallel world, which she says, “… echoes our own world. It’s a way of looking at ourselves in the mirror. … The process is similar to that of children who use toys and other objects to create a story. My characters and stories, however, are not imaginary, but those of our real world.” Ms. Poorte received a BA in English at Instituto Nacional Superior del Profesorado in her native city of Buenos Aires, and also studied studio art at the University of Texas in Austin.

Of her painting series, “Shadow and Refraction”, Naomi Schlinke says, “These alchemical images are formed by bio-mechanical episodes of dynamic change that yield images charged by our shared primordial narrative. These chimerae oscillate in a sea of hypnotic white." Her multi-chambered pieces are like musical compositions where each part is linked together to create a whole. These ink paintings reflect "genetic material" from other pieces in this body of work, as well as past work of hers, referencing a history of layers. Ms. Schlinke received both her BA and MA in dance from the University of Wisconsin. Her background in dance is evident through the strong sense of movement in her paintings.

Please visit our press site, http://www.dbermangallery.com/press access page.htm, for high-resolution images and other information to accompany this exhibition. For further information or materials, please email Anastasia Colombo at anastasia@dbermangallery.com.

d berman gallery
1701 Guadalupe Street
Austin, Texas 78701
(512) 477.8877
www.dbermangallery.com