COTTONWOOD ART FESTIVAL PREVIEW EXHIBIT PRESENTS
PAINTINGS BY TRISH BIDDLE AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY ROBIN RENEE HIX
IN THE GREEN MEZZANINE GALLERY SEPTEMBER 1-OCTOBER 5, 2006
AT RICHARDSON’S CHARLES W. EISEMANN CENTER 

RICHARDSON, TX – This exhibition will feature the Art Deco style paintings of Trish Biddle whose figurative work captivates viewers with the subtle play of light and shadow in intense color. The oil painted black and white photographs of Robin Renee Hix delight the observer with their dramatic compositions and fine craftsmanship. Works associated with the Cottonwood Art Festival are featured twice yearly at the Eisemann Center in April and September, just prior to the popular juried festival.

Trish Biddle has over 40 works published internationally and is collected around the world. From her art studio, perched high above Lake Lewisville, Trish is inspired by the grand views of land and water. Her expertise in capturing nature and light create richly colored breathtaking canvases. Showcasing her sense of design, Trish captures the Art Deco style of fashion, elegance, sophistication and the simplicity of the era. The work of Tamara de Lempicka, Argentinean tango dancers and depression-era dance marathons have all inspired Trish’s vintage figurative paintings. The faces are obscured purposely to allow the viewer to identify the images of the graceful dancers with their own romantic notions.

Robin Renee Hix transforms her traditional hand-printed black and white photographs into brilliantly colored and finely detailed oil colored painting allowing for creativity, a unique color sense and an eye for beauty in the unexpected. The oil painted photographs are surrounded by frames individually made by the artist to complement each image. Recently, Hix modified a “junk” camera which she uses to create diffused grainy surfaces that mimic her offbeat compositions and subjects. Commenting on her work, Robin Renee Hix says, “Drawn to compositions that are full of distortion, unexpected flare, soft edges and dramatic light, this camera is ideal for my offbeat works. Hand-painting oils of sublime colors to the surfaces of these black and white photographs, I create one of a kind works on paper.”

This fall’s Cottonwood Art Festival takes place October 7th and 8th, 2006 at Cottonwood Park in Richardson, Texas. The park is located one block east of Coit Road on Belt Line Road. Festival hours are 9:00 am to 6:00 pm daily and admission and parking are free. Over 240 artists and craftsmen from all over the country will set up a “gallery in the park” for all to enjoy in addition to children’s activities, live entertainment and food. For more information on the festival, visit www.cottonwoodartfestival.com.

Green Mezzanine Gallery hours are 10:00 am – 6:00 pm Monday through Saturday and during all public events. The Charles W. Eisemann Center is located at 2351 Performance Drive, Richardson, Texas 75082 in the Galatyn Park Urban Center. For more information on exhibits and events, visit the Charles W. Eisemann Center website at www.eisemanncenter.com.

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