Alison Jardine PixelNationWhere Ro2 Art at Aloft Hotel1033 Young Street Dallas Texas 75202When December 2 ndash 29 2011Opening Reception Friday December 2 7-10pm

Contact Jordan Roth 214-803-9575 ndash jordanro2artcom

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Ro2 Art is excited to present Alison Jardines newest exhibition PixelNation a series of paintings inspired by the artists recent journey into the world of digital art a breakthrough project of creating new digital works by iPad daily for 365 consecutive days The opening reception will take place Friday December 2 from 7 to 10pm and will run through December 29 2011 The exhibition will be held at the Aloft Hotel in Downtown Dallas located at 1033 Young Street

About Alison Jardine

Born and educated in Yorkshire and London England Alison Jardine arrived with her family in Texas in 2003 where she established herself as a professional artist Jardines work has been included in numerous local and national juried competitions and is in collections worldwide Alison Jardine enjoys writing and has contributed to arts publications as well as worked as an art instructor in public schools

Artist Statement

PixelNation grew from my interest in digital technology on which so much of our memories and lives are stored The back-lit computer or TV screen offers intriguing possibilities for me as exploring and the physical and emotive phenomenon of light has always been at the core of my impulse to create art

In 2011 I have used the motif of the pixel representing a core fragment of new culture to meld traditional oil painting with digital My commitment to creating a daily drawing on my iPad for 365 days has perhaps inevitably influenced my oil paintings with the two approaches mixing into new ideas forms and presentations

My process begins with location-based photographs and sketches or photographs from my own family and past that I then digitally manipulate collage and paint with These images might form the basis for a painting or monotype or be realized as a print

Nature is a repeating theme in all my work and this is rooted in the ancient forests and trees of Yorkshire and the wide-open wilderness of the Moors whose stories and dramas forged my visual and artistic identity as I grew My compositions are stage sets of remembrance of events that happened there arenas for the emotive and narrative stories of the viewer as well as the artist

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Alison Jardine PixelNation opens 120211Ro2 Art at Aloft Hotel | 1033 Young St Dallas Texas | 2148039575 wwwRo2Artcom

About Ro2 Art

Mother-and-son partners Susan Roth Romans and Jordan Roth operate Ro2 Art a full-service gallery and consultancy with spaces in the Uptown and Downtown areas of Dallas working with a diverse group of contemporary artists most with ties to the North Texas Region At present Ro2 focuses on the exhibition and sale of work in all visual media through a fine art gallery space in the West Village of Uptown Dallas and a progressive intimate gallery in the historic Kirby Building in Downtown Dallas

All works will be on view December 2 - 29 2011 Please join us for the opening reception Friday December 2 from 7 to 10pm at Aloft Hotel in Downtown Dallas located at 1033 Young Street For more information visit wwwRo2artcom or call Jordan Roth at (214) 803-9575

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Alison Jardine PixelNation opens 120211Ro2 Art at Aloft Hotel | 1033 Young St Dallas Texas | 2148039575 wwwRo2Artcom

Alison Jardine Venus Dreaming 2011 60 x 30 oil on canvas

Alison Jardine PixelNation opens 120211Ro2 Art at Aloft Hotel | 1033 Young St Dallas Texas | 2148039575 wwwRo2Artcom

Alison Jardine Decipher 2011 46x46 oil on canvas

Alison Jardine Morning Unraveled 2011 40x40 oil on canvas