DreamWorks Animator Devin Crane to Be Showcased at the Corey Helford Gallery on January...

DreamWorks Animator Devin Crane to Be Showcased at the Corey Helford Gallery
on January 24 at 7 p.m.

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- DreamWorks Animator Devin Crane
(http://www.devincrane.com) will debut his latest collection of art at the
Corey Helford Gallery in Culver City titled "Love and Tears." Bombarded by the
daily reports of America's economic decline, Crane's showcase examines
America's obsession with excess in relation to the manifested need for love
and interpersonal connection. Inspired by Crane's own personal experiences and
pain from a series of relationships, "Love and Tears" captures the essence of
15 subjects and their endless quest for true love.

A middle-class native to Los Angeles, California, Crane grew up with the
all-too-familiar tale of "wealth and woes." Surrounded by affluent friends
consumed by brands and excess, Crane learned at an early age how "un-fabulous"
the "fabulous" life truly was for the majority of his peers. Noting their
obsession with high-end brands such as Gucci, Louis Vuitton and Chanel, Crane
became intrigued with the complicated layers beneath the surface of the
superficial. These living testimonies served as inspiration in his later
years, along with artistic influences from painters such as Rembrandt and John
Singer, in creating works that depict the internal private moment in which we
all break down.

"I am an art nouveau fanatic," states artist Devin Crane. "This showcase
allows me to comb my background in film to create mood and atmosphere in my
paintings, pulling the viewers into an experience of emotions. Audiences will
find theology, classic themes and symbols woven into the paintings which add
an identifiable layer for everyone of every culture."

Crane's obsession with art nouveau and theology derive from his Catholic
school education. His first piece in the series, titled "The First Tear,"
refers to Adam and Eve and the first bite of knowledge that catapulted
humanity into sadness rather than eternal bliss.

"The show is about heartache over the duration of existence," says Whitney
Pentzer, Devin's girlfriend and muse for the transforming finale titled "Love
Reborn." "Even though we all experience the heartache of falling out of love
there is always the chance of falling in love again. Through the process of
painting this show, Devin has been able to close the door of the past and open
a new door to the possibilities the future may hold for any of us."

Former bass guitarist for Matchbox 20 Adam Gaynor, who is the muse for "She
Left With His Heart In A Gucci Bag," said, "I was simply amazed at how Devin
was able to translate such emotion into his painting, with each scene
depicting a wide spectrum of feeling and emotion. From the very dark corners
of his soul, to a lighter than air smile and perspective, he seems to make you
feel what he has felt himself, when he poured his own being onto his canvas."

Contact:
Cindy Rakowitz
BR Public Relations
818.783.3307
cindy@brpublicrelations.com

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