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RECENT 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.

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, through July 1, 2009 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 solo show is below:

This exhibition ran Feb. 17 - Mar 14, and at the reception onthe 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)   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