News Shorts & Events
Main View Gallery Artists Sell Commissioned Paintings
December 27, 2011
Wendy Stanton, Maria Brockmann and Vincent Devine have all sold commissioned work. To inquire about commissioned artwork, please contact Zena Gurbo at 607-432-1890 or gurboz@arcotsego.org
Thank you to Bill and Lucy McCord for their generous donation to the Center for Self Expression. We really appreciate it!
Congratulations to Wendy Stanton who will be working on a commissioned painting of a horse! December 1, 2011
MVG 3rd Annual Holiday Gift Show, Heads Up!, To Open December 2
November 17, 2011
Heads up everyone! Main View Gallery's Third Annual Holiday Gift Show opens December 2 with a reception from 5-7 pm. Heads Up! represents MVG's 18th opening celebration and features an eclectic collection of art from past exhibits, as well as work created in the past few months. The exhibit offers a variety of affordable artworks, perfect for gift giving this season, including small paintings, jewelry, scarves, etchings, coaster sets and a number of richly decorated and embellished heads (which began life as wig stands!)
Gallery hours are M-F, 8-4 and by appointment. The exhibit runs through February 17, 2012.
(Cover art: top left, Untitled by David Zimmerman, lower right, Untitled by Mark Stafford)
Jennifer Melchionne Exhibits Work at Art Enables in Washington DC
October 31, 2011
Jennifer Melchionne exhibited and sold a painting at Art Enables, a studio and gallery for emerging artists with developmental disabilities located in Washington DC. MVG Curator, Zena Gurbo traveled to Washington, DC to represent Main View Gallery at the exhibit opening on October 15. Main View Gallery was one of twenty-six programs throughout the country invited to participate. According to Zena, Jennifer's work was selected because it represents the studio and her own body of work.
MVG Hosts Schoharie Arc Representatives
October 20, 2011
Director Hugh Timoney and Curator Zena Gurbo met with board members and program staff from Schoharie Arc on October 11 to discuss Main View Gallery operations and services. The representatives from Schoharie Arc are interested in expanding arts programming options for the people they serve and came to the studio to generate ideas on how to start their own program. This isn't the first time that MVG has hosted representatives from other agencies. According to Timoney, at least six agencies have sent representatives to tour the studio and gallery and learn about the success of Main View Gallery & Studio!
Wendy Stanton Sells Work at Planet Earth Exhibit
October 17, 2011
Wendy Stanton sold a painting during her exhibit opening at the Upper Catskill Community Council of The Arts on Friday evening, October 7, 2011. Wendy has always been a lover of nature. Her series, The Planet Earth, shows her love and concern for nature and its inhabitants. Wendy chose to portray natural landscapes in two stages: Before- the pristine natural world and After- where the newest developments concerning our local environment and resources threaten to harm what she loves most about this planet. Wendy is a founding member of The Arc Otsego's Main View Gallery & Studio. To inquire about Wendy's works for sale, please call Zena at 607-432-1890 or email infomvg@arcotsego.org.
(Below l.: Gilbert Lake, purchased work; The Planet Earth; Untitled)
David Zimmerman Takes First Prize at Juried Art Exhibit
10/13/2011
David Zimmerman took first place at the Creative Endeavors "Through My Eyes" exhibit sponsored by Saratoga Bridges. David, fellow MVG artist Andy Kennedy and MVG Curator, Zena Gurbo attending the opening reception on 10/5/2011. David won $250. Monica Maraglio had work selected for the exhibit. (Above l. David with his paintings. r. David receives his award from Through My Eyes curator, Lena Benvenuto.)
Fabulous First Friday Musical Performance
October 13, 2011
On Friday, October 7, Main View Gallery hosted a chamber music performance featuring percussionist Julie Licata and friends. The event, which was attended by almost fifty people, was part of Main Street Oneonta's Fabulous First Friday. Refreshments were served and beverages were provided by Ommegang Brewery. The audience had a wonderful time. Clearly, Main View Gallery is the place to be! (Above: with artwork from MVG's exhibit, Show of Hands, providing the backdrop, percussionist Julie Licata shows just how versatile and compelling an all percussion piece can be.)
October 7, 2011
Wendy Stanton's Exhibit Opens
Wendy Stanton's exhibit, Plant Earth, opens October 7 at 5 pm at The UpperCatskill Council for The Arts, 11 Ford Ave. Oneonta. For more information about the exhibit, call 432-2070.
Show of Hands Opens Tonight
September 2, 2011
Show of Hands opens tonight with a reception from 5-7 pm and features handmade and hand-themed art works including plein-air landscape drawing and painting installation, etched prints, and sewn, cast, fabric and paper hands.
Featured Artist is Jon Hartman. His series, ReCollections, includes a number of handcrafted sewn creatures called "humbugs', created over a four year period, as well as several highly embellished "found" dolls and stuffed animals. Jon's love of textiles and unique perspective on harmonizing complementary colors is revealed in the heavily patterned and embroidered creations. Cover artist is Tim Sullivan-Butterfly in My Hands. The exhibit runs through November 18.
Artists Inspired Art in Bloom
July 25, 2011
This year, the Oneonta Garden Club chose The Arc Otsego' Voice! 7 as the inspiration for their exhibit, Art in Bloom. Twelve members chose works from Voice! and created unique floral arrangements inspired by those works. Among the twelve works chosen were pieces created by our own MVG artists, Maria Brockmann, Vincent Devine and Jeffrey Peterson (see photos below). Art in Bloom opened Friday, July 22 with a reception and concluded July 23. Voice! 7 ends July 30th. (Below from left to right: arranged by Marjorie Rogers, work by Maria Brockmann; arranged by Rita Wellman, work by Vincent Devine; arranged by Anita Sears, work by Jeffrey Peterson.)
Main View Gallery Artists Shine at Voice! 7 2011
July 22, 2011
Congratulations go out to Maria Brockmann, Vincent Devine, Anne Holahan, Jeffrey Peterson, Mark Stafford, Wendy Stanton and Tim Sullivan, all of whom exhibited work at The Arc Otsego's juried exhibition Voice! 7 2011. Now in it's seventh year, Voice! celebrates the creativity of artists with developmental disabilities from across New York State. This year's exhibit featured almost seventy works of art by fifty-eight artists represent sixteen counties. Jurors for the show were Madeline Silber and Jian Cui. During the opening reception at the Martin-Mullen Art Gallery on Friday, July 15, three Main View Gallery artists received formal recognition (photos below):
Maria Brockmann, Untitled, Honorable Mention
Mark Stafford, Crazy Car, Jurors' Award
Tim Sullivan, Jackie O, People's Choice Award
Congratulations to all of the artists. Your work made a big contribution to the Voice! exhibit.
(top left, clockwise: Mark Stafford makes his way to the podium with the help of fellow artist Jeffrey; Mark, Tim Sullivan and Maria Brockmann receive awards from Arc Otsego Executive Director, Joe Judd)
Small Things Considered Opens June 3
May 25, 2011
Main View Gallery & Studio’s summer exhibit, Small Things Considered, opens with a free, public reception on Friday, June 3 from 5-7 pm at 73 Main St., Oneonta, NY. Featuring papier-mâché clay sculpture, cast metal sculpture and small world dioramas, along with works by featured artist Maria Brockmann and guest artist Ed Grube, Small Things Considered reflects a multi-media examination of each artist’s world and self writ small.
Featured Artist is Maria Brockmann who translates her love of nature into Petite Fleurs, a series of small-sized watercolor paintings that examine the uniqueness and detail of a variety of different flowers. Brockmann has been studying at Main View Gallery & Studio for the past several months and enjoys the challenge of developing her skills and moving in new directions.
Guest Artist Ed Grube enjoys creating three-dimensional small-scale reproductions of familiar household products. His series, Mini-Mart, reflects the inspiration he receives from products at his local Wal-Mart. Using paper plates, colored pencils and tape, Grube creates a variety of familiar grocery items from the present and from the 1960’s. Grube creates much of his art at The Arc Otsego’s Oneonta Day Services.
The opening reception is free and open to the public and features refreshments, art for sale and, at 6 pm, a short performance by The Main View Gallery Dance Troupe. Regular gallery hours are M-F, 8-4 pm or by appointment. The exhibit runs through August 19, 2011.
Special thanks go to MVG's instructors, Christina Hunt at The Plains, Ulysses Jackson, Bhala Jones, intern Ally Kahn, Dave Kenny, Priscilla McCabe (Ms Kay) at Oneonta Tae Kwon Do, Simone Mantellassi, Carmela Marner and Cristina Toro. Thank you to Mary Lou Jerminario and Jean Griffiths for preparing delicious refreshments for each and every exhibit, The Arc Otsego Maintenance Crew for building display shelves, Palace Cigar for the donation of cigar boxes, Tri-County Glass and Golden Artists Colors as well as the staff and artists of Main View Gallery. We couldn't do it without you!
(cover art: Eyeball Tree by Michele Stedman, papier-mache clay, 6"x8")
Maria Brockmann Wins Fifth Prize at the NYSACRA Annual Conference Art Show
April 15, 2011
Congratulations to Maria Brockmann who won fifth prize at the NYSACRA Annual Conference Art Show on April 14 at the Sagamore Hotel, Boulton's Landing, NY. The annual event draws hundreds of artists from around New York State.
(Above: l: Maria Brockmann proudly holds her award. r: a crew from Main View Gallery pose with Maria and her winning work (from l to r: Marni Jamieson, Wendy Stanton, Michele Stedman, Zena Gurbo, Maria Brockmann and Vincent Devine.) Photos by Heidi Stanton.)
Chamber Recital Draws over Fifty Listeners to Main View Gallery
April 12, 2011
Last night, over fifty people gathered at Main View Gallery to take an extraordinary journey of rhythm and sound courtesy of SUNY Oneonta music professor, Julie LiCata, percussionist. LiCata, who performed solo and as part of an ensemble played everything from marimba to bass drum to bow on a high hat. The finale was an extended improvised piece by Licata, Andris Balins and Marcel Smith (photo left) that demanded both attention and reflection.. Donations were given to benefit The Arc Otsego.
MVG to Host Chamber Recital Featuring Percussion
Recital is part of SUNY Oneonta's New Music Focus Week
April 6, 2011
Julie Licata, assistant professor of music at SUNY Oneonta, will be the featured artist at a chamber recital featuring percussion on Monday, April 11 at 7:30 pm at The Main View Gallery. Licata will be joined by several performers including Andris Balins (live electronics), Marcel Smith (percussion), and Yolanda Sun (percussion). The recital is part of SUNY Oneonta's New Music Focus Week. Additional concerts in the series will take place at SUNY Oneonta's Alumni Hall Little Theater and include:
Tuesday, April 12, Student Composition Recital, 7:30 pm
Wednesday, April 13, Faculty Composition Recital, 7:30 pm
Thursday, April 14, Electronic Trio, 7:30 pm
The concerts are free and open to the public. Donations will be taken for the benefit of The Arc Otsego.
Main View Gallery Featured in O-Town Scene
March 29, 2011
Read the article here
Main View Gallery "Cheered" in The Daily Star
March 8, 2011
Main View Gallery & Studio received a big "Cheer" in the opinion section of The Daily Star's March 8, 2011 edition.
"To the Main View Gallery, which continues to offer a venue for artistic expression for people with developmental disabilities."The Big Picture," which opened at the Main View Gallery on Friday, features large-format paintings and works in other media, created by artists who participate in the Arc Otsego's Center for Self Expression. The gallery and program offer a great deal to the artists who participate. Since it opened in 2007, the gallery has been a space for artists to learn and express themselves. Artists have also had the opportunity to participate in tai chi, acting and other forms of expression.
But as much as the gallery offers to the artists whose work is shown there, it offers just as much to the surrounding community. It is an inspiration to see each new gallery show pushing the artists to try new things, to face new questions and discover new ways of expressing themselves. It is a reminder that it is foolish to judge another person's limitations because of a disability. And it is a challenge to each of us to exceed expectations and try things that might not seem possible.
We wish the gallery and its artists continuing success."
Congratulations to all the artists, teaching artists and staff of Main View Gallery & Studio!
Opinion: http://thedailystar.com/opinion/x10251491/Cheers March 8, 2011
Read the opinion here
The Big Picture Opens March 4
March 3, 2011
In celebration of National Developmental Disability Awareness Month, Main View Gallery & Studio’s spring exhibit, The Big Picture, opens with a free, public reception on Friday, March 4 from 5-7 pm at 73 Main St., Oneonta, NY. The Big Picture is an exploration of space, composition, texture, detail and color- all on large surfaces. The exhibit grew from a patron’s request for larger works of art. Working with gallery staff and teaching artists Terry Fox, Walter Gurbo and Cristina Toro, Main View Gallery artists created large works inspired by nature and still life. Featured artist, Jeffrey Peterson’s 2’ x 3’ charcoal and acrylic on canvas painting, Still Life, was chosen for the exhibit’s cover art. Comprised of objects found at Gurbo’s studio, Peterson’s unique and meticulous approach to painting and his innate sense for composition resulted in a still life that has flow and movement. Peterson enjoys experimenting with new media and has displayed work in Otsego, Chenango and Delaware counties. His self-portrait was chosen as the cover art for Main View Gallery & Studio’s Fall 2009 exhibit, Self Stories. The opening reception is free and open to the public and features refreshments and art for sale. Regular gallery hours are M-F, 8-4 pm or by appointment. The exhibit runs through May 20, 2011. For more information call 607-432-1890 or visit the website at www.mainviewgallery.org.
