Windows to the Soul Exhibition
The Capital City Arts Initiative’s exhibition, “Windows to the Soul,” will present James Gayles’ watercolor paintings through Jan. 25 at the Courthouse Gallery.
Gayles is an Emmy Award-winning artist and musician based in Reno. Born and raised in Newark, Gayles attended Pratt Institute in New York, where he studied under renowned painters Jacob Lawrence and super realist Audrey Flack.
He simultaneously pursued careers in fine and commercial art. As a commercial artist, he established himself in New York as a graphic designer and illustrator, becoming assistant director of graphics at NewsCenter 4, NBC-TV.
Gayles’ paintings have been exhibited in galleries in the Bay Area, nationally and abroad. He has won public art commissions from the City of Oakland, the City of Richmond, and the Alameda County Arts Commission. He was honored to be one of the four artists portrayed in David Burke's Love Letter to Oakland mural.
His next Nevada show will be with the City of Reno’s Metro Gallery, opening late this month. Chris Lanier wrote the exhibition essay — available online and in the gallery.
For information, visit www.ccainv.org.
