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1. JamesDietzwascommissionedbyWarnerBrotherstodoalloftheartworkforthepromotionoftheoriginalSupermanmoviewithChristopherReevesJamesDietzwascommissionedbyWarnerBrotherstodoalloftheartworkforthepromotionoftheoriginalSupermanmoviewithChristopherReeves There are 12 originalpaintingsthatmustbesoldas anin-tactcollection.MountainsongGalleries inCarmel-by-the-Sea has theexclusive on this collectionavailablefor $90,000-.MountainsongGalleriesinCarmel-by-the-Sea,California,iscommittedtorepresentingmore OPAandAIScredentialedMasterArtiststhan any gallery intheworld. Carmel-by-the-Sea,CA, June18, 2014-Mountainsong GalleriesonOceanAvenue inCarmel-by-the-Sea,Californiaistheplace tofind moreof today'sOPAandAISMasterArtiststhananywhereintheWorld.ThegalleryownersJonathanand LucindaMountainsong havecreatedafriendly,funupbeatsetting filled withcontemporaryMasterArtists,whimsicaland dramaticbronzesculptures,stunning glassartand customwood furniture.Mountainsongrepresentssomeof thegreatestartistsofourtimefromcoast-to-coast. Ahistoricalpainting standsorfallsonhowwell it depicts thestoryit isattempting to illustrate, and howconvincinglyit combinesthepeople,theiractions,costumes,surroundingsandatmosphere inanappropriatecomposition.Agood historical paintingusesall oftheseelementstotellthemajor storyand perhapsasecond subtext.Botharedrivenbyhow interesting thesituation isthattheartist isattempting torender.How theviewerreactstoa greatpaintingtranscendsitsimmediate storyand strikesa deeperchord,onethathopefullyevolvesandchangesastheviewercontemplatestheartovertime. Itisthislastand most worthygoaltowhichartistslikeJamesDietzaspire.Inhisportrait of eventsinthe20thand 21st Centuries,helaborstoachievethatrarecombinationofhistoricalfact and theromance,adventureand coloroffiction. BorninSanFrancisco,JimgraduatedfromArt Center CollegeofDesign in1969.Hehada successful illustrationcareerinLosAngelesandNewYork, withasteadyflowofworkrangingfromautomobileads,movieposters,andromanticand historical/action bookcovers. By1978,Jimandhiswifehadmoved toSeattle,whereJim’sworkgraduallyshiftedawayfrom commercial illustrationtoprimarilyhistoricalaviation,automotiveand militaryart.Todayhisworkisinternationallyknownand collected,and hisstyle,withitsemphasison depthofstory,is recognized bycollectorsofhistorical art.Hislist ofclientsincludes: Boeing,Bell Helicopter,FederalExpress,Allison,Cessna,Flying Tigers,theIndianapolis500,BMW,the NationalGuardandmany U.S.Armyassociations:U.S.ArmyRangers,82ndAirborne,3rd Division,4thDivision,29th Division,First Division,1st Cavalry,11thCavalry,28thDivision,41st Divisionand 37thDivision, Command General StaffCollege,ArmyWarCollege,USAirForceDocumentaryArt Program, WingnutStudios,Meadowbrookand PebbleBeachConcours d’Elegance. *Awardsinclude:

2. Best inShow,EAAAviationArt Show,threesuccessiveyears,1989-91 • NamedMasterArtist,EAA,1992 • People’sChoiceAward,AmericanSocietyofAviationArtists,1988 • Best inShow,FranklinMint ArtistsShow,1992 • Best inShow&threeBestofEraAwards,SanAntonioMilitaryArt Show,1992 • HonorableMention,AmericanSocietyofAviationArtistsShow,1994 • Best inShow,Flying Magazine/SimufliteArt Show,1993,1994,1999,2000,2001 • Award ofMerit,Flying Magazine/SimufliteArt Show,1995,2000 • Best inShow, Naval AviationMuseumArt Show,1994,2000 • FirstPlace,NavalAviationMuseumArtShow,1995 • R.G.SmithAward forExcellencein Naval AviationArt,National Naval AviationMuseum,Pensacola,FL,1997 • Best inShow,WomeninAviationShow,C.R.SmithMuseum,Dallas,TX,1997 • StanleyWanlassAwardforexcellencein strengthofdesignand composition,echoing the spiritoftheautomobile,MeadowBrookConcoursd’Elegance,1997 • FeaturedArtist,MeadowBrookConcoursd’Elegance,1999 • Award ofExcellence,AutomotiveFineArtistsofAmericashowatPebbleBeachConcoursd’Elegance,1999,2000,2011,2013 • PeterHelckAward,AutomotiveFineArtistsofAmericashowatPebbleBeachConcoursd’Elegance,1999,2000,2013 • LeagueofWWIAviationHistorians,fourSilver Cups • LincolnAward forElegance,AutomativeFineArtistsofAmericashowatPebbleBeachConcoursd’Elegance,2007 • Jimhas beenamemberof theWorld WarIAviationHistoricalHallofFame,anArtistFellowoftheAmericanSocietyofAviationArtistsandaboard memberof theAutomotiveFineArtistsofAmerica.Hehadone-manshowsattheExperimentalAircraft Association(EAA)MuseuminOshkosh,Wisconsinin1990,1998and 2003;SanDiegoAir&SpaceMuseumin1990;and theUSAirForceMuseumatWright PattersonAirForceBase in2003.Hispaintingsarepart of thepermanent collectionsofmanymilitarymuseumsaroundthecountry,including thePentagon,theSanDiegoAir&SpaceMuseum,PensacolaNaval AviationMuseum,SpecialForcesMuseum,82ndAirborneMuseum,andtheSmithsonianAir&SpaceMuseum. • In2001,Barnes&NoblePublishingreleased a bookonJim’sWorld WarIIart,entitled PortraitsofCombat.In2005,Jimfulfilled achildhood dreamwhenhegottheopportunityforacameoroleinPeterJackson’s (Lordof the Rings) remakeofKing Kong.Jimplaystheroleof pilotofthe CurtisHelldiver aircraftwhichfiresatKongwhileheisperched highabove NewYorkon theEmpireState Building. • Jimandhiswife,Patti,liveinSeattle withtheirdog,Sarah,whoshares thedistinctionwithpreviousDietz pets,of being aregular inJim’s paintings. Theirson,Ian,iscurrentlyanofficer serving intheU.S.Army.Jimworksinawarm,pleasantlycluttered studiothatresemblesaWWIaviation bar,surrounded byuniforms,propsand models thathavemadetheirwayintopaintingsovertheyears. • SavetheDate:Thegalleryhasannounced aseriesofupcomingexhibitionsthroughDecember 2014including afirst inthe worldOPAMastersOnlyShow inJuly. • First intheWorld OPAMastersOnlyShow: July25 - August 24 o Opening ReceptionJuly255:00 - 8:00AllOPAMasters • Oil PaintersofAmericaWesternRegionalShow: August30 -September30 o Opening ReceptionAugust 305:00 - 8:00 • o The list ofartistswhohavebeenjuriedintothisevent hasnot yetbeenmadepublic. • HuihanLiu&WeizhenLiang- CouplesShow: October4 - October31 o Opening ReceptionOctober45:00 - 7:00