An exhibition of paintings titled, Toma Miller: C'est bien fait quand meme is currently showing at ddp gallery. In two weeks,13 of the 18 paintings have sold. The the translates to "It is well done nevertheless." The exhibition opens May 2 and continues through June 9, 2007. A reception will be held on Thursday, May 3rd from 5 – 8pm. The gallery is located at 7 East Mountain Street, between Fayetteville's historic Downtown Square and N. College Avenue.

"Toma's work juxtaposes quiet with bold," says gallery owner Dede Peters. "There are so many subtle layers to discover in each work. Tiny pencil sketches join sherbert-colored prisms on surfaces of sky blue and white washes. Bold black lettering spreads across the panels revealing Toma's love of graphics."

Toma Miler, a native of southern Louisiana, moved to Fayetteville in 2000 to attend the University of Arkansas. Upon graduating in 2003 with an MFA in Painting, he returned to Louisana, teaching grade school and high school in New Orleans. He and his wife, Christine, moved back to Fayetteville just before Hurricane Katrina.

"Drawing has always been a reflex for me," Miller states, "growing up in Catholic schools, my books were covered in kraft paper and I drew on them constantly." An uncle 8 years older than Miller introduced him to punk rock and new wave. Miller soon began playing bass and guitar. Along with the music came skateboarding and Miller found himself surrounded in an atmospere of inspring graphics. His mother encouraged him to go to college where art classes started as a a perifpery ot his education. His printmaking continually won awards from both his peers and the faculty. Screen printing remains won of his favorite mediums and influences his work as a product developer for a Wal,Mart based handbag and apperal desiger.

More information about Toma Miller and ddp gallery can be found at www.ddpgallery.com or by calling (479) 442-0001.