ROGER THOMAS: A PERFECTED WORLD OPENS APRIL 16, 2010 AT HEATHER JAMES FINE ART
January 11, 2010 - Palm Desert, CA - Heather James Fine Art is pleased to present Roger Thomas: A Perfected World, April 16 - May 30, 2010 with an opening reception from 6-8 p.m. and artist talk at 5 pm on April 16. For more information or to RSVP, please contact Emily Friedman at emily@heatherjames.com. For thirty years Roger Thomas has created unique and trendsetting environments for Steve Wynn’s destination resorts including the Bellagio, Wynn Las Vegas, and Encore. In 2007 and again in 2010, he was listed in Architectural Digest’s AD 100 and in 2008 Interior Design magazine awarded him “Designer of the Year.” For this exclusive exhibition, Thomas will include limited editions of his furnishings and lighting each uniquely created with hand drawings inspired by the 18th century French decorative arts that inform his work. Each edition is limited to 5 with 2 artists proofs. Some of the furnishings used in this exhibition were created for the Architectural Digest Green Room at the 2010 Academy Awards. In addition the exhibition will include 12 hand embroidered silk textiles and 12 pastel gestural drawings of architectural details on fine handmade paper. Bespoke furnishing, lighting, floor covering, and two dimensional artworks will combine surface and object to create an integrated and perfected space. The 8, 500 square foot Heather James Fine Art is located at 45188 Portola Avenue in Palm Desert and features a wide array of art ranging from Impressionist and Modern art to Post-War and Contemporary, American, Latin American, Old Master, Photography and Design. Visit us online at www.heatherjames.com.