Released on = October 25, 2006, 5:50 pm

Press Release Author = Carlos DeSantos - DeSantos Gallery

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Press Release Summary = Houston-De Santos Gallery presents Photographs by Roman
Loranc: Remnant Beauty. This show will highlight recent work by the Polish born
photographer Roman Loranc. The opening will be held on Saturday 2, 2006 @ 5:30. The
DeSantos Gallery will host Roman Loranc throughout the opening. This exhibit will
run until December 30, 2006. The DeSantos Gallery is located at
1724 Richmond Ave. Houston, TX 77098

Press Release Body =

Fine Art Photography- DeSantos Gallery
For Immediate Release
Date: October 24, 2006
Contact: Carlos DeSantos
Email: carlosdesantos@desantosgallery.com
Phone: 713 520 1200



Remnant Beauty: Photographs by Roman Loranc

Houston-De Santos Gallery presents Photographs by Roman Loranc: Remnant Beauty. This
show will highlight recent work by the Polish born photographer Roman Loranc. The
opening will be held on Saturday 2, 2006 @ 5:30. The DeSantos Gallery will host
Roman Loranc throughout the opening. This exhibit will run until December 30, 2006.
The DeSantos Gallery is located at
1724 Richmond Ave. Houston, TX 77098

Artist Statement:
Some photographers believe their strongest work comes from exploring their immediate
surroundings. \"I think of myself as a regional photographer,\" Loranc says, \"but that
does not mean the photography cannot be understood beyond the region. Right now
people all over the United States indicate to me that regionalism, born of an
informed attachment, has universal appeal.\" Loranc shoots most of his pictures
within an hour's drive of his home in Modesto, California, but he is also interested
in exploring his ancestral roots in Europe. For this reason he makes occasional
photographic forays into Poland and Lithuania.


\"I'm fascinated by the ancient churches of my homeland,\" he says. \"These are holy
spaces where millions of people have prayed for hundreds of years. They are places
of great humility, and remind us how brief our lives are. I feel the same way when
I'm photographing ancient groves of native oaks in California. I was unconscious of
this when I began, but upon reflection, I think the oaks are just as sacred as the
old cathedrals of Europe. They are sacred in that they have survived for so many
years. I'm aware that the native people of California held all living things as
divine. For me a grove of Valley Oaks is as sacred as any church in Europe.\"
\"I think about how interconnected the world is,\" Loranc says. \"When I'm out on a
crisp winter's morning, shooting a stand of native oaks, I see oak galls hanging
from the trees. These were once used to make the pyrogallol chemicals I use to
develop my negatives. So the oak trees I am photographing played a part in the
developer I use to process my negatives of those trees. It is healthy to remember
that we are often linked to the natural world in ways we don\'t even suspect.\"

About the De Santos Gallery
The De Santos Gallery, designed by architect Fernando Brave, is owned and directed
by Luis and Gemma de Santos, who are natives of Spain and long-time residents of
Houston. The De Santos Gallery specializes in photography (including traditional and
new media) from contemporary European and Asian photographers including Anna
Halm-Schudel, Roman Loranc, Sang-Nam Park, and Kimiko Yoshida. The gallery also has
work available by North American and Latin American artists: Clyde Butcher, Linda
Butler, and Edgar Moreno among others.


The De Santos Gallery is located at 1724-A Richmond Avenue at Dunlavy Street in the
museum district of Houston. Gallery hours are: Tuesday through Saturday from 10:30
a.m. to 5 p.m.; we are closed on Mondays. For information, please call Carlos
DeSantos at 713-520-1200 or visit us online at www.desantosgallery.com





Web Site = http://www.desantosgallery.com

Contact Details = Carlos DeSantos
713 520 1200