Anne Holahan Awarded Third Place at Voice! 6 2010

Main View Gallery Artists Show at Voice!

July 23, 2010

On July 16, 2010, at the Voice! 6 2010 juried art exhibition, held at The Martin-Mullen Art Gallery SUNY Oneonta, Main View Gallery & Studio artist Anne Holahan was awarded Third Place for her acrylic on plywood self-portrait- "Anne Holahan". Presented by The Arc Otsego, Voice! celebrates the creativity and talent of artists with developmental disabilities from across New York state.  Now in its sixth year, Voice featured seventy-two works by sixty-two artists representing nineteen New York State counties.  At the opening reception, eleven awards totaling $1,000 were announced. (To see a list of award winners go to www.arcotsego.org)

In addition to Anne Holahan, six other artists from Main View Gallery & Studio also exhibited work at Voice! 6 2010:  Vincent Devine, John Hartman, Linda McCord, Wendy Stanton, Time Sullivan and David Zimmerman.  Voice! runs until July 31, T-Sat, 11-3 pm.

(Below clockwise from top:  Vincent Devine, Mother & Father Dragon; Jon Hartman, Man on a Diving Board:  Tim Sullivan, The Ballerina; Wendy Stanton, Unicorn Forest; Linda McCord, Linda McCord; David Zimmerman, Untitled.)

 

MVG Featured on Sweet Home Productions Sweet Home TV

June 4, 2010

MVG Artistic Coordinator/Curator Zena Gurbo, was interviewed by Leslie Parmerter on local multi-media company, Sweet Home Productions' show One on One with Leslie.  Watch the interview at www.sweethometv.com.

"Family" Exhibit to Open June 4

May 24, 2010

Main View Gallery & Studio’s summer exhibit, Family, opens with a public reception on Friday, June 4, 2010 from 5-7 pm at 73 Main St., Oneonta, NY.   Family explores the feelings and memories invoked by family connections and extends the traditional view of family to include friends, class members, teachers, coaches and roommates.  Abstract acrylic paintings reflect feelings and thoughts of those we call family.  Collaborative screen prints represent the Main View Gallery design family and jewelry symbolizes family crests and relatives.  The eclectic personalities of the Main View Gallery artists come across to create a colorful, fun and loving family environment.

 The featured artist is David Zimmerman.  Zimmerman’s aesthetically pleasing abstract images emerge from his unique pencil strokes created within masked off boundaries.  His abstract watercolors, which are guided by his strong preference for chromatic harmonies, yield soothing landscapes. These simple and insightful pieces reveal Zimmerman’s unique energies and perspective.

The work in the exhibit was created under the direction of Main View Gallery Artistic Coordinator/Curator Zena Gurbo and visiting artists Karin Bremer, David Kenny and Simone Mantellassi.  Bremer, Kenny and Mantellassi assisted in the design and installation of various parts of the exhibit and each will show a piece that is representative of the work created in their classes.  The opening reception is free and open to the public.  Visitors will have the opportunity to meet the artists, and enjoy refreshments. Regular gallery hours are M-F 8-4 pm or by appointment.  The exhibit runs until August 20, 2010.  For more information call 607-432-1890 or visit the website at www.mainviewgallery.org.  

MVG Artists Exhibit at NYSACRA Annual Conference

May 20, 2010

Three MVG artists, Monica Maraglio, Jeffrey Person and Timothy Sullivan, exhibited paintings at the New York State Association for Community and Residential Agencies, Inc. (NYSACRA) Annual Conference Art Show in April.  The show, which was held at the Sagamore Hotel in Bolton Landing, NY, featured the work of over 300 artists with developmental disabilities from across New York State.  Several folks from MVG, including artist Monica Maraglio, made the trip to see the show.  During the reception, a guest admired Monica's painting. With encouragement, Monica introduced herself.  The guest asked about the price of the painting and then purchased the work. Monica was so thrilled that she and the MVG crew went to dinner to celebrate.  Monica's piece was a 3'x4' canvas completed in Fall of 2009 as part of MVG's Self Stories series which explored each artist's particular journey through life, his or her likes, hobbies, homes and communities (see above).  With this sale, seven of the eight pieces in the series have been purchased.  Congratulations to Monica and everyone at MVG!

MVG Artist, Vincent Devine Exhibits in Cooperstown

May 20, 2010

MVG artist Vincent Devine's sculptures, Mother and Father, were accepted to be part of the 75th annual Cooperstown Art Association's Regional Juried Art Exhibition. The pieces were part of Vincent's solo exhibit at the Upper Catskill Community Council of the Arts this past January.  He created his sculptures at Elizabeth Nields Studio in Otego, NY.   The Cooperstown Art Association show runs from May 7 - June 4, 2010.  Gallery Hours:  open daily 11-4, Sunday 1-4.  Closed Tuesdays through Memorial Day.  For more information call 607-547-9777.

Main Characters to Open March 12, 2010

March 10, 2010

In celebration of National Developmental Disability Awareness Month, Main View Gallery & Studio announces the opening of its spring exhibit, Main Characters, with a public reception on Friday, March 12, 2010  from 5-7 pm at 73 Main St., Oneonta, NY.  Main Characters explores how we are all the "main chataracters" in our own lives.  Andrew Kennedy is the featured artist.  The opening reception is free and open to the public.  Visitors will have the opportunity to see artists’ identities revealed through live performance, poetry and visual art, meet the artists, and enjoy refreshments. Regular gallery and gift shop hours are M-F 8-4 pm or by appointment.  The exhibit runs until May 21, 2010. Read more about the exhibit in the Main View Gallery & Studio's newsletter.

 

WKTV films Main View Gallery & Studio 

January 13, 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lights!  Camera!  Action!  Main View Gallery & Studio played host to Sharry Whitney and crew from WKTV's Mohawk Valley Living, a Sunday morning program dedicated to exploring the arts, entertainment and heritage of our region. Whitney and crew came to Oneonta to do a feature piece on Main St.establishments.  While at the gallery, they talked with Director, Hugh Timoney (top l.) and watched an acting class led by Carmela Marner (bottom l.) The show will be aired on Sunday, January 17 at 7:30 AM and 12:00 AM on WKTV and at 10:00 AM on CW.  For more information visit www.mohawkvalleyliving.com

Vincent Devine to Hold Solo Exhibit

February 2010

Main View Gallery & Studio was just a dream and a grant proposal when Vincent Devine said that he wanted to study sculpture.  Two years later, Main View Gallery & Studio is a reality and Vincent Devine is holding his first solo exhibit show featuring, what else?  His sculptures.  The exhibit at The Upper Catskill Community Council of The Arts, 11 Ford Ave., Oneonta, opens with a reception on Friday, January 8 from 6-8 pm.  The exhibit reflects Vincent's growing body of sculpture work including work completed through study with Elizabeth Nields in Otego which was made possible by a Special Opportunities Stipend grant.  The exhibit runs through February 5, 2010.

Main View Gallery's Newest Exhibit to Open December 11, 2009

Main View Gallery & Studio’s winter exhibit, Small Wonders, opens with a reception on December 11 from 5-7 pm. Small Wonders features an eclectic array of affordable original work including metal jewelry, ceramic pieces, silk screenings, ornaments, fabric sculptures and small paintings plus other gift items such as greeting and holiday cards and the Main View Gallery & Studio 2010 calendar. Marni Jamieson is the featured artist.  Her series of paintings, The Other Side of God, offers a non-traditional view of God that is humorous, detailed and thought provoking. The exhibit runs through March 1, 2010.  read more about Small Wonders.