Gallery Three Presents:

Mark Warren Jacques, Timothy Karpinski and Nas Chompas

Opening Reception: Saturday, January 9, 2010, from 7-11pm.

Through: January 30, 2010 and open to the public.

Gallery Three is proud to present Mark Warren Jacques, Timothy Karpinski and Nas Chompas this January. These three Portland based artists combine distinctive designs and mediums with a common stream of consciousness. Their collections of new works convey extremely personal artistic directions. Please join us for the opening reception on Saturday, January 9^th 2009 from 7-11pm.

About the Artists

Mark Warren Jacques’ world of shapes and lines transfer his core energies, emotion and thoughts in a connected abstraction. People, ideas and feelings are represented as triangles and circles. His ink and acrylic pieces are loose and very aesthetic working with a happy color palette (depending on his mood) and concentrating on composition.

Mark Warren Jacques shows across the country and is a partner of Together Gallery in Portland, OR. He spent a short period of time at the Columbus College of Art and Design in Columbus, OH, but left to study under painter John Piper. During his apprenticeship, Jacques learned the technical side of art, but more importantly, he learned how life is reflected through visual expression.

Timothy Karpinski’s works on paper and wood portrays charming childhood experiences and playful moments. He creates delicate, vintage looking pieces with pleasant pastel colors that effectively whisk the viewer to a place where the heart is full of joy and imagination. His work incorporates painting, drawing, hand-sewn detailing, layering of materials and even wood works. Every piece of art is a direct reflection of his fascination with love, struggle and understanding.

Timthy Karpinski received his BFA in graphic design and painting from Castleton State College in Vermont. He has exhibited in galleries such as Thinkspace Gallery in LA, Together Gallery in Portland, and at Aqua Wyndwood Art Fair in Miami.

Nas Chompas art embodies an earthy spirituality and organic quality often representing inspiration from childhood fables. He paints with gouache on paper, deliberately integrating fine line work and attention to detail, creating greater depth and composition. While woodsmen linger in the natural scenery, industrial structures such as windmills and barns appear a bit crooked, abandoned and covered in moss. His works disregard size orientation providing a world of magical giants and folklore to the viewer.

Nas Chompas continues to grow in his artistic career. When not touring with his band called The Nurses, he spends his time drawing and painting. He’s exhibited with group shows throughout Portland and in galleries such as Soldier Design in Cambridge, MA, and Gallery Six in San Francisco.

Please join us for the opening of three very ambitious artists at Gallery Three on Saturday, January 9th 2009 from 7-11pm. This exhibition will be on display through January 30^th and is open to the public.