For Immediate Release:

October 27, 2005

Gallery Homeland kicks off November with an event at the Wonder Ballroom and great work by Scott Wayne Indiana.

Homeland shows new works and installation by Scott Wayne Indiana at the Troy Building in the SE and at the Wonder Ballroom. Mr. Indiana will stretch his new work, a 72ft scroll across the space of the Wonder Ballroom Gallery for an evening viewing. Please join us for the fun at both spaces and learn about future projects and events to come.

Homeland Presents Scott Wayne Indiana in His Solo Event Wallpaper at Mark Woolley @ The Wonder 128 NE Russell with small works featured on 39 Forks at 222 SE 10th The Troy Building.

Opening Reception Friday November 4th 2005 @ The Wonder

Portland OR - Wallpaper is a 72-foot piece completed over the course of several days. This composite of small drawings and paintings combines such thematic elements as chairs, gold, self-portraits, nose rings, and abstract expressions (sometimes explained with accompanying words). Also throughout the piece are various notes and small reflective sketches that retell recent occurrences. There is no riddle or narrative to decipher. Rather, Wallpaper is simply a long painting resembling the artistâ ¬!"s sketch book and revealing a reflective exercise of examining his own stream of consciousness as a visual representation: A prose painting.

In the article Richard Speer wrote in June's "Art Wars?", he coins Indiana as one of Portland's finest New Romantic artists along with other artists and curators such as Jacqueline Ehlis, Laura Fritz, Justin Oswald, and Jeff Jahn. Indiana has been showing in Portland for some time now, however only just getting solid recognition from his show last spring at Residence Gallery at Everett Street Lofts. He has shown with many galleries within the past three years including shows at Pause, Shift, Pepper, and our favorite space The Hall. Indiana has been currently working on projects through his online site 39 Forks, an ongoing project that explores the inner artists as well conceptual projects throughout the city. He has collaborated with some local bands including his works featured on The Very Foundation's album Small Reserves. Homeland is proud to present Scott Wayne Indiana with one of his first spotlight shows.

HOMELAND's doors open up at 7pm at 128 NE Russell / Mark Wooley @ The Wonder Ballroom with works at 222 SE 10th several Blocks from the Doug Fir and NAAU. For more information contact Paige Saez or Paul Middendorf at paige@galleryhomeland.org or pmiddy@galleryhomeland.org