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Since 1959 Arden’s Picture Framing and Gallery has been providing top of the line framing for Houston. Now, join us at our newest location: Arden’s Gallery in River Oaks. Join us Saturday, January 9th for the opening reception for our Abstracts Exhibition on display through January 31st. Featuring abstracts by: Reeds with Red Leaves - Oil on canvas, 48 x 48 TED COWART Yellows at the Creek IV - Oil on canvas, 48 x 48 -Ted Cowart -Sunny McKinnon -Laurent Boccara KEN ELLIOTT To receive future event invitations please visit us at ardensgallery.com or our Facebook page and sign up for our mailing list. Fine Art, Custom Framing & Special Services Tuesday thru Saturday, 10 to 5 pm - Monday by appointment only 2143 Westheimer, Suite B, Houston, Texas 77098 - 713.371.6333 www.ardensgallery.com ABOUT JOHN SLABY Working in oils, John Slaby’s paintings are noted for their highly conceptual nature and attention to realistic detail. His art often focuses on the human condition and the shared experiences of life. The connection created between the art, the artist and the viewer is, for him, the role of the artist and the core of his spirituality. Archway Galler y presents: Death and Desire. Spent (Oil on Canvas, 48in x 36in, 2014 John has had numerous gallery shows in the Houston area and has received awards in a number of juried exhibitions. He is, for example, a two-time first prize winner in the Visual Art Alliance Juried Exhibition (1998 and 2014) and was a finalist for the Hunting Art Prize in 2013. John has been a member of Archway Gallery since 1993. He served as director from 2008 to 2013 and has been treasurer since 2004. Born and raised in New York City, John Slaby has been a resident of the Houston area for over 25 years. John holds a doctorate in chemical engineering and has been pursuing his art seriously since his first outdoor show in 1989 at the then-called Westheimer Art Festival. He is also an amateur classical pianist and won the Silver Medal in the Chopin Society of Houston’s First Chopin Competition for Adult Amateur Pianists in 2004. The Sign, II (Oil on Canvas, 48in x 60in, 2015) JOHN SLABY www.archwaygallery.com