Media Contact: Juan Garcia, (323) 663-2787
juan@metrogallery.org

--For Immediate Release-- April 25, 2006

An opening reception will be held on Saturday, June 3^rd, 2006, from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm. The exhibit will run from June 3^rd, 2006 to July 1^st, 2006.

Miguel Osuna’s large paintings on both aluminum and canvas panels capture glimpses of life in Los Angeles. While some images represent a viewer’s experience at any given moment, looking at any given object, others display the large open urban landscape of Los Angeles. Through the use of color and light, Osuna captures images that reside in not often visited corners of our conscious and memory. His paintings are capable of triggering memories of feelings, situations and moods.

Osuna describes about his work, “My pictorial work aims to present these images and somehow, be reminders of experiences that, although different for each one of us, allude to the humanity we all share.”

VanCleave’s color palette expertly plays with photography’s unique ability to capture subtleties in light and shadow, adding a richness and narrative depth to his primarily abstract form.

Caroline Jones is a movingly independent artist who often travels alone to fully engulf herself in the sensibilities and aesthetic of her far-reaching environments. Her career has followed her through Spain, Hong Kong, Italy, Nepal, Chinese, Taiwan, India, and Tibet. Jones subjects range from the theatrical to, to the mundane, to the sublime. Her subjects have included countless landscapes, portraits of people throughout her travels, a series on the Chinese Opera, and the Bridges of London.

Regardless of subject, Jone’s work is persistently figurative while still alive with style and drama. She has written, “I tread a fine line between fantasy and reality.” Jones most recent work brings her to the landscapes of west Los Angeles. The viewer can see how her ability to absorb and represent the natural beauty and cultural ethos of a space comes to fruition in our unique environment.

Jeff Britton is a painter’s painter. Exemplified by the emotion of his visible colorful brushstrokes, Britton focuses on what the painter can add to visual reality by means of interpretation and personal transformation. By viewing his paintings, one peers into the passion of the painter’s works as he reinvents the space around him.

Britton’s most recent work takes inspiration from the landscape of Los Angeles, leading the viewer not only through the beautiful spaces and sights of the city, but through the artist’s unique vision. Britton has written, “I am keenly aware of working in the tradition of painting. I think that making a painting is a type of recording. I try to bring the feeling of life to my paintings in as direct and raw a way as I possibly can.”

Metro Gallery is a full-service art gallery located at 1835 Hyperion Avenue in Silverlake, California. Gallery hours are from 1 – 7pm, Tuesday through Saturday. For more information on this exhibit opening and upcoming exhibits, contact the gallery at (323) 663-2787 or visit www.metrogallery.org.

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