DAVID TOBEY'S "SEASIDE STEEL" SCULPTURES
AT RYE TOWN PARK OCTOBER 22 - NOVEMBER 19, 2011CLICK ON ANY OF THE PHOTOS IN THIS SECTION TO VIEW THEM LARGER.
Rye Town Park in Westchester County, NY held an exhibition of David's welded steel sculptures entitled "Seaside Steel" October 22 - November 19, 2011 at the south end of their pond.
A reception for the opening of the show was held on October 22nd, with more than 200 people in attendance, who enjoyed a few hours' strolling around the park's more than 20 acres of landscaped trails and lawns, seeing the sculptures, feeding the ducks in the pond, and enjoying the music of "The Pink and Green Café", the jazz quartet that performed at the event. To learn more about the park, a great natural resource, visit their website.
The 'Duck Pond' at Rye Town Park. The park is at 95 Dearborn Avenue just off Forest Avenue in Rye, on the Long Island beachfront.
THEN USE YOUR BROWSER'S 'BACK' BUTTON TO RETURN TO THIS PAGE.-- Before the opening on October 22nd --
Above left to right: 1. David with one of his sculptures; 2. with Rye Town Park Director Fred Gioffre & Assistant Director for Park Development Bill Lawyer; 3. David putting finishing touches on a sculpture pedestal. -- At the Reception --
Above left to right: 1. David with Bonnie Ackerman of the National Scholastic Chess Foundation; 2. with Bill Lawyer and the show poster; & 3. with NY State Assemblyman George Latimer, a long time supporter of Westchester arts.
Bill & David taking down the show.
 David with the quartet: Left to right: Ron Rothenberg - Drums; Rob Flans - Bass; David; Kirk Ehrenreich - Keys; Anthony Massi - Sax. |
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DAVID TOBEY
ABOUT THE ARTIST
David Tobey is a painter and sculptor who has had an active life-long career as a professional violinist and visual artist as well as a music & art teacher. The son of the noted historical painter Alton S. Tobey, in his early years he studied with his father and at the Art Student's League in New York and received his Master's degree in Art from the College of New Rochelle. David is an alumnus of the Juilliard School who was selected in 2004 as one of 100 of their most outstanding alumni, and he is a founding member and violinist with the Westchester Philharmonic Orchestra and many other musical groups.
His art has been commented upon in reviews as a "synaesthetic relationship between abstraction and music . . . the connection between linear and musical rhythms" (NY Times, 3/14/04); " . . .human drama, subconscious imagery, and a playful imagination, all coalesce in paintings and sculpture" (Art in America, 9/07) and his sculpture as having " . . .a unique draftsmanly fluidity in metal, surpassing even that of [Julio] Gonzalez" (Gallery & Studio Magazine, 1/07). "Through his use of vibrant color and his innate musical talents, David stimulates his viewer's senses by allowing them to experience a psychedelic 'mind-manifesting' interpretation of his subject," said Kathleen Masterson, Curator of The White Plains Museum Gallery, where Tobey had his most recent solo show March 30th through June 15th, 2011.
David pursues his very active careers in both music & art in his home community of Westchester County, NY and has had more than two dozen solo and group shows of his paintings, prints & sculpture mainly in New York City galleries and in the New York tri-state area, most of which have been benefits for oprganizations he supports, including The American Cancer Society, The Westchester Philharmonic, The Juilliard School, The Danny Club, The Boys & Girls Club of New Rochelle and others.
Click on any of the buttons at the top or bottom of any of the main pages on this site to see many of David's early ABSTRACT paintings, his most recent POP art of musical and other subjects or his welded steel SCULPTURE.
His résumé, artist's statement and a chronolological list of his exhibitions, awards and other things are on his ABOUT page; and photos of past exhibitions and some taken at his receptions with links to articles about him and reviews of his exhibitions are on his SHOWS page.
News about his current shows, upcoming ones and copies of his past media releases are listed on his NEWS page. To add your name to his email or his postal mailing list, or if you have any questions or would like information on availability or prices for any of David's paintings, giclées or sculpture, just send him an email by clicking on the EMAIL button above or below, or telephone him at (914) 632-8226.
A very abbreviated synopsis of his career as a musician can be seen here, for those who may be interested. When visiting this or any of the other links to pages noted on this site, to return to the original page just use your browser's "back" button. We hope you enjoy your visit and will come back to see more of his work again soon, as new art is added periodically, along with our posting of invitations to David's upcoming exhibition openings and other events.