At the June 13th "Brunch & Browse" [L to R]: Dale Hipser & her husband cinematographer Charles Hipser, who's working with David on an interdisciplinary educational video; David; Kathleen Masterson, Curator of the White Plains Museum Gallery where David will be having a solo exhibition in the Spring of 2011; and Billie Tucker, New Rochelle Opera Board president & co-founder, & treasurer of the New Rochelle Council on the Arts.

June 13, 2010 -- More than 100 people attended Tobey's "Brunch & Browse" reception at the home of Yvonne Wynter at 52 Nob Court, New Rochelle Sunday, June 13th from 1 to 5 p.m. The event marked the closing at the end of June of the three month exhibition of David's work there that opened on February 28th. (see below).

In addition to more than two dozen original paintings and a dozen of David's welded steel sculptures in this show, a selection of both limited edition and smaller open edition giclée prints of many of his paintings created since 2003, (such as "Egg II," shown in the graphic above, that has itself been sold) were available both as limited and open edition prints.

Also, David's prints of The Westchester Philharmonic, that he created for the orchestra in 2009 were also available, now in open as well as in the original limited edition, with a major part of the proceeds from sales to go directly to the orchestra; a number of which were sold.

The exhibition is still available for viewing through the end of June, and anyone who was unable to attend the reception who may be interested in seeing it by appointment should contct David by phone at (914) 632-8226 or by email .

An electronic copy of the media release for this event and individual photos are available at
www.prweb.com/releases/2010/05/prweb3981114.htm.

 

March 1 through June, 2010 -- More than two dozen of David's original paintings and a dozen of his welded steel sculptures have been on continuous display at the home of an art lover and collector of his work in New Rochelle, NY. Photos below are from the opening reception for Mrs, Wynter's friends at the show that was held February 28th.

Photos [clockwise from left] David talking with Yvonne Wynter, hostess of the reception at her home (with house cat 'Mick' observing from the top of the stairs); David speaking with a group at the party; a guest looking at a book of David's art; David with Joanne Dimirco, President of Art and Frame 2000 of Bronxville, NY who represents David in New York and at galleries in Westchester; David with his violin and a piano accompanist preparing to play for guests and another group of guests who attended. [Photos by Hugh Brown of Briarcliff Manor, NY].

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December 1, 2009 -- David was selected by the New Rochelle Council on The Arts as one of three members of the adjudication panel for selection of winners of the "Utopioptix" competition being held currently by the NRCA, a show of "Visions of the Future, Then and Now" -- a collection of fantasy and science fiction type work by artists from the tri-state area. On Tuesday March 2nd, the jury panel shown below selected the first prize winner of the competition, and a reception and awards presentation was held at the exhibition, in the Lumen Winter Gallery at the New Rochelle Public Library on Tuesday, March 6th.

L. to R.: NRCA "Utopioptix" Exhibition Director Chris Arena
with jury members -- Director of the galleries at the College
of New Rochelle Katrina Rehn, internationally renowned
pop artist Charles Fazzino and David Tobey; with the first prize
winning art, a giclée: "The Searchers" by Ford Weisberg. More
of Weisberg's art can be seen at www.FordWeisberg.com. [Photo: NRCA]

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DAVID'S RECENT WORK & BENEFIT EXHIBITION
FOR THE WESTCHESTER PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

David Tobey's painting The Westchester Philharmonic is the cover (left) of the December 2009 issue of the orchestra's monthly newsletter, Overtones, along with an article (right) about his November '09 benefit exhibition in the newsletter. If you're interested in supporting the orchestra by purchasing a giclée of the painting, see the article (blue box, lower right) on page 5 of Overtones that you can read as a PDF in its entirety on this page on the Westchester Philharmonic's own web site; or contact the orchestra at 914-682-3707.

Gicleés of David's Westchester Philharmonic and of some of his other new paintings featuring musical subjects will also be on display at the Phil's Winter Pops Concert starring Barbara Cook this Sunday, December 20th at 3:00 p.m. at the Purchase College Performing Arts Center. These will also be available for purchase, also with all profits beyond the cost of their printing to benefit the orchestra. For more information on this concert see the Phil's web page about it and about their other upcoming events.

The reception for David Tobey's most recent solo show (see poster below) November 12, '09 in New Rochelle, NY was very successful with over 400 people visiting. In addition to the sale of more than a dozen of his paintings and giclées, everyone enjoyed live music by members of the Westchester Philharmonic String Ensemble and by keyboard artist Kirk Ehrenreich. Toward the end of the evening, David himself and his wife Moira also performed on violin with Kirk accompanying them.

A FEW ROOM VIEWS OF THE EXHIBITION

Above: The gallery entranceway, (left)
and (right) one wall of the South room off the main exhibition area.

Above: two views of the main North gallery area, (left & center)
where Tobey's most recent paintings & sculptures were displayed,
and (right) the front reception area visible as guests entered the gallery,
also dedicated to his most recent work.

Above: the print room, (left)
dedicated to the display of giclées and some earlier paintings & sculpture,
and one wall of a back room, (right) also for earlier work.

SOME PHOTOS FROM THE RECEPTION
(more will be posted as they become available)

PHOTO LEFT: David at the BID Gallery 542 reception November 12th with Board members of the New Rochelle Council on the Arts (l to r): Christopher Arena, President; Judith Weber, Vice President; and Billie Tucker, Treasurer.

PHOTO RIGHT: (l to r): New Rochelle Mayor Noam Bramson; David; Ivar Hyden, New Rochelle Arts Commission Chairman and owner of Backstreet Gallery; and Joshua Worby, Executive Director of the Westchester Philharmonic.

Westchester Philharmonic String Ensemble members perform at the reception.

World renowned violinist Elmar Oliveira plays the violin with Tobey's painting 'Fantastique' in the background.

Moira Tobey, who is also a member of the Westchester Philharmonic, accompanied on keyboard by Kirk Ehrenreich.

NEWS! -- 5/17/09 -- David, who is a founding member of the Westchester Philharmonic orchestra, has been working with the group as a member of their Spring Gala Committee, to recruit some of the most famous artists in Westchester County, NY to create artistic violins that were auctioned at the gala, held on May 17th at the Ritz Carlton hotel in White Plains. Overtones, the orchestra's newsletter of July 1, 2009 featured Tobey in an article on his career as a violinist and painter that can be accessed here.

David with Westchester Philharmonic
Artistic Director Itzhak Perlman at the orchestra's Spring Benefit.
[Photo by Kathleen DeSousa-Smith]

David recruited five artists to contribute their works to be auctioned at the event, and a total of $27,050 was realized from their sale, all going to benefit the Westchester Philharmonic. Everyone attending the gala was also given a certificate guaranteeing 30% of any sale of David's late father's paintings from his collection would go directly to benefit the orchestra. More information on the artists, the violins and the event can be read on his media release for the event, and more photos from the gala can be seen on the Westchester Philharmonic's own web site.

Information on David's most recent New York City solo show is below:

This exhibition ran Feb. 17 - Mar 14, and at the reception on the 21st, David performed on violin along with Von Cello,the founder of the first cello-fronted rock power trio in history. Part of their performance can be seen by visiting this link on YouTube. David Tobey (left) and Von Cello perform at the reception on Feb. 21st More information in the form of the media release for this exhibition, and photos about this show can be seen on our media release page. IF YOU VISITED MY JANUARY SOLO SHOW AT BERKELEY GALLERY IN MANHATTAN LAST MONTH, YOU SAW A FEW OF THE PAINTINGS, BUT IF NOT, THE PLEIADES GALLERY SHOW HAS SOME NEW ONES THAT I'VE JUST FINISHED, AND NEW SCULPTURES, TOO. (To see any of the paintings below larger, click on the image - or to read Tobey's résumé go to this page). Harpist, 2009   Basketball, 2009 Firebird, 2009   Jazz Club, 2008 Acrylic, 36 x 60 Violin Phapsody, 2008 Acrylic, 48 x 36 String Quartet, 2008 Acrylic, 30 x 40 Totem, 2008 Acrylic, 36 x 24 The Cat & The Fiddle, 2007 Acrylic, 60 x 48 Struggle to See, 2008 Acrylic, 36 x 48 If you would like to receive information on upcoming exhibitions or other news about my work, please email me your postal and/or email address and your name will be added to my mailng list. Thank you. SOME EARLIER PAINTINGS       "As with most artists today, I am very aware of the formal plastic elements in art. I have developed many aesthetic consistencies in my work even when at times it may seem diverse. But my art is always tied to expression. A common artistic thread in my work shows my interest in color, curved space, balance, rhythm, and movement. Ultimately, a painting or sculpture is only finished when all if its elements and relationships work to such an extent that it lives to the viewer.        "My work here has not so much to do with evolution, but with expansion and development of who I am as a person and an artist. That's why my last exhibition in New York was called "Driving Force" -- The force of who I am and what I want to be." -- David Tobey, November '07   David & Goliath, 2007. Acrylic & charcoal, 36 x 60   Dancing Totem, 2007. Acrylic & charcoal, 60 x 36   The Chess Match, 2007. Acrylic & paint pen, 40 x 30. Collection of the National Scholastic Chess Foundation.   A River's View, 2007. Acrylic, 30 x 40   Desert of Madness, 2007. Acrylic, 40 x 40   Dark Garden, 2007. Acrylic, 48 x 36 <   Premonitions of War, 2007. Acrylic, 36 x 48   The Flood, 2005. Acrylic, 48 x 36   War, 2004. Acrylic, 30 x 40   Reaching For The Cure, 2007. Acrylic, 36 x 49. Collection of the Ameican Cancer Society and used for the cover of Aaron Minsky's book "Beyond Faith". Fish Party, 2006. Acrylic, 48 x 36   String Theory, 2006. Acrylic, 60 x 36 Bishop Tales Rook, 2006. Acrylic, 60 x 36   Pagliacci, 2006. Acrylic, 48 x 36  She, 2006. Acrylic, 24 x 36  Egg II, 2005. Acrylic, 20 x 16 Black & White Christmas, 2007. Acrylic, 60 x 48 Surge, 2005. Acrylic, 36 x 24 Essential Thought, 2005. Acrylic, 36 x 24 More paintings from previous exhibitions can be seen on the "Paintings - Section 1" pages and "Paintings - Section 2" page. See the "Navigation" section at the bottom of this page below to access them. RECENT SCULPTURES   Chain Reaction 21 x 24 x 12   Standing Man 33 x 13 x 8 Einstein's Clock 13 x 13 x 8   Junk Yard Dog 11 x 28 x 3   Space TimeCurvature 24 x 19 x 10   Orchids 29 x 19 x 15.5   Knight on Horseback 21 x 24 x 24   Curves 35 x 22 x 17 More sculptures can be seen on the "David's Welded Sculpture" page -- see the "Navigation" index below, or feel free to visit any of the other pages on the site though this Navigation section. There's one at the bottom of each page on this site. NAVIGATION [ HOME ] [ONE-MAN SHOWS] [ REVIEWS OF DAVID'S ARTWORK ] [ PAINTINGS - SECTION 1 ] [MORE PAINTINGS - SECTION 1] [ BIOGRAPHY, EXHIBITIONS, COLLECTIONS & ARTIST'S STATEMENT ] [ PAINTINGS - SECTION 2 ] [ CERAMICS ] [ DAVID'S WELDED SCULPTURE ] [ CONCLUSION ] [ LINKS ] or [ EMAIL US ] for more information on David's artwork © copyright David Tobey 2004, 2005. All photos on this site by Peter Krupenye 845.279.6297.       This Site Powered by iPowerWeb