Store 44 Artists Interviewed and Published

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Wayne Rainey and Giulio Iurissevich Interviewed and Published

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona—April 06 2005—Recently, two Store 44 Reps artists were included in prestigious national and international publications.

Valley-based photographer Wayne Rainey was selected to represent Arizona in PDN’s (Photo District News) The Fifty States Issue. Published in February and presented online in March, the issue highlights the work of 50 photographers from across America while touching upon the photographic climate and uniqueness of each artist’s home state. His black and white portrait of architect and philosopher Paolo Soleri is featured in the article available for viewing online at www.pdnonline.com

Fashion illustrator Giulio Iurissevich will be featured in New Fashion Illustration, published in the UK by BT Batsford later this spring. The book features interviews with Giulio, and samples of his work. It is available for purchase at www.amazon.com

Also watch for the Store 44 Reps spread in the 2005 Edition of The Alternative Pick shipping this month! Featured artists include photographers Wayne Rainey, Meredith Parmelee, Irvin Serrano, and Brandon Sullivan. The ad, and accompanying landing page were designed by Nil Ultra and Kevin Ross. The Alternative Pick is a specialized, sourcebook and complementary website showcasing the work of commercial artists, including photographers, illustrators, designers and directors, working in advertising, editorial and music entertainment industries.

Founded in 2002 to provide a vehicle for fine-art photographers and painters also engaged in commercial work, Store 44 Reps currently features a dozen artists showcasing a variety of visual mediums. For more information, visit www.store44.com

PDN's The Fifty States Issue:
www.pdngallery.com/special/50states/2005/
New Fashion Illustration:
www.amazon.com
2005 Alternative Pick Promo:
www.store44.com/art/2005/
Wayne Rainey Studios:
www.store44.com/waynerainey/
Giulio Iurissevich Fashion Illustration:
www.store44.com/giulioiurissevich/
Nil Ultra Design:
www.store44.com/nilultra/
Kevin Ross:
www.arcademedia.net

Store 44 Reps:
Contemporary creative content for advertising and editorial assignments, representing award-winning photographers, illustrators, and designers. For more information, visit www.store44.com

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Wayne Rainey in PDN: 50 States

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Wayne Rainey Featured in PDN’s The 50 States Issue

PHOENIX, Arizona—February 8, 2005—Valley-based photographer Wayne Rainey was recently selected to represent Arizona in PDN’s (Photo District News) The Fifty States Issue. Published in February, the issue highlights the work of 50 photographers from across America while also touching upon the photographic climate and uniqueness of each artist’s home state.

In his interview, Rainey discusses everything from fees, clients and markets to the strong and supportive Arizona photographic community. He credits the proximity of one of the world’s foremost photographic institutions, the Center for Creative Photography in Tucson, with maintaining an unparalleled, enlightening environment. “This is an unbelievable asset-to have the ability to go down [there] and see almost anything.” Rainey also acknowledges the beauty and diversity of the Sonoran landscape and its lure for photographers. A black and white portrait of architect and philosopher Paolo Soleri is featured in the article.

Wayne Rainey is a successful fine-art and commercial photographer based in Phoenix, Arizona. His work has appeared in Bentley Gallery, Communication Arts, and Art News. His clients include Harley Davidson Apparel, Sam Adams, Phoenix Zoo, SRP, Circle K, and The Arizona Lottery. The monOrchid Building, Rainey’s 15,000 square foot studio/gallery space located in downtown Phoenix draws more than 5,000 people each month in connection with Art Detour and First Fridays, and was recognized by the LA Times as "the downtown gallery that launched the scene."

PDN is a monthly publication covering in depth news stories and issues within the photo industry. It is one of the foremost publications for print photography businesses.

Wayne Rainey Studios:
www.store44.com/waynerainey/
The Fifty States Issue:
www.pdngallery.com/special/50states/2005/

Store 44 Reps:
Contemporary creative content for advertising and editorial assignments, representing award-winning photographers, illustrators, and designers. For more information, visit www.store44.com

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Wayne Rainey in New York Post

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Wayne Rainey and The Phoenix Art Scene Featured in
The New York Post

PHOENIX, Arizona—February 17, 2004—Phoenix’s downtown art scene is finally receiving the recognition it deserves, and by The New York post no less. The online edition highlights the pioneering efforts of Wayne Rainey’s monOrchid building — instrumental in bringing some much needed foot traffic to downtown Phoenix. Other featured locations taking part in Phoenix’s downtown revitalization include: The Paisley Violin, Willow House, and The Phoenix Art Museum.

Wayne Rainey is a successful fine-art and commercial photographer based in Phoenix, Arizona. His work has appeared in Bentley Gallery, Communication Arts, and Art News. His clients include Sam Adams, Phoenix Zoo, SRP, Circle K, Canadian Business Magazine, and The Arizona Lottery.

For over 200 years the New York Post has had its finger on the pulse of New York. With its energetic, intelligent coverage, The New York Post is more than a good read; it's an integral part of the fabric of New York City.

Wayne Rainey Studios:
www.store44.com/waynerainey/
New York Post Article:
www.specialsections.nypost.com/news/nypost/travel/20040217/p43_s2.htm

Store 44 Reps:
Contemporary creative content for advertising and editorial assignments, representing award-winning photographers, illustrators, and designers. For more information, visit www.store44.com

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Wayne Rainey Wins AltPick Award

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Wayne Rainey Wins Altpick Award for
Best Photography

NEW YORK, New York—January 23, 2004—Wayne Rainey’s photograph “Sloane” was awarded top honors at the first annual Altpick Awards, receiving third place in the photography category and edging out entries from thousands of national and international photographers. The image, originally shot for the 2004 Aug/Sept cover of Shade Magazine features Phoenix’s own audio and visual artist Sloane McFarland.

"I was thrilled!" says Rainey. "Sloane is an amazing talent, and the portrait came out exactly how I envisioned it. It was an honor to have my work recognized by the judges."

"Sloane" is part of a series Rainey is working on featuring artists in the Phoenix Metro area. Other notables in the series include architect Paolo Soleri, sculptor Pete Deise, and controversial architect-turned-artist Bill Tonnesson.

Wayne Rainey is a successful fine-art and commercial photographer based in Phoenix, Arizona. His work has appeared in Bentley Gallery, Communication Arts, and Art News. His clients include Sam Adams, Phoenix Zoo, SRP, Circle K, Canadian Business Magazine, and The Arizona Lottery.

The Altpick Awards acknowledges the creative efforts of the industries best. Categories include design, illustration, interactive and photography and entries are judged by a committee of top industry professionals. The 2004 winning entries are featured in The Alternative Pick 13th Annual Edition and altpick.com.

The Alternative Pick is a specialized, sourcebook and complementary website showcasing the work of commercial artists, including photographers, illustrators, designers and directors, working in advertising, editorial and music entertainment industries. It is distributed world wide.

Wayne Rainey Studios:
www.store44.com/waynerainey/
AltPick Awards Page:
www.altpick.com/awards/winners/JudgeWinners.php

Store 44 Reps:
Contemporary creative content for advertising and editorial assignments, representing award-winning photographers, illustrators, and designers. For more information, visit www.store44.com


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Wayne Rainey on 2003 Cool List

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Wayne Rainey Honored on the Phoenix New Times
2003 Cool List

PHOENIX, Arizona—December 4, 2003—"Phoenix is like this extraordinary canvas with all kinds of places to paint,” states Wayne Rainey in The Cool Index, a recent article in The Phoenix New Times which highlights the efforts of local artists and entrepreneurs changing the landscape of downtown Phoenix. Once desolate, downtown is now sprouting restaurants, boutiques, coffee bars, galleries and artists’ studios like the monOrchid building, a multi-use facility and current home of Rainey Studios.

Rainey is featured in the Amy Silverman article alongside of other creative and business luminaries, including Beatrice Moore, Kimber Lanning, and Chris Bianco.

"Wayne Rainey. He's a commercial and fine art photographer who opened monOrchid, a multi-use facility on Roosevelt Street that houses his own studio and gallery space, the offices of local architects and graphic designers, and the offices of Shade magazine, which he started. Rainey also owns Holga's, a 12-unit affordable-housing structure he rehabbed himself with $136,000 in grant money. He's at work on a large, low-income housing project for artists."

Since its founding in 1970, Phoenix New Times has kept the Valley of the Sun's feet to the fire. Over the years, the paper has attracted hundreds of thousands of loyal readers who consider the paper an unparalleled source of information and insight, from politics and business to music and the arts.

Wayne Rainey Studios:
www.store44.com/waynerainey/
Phoenix New Times:
www.phoenixnewtimes.com/2003-12-04/news/the-cool-index/full

Store 44 Reps:
Contemporary creative content for advertising and editorial assignments, representing award-winning photographers, illustrators, and designers. For more information, visit www.store44.com

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Wayne Rainey's Africa at Bentley

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Wayne Rainey's 'Africa' Series Showing at
Bentley Gallery

PHOENIX, Arizona—January 23, 2002—In the summer of 2001, Photographer Wayne Rainey followed the path of adventure, and a solar eclipse through the southern parts of Africa, documenting the people and events in their everyday lives.

Leaving behind the usual safari assortment of long lenses and traditional cameras, Rainey embarked on a photographic journey with a pinhole camera and a Chinese plastic medium-format camera, better known as a ‘Holga’. The result is a stunning collection of Black and White imagery that is currently on display at the prestigious Bentley Gallery in Scottsdale, Arizona. In his article for the Arizona Republic, John Villani describes Wayne's adventure, traveling by bus, canoe, and land rover, zigzagging the region, living out of a tent, and carefully selecting his subjects to conserve precious film.

The January issue of Art News describes the thriving gallery scene in Phoenix and Scottsdale and features as the main image a selection of Wayne's photography from this series.

"Looking at Wayne Rainey's new photographs is like waking from a half-remembered dream. Blurred, stained and minimal...his jewel like dark sketches of his African Voyage remains on the fringes of consciousness like some newly unearthed shadowy artifacts." - Keith Carter

The show runs through Feb 8 with a grand opening on Thursday Jan the 9th, 2003.

Wayne Rainey Studios:
www.store44.com/waynerainey/
Samples from "Africa":
www.store44.com/waynerainey/africa/
Art News:
www.artnews.com/issues/issue.asp?id=10201
Bentley Gallery:
www.bentleygallery.com/

Store 44 Reps:
Contemporary creative content for advertising and editorial assignments, representing award-winning photographers, illustrators, and designers. For more information, visit www.store44.com

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