BRETT WESLEY GALLERY
May 22, 2009
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Contact Person: Victoria Hart
Company Name: Brett Wesley Gallery
Phone: 702.433.4433
Email: inquire@brettwesley.com
Website: BrettWesleyGallery.com

Artist Jeff Schaller’s work appeared on the popular TV show “Friends” is now bringing his encaustic art to Brett Wesley.

Las Vegas, Nevada, May 22, 2009 —Brett Wesley, A Contemporary Fine Art Gallery announces the exhibition for PopStart. Join us Thursday, June 4, 2009 at 6:00pm at the Newport Lofts, 200 Hoover Ave. in penthouse suite 2109. PopStart, features Pennsylvania artist Jeff Schaller in his solo exhibition at Brett Wesley.

Provocative and whimsical, Schaller propels the viewer into scenes of seemingly unrelated subjects, his own captivating and complex sonatas. Simultaneously, they are pop and edgy, esoteric and direct. Using encaustic paints (a bees-wax based paint mixed with pigment) Schaller uses lost and found images, words and language, to paint with a precision and intricacy not normally found in encaustic paintings. His approach is expressionistic, contemporary, and painterly, with powerful brush strokes that are set instantaneously.

Schaller’s work has been exhibited throughout the United States. He is frequently published in magazines and newspapers, chosen for juried art exhibitions and selected for special projects, commissions and murals. He recently completed a 30 feet mural for the Philadelphia Arts Commission that is placed in their transportation centers. His work can also be seen on the set of “Friends” for the 2002 and 2003 season. In 2002, Schaller received a highly coveted fellowship from the Common Wealth of Pennsylvania. In 1998, Schaller was the recipient of the prestigious Philadelphia Museum of Art Purchase Award. Schaller is a philanthropic and committed artist who lives in Pennsylvania with his wife and three small children.

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Brett Wesley art receptions are being held at Newport Lofts while the gallery at 1112 Casino Center is undergoing extensive renovations. When the gallery is finished, it will be a new star in the Las Vegas Arts District. In the meantime, Newport Lofts is sponsoring this exciting exhibition set against the gorgeous view of the city.

What makes Brett Wesley Gallery distinctive is the unique blend of emerging and established artists rarely seen in the Las Vegas valley. Add to this the desire to expand the visual dialog, and create an epicenter where bold and relevant works of the New Millennium are celebrated and discussed.  The gallery will be a dynamic, engaging place featuring: art receptions, speaking engagements, educational seminars, and all the stories artists and gallerists will share with art fans, collectors and emerging artists.