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Back to previous exhibits Cheri O'Brien at The Roosevelt Hotel, July through September 2005 Jeffrey Moose Gallery, in conjunction with the Roosevelt Hotel, is pleased to announce an exhibition of original paintings by Cheri O'Brien from July 6th through September in the Second Floor Gallery of The Roosevelt Hotel, 1531 7th Avenue, Seattle. As part of the exhibition, an invitational silent art auction to benefit Breast Cancer Research will take place on Thursday, September 15th from 5;30 until 9 PM. The gallery space is open from 9 AM until 6 PM.  Cheri O'Brien "The Peaceable Dog Kingdom" oil on canvas 2004 18"x24" Ms. O'Brien has shown work with Jeffrey Moose Gallery since 1998 andher whimsical paintings and prints have delighted people of all ages. She now faces a struggle with breast cancer and suggested the auction as a meansof creating awareness of this disease and its effect on women and theirfamilies. Cheri paints in an expressionist style, working in acrylics on canvas. Her mealoncholy humans and animals, with enlarged heads and snake-like Olive Oyl arms, have profound personality despite their cartoony appearance. Her subjects have included couples on dates, religious icons including various saints and a variety of animals. In the last 5 years she has added a steady stream of northwest landscapes featuring the Palouse andSkagit Valley to her repertoire. In some past exhibitions, Ms. Obrien focused on animal themes: "Woof: The Dog in Art" at Bainbridge Arts and Crafts Gallery and "Like Cats and Dogs" at the Pratt Art Gallery in Seattle. Ms. Obrien has shown work in Northwest Aids Foundation exhibitions for several years as well as exhibiting in many University of Washington's Henry Art Gallery "Bashes"exhibitions and several Bumbershoot shows. She was Snohomish County Artistof the Year in 1997. Cheri O'Brien, Jeffrey Moose Gallery, and the Roosevelt Hotel, have teamed up with the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and nearly 20 other artists to host an an invitational silent art auction to benefit Breast Cancer Research this Thursday, September 15th from 5:00 until 8 PM at the hotel, 1531 Seventh Ave., Seattle. The list of donating artists includes Juan Alonso, Dale Chihuly, Max Grover, Lou Cabeen, Jan Erion, Billy King, Bob Mitchell, Barbara Benedetti Newton, Diane Divelbess, Cynthia Yachtman and many others. Ms. O'Brien, now fighting her own battle with breast cancer, requested the organization of this event and aggressively solicited many donations. To RSVP for this event, email the Roosevelt Hotel's General Manager, Lori Main at lmain@roosevelthotel.com For more information, please contact Jeffrey Moose, Director of Jeffrey Moose Gallery at 206 467 6951 or jmoose@jeffreymoosegallery.com. |
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