Mountainsong Galleries in Carmel-by-the-Sea has the exclusiv

1. MountainsongGalleriesinCarmel-by-the-Seahastheexclusiveonthishistoriccollectors'itemat$40,000MountainsongGalleriesinCarmel-by-the-Seahastheexclusiveonthishistoriccollectors'itemat$40,000 • James Dietz was commissionedbyGeorge Lucas todoalarge scale paintingofStar Wars for abook Lucaswas puttingtogether.MountainsongGalleries inCarmel-by-the-Sea,California,is committedtorepresentingmoreOPAandAIScredentialedMasterArtiststhan any gallery intheworld. • Carmel-by-the-Sea,CA, June13, 2014-Mountainsong GalleriesonOceanAvenue inCarmel-by-the-Sea,Californiaistheplace tofind moreof today'sOPAandAISMasterArtiststhananywhereintheWorld. ThegalleryownersJonathanandLucindaMountainsong havecreatedafriendly,funupbeatsetting filled withcontemporaryMasterArtists,whimsicaland dramaticbronzesculptures,stunning glassartand customwood furniture.Mountainsong representssomeof thegreatestartistsofourtimefromcoast-to-coast. • Ahistoricalpainting standsorfallsonhowwell it depicts thestoryit isattempting to illustrate, and howconvincinglyit combinesthepeople,theiractions,costumes,surroundingsandatmosphere inanappropriatecomposition.Agoodhistoricalpaintingusesall of theseelementstotell themajor storyand perhapsasecond subtext.Botharedriven byhowinteresting thesituation isthattheartist isattempting torender.How theviewerreactstoa greatpaintingtranscendsitsimmediate storyand strikesa deeperchord,onethathopefullyevolvesandchangesastheviewercontemplatestheartovertime. • Itisthislastand most worthygoaltowhichartistslikeJamesDietzaspire.Inhisportrait of eventsinthe20thand 21st Centuries,helaborstoachievethatrarecombinationofhistoricalfact and theromance,adventureand coloroffiction. • BorninSanFrancisco,JimgraduatedfromArt Center CollegeofDesign in1969.Hehada successful illustrationcareerinLosAngelesandNewYork, withasteadyflowofworkrangingfromautomobileads,movieposters,andromanticand historical/action bookcovers. • By1978,Jimandhiswifehadmoved toSeattle,whereJim’sworkgraduallyshiftedawayfrom commercial illustrationtoprimarilyhistoricalaviation,automotiveand militaryart.Todayhisworkisinternationallyknownand collected,and hisstyle,withitsemphasison depthofstory,is recognized bycollectorsofhistorical art.Hislist ofclients includes:Boeing,Bell Helicopter,FederalExpress,Allison,Cessna,Flying Tigers,theIndianapolis500,BMW,the National Guard andmanyU.S.Armyassociations: U.S.ArmyRangers,82nd Airborne,3rdDivision,4thDivision,29th Division,First Division,1st Cavalry,11thCavalry,28thDivision,41st Divisionand 37thDivision,Command General StaffCollege,ArmyWarCollege,USAirForceDocumentaryArt Program, WingnutStudios,Meadowbrookand PebbleBeachConcours d’Elegance. • Awards include: • Best inShow,EAAAviationArt Show,threesuccessiveyears,1989-91 • NamedMasterArtist,EAA,1992 • People’sChoiceAward,AmericanSocietyofAviationArtists,1988

2. Best inShow,FranklinMint ArtistsShow,1992 • Best inShow&threeBestofEraAwards,SanAntonioMilitaryArt Show,1992 • HonorableMention,AmericanSocietyofAviationArtistsShow,1994 • Best inShow,Flying Magazine/SimufliteArt Show,1993,1994,1999,2000,2001 • Award ofMerit,Flying Magazine/SimufliteArt Show,1995,2000 • Best inShow, Naval AviationMuseumArt Show,1994,2000 • FirstPlace,NavalAviationMuseumArtShow,1995 • R.G.SmithAward forExcellencein Naval AviationArt,National Naval AviationMuseum,Pensacola,FL,1997 • Best inShow,WomeninAviationShow,C.R.SmithMuseum,Dallas,TX,1997 • StanleyWanlassAwardforexcellencein strengthofdesignand composition,echoing the spiritoftheautomobile,MeadowBrookConcoursd’Elegance,1997 • FeaturedArtist,MeadowBrookConcoursd’Elegance,1999 • Award ofExcellence,AutomotiveFineArtistsofAmericashowatPebbleBeachConcoursd’Elegance,1999,2000,2011,2013 • PeterHelckAward,AutomotiveFineArtistsofAmericashowatPebbleBeachConcours • d’Elegance,1999,2000,2013 • LeagueofWWIAviationHistorians,fourSilver Cups • LincolnAward forElegance,AutomativeFineArtistsofAmericashowatPebbleBeachConcoursd’Elegance,2007 • Jimhas beenamemberof theWorld WarIAviationHistoricalHallofFame,anArtistFellowoftheAmericanSocietyofAviationArtistsandaboard memberof theAutomotiveFineArtistsofAmerica.Hehadone-manshowsattheExperimental Aircraft Association(EAA)Museum inOshkosh,Wisconsinin1990,1998and 2003;SanDiegoAir&SpaceMuseumin1990;and theUSAirForceMuseumatWright PattersonAirForceBase in2003.His paintingsarepart of thepermanent collectionsofmanymilitarymuseumsaroundthecountry,including thePentagon,theSanDiegoAir&SpaceMuseum,PensacolaNaval AviationMuseum,SpecialForcesMuseum,82ndAirborneMuseum,andtheSmithsonianAir&SpaceMuseum. • In2001,Barnes&NoblePublishingreleased a bookonJim’sWorld WarIIart,entitled PortraitsofCombat.In2005,Jimfulfilled achildhood dreamwhenhegottheopportunityforacameoroleinPeterJackson’s (Lordof the Rings) remakeofKing Kong.Jimplaystheroleof pilotofthe CurtisHelldiver aircraftwhichfiresatKongwhileheisperched highabove NewYorkon theEmpireState Building. • Jimandhiswife,Patti,liveinSeattle withtheirdog,Sarah,whoshares thedistinctionwithpreviousDietz pets,of being aregular inJim’s paintings. Theirson,Ian,iscurrentlyanofficer serving intheU.S.Army.Jimworksinawarm,pleasantlycluttered studiothatresemblesaWWIaviation bar,surrounded byuniforms,propsand models thathavemadetheirwayintopaintingsovertheyears. • SavetheDate:Thegalleryhasannounced aseriesofupcomingexhibitionsthroughDecember 2014including afirst inthe worldOPAMastersOnlyShow inJuly. • First intheWorld OPAMastersOnlyShow: July25 - August 24 o Opening ReceptionJuly255:00 - 8:00AllOPAMasters • Oil PaintersofAmericaWesternRegionalShow: August30 -September30 o Opening ReceptionAugust 305:00 - 8:00 • o The list ofartistswhohavebeenjuriedintothisevent hasnot yetbeenmadepublic. • HuihanLiu&WeizhenLiang- CouplesShow: October4 - October31 o Opening ReceptionOctober45:00 - 7:00 • oHuihanLiu,AISM, OPAMand hiswifeWeizhenLiang,AISM • Details onMountainsong Galleries: ·Location:OceanbetweenSan Carlosand Mission Carmel-by-the-Sea, California•ViewMap