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Thorne Arnold in “My Backyard” and Gilligan Paints “Flow”

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The Cooperative Gallery 213 will present two exhibits by Joanne Thorne Arnold titled “My Backyard” and “Flow” by Carolyn Gilligan opening May 31 from 6-8 pm and First Friday from 3-9pm. Both artists will give brief Artist’s Talks at 7 pm at the Thursday Opening Reception. The exhibit will run through June 24 and is available to the public Fridays 3-6 pm and Saturdays 12-4 pm.  Both experienced artists are exploring new techniques in painting. On June 21st at 7 pm they will discuss  “Unconventional Materials, Unconventional Tools” at the Third Thursday Discussion series.

“My Backyard” is a new series of oil paintings by colorist Joanne Thorne Arnold.  The exhibit is inspired by gardens and the natural beauty of our area.  The work is resolved ? with the unorthodox tool of cotton tipped swab applicators. Thorne Arnold describes her process of creating abstract paintings: “Using something other than a traditional paint brush has forced me to experiment with the exploration of line. Many of the compositions are reminiscent of a Tiffany glass landscape.” She continues, “With this technique I’ve captured the labor of planting, weeding and pruning, springs blossoms, sunny days, peaceful sunsets and twinkling night skies.”  Joanne Thorne Arnold is also exhibiting “Sustained Rhythms” at the Dryden Gallery in Providence, Rhode Island.  The show is up until July fourteenth.

Carolyn Gilligan has titled her new show FLOW. Flow is what water does on the painting surface. Flow is what Carolyn sees in water as it moves, reflects and distorts in so many beautiful ways. Flow is also what her mind does as it goes to a space deep within … a timeless place. Carolyn has been using a very slippery surface called Yupo that allows more flow and more vibrant color,” she explains. “My new paintings continue my impressions of water and sky as the color and water flow!”

The Cooperative Gallery, a popular stop on the First Friday Art Walk, located at Artists Row at 213 State Street in Binghamton, is open on First Friday 3- 9 pm and regularly Fridays from 3-6 and Saturdays from 12- 4 pm.  A free weekly e-newsletter is available by signing up at  www.cooperativegallery.com or on Facebook  at Cooperative Gallery 213.

 

 

“Shelter” and “Paintings by Jean Luongo” Open at Cooperative Gallery 213

This First Friday the Cooperative Gallery 213 will open an exhibit by Joanne Thorne Arnold titled “Shelter” and Jean Luongo’s “Current Work.” The exhibit, which will run through Nov. 25th.  Both are accomplished artists specializing in painting; Arnold is known for her colorful abstracts and Luongo for her portraits. A  Reception, open to the public, will be held at the gallery on First Friday and the gallery is regularly open 3-6 pm Fridays and Saturdays 12-4 pm, as well as 3-9 pm for First Friday’s Art Walk.

Oil painter Joanne Thorne Arnold explores the layering of colors and the energy of line.  Thorne Arnold explains her work, “With every mark I attempt to translate nature into an abstract and distinctive vocabulary. I experience a sense of renewal that contains the noise of the chaotic and the silence of calm.”

“Nature aside, to have shelter is a basic human need. It’s a place to protect, a place to feel safe.  It can be home, the studio or under a canopy of trees.   The iconic house shape symbolizes warmth from the cold and light from the darkness.” 

The Cooperative Gallery, a popular stop on the First Friday Art Walk, located at Artists Row –State of the Art, at 213 State Street in Binghamton, is open on First Friday 3- 9 pm and regularly Fridays from 3-6 and Saturdays from 12- 4 pm.  A free weekly e-newsletter is available by signing up at  www.cooperativegallery.com or on Facebook  at Cooperative Gallery 213.

Painting by Jean Luongo "Count My Sins"

 

 

 

 

 

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