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As Gal travels around the United States to participate in different festivals and pri-
vate showings, he also is anticipating a major exhibit in Italy. He will be at the
Florence Biennale in December of 2005.
"The painting has overtaken my time so I've dropped other things for the time
being," Gal says. "During the periods when I only paint, I occasionally work with
oils and acrylics on big canvases. I consider my work very individualistic. I enjoy it
so much that I also think of it as a hobby." El

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bizarre growth patterns as they sug-
gest a visual metaphor related to the
absurdities of everyday life.
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visceral responses and engages ana-
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elements and metaphor," says Ross,
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The paintings of Yoram Gal will be shown at Art & Apples, the annual juried
show sponsored by the Paint Creek Center for the Arts. The fine art and
entertainment event, held in downtown Rochester's 30 acre municipal park,
runs 4-7:30 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. 4 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 10-12. A silent auction to benefit PCCA will feature dozens of
original creations donated by festival artists. All auction items will have a min-
imum value of $50 and will be on display for preview and bidding in the Art
& Apples Festival Silent Auction Tent starting on Saturday, Sept. 11.
Winners will be notified following the close of the festival. (248) 651 4110.
A private art sale for the work of Yoram Gal runs 11 a.m. 7 p.m. Sunday,
Sept. 19, at a home located at 25522 Parkwood Dr., in Huntington Woods;
(248) 541-2128.
Another public show and sale runs 3-6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 20, at Esther's
Judaica and Gift World, 6245 Orchard Lake Road, in West Bloomfield. (248)
932-3377.

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ble and also suggests strength, dura-
bility, power, potency, sophistication
and an upscale, elegant cache.
Artists often use white to imbue a
sense of clarity or contrast. Pure
white can create a feeling of stark-
ness and is a symbol of absolute
minimalism. Off-whites and creamy
whites are perceived as a bit more
friendly."
A smaller gallery area will have
teapots designed by Beate Kuhn,
Renee Reichenbach and Gottlind
Weigel. All the ceramic pieces show-
case sculptural qualities and forms
while giving the
impression of
being usable.
"My business
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a creative forum
for emerging and
established artists
of both national
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