March 30, 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Contact Person: Victoria Hart
Company Name: Brett Wesley Gallery
Address: 1112 S. Casino Center Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89104
Phone: 702.433.4433
Email: inquire@brettwesley.com
Website: http://www.BrettWesleyGallery.com

Local Artist Brent Sommerhauser Explores Natural Forces

Las Vegas, Nevada, April 1, 2010 — Brett Wesley Gallery is pleased to present Unlikely Events by Las Vegas artist Brent Sommerhauser. Opening Thursday, April 1, 2010 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the award winning Brett Wesley Gallery located at 1112 Casino Center Blvd. on the corner of Charleston Blvd. Brent Sommerhauser will be in the gallery from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. to discuss his latest works and meet with collectors.
In the Unlikely Events series, Brent explores the natural forces around us and brings attention to them with his unique insights and use of materials. Brent states. “I combine unspoken narrative and practical objects to merge two types of memory – the subtle mental process and that familiar record left upon physical material. As if preserving a glimpse of a situation as a prop to experience. In coercing material to bend to both memory and structure, the imagined is made tangible while romancing the real.”

Brent Sommerhauser’s work has been placed in many private collections and shown in several key cities and exhibitions including: Detroit, Seattle, Kansas City, and Las Vegas. He has received numerous acknowledgments and magazine reviews and continues to develop as relevant artist of our time.
Gallery owner Brett Wesley Sperry states; “It is a great pleasure to present Brent’s work in our gallery. I’ve been fascinated by his insights and the sensual appeal of his sculptures and drawings for some time. Brent often uses mundane and basic elements and yet his genius is the way he transforms and manipulates them to bring awareness to the subtle, the elemental and the transitory in sly and enchanting ways.”
Exhibition dates April 1, 2010 — May 4, 2010

Brett Wesley art receptions are held the first Thursday of every month. The gallery building itself is a nod to mid-century modernism, urban chic and classic American roadside architecture. Brett W. Sperry recently won the prestigious Urban Design Award from Mayor Oscar Goodman for the building design.
What makes Brett Wesley distinctive is its selection of stunning works by emerging and established painters, photographers, and sculptors from around the world. The gallery also hosts several cultural events, speaking engagements, and educational seminars throughout the year. Owner Brett Wesley Sperry states “Our primary goal is to show works of art that are bold, relevant, and well-crafted across several media and ultimately expand the visual dialog among collectors and artists. Brett Wesley Gallery will reflect my desire to share the unique power of art, the joy of ownership, and the enduring value of owning original works. And each month, whether you love what we’re showing or not, there will always be something here that’s memorable and worthy of discussion”.