September 2007
E-News 
My Dear Friends,
I hope this newsletter finds you all well. It has been a wonderful summer and there is so much
to be thankful for.
I hope you enjoy my long winded quarterly.
Best wishes for a terrific autumn,
Gabe
Summer News
Amidst the painting, packaging, parceling and
P&G’ing I was delighted to visit the Midwest this summer.
Chicago:
In June, I traveled to Chicago and met with several downtown
galleries exploring future exhibitions. There seems to be a new interest and attitude
emerging in the Midwest
with regard to the art market ~ stay tuned. While in the Windy City,
I had the honor of completing a photoshoot of the magnificent gardens of Trudi Temple, the renowned Chicago gardener and the creator of
“Market Day”.
www.trudisgarden.com
Frankfort, Indiana : During this same trip to Chicago, I made my way down to Frankfort, Indiana and met
with Bill and Flo Caddell. This was a really
significant day since it was the announcement of Bill’s retirement as Director of the
Frankfort Public Library. I have
included a recent picture from Laura Bush’s award presentation to Bill earlier this
year at the White House recognizing this amazing Library.
Flo, who is also the Arts Director, forwarded a personal invitation to me to
be a part of the next exhibition at this prestigious library.
Institute of Museum and Library Services Director Dr. Anne-Imelda
Radice (left) and First Lady Laura Bush (right) presented Frankfort Community Public
Library Director "Bill" Caddell and Community Representative Julie Miller with a
National Award for Museum and Library Service in the east room of the White House on Jan. 8, 2007.
The Frankfort Community Public Library
was among six libraries and museums nationwide that were recognized with a National Award
for Museum and Library Service for 2006. This is the nation's highest honor for
outstanding public service.
New York City, New York : At the end of August, I delivered the original paintings to
the Agora Gallery in New York City for the upcoming exhibition opening on September 28th. I was able to spend some time with Angela Di Bello,
Director of the Agora Gallery and Susan Lora, Exhibition Co-ordinator. It was a wonderful
experience being in their presence and feeling their level of energy.
If you would like to receive a personal invitation card for the
opening of the New York exhibition, please let me know by email however it will be
mandatory that you attend the opening ceremonies. ..(teehee).
Hillsboro, New Hampshire : The “
For Freedom” Project becomes reality. On
September 1st, I made my first delivery of 30 packaged “For Freedom” prints and
two framed prints to Nancy Steen. Nancy is an
English teacher at the Hillsboro-Deering High School in Hillsboro and is the co-ordinator
for the “ For Freedom” Project there. Nancy
is an incredibly warm and dedicated person who is working hard with her yearbook committee
to ensure their fundraising efforts for this project will be a success. Nancy gave me a walking tour of her hometown and I
was able to visit the high school that this project is supporting.
If you would like to learn more about this project, visit www.forfreedomproject.com .
Upcoming
Exhibitions
September 1st
– 25th
Infusion
Gallery, 719 South Spring Street, Los Angeles, California.
This exhibition opened on September 1st, 2007. I will be flying into Phoenix on the 12th
and driving in to Los Angeles with my sister Bobbi for the opening reception on the 13th. I must say how delighted I am that my baby sister
has flown in from Germany to take part in the opening ceremonies in Los Angeles.
I will be returning for
the closing of the exhibition in Los Angeles on September 25th .
For more info on this exhibition, visit
the Infusion Gallery website at www.infusiongallery.com.
September 28th
– October 18th
The Agora Gallery, 530 West 25th Street, New York City, New York
Leaving on October 3rd to drive to New York City for the
opening ceremonies of the “Beyond Borders” exhibition on October 4th. I have invited my number #1 collector of my
originals, Mr. Brian Hineman to accompany me in sharing this experience.
For more info on this exhibition, visit
the Agora Gallery website at www.agora-gallery.com
November 9th
– 11th
Frankfort, Indiana - November takes me to Indiana for a three day exhibition. This is a new opportunity to launch my
work into the Midwest as
a new frontier. “ The Whisper” (shown below) was created just for this
exhibition.
Magazine Article
In July, Canadian Brushstroke Magazine published an article from our
June interview . The publisher, Susan Blackman, did an extraordinary job in extracting the
theme for the article entitled” Documenting your Artwork”. What a daunting task, because you know me and how I love to talk. On a national level, this is a milestone and sure
to bring some great exposure. This magazine promises to be a godsend for Artists bringing
them into the Canadian public spotlight. And the subscription is free.
www.brushstrokemagazine.com
- the article appears on pages 23 thru 26 in
Volume 2
New Paintings
“The Whisper ”
" The Cold November Rain ”
“
In the Heart of a Friend ”
“
Bellemare “
To view all of these paintings, please visit www.gabrielkrekk.com in the cybergallery.
On My Board
At the time of this newsletter, I am
about halfway through my next painting “ Letters to Heaven”. This painting is an emotional exploration into the
lives of families that have a loved one off fighting in the war. I will provide more information on the
website write-up when the painting is completed.
“
Letters to Heaven”
My next available spot for Commissioned work is April of 2008. I have nine more paintings in front of me for this
year and in November, I begin the preparation for a five week solo exhibition here in
Canada in February...This is the most exciting six months of my life….
Pause and
Reflect
"If one advances
confidently in the direction of his dreams and
endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected
in common hours."
Henry
David Thoreau
http://www.gabrielkrekk.com