HIGHFIRE GALLERY TO PREMIERE NEW SCULPTURES BY RICHARD POWELL

Highfire Gallery, Original Art Gallery and Custom Framing Studio located 35 minutes south of Atlanta in Senoia, Georgia will hold an opening reception on Saturday, September 22, 2001 from 6-9 pm to introduce new works in clay by sculptor Richard Powell of Orlando, Florida. The exhibit will continue through October 22, 2001.

July 21, 2001               
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Contact: Amy Owens
Contact Phone: 770-599-0450
Contact Email: GalleryHighfire@aol.com

HIGHFIRE GALLERY TO PREMIERE NEW SCULPTURES BY RICHARD POWELL

Highfire Gallery, Original Art Gallery and Custom Framing Studio located 35 minutes south of Atlanta in Senoia, Georgia will hold an opening reception on Saturday, September 22, 2001 from 6-9 pm to introduce new works in clay by sculptor Richard Powell of Orlando, Florida. The exhibit will continue through October 22, 2001.

"Highfire Gallery is proud to showcase Richard's exceptional talent and skills in sculpting." said Amy Owens, owner of Highfire Gallery. "It is only a matter of time until Richard's abilities become widely recognized and are highly sought-after by major art collectors. Then we will be able to say, 'we knew him when...'!"

Richard Powell, a native of Georgia, grew up in Warner Robins and attended Gordon College in Barnesville. He began sculpting in 1994. Apparent in this exhibit are some of his early influences, namely science-fiction films, comic books and cartoons, well-known sculptors Henry Moore, Alberto Giacometti, and Richard MacDonald, as well as his meticulous study of human and animal anatomy. Richard currently works at Disneyworld, Orlando, where he studies the faces of thousands of people through caricature.

Awards include: ~Anne Frank Sculpture for the Georgia Commission on the Holocaust - 1997. ~Award of Excellence at the Festival in the Park, Montgomery, Alabama - 1997. ~Purchase Award at the Georgia Book and Art Fair in Griffin - 2000. Richard is also represented by Pennebaker Studio Gallery in Jackson, Mississippi.

Highfire Gallery, which opened its doors in eastern Coweta County last August, features original art by up-and-coming artists from all over the U.S. The diminutive, eclectic gallery is a short stroll up Main Street from the still-standing cotton gin in this picturesque town established in 1864. Highfire also offers archival custom picture framing.

Highfire Gallery is also a participant in the Atlanta Celebrates Photography event this October. Smyrna Photographer Anne Ledbetter will be showcasing a collection of new works entitled, "Gertrude: From Poverty to Prosperity; A Stray Dog Finds A Home". Opening Reception Sunday, October 14, from 2-5 pm. Anne's exhibit will continue through November 12, 2001.

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