Nylo Plano At Legacy Decorates Walls With Local Masterpieces

NYLO Plano at Legacy, the inauguralproperty of NYLO Hotels, announced today the winners of the first NYLOArt Competition, which began in April 2007. NYLO Plano at Legacy soughtartists who could reflect the creativity and passion of the local arttalent within the DFW Metroplex. The hotel, along with The ArtInstitute of Dallas and the Plano Art Association, embarked upon asearch for original paintings and photography to be displayed in thehotel guest lofts, corridors and public spaces. NYLO Plano at Legacy isproud to announce six local winners for their summer contest: AmandaSmith, Sharon Neel Bagley, Nicole Morrow, Jason Janik, LorraineHaan-Stewart and Darrell Moseley.

"The community really rallied behind the contest as indicated with theunbelievable quality of over 500 pieces submitted," says Patrick O'Neil,Senior Vice President of Operations for NYLO Hotels and General Managerof the NYLO Plano at Legacy Hotel. "We couldn't be more excited by thesupport that we have received and we are very appreciative of everyone'sefforts. It was difficult to narrow them down to just a few, but wefinally were able to select those that best fit the look and feel of ourhotel space. I am thoroughly impressed with the immense talent whichthese artists have displayed and we are proud to house their works."

NYLO Plano at Legacy sought pieces with different mediums and themes tobe displayed throughout the hotel. Of the six winning pieces chosen,four artists' works are photographs and two are paintings. Paintingselected for the guestrooms will be will be reproduced using the gicléeprocess, in order to preserve the original integrity of the artwork.

A self-taught painter from the Dallas area, Amanda Smith's winning pieceLife won First Place in the "Guest Loft" category. Made of an oil-basedmedium, Life reflects Smith's love for nature and the use of warm,blended colors. NYLO Plano's Second Place winner in the "Guest Loft" category is SharonNeel Bagley, a graduate of University of North Texas with a Bachelor ofFine Arts. Her piece, Con intensita, Appassionato and Agilmente,captures sound in a visual manner. Bagley photographed smoke whilemusic is being played in order to capture a moment in time where smokeintermingled with sound waves.

The L Series, a 47"x 47" series of three black acrylics on natural fiberpieces was painted by Nicole Morrow, a senior at University of TexasDallas earning her Bachelor of Art in Visual Art. Her Third Place serieswas painted with four inch carpenter brushes. Morrow describes her workas reflective and honest, although she says some categorize the works as"moody." Live, Learn and Loss will be displayed in the hotel's publicareas.

Jason Janik is an award-winning photographer from Dallas whose Rodeo andRock n' Roll pieces won First Place in the "Corridor" category of NYLO'sart contest. Janik's works have been published in Dallas Morning News,Harder Beat magazine, Spin magazine, Quick magazine, Bloomberg News,American Profile magazine, and various other publications as well asbeing displayed by Jive Records and Toucan Cove Records.

Embrace, Star of Bethlehem and Solace, a series of three photographs byLorraine Haan-Stewart won Second Place in NYLO's "Corridor" category.Haan-Stewart is a British-born artist who moved to Keller, TX just threeyears ago. Stewart describes her art as focused on light. She says, "Mywork is predominantly black and white and mainly still life. For me, thequality of light determines the mood of my photographs and 90% of thetime I will use daylight with diffusers to light my subject. I want mysubjects to have a 'dreamy' quality so whether it's of flowers, a scene,or a portrait, my approach to lighting is to achieve an ethereal look."

Darrell Moseley is a jack of all trades. A photographer, plumber,family man and children's book author, Moseley found time to produceFrisco Frog and Windmill, both photographs captured in Frisco, Texas.The artist's photos mainly focus on preserving some of the past of theMetroplex. The impressive photos won him Third Place in the "Corridor"category of the contest.

All winners chosen for the guestroom and corridor categories willreceive a variety of prizes, including entrance to the property's grandopening party and artist profiles on the NYLO Web site, for the topthree pieces. All the artwork will be for sale at the hotel and at thecompany website, www.nylohotels.com, with the proceeds going to theartists and to charity.

ABOUT NYLO PLANO

Designed by America's Top 20 architects/designers, Stephane Dupoux, NYLOPlano is NYLO Hotel's first property in the new lifestyle hotel market.With more than 2,100 square feet of meeting space and 176 guestrooms,all loft accommodations feature 300 square feet of bright, airy livingspace, including 10-foot ceilings, exposed brick walls andfloor-to-ceiling windows. The property offers a Pure Floor withallergy-friendly guest lofts and NYLO's signature ultra-social livingarea, The Loft, which incorporates a state-of-the-art business center,comfortable working library, fully-equipped workout facility, originalartwork and entertainment by local artists, boutique shop and restaurantfeaturing sophisticated comfort cuisine.

Located in the heart of the master-planned community of Legacy, thehotel is convenient to the Dallas Tollway, expansive Stonebriar Mall,thriving Shops at Legacy, Dr. Pepper Ballpark, StarCenter and the city'stwo major airports.

About NYLO Hotels

Atlanta-based NYLO Hotels offers a new class of hotels that combines thedynamic qualities of urban residential loft-style living with thebest-of-the-industry features of leading hotel brands. The propertieswill feature bright, spacious loft accommodations; state-of-the-artbusiness center; gym, and 24-hour, healthy-alternative restaurant andbar. They will cater to business travelers seeking an energizedalternative to the bland, one-size-fits-all experience typically foundin mid-priced lodgings. For more information, visit www.nylohotels.com.