John Ross Palmer Creates 2011 International Art Series in Dublin, Ireland

June 15, 2011 - PRLog -- From May 31, 2011 to June 9, 2011, Artist John Ross Palmer of Houston, Texas traveled to Dublin, Ireland for his annual art study-abroad adventure.  Palmer believes that travel is essential to the evolution of an artist.  "I absorb my surroundings completely and then it is released in my art," Palmer says enthusiastically.  "By going to a new country at least once a year, my senses become invigorated by witnessing and soaking up a new, dynamic culture."

After researching the history of Dublin for many months prior to the trip, Palmer decided to use the historic Postal Code Districts of Dublin as the inspiration behind his unique, eleven-piece series.  The city of Dublin, Ireland is divided by the beautiful and historic River Liffey.  To the North of the Liffey, you'll find all of the odd-numbered Postal Code Districts.  To the South of the Liffey, you'll note that all of the Postal Code Districts are even-numbered.  The division by the River Liffey and the numbered Postal Code Districts goes deeper than the surface intention of being able to locate Dublin residents for the purposes of receiving mail.  Over time, the Postal Codes have created a type of stigma within the city.  Odd-numbered codes are stereotyped for containing the working class population--and even-numbered codes are known for containing the middle-class to affluent members of Dublin society.  This amazing dichotomy in both geography as well as social status served as the guiding map for Palmer's Dublin travel itinerary.  His voyage to at  least one destination in each of the first eleven postal codes would coincide with each of his eleven art pieces.

After extensive touring of the breathtaking city, Palmer set up at Broadstone Studios to create his historic Dublin 2011 art series.  Now home in Houston, Palmer is thrilled to announce the following Dublin 2011 series unveiling dates:

The VIP Unveiling will be on Saturday, July 16, 2011 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the John Palmer Gallery & Studio located at 1218 Heights Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77008.  It is by Written Invitation Only.  

The Public Unveiling will be on Sunday, July 17, 2011 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the John Palmer Gallery & Studio located at 1218 Heights Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77008.  This event is open to the general public.

Palmer's 2011 study-abroad adventure to Dublin, Ireland was generously underwritten by an elite group of art collectors known as the John Ross Palmer First Class Club.  The exclusive group of ten member individuals or couples receives preview rights to the international series, an original paper piece created specifically for them by Palmer on his journey, mention in the Catalogue that documents the series and personal "FCC Members Only" correspondence from the Artist and his partner Ryan Lindsay from their trip.  In 2011, F.C.C. members were also treated to an amazingly exciting chat with the Artist from his Dublin studio via Skype.                                              
                                           
If you are interested in learning more about Artist John Ross Palmer, his Dublin 2011 Art Series or the exclusive John Ross Palmer First Class Club, please contact Palmer's business partner Ryan Lindsay at 713-861-6726 or Ryan@JohnPalmerArt.com.  We encourage you to visit the Artist's webiste at http://www.JohnPalmerArt.com.

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John Palmer is the Founder of the Art Movement of Escapism which is devoted to forever destroying the stereotype of the struggling artist. He shows his art around the globe but is primarily based at the John Palmer Fine Art Gallery & Studio in Houston, Texas.