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Media Contact: Joe Staskerz, Owner, Elroy Art Agency,
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(503) 609-0503
www.ElroyArt.com
George Perrou Featured in "Fresh, Hot & Percolated" Art Show at The Original-A Dinerant in Portland, OR
The Original presents a First Thursday opening reception of Mid-Century inspired
art with "Fresh, Hot & Percolated"
The Original, Portland's downtown destination for all-day dining, renews the spirit
of diners and supper clubs from the 1950s and 60s by serving up playful variations
on the era's standards of food, art and design.
Come and enjoy an evening of mid-century art and that much deserved First
Thursday nightcap. Settle into a spacious booth for a night of conversation and a
cocktail, or stretch out in our plush retro-luxe banquette for an elegant dinner.
With an innovative and colorful menu of classic favorites in an atmosphere that's
stylish, sophisticated and cool, The Original honors the past as it listens in on the
pulse of Portland's adventurous and evolving tastes.
The Original: Eat. Drink. Gather.
art with "Fresh, Hot & Percolated"
The Original, Portland's downtown destination for all-day dining, renews the spirit
of diners and supper clubs from the 1950s and 60s by serving up playful variations
on the era's standards of food, art and design.
Come and enjoy an evening of mid-century art and that much deserved First
Thursday nightcap. Settle into a spacious booth for a night of conversation and a
cocktail, or stretch out in our plush retro-luxe banquette for an elegant dinner.
With an innovative and colorful menu of classic favorites in an atmosphere that's
stylish, sophisticated and cool, The Original honors the past as it listens in on the
pulse of Portland's adventurous and evolving tastes.
The Original: Eat. Drink. Gather.
The Artists:
El Gato Gomez is the show-name of CZM, a Pittsburgh-based artist with a mad
passion for mid-century modern design. Her work is a caricature of the modern
design revolution, and from the premise of encouraging playfulness and wild
creativity while maintaining the dignity of form and balance. Vintage cartoons and
advertising graphics and modern furniture design serve as catalysts to her creative
process. CZM has shown in galleries in North Carolina and Pennsylvania.
Joel Pirela is a graphic and custom knife designer from Miami, FL, who translates
mid-century modern furniture, architecture and important figures of the 1950's
into basic graphic forms to communicate a message where the lines and colors
speak loudly. His first Mod graphic was borne of the desire for his daughter to
learn the names of the designers who he and his wife love so much, so they
created “The Alphabet of Modern Design” as a teaching tool.
George Perrou’s art is inspired by mid-century animation, and gives nods to Miro,
Kandinsky and Calder. Perrou's is a style all his own, painting colorful abstractions
of reality onto the canvas using retro and modern colors in acrylic. George lives
and paints in the creative epicenter of Portland, Oregon.
Elroy Artspace is a gallery whose mission is to enhance the human experience by
introducing fine, fun art to design professionals and others concerned with bringing
color and beauty into the home and workspace. (www.ElroyArt.com)
For Media inquiries, additional information regarding Elroy Artspace, Elroy Art Agency
or George Perrou artwork sales and leasing, please contact: Elroy Art Agency:
info@ElroyArt.com (503) 609-0503.
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