Leah K. Tomaino
USA (United States)
Kunstart: Malerei
Stil: Gegenständlich
Vita / Lebenslauf:
BIO:
LEAH K. TOMAINO received her BFA from the Cooper Union, New York and her MA from William Paterson University, New Jersey, both with concentrations in painting. She has also studied abroad at The Studio Art School of the Aegean, Samos, Greece. Leah teaches painting to adults and children at Artworks Studio, through the Randolph Township Parks and Recreation Department, Randolph, NJ, USA, as well as being an adjunct professor at the County College of Morris, Randolph, NJ, USA. In addition, she has taught workshops at the Children’s Museum, SoHo, NY and has been a grant recipient from the Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation, New York, NY. Leah was a member of The Atlantic Gallery, New York, NY for ten years where she served as vice-president for three of those years. Her work has been widely exhibited throughout the tri-state area and is in many private and public collections.
STATEMENT:
My work is grounding to my soul. I am taken aback by the beauty and intangible qualities of natural flora: the various textures; the amazing flowers and fruits and foliage; and most of all, the spectacular rejuvenation after what appears to be a most definite death in the bleakness of a cold, dark winter. In our largely urban society, the ability to appreciate our natural surroundings has become dulled-the ability to see the wonder in a tree, the magic and the mystery in a flower, the indescribable peace and contentment that can fill one’s heart. I try to show this to the viewer as my work is a surreal reminder of the peaceful, centered energy of the miraculous, natural living world which surrounds us. My latest collages are made from torn, recycled brown shopping bags. I am interested in the concept that the bags started out as trees and then were made into paper which was torn and collaged into an image of the natural world, which in itself provided the required inspiration and energy. My works are personal metaphors of my spirituality-conscious and direct affirmations of life after death, death after life, and life within death. A quiet harmonic stillness is comprehended.
Aktivitäten / Ausstellungen:
ONE PERSON EXHIBITIONS:
Oct. 2006-Jan., 2007; “Trees,” Collages & Paintings, Reform-Studio, Long Valley, NJ.
June-August, 2005; “Trees,” Paintings & Drawings, The Madison Gallery, Morristown Memorial Hospital, Morristown, NJ.
May, 2005; “Trees,” Paintings & Drawings, The Haggerty Education Center Gallery, The Frelinghuysen Arboretum, Morristown, NJ.
May-July, 2004; “Trees,” Paintings & Drawings, The County College of Morris, Sherman Masten Learning Center Gallery, Randolph, NJ .
June-July 2003; “Trees,” Paintings & Drawings, The Morris County Library, Whippany, NJ.
April-May 2000; Paintings, Collages, Drawings & Video, The Atlantic Gallery, 40 Wooster St, NYC
August 1999; “Creative Issue,” Children’s Museum of the Arts, 182 Lafayette St., NYC.
November 1997; “Retrospective,” The Atlantic Gallery, 475 Broome Street, New York, NY.
Nov.-Dec,1996; Paintings, Collages & Photographs, The Atlantic Gallery, 475 Broome St., NYC.
Nov-Dec 1995; “In Anxiety-Paintings, Collages,” The Atlantic Gallery, 475 Broome St., NYC..
April 1995; Paintings, Collages, The Randolph Township Free Public Library, Randolph, NJ.
May-June 1994; Paintings, Collages, The Atlantic Gallery, 475 Broome St., New York, NY.
TWO PERSON EXHIBITIONS:
Mar.-May, 2008; “The Days of Vines & Posies,” Sidetracks Art Gallery, 2A Stockton Ave., New Hope, PA.
Apr., 2003; “World Arboreal,” The Clifton Arts Center, 900 Clifton Ave., Clifton, NJ. Exhibited with artist Nora Speyer.
Feb.-Mar., 2002; “Trees,” Paintings and Drawings, The Atlantic Gallery, 40 Wooster St., 4th fl., New York, NY. Exhibited with artist Jane Henry.
Sept.-Oct., 1998; Collages, Drawings, Photographs, The Atlantic Gallery, 40 Wooster St., 4th fl., New York, NY. Exhibited with Artist Jane Henry.
July 1989; Assemblages, The West Wing Gallery, Ringwood State Park, Ringwood, NJ.
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
*Sept-Oct, 2008; “Naked in New Hope,” Sidetracks Art Gallery, 2A Stockton Ave., New Hope, PA.
*Sept-Oct, 2008; “Fall Collection,” The F.U.E.L. Collection, 249 Arch St., Philadelphia, PA.
*Sept-Oct, 2007; “Naked in New Hope,” Sidetracks Art Gallery, 2A Stockton Ave., New Hope, PA.
*Sept-Oct, 2007; “Desiderium,” Gallery Aferro, 73 Market St., Newark, NJ.
*May-August, 2007; “Daylight Savings,” City Without Walls, Seton Hall University School of Law, Newark, NJ.
*Apr.-May, 2007; Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Exhibition Space, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Madison, NJ.
*Feb-April, 2007; “Ménage Au Tree,” Sidetracks Art Gallery, 2A Stockton Ave., New Hope, PA.
*Feb-March 2007, “21st Annual International Juried Show,” Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, Summit, NJ. Juror: Laura Hoptman, Museum of Contemporary Art, NY, NY.
*June, 2006; Salmagundi Club, “Annual Juried Exhibition of Paintings, Graphics & Sculpture by Non-Members,” 47 5th Ave., NY, NY 10003.
*Nov.-Dec., 2005; Myhelan Cultural Arts Alliance, Inc., Long Valley, NJ. Exhibited with artists Patrick Dougherty and Todd Doney.
*Jan.-Feb., 2005; Griffin Gallery, “Naturescapes,” 2 Green Village Rd., Madison, NJ.
*Dec.-Jan., 2005; Broome Street Gallery, “Holiday Invitational Exhibition,” 498 Broome St., NYC.
*Nov., 2004; “Collector’s Evening,” NJ Center for the Visual Arts, Summit, NJ 07901
*1993-2002; 30 Invitational Exhibitions, The Atlantic Gallery, 40 Wooster St., New York, NY.
*Dec.-Jan. 2002; William Paterson University, Power Art Building, Wayne, NJ.
*Sept.-June 2000; Mid-town Technology Center Gallery, 229 W. 36th St., 9th fl., New York, NY. Exhibited with artists: Selina Trieff, Robert Henry, Jane Henry, Sally Brody & Nancy Balliett.
*May-June 1999; “CWW in SoHo,” ‘Exhibit A’ Gallery, 160 Mercer St., New York, NY.
*May-June 1997; “Art of Northeast USA, 48th Annual Exhibition,” Silvermine Guild Arts Center, New Canaan, CT. Juror: Cora Rosevear.
*Dec., 1996-Jan., 1997; “The Broome Street Gallery Holiday Invitational Exhibition,” The Broome Street Gallery, 498 Broome St., New York, NY.
*Nov., 1994-Oct., 1995; “The 13th Annual Metro Show,” City Without Walls, Newark, NJ; Williams Center, Rutherford, NJ; Palmer Museum, Springfield Public Library, Springfield, NJ;Rolling Hills Care Center, Lebanon, NJ; Monmouth Museum, Brookdale College, Lincroft, NJ;
Transit Gallery, Newark, NJ; Bloomfield College, Sibert & Knox Halls, Bloomfield, NJ.
*Feb.-Apr. 1995; New Work Corner, City Without Walls, Newark, NJ.
*June 1993; “National ’93 Small Works Exhibition,” Arts Council Gallery, Cobleskill, NY. Juror: Ann Philbin.
*Aug. 1988; “Up & Coming Artists Exhibition,” The Barn Gallery, Ringwood State Park, Ringwood, NJ. Juror: Jackie VanDerBurgh. Award Won: 1st PRIZE.
*Oct., 1987; “22nd Annual Fall Open Exhibition,” The Barn Gallery, Ringwood State Park, Ringwood, NJ. Jurors: Hugh Mesibov, Sister Adele Myers. Award Won: 2nd PRIZE; RMAA Sponsors Show Award.
*Aug. 1987; “Up & Coming Artists Exhibition,” The Barn Gallery, Ringwood State Park, Ringwood, NJ. Juror: William S. Kooistra. Award Won: 3rd PRIZE; RMAA Sponsors Show Award.
EDUCATION:
Sept.,1997-Jan.,2002; William Paterson University, 300 Pompton Rd, Wayne, NJ. MA; 2002.
June-August, 1987; The Studio Art School of the Aegean, Samos Greece.
Sept., 1983-May, 1987; The Cooper Union, 42 Cooper Square, New York, NY. BFA; 1987.
AWARDS:
Feb., 1996; The Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation, Inc., 380 Broadway, New York, NY, 10012: $4,000.00 GRANT.
PUBLICATIONS:
Seed Issue 2007; “Artworld Digest,” NY, NY, David Cohen, page 10.
April 17, 2003; “Dateline Journal,” Clifton, NJ, Prime Time, page B1.
November 10, 1996; “The Daily Record,” Parsippany, NJ, Marion Filler, page W3.
December 1, 1995; “The Daily Record,” Parsippany, NJ, Marion Filler, page B3.
MEMBERSHIPS:
1993-2002, The Atlantic Gallery, 40 Wooster St., 4th fl., New York, NY; 1995-1998 VicePresident.
1996-Present, New York Artists Equity Association, Inc., 498 Broome St., New York, NY.
EMPLOYMENT:
2003-Present, Adjunct Professor, County College of Morris, 214 Center Grove Rd., Randolph, NJ 07869. Teaching 2-Dimensional Design, 3-Dimensional Design & Drawing I.
2001-Present, Art Instructor, ARTWORKS STUDIO, Randolph Parks & Recreation, 502 Millbrook Ave., Randolph, NJ 07869. Providing instruction for students, pre-K through Adults in various media. Coordinator of Student Exhibitions at The Randolph Township Municipal Building.
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