Bruce Leslie Thomas Presents Interpretive Reality at Agora Gallery

NEW YORK, NY, June 08, 2011 (Press-News.org) Chelsea's Agora Gallery will feature Canadian artist, Bruce Leslie Thomas, in Portals of Perception. The exhibition is scheduled to run from June 30, 2011 through July 21, 2011 (opening reception: Thursday, July 07, 2011).

About the Artist
Canadian artist Bruce Leslie Thomas brings his unique interpretation to a variety of themes, ranging from landscape to figurative and aviation subjects. Landscapes are inspired by his visually dramatic surroundings of northern Ontario and British Columbia, while his figurative images are drawn from lifelong research into our historical and social past. To stay true to his subjects, Thomas wields a variety of mediums, from oil and watercolor, to pen and ink, to Conte and gouache, to create a diversity of styles and forms. What results are careful explorations that offer the viewer new perspectives on specific moments in time and place. In the end, Thomas intends for his work "to enable the viewer to see with greater clarity and subsequently draw attention to details that are often overlooked." Whether those details are situated in landscapes both foreign and familiar or in the unfolding themes of our social history, Thomas has much to teach us about the world we inhabit.

Bruce Leslie Thomas currently lives and works in Vancouver Island, British Columbia.

Exhibition Dates: June 30, 2011 - July 21, 2011
Reception: Thursday, July 07, 2011, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Gallery Location: 530 West 25th St, New York City
Gallery Hours: Tues - Sat, 11a.m. - 6 p.m.
Event URL: http://www.agora-gallery.com/artistpage/Bruce_Leslie_Thomas.aspx

About the Exhibition:
Elements of Abstraction presents the work of artists who use their considerable skill to provide their viewers with a new, refreshing and highly relatable perspective on the world. In Portals of Perception, we are introduced to art which resonates with our shared understanding and reflects the essence of what it means to be human.

Featured Artists:
Elements of Abstraction: Albena, Michel David, Carmen Egea, Yuki Kourai, Tsipi Shaish, Cedric Van Eenoo, Michael Wayne

Portals of Perception: Drenda Duff, Carisa Galloway, Denyse Gibbs, Debi Mackinnon, Sandra Mueller-Dick, Santanu Santan Kumar, Bruce Leslie Thomas

About Agora Gallery
Agora Gallery is a fine art gallery, established in 1984 and located in the heart of New York City's Chelsea art galleries district. It is famous for showcasing a spectacular array of talented artists from around the world and around the corner, while providing quality and original art to collectors. Gallery II, an elegant adjacent gallery space, gives artists the ideal area for a solo or group exhibition of their own, organized and publicized by Agora Gallery. The gallery also publishes ARTisSpectrum Magazine, a bi-annual magazine that is distributed to museums, galleries, art institutions and art schools around the world. It provides artists, collectors, museums, galleries, art organizations and enthusiasts with access to the work of international talented artists as well as feature articles, reviews and interviews. Agora Gallery is also the sponsor of ARTmine, one of the most comprehensive resources available worldwide to view and purchase fine art. The gallery also runs Agora Art Blog, a blog designed to provide helpful information and advice for artists while providing a forum for artists to help one another by sharing their experiences and thoughts.