Laura Rathe Fine Art Announces Roi James: "Duality"

Dallas, TX, March 15, 2013 --(PR.com)-- Following a successful grand opening and inaugural exhibition, Laura Rathe Fine Art gains momentum in the Dallas Design District with the solo show debut of contemporary artist, Roi James, with an opening reception on Saturday, April 6th from 6-9pm. The exhibition suitably titled, Duality, will feature new works from James’s "Construct" and "Meditation" series that express his exploration of form across varying artistic genres.

Regarded as transcendent and conceptual, James’s works and techniques express a sense of fluency to viewers, as seen in his diverse range of meditative abstract paintings and architectural wall sculptures. As he describes his process as a sort of "creative surrender" to his thoughts and emotions, James states that with each piece, he ultimately strives to convey a feeling of freedom and to encourage contemplation.

About the Artist

Having emerged from a classical background, Roi James began his career as an artist gaining inspiration from the great romantic landscape painters, such as J.M.W Turner, Claude Lorrain, Caspar David Friedrich, and Thomas Moran. As James’s body of work evolved, he started to explore newer traditions in Abstract Expressionism, Op Art and Minimalism. With his newer series, James experimented and discovered unorthodox methods of applying and moving oil paint to create archetypal forms that infused a sense of both familiarity and mysteriousness.

“My work counters traditions of rigid certainty, recognizing the deeply complex systems and interrelationships surrounding us. These paintings strike a delicate balance between control and freedom, reality and possibility – they are icons of this sacred space.” - Roi James

About Laura Rathe Fine Art

Formally established in 1998, Laura Rathe Fine Art represents a dynamic artist roster including emerging, mid-career, as well as blue-chip contemporary artists. With a primary focus on abstract expressionist painters, LRFA also represents diverse sculptors and mixed media artists.

Located in the heart of the gallery and design districts of Houston and Dallas, Texas, LRFA hosts artist exhibitions, art walks, as well as provides art consultation services to private and corporate collectors and to the design industry.

For additional information, details or to schedule an interview, please contact

Janice Meyers, Director
Janice@LauraRathe.com &/or 214.577.2437

Courtney Feavel, Assistant Director
Courtney@LauraRathe.com &/or 972.762.1181