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RISING GALLERY // NOV 11 // 6-9.30PM

RISING...a gallery
RISING relocated downtown in the Office Equipment Bldg
800 jackson st dallas, tx 75202
214.559.4158
www.risinggallery.com

RISING Gallery proudly presents Denver based husband and wife artists Tyler & Monica Aiello
and their conjoined solo shows collectively titled "Galileo's Garden". This show marks the Aiello's
first solo exhibition in Texas.

After recently showing works in Jackson, WY and Denver, CO, the Aiello's are bringing their
current bodies of work to Dallas, Texas at RISING gallery. During the past several years, the
Aiellos' careers have expanded nationally and they have been engaged in numerous
artistic and outreach pursuits - including museum and gallery exhibitions, public and
corporate art commissions, residencies and educational programming.

Painter Monica Petty Aiello is known for her intriguing, mixed-media works on panel that
fuse her love of craft and content. Monica has spent several years fostering relationships
with the NASA community and often consults with noted planetary scientists in the
development of her geologically-inspired works. This dialog has greatly enriched her
process, allowing her to develop innovative painting techniques to interpret planetary
surfaces. After extensive research, she creates her lush, glassy pieces by meticulously
layering acrylic, varnish, ink and fiber like strata to emulate the geomorphology of the
planets and moons within our Solar System.

Monica's work has been recognized by both art and science institutions. Last year, she
mounted a large exhibition at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, where she also
taught at the Center's Bemis Art School. Monica's show, entitled Frozen/Inferno, was
presented in tandem with the Smithsonian's NASA Art Program Exhibition and the
historical, space-inspired works of Vance Kirkland. Last winter, Monica was invited by
NASA to present her works in Washington DC., and recently was a special guest at a
NASA Educator's Workshop, Small Bodies, Big Concepts. In 2009, she was the Lossett
Visiting Scholar at the University of Redlands in California where she co-taught an
interdisciplinary course on art and geology with scientific collaborator Dr. Julie
Rathbun Along with her husband Tyler, she has had shows at Space Gallery in
Denver, CO and Diehl Gallery in Jackson, Wyoming where the couple also helped
produce week of Art and Science programming. Their activities included kids
classes and a lecture series with noted scientists Dr. David Grinspoon (Curator of
Astrobiology at the DMNS) and Astronomer, Dr. Tyler Nordgren. Monica's work has
been published in Dr. Nordgren's recently released book, Skies Above, Earth Below -
A Guide to Astronomy in National Parks. She currently has work on loan to NASA's
Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, and her paintings continue to be collected
by museums, private and corporate patrons internationally.

Tyler Aiello's elegant sculpture is also widely shown and collected across the country.
He draws inspiration from mathematics, biology, botany and chemistry - creating
sensual, biomorphic forms out of industrial materials such as steel, wood, and light.
He is known for his meticulous craftsmanship, laborious process and attention to
detail - often building his own tools to create his work. The series at RISING investigates
microbiological, botanical and oceanic life forms. His work relates so well to his wife's,
providing ample context regarding the nature of science, art, and commonality of
forms found throughout the universe. RISING looks forward to showcasing Tyler's
continuation of the series that was so successfully unveiled at Space Gallery
earlier in the year.

Tyler's work is prized by architects, designers and consultants nationally. Over the past
few years, he has focused primarily on large-scale commissions for public and corporate
art. He was recently commissioned by the City of Denver to create Leaves of Grass, a
large outdoor steel sculpture for the historical Red Rocks Park and Amphitheater. He
has also created large-scale works for Alexan Development in Littleton, Colorado;
Terranea Resorts in Palos Verdes, California; and corporate collections in Seattle and
San Antonio. Recently, his work has been featured at Space Gallery in Denver,
Colorado; Diehl Gallery in Jackson, Wyoming; the Center for Visual Art in Denver
and at the Madden Museum of Art. With his wife, Tyler is deeply committed to
sharing his knowledge and experience, and the couple has developed a host of
educational programs for children. Each summer they are resident artists at the
Mizel Museum in Denver and at the Art Association of Jackson Hole where they
teach a popular art and science summer camp. Last year they launched an
educational enrichment program, Da Vinci Club, which explores science and
engineering through art making.

Michael Burnett, curator of Denver based Space Gallery, says this about their works,

'It is testament to their commitment in their field that each year the Aiello's are able to
continue to surprise art patrons with inspiring new material which continues to amaze
and dazzle. The combination of intense research, technical mastery of materials and
painstaking execution makes their work entirely unique and equally breathtaking.
Rarely does interpretation of the natural world surpass the original but I think in the
artwork of Tyler and Monica Aiello you find the exception.'

GALILEO'S GARDEN
the works of
Monica Petty Aiello & Tyler AiellO
november 11 - december 31

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