Alexey shows Dima places
he visited before in Big Sur. |
Alexey visits Gabreals old house
on Hwy 1, in Big Sur. |
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Although tired, Dima poses
at one of the stops along the
coast. |
Dima visits Gabreals old house
on Hwy 1, in Big Sur. |
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Dima "shoots Back" in
Big Sur. |
The Big Sur trip is short, so
Dima and Alexei leave this
first day for San Jose Airport
to fly with Gabreal to Las Vegas
and the first Art Exhibitions
at SOHO Fine Art Gallery, Las Vegas and
UpTown Art Gallery, Las Vegas.
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Dima in front of the
SOHO Fine Art Gallery in Las Vegas,
the site of his first Exhibition
there. |
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Another shot of Dima
in front of the
SoHo Art Gallery in Las Vegas |
The Exhibitions were very successful, for both Alexei,
who had exhibited there before,
and for Dima in his first Exhibition in this market.
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Dima and Alexei practice
and get dressed for the
Exhibition at Up Town Gallery, Las Vegas.
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The guys enjoy a first night
out on the town, following a great show.
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We all have dinner in a GREAT Russian restaurant.
Shortly before being seated, Alexei is asked in a bar for his I.D.
Hereafter, he is known as "Baby-Face Butirskiy" |
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Not to be outdone by Alexei, Dima picks up the nickname/motto:
"I am Russian... I have Issues." |
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By Sunday, Feb 15, they were on their way to Arizona, for Exhibitions
at the new
THOMAS CHARLES GALLERIES.
Shot here soon of Promo Materials from this show.
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The 3rd weekend of their trip found Alexei and Dima arriving
in Park City Utah
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Presentations were planned for Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Feb 27-29
Stanfield Gallery,
Park City, Utah.
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Tom Barnes walking ahead of the flood of people that attended the Exhibitions.
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Alexei chats with two customers,
as he embellishes their Geclee.
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Dmitri dealing with some of the crowd on his side of the
Stanfield Gallery.
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Gabreal takes a portrait of Gallery owner, DeVon Stanfield, in a bar
after the show, as DeVon tries his friend's hat on. |
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Alexei poses with one of many customers who purchased
his originals during the Feb 2004 Tour. |
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All too soon, the tour was over, and as Tom headed back to Arizona,
Gabreal, Alexei and Dima flew back to California, and the guys headed back
to Russia.
March 1, 2004 |
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