Pelican Art Gallery (Petaluma, CA)
Contact: Linda Postenrieder FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tel. 707/ 773-3393 January 27, 2009
Pelican Art Gallery Celebrates Chris Clark with Motown’s 50th
Motown star Chris Clark is an incredibly talented artist in many ways. In addition to success as a Motown soul singer, Clark is an accomplished visual artist, melding her photography with digitage techniques that engage the eye & warm the heart.
In 2003 at the New York Art Expo, Motown introduced Chris Clark as a visual artist with her spectrum of artwork featuring the familiar faces of Motown stars Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson, Rich James, the Temptation and many others. Now this portfolio of artwork is available for viewing & sale through the Pelican Art Gallery.
“Chris has a keen eye for composition and is dedicated to representing the beat & emotion of the subjects in her Motown series. It’s truly an extraordinary collection of memories presented in limited edition series worthy of any Motown art collection.” says Linda Postenrieder, co-owner of Pelican Art Gallery. Digitage is a combination of photography, montage and image sculpture using digital techniques. Much like the impressionistic art of the late 1800s, digital art is evolving as an accepted art form. Clark is at the forefront of this artistic movement.
Clark is an American soul singer who recorded for Motown Records. She became famous in England as the "white Negress" (a nickname meant as a compliment), because the six-foot platinum blonde, blue-eyed soul singer toured with fellow Motown artists who were predominantly black. Recording on the V.I.P. label, one of several Motown imprints, Chris Clark is still acknowledged by Northern Soul fans for songs such as 1965's "Do Right Baby Do Right" and 1966's "Love's Gone Bad." Another of her notable songs was the 1967 single "I Want To Go Back There Again." Clark managed to top the R&B singles chart. "Love's Gone Bad" made #105 pop, and #41 R&B in 1966. She was nominated for an Academy Award as co-writer of the screenplay for "Lady Sings the Blues," a 1972 film starring Diana Ross, Billy Dee Williams, and Richard Pryor.
Pelican Art Gallery, in the heart of downtown Petaluma, CA, is a rising star of Northern California’s art scene. The Chris Clark exhibit will be available to the public from February 3rd – March 29th, 2009. Events during the show include Saturday, Feb 7th Reception 4 – 8pm; Saturday, Valentine’s Day Feb. 14th concert at the gallery with Clark singing Soul Music for your Soul Mate (reservations required); Saturday; March 14th 2 – 5pm 1960’s album “Soul Songs” CD release celebration. Pelican Art Gallery will be the exclusive outlet for this CD starting March 14th.
Pelican Art Gallery also provides museum grade conservation framing services for fine art, priceless keepsakes, fabric art and more. Pelican Art Gallery is passionate about putting art in your life.
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For more information about Pelican Art Gallery, Chris Clark, or any upcoming shows, please call Linda or Donna at Pelican Art 707/ 773-3393, visit on-line at www.pelicanart.com, or in person at 143 Petaluma Boulevard North, Petaluma, CA 94952.
Standard Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 10-6; Friday 10-8; Saturday & Sunday 11-5
Linda Postenrieder
Pelican Art Gallery & Custom Framing
143 Petaluma Blvd. N.
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707) 773-3393
"Art can touch the soul & change the world" Post 2006
Check out this great interview fron The San Francisco Chronicle: www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi
