FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Ingrid Lustig Represented by High Desert Gallery.
Sisters Oregon - June 25, 2007 -- High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing -- An award winning fine art gallery specializing in Central Oregon Artists & Beyond and Stellar Custom Framing is proud to announce the representation of regionally acclaimed Oregon artist, Ingrid Lustig.
"I live in the High Desert of Oregon and look to this seemingly simple, yet truly complex landscape for the foundation of my paintings. My paintings always have mountains and open spaces in them to mark the land where I live. As a second layer, my work is about our relationship with the unconscious, signified by portals, doors, figures, or animals," comments Lustig.
"The four elements of fire, earth, water and air are emerging as major components of my work. These elements embody the universal law of change -- that the natural world is always in flux and that life contains both peace and chaos," reflects Lustig.
"Over the last several years we have followed Ingrid's work and have been captivated by her use of color, texture and symbolism. We are honored to represent her in Central Oregon," states Myrna Dow, Gallery Director. "Ingrid's work is a wonderful complement to High Desert Gallery and truly adds a dimension to our Sisters Oregon fine art gallery. We look forward to having her original paintings grace the walls of our downtown Bend, Oregon fine art gallery scheduled to open in the fall of 2008."
About Ingrid Lustig: A professional artist for 20 years, Ingrid works with acrylic on canvas and paper with a strong devotion to color and form used in a symbolic way. "I like to keep my paintings fresh, so they look like they are still in the process of being created, even when they are finished." Ingrid moved to Bend, Oregon in 2000 from Pendleton, where she was executive director of Crow's Shadow Institute for the Arts, on the Umatilla Indian Reservation. During the '70s, she worked for wildlife conservation groups, including three years as director of a predatory animal center in the California mountains near Reno, Nevada. Her nonprofit group traveled to schools to bring the message that predators like wolves, bears and cougars are an essential link in the ecosystem. Ingrid holds a Bachelors of Fine Arts from Washington State University at Pullman. She has enjoyed success as an artist and painter and exhibited in numerous solo and group exhibitions in the Northwest. In addition to her professional art career, Ingrid is the Education Director for Arts Central, the Central Oregon regional arts council located in Bend, Oregon.
High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon, the Art & Soul of Central Oregon is honored to exclusively represent Ingrid Lustig in Central Oregon. For more information on Ingrid and the gallery please call toll free at 1-866-549-6250. High Desert Gallery's website can be found at www.highdesertgallery.com and their online art sales gallery can be viewed at www.highdesertgallery.biz .
"Animus," an original acrylic on canvas by Ingrid Lustig. All rights reserved and copyright © 2007. Use of images is restricted and prohibited without prior written permission. Members of the media wishing high resolution images for news publication are encouraged to contact the gallery. High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon content copyright © 2007. Art & Soul of Central Oregon and Central Oregon Artists & Beyond are trademarks of High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon.
Press Release Contact:
T Dow, High Desert Gallery & Custom Framing of Central Oregon
PO BOX 519 Bend Oregon 97709 Phone: 541-388-8964
Web Site: www.highdesertgallery.com Gallery Blog: www.highdesertgallery.info
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2008 looks to be a stellar year for
events, functions and artist in attendance receptions at High Desert
Gallery of Central Oregon. A boat load of great activities including
the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show Poster Preview Party with Paul Alan
Bennett, Patrick Horsley artist reception in Redmond Oregon, Lillian Pitt's
solo show on May 24th in our Sisters Oregon Art Gallery and many
many other great events – We have it all.