BEYOND WORDS:
AN EXHIBITION OF CONTEMPORARY & EXTRAORDINARY ARTWORKS BY FAMED LYRICIST AND ARTIST BERNIE TAUPIN
Bernie Taupin: Past Golden Globe Winner and the 69th Annual Golden Globe Award Nominee for Best Song “Hello Hello” from the Film “Gnomeo & Juliet”
On Exhibition & Available for Acquisition at Off the Wall Gallery in Houston, Texas
(Photo: Bernie Taupin, California 2011)
“Without Bernie Taupin, there would be no Elton John”-Elton John
Bernie Taupin and Elton John. A forty year collaboration that continues…and unlike any other the music world has ever seen.
According to Elton John, “Without Bernie, basically, there wouldn’t have been an Elton John. I mean, without that stroke of good fortune and kismet as it were, Elton John probably wouldn’t have happened. I’m just a purveyor of Bernie’s feelings, Bernie’s thoughts.”
Off the Wall Gallery is deeply honored to present, in its Houston, Texas premiere, an extraordinary collection of artwork created by Mr. Taupin, whose creative passions have allowed him to equally master yet another form of artistic expression…and that is the other artist in him, the one with the brushes and paints; the one that creates emotive canvases. Contemporary works of art that dually speak to one’s intellect and one’s emotions: rich in color and expression… a cryptic social commentary captured in multi-media form.
Houston, Texas: December, 2011: Off the Wall Gallery, Houston’s premier Fine Art Gallery, presents “Beyond Words”, an extraordinary collection of contemporary artworks by legendary songwriter and lyricist Bernie Taupin for what promises to be the single most important art event of 2012 in Houston.
Beginning on Saturday, February 4, 2012, the public will be able to preview the artwork at Off the Wall Gallery located at the Galleria in Houston. Exhibition previews will run from February 4th through February 12, with special appearances by Bernie Taupin on Saturday, February 11 from 6-8 pm and Sunday, February 12 from 2-4pm.
Confinement Visitors
Taupin describes his art: “Canvas to me is simply the visual extension of what I have spent my life creating through words. The imagination, in my estimation, is the most powerful tool the artist possesses enabling us to conjure up beautiful distraction for the ears and eyes.
I have no formula except that which comes from what I dream, feel and see. To me colors are like words…they express emotions…likewise texture and mediums display an abundance of moods.”
For years Bernie Taupin has extended his art beyond his lyrics and onto the canvas. Through painting, Bernie has expanded his artistic horizons into frontiers where words have given way to his broad palette of color, where timing and cadence once served, now texture and the gesture of his brush bring his vision into a new dimension.
Gallery Location:
Off the Wall Gallery (Galleria adjacent to Neiman Marcus)
5015 Westheimer # 2208
Houston, Texas 77056
www.offthewallgallery.com
ARTIST APPEARANCES:
Saturday, February 11, 2012 6pm – 8pm
Sunday, February 12, 2012 2pm – 4pm
Exhibition Period: February 4 – February 12, 2012
RSVP: 713.871.0940 (RSVP) or mimi@offthewallgallery.com
Admission is Complimentary
(Photo: Elvis Costello and Bernie Taupin at Toronto Exhibition)
A full biography, b-roll, video clips and 300 dpi photography are available upon request. allison@relevantcommunications.net
MEDIA INTERVIEWS are coordinated by:
Allison Zucker-Perelman, Relevant Communications, 561.715.9525 or allison@relevantcommunications.net
About Off The Wall Gallery:
Come and visit our gallery, where each work of art offers the exciting potential of lending urban sophistication to your home or corporate environment. Our gallery exhibits a wealth of art, including fine art originals, prints and sculpture. We also have an exceptional staff who can assist collector and novice alike.
Gallery owner Mimi Sperber has created an art gallery which embodies what she terms Urban Eclecticism; pieces which blend artistic elements into a unique creation providing nourishment for today’s urban souls. Visit Off The Wall, and experience this unique Urban Eclecticism for yourself.
MEDIA INTERVIEWS are coordinated by:
Allison Zucker-Perelman, Relevant Communications, 561.715.9525 or allison@relevantcommunications.net
RSVP’s are coordinated by:
Off The Wall Gallery
713.871.0940
