Press Release

                                                      PRYBA FINE ART

For Immediate Release                        May 8, 2008

Contact: DENNIS E. PRYBA II, ESQ.   571.223.6112
ART@PRYBAFINEART.COM

PRYBA FINE ART TO SPONSOR CESAR AUGUSTO BERTEL’S
SHOW AT ARTOMATIC IN WASHINGTON, DC FROM MAY 9
THROUGH JUNE 15, 2008

The Plains, Virginia – After viewing his work at the Inter-
American Development Bank show of his work in April in
Washington, DC, Dennis Pryba, owner of the Gallery,
immediately wanted to represent the star of the Columbian
art world, Cesar Augusto Bertel.  After an initial meeting both
Mr. Bertel and Mr. Pryba agreed that Mr. Bertel’s work should
be exposed to an international audience—his work is
dedicated to portraying the fragile beauty of the Columbian
rain forest and its inhabitants.  A respected lawyer, Mr. Bertel
went into the jungle to paint, exclusively in water color, in
order to express himself and showcase the fragility and
importance of preserving this world resource.  Pryba Fine Art
will donate 5% of sales to charity to help save the rain forest.

Artomatic will feature approximately 1,000 artists and is
located at Capital Plaza I - corner of First & M streets NE,
Washington DC - NY Ave Metro. Wed-Thu: 5pm-10pm; Fri-
Sat: noon-2am; Sun: noon-10pm; closed Mon-Tue. Free
admission.  See www.artomatic.org for more details.   

Pryba Fine Art will host a reception, date and time to be
announced, in late May or early June, which will feature find
food and wine and an opportunity to meet Mr. Bertel in the
quiet countryside of the Plains, Virginia.

Pryba Fine Art is a full service art gallery engaged in the
identification, valuation, restoration, acquisition and sale of
17th through 20th century paintings, prints and sculptures
by recognized artists.

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Visit Pryba Fine Art’s Web site at www.prybafineart.com


Pryba Fine Art, P.O. Box 246, Haymarket, VA 20168