Brace:Matt Dibble at Tregoning and Company.

 There is nothing like a brick and mortar painting exhibition to get the blood flowing.      http://bit.ly/1h8cXy9

                                                             

Brace-Matt Dibble at Tregoning and Company

One of the most significant developments for me as an artist is that I now have a place to consistently exhibit my paintings. I worked for a number years without this kind of outlet, always preparing but never knowing if my work would be seen. Today, I’m fortunate enough to have gained this type of support.

Discovering that I’m not alone has reinforced me, allowed me to be freer in my approach to painting and all that goes with it. It has reduced doubt and added substantial energy to my creative process. I’ve learned to embrace all the necessary tasks needed to mount an art exhibition, from the craftsmanship required to make a stretcher to the intricacies of collaborating with the gallery. The whole process intrigues me.

When I show my work in a gallery, people write about it. They purchase it, praise it and criticize it. I become not just an isolated artist working alone, but rather, a part of the larger conversation. While exhibitions force me to deal with both the positive and the negative, they continue to provide much needed engagement.

Painting and drawing have always been anchors for me. Life’s pull is very strong, and I struggle to keep it from distracting me from my aim. I’ve found that the gallery is my cornerstone. It acts as a brace to sustain and keep me upright, in front of the easel.                         

Gate Clicks (oil on canvas) 52"x52" 2014

An exhibition of paintings by Matthew Dibble opening May 16th, 2014 at www.tregoningandco.com

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Matthew Dibble’s Paintings Live In A Cubist World Of Domestic Purgatory

moray mair | Art and design | April 15, 2014

Matthew Dibble‘s paintings live in a cubist world of ancient Greece, his mythical figures floating through a monochromatic landscape, a geometric blueprint of domesticity, a purgatory, their restlessness creating a tension, a desire to move on and tell their story.

There is deep need in these pictures, as if Dibble is determined to arrest our attention and draw us back into the mists of pre-history, to recognise our forefathers, our oral tradition and the need to reconnect with the wisdom of the ancients. His appropriation of a cubist aesthetic suggesting both a modernist and atavistic sensibility, a primal urge that resides within all of us, a childlike fascination with the dark and the monsters who lurk in its shadows.

This duality, the juxtaposition between geometry and myth, creates an energy, a space into which we can transpose our own stories thus becoming part of a collective narrative that stretches across time. Unlike his loose and expressive abstract paintings Dibbles figurative pictures begin on a small piece of paper. For over 20 years he has been drawing with ink. Always, consistently. And when the painting becomes too demanding he returns to the pen. It is out of this exercise of unconscious expression that these beautiful and strange comical pictures are created. This outpouring, this psychological vision, gives his figures a stage on which to act out their neuroses, their desires and needs as they pace the room waiting for an answer that will never come. Here’s what he has to say about his work:

Can it be said I am an artist when painting but other times, no? I see I’ve been led to a question. When am I an artist? An artist question seems more appropriate at this time. The creative process puts me in question. When I begin to work, the first thing I see is how lazy I am, and how weak my attention is. I see I want to fall back on old tricks, things I know that will make a successful painting. But I’m trying to discover something new.

I’m very much interested in this process, not necessarily to make a good picture but to discover something new. How can I bring more feeling to my work? Am I being honest about my experience as a painter? This questioning process leads to bigger questions such as who am I and why am I here?

www.elderart.com

Current Show Solo Exhibition by Matthew Dibble "Never Counted, Never Named" 43.5" x 38" oil on canvas  Through March 29th The process that we go through in the selection of artists to be represented by the gallery is often one that comes from the heart.  Likewise, it is one that takes into consideration how we project our market will respond to the artists' work.  We often are willing to take risks when we feel so strongly about a particular artist.  Our show this month is one that we feel is unique, engaging and aggressive....all qualities that we embrace as a gallery.  Matthew Dibble is dedicated to his work as an artist and, like us, is willing to put himself out there as he creates his art. We greatly admire this trait and are honored to have Matthew join our gallery.  Below is a statement from him that describes his approach to creating his artwork. My wish is to live in the real world. I have a natural curiosity about my place on earth and a thirst for sincerity in all forms. These paintings are a glimpse into what happens when this very active inner life and the outer world come in contact.  I’m trying to approach the work as a tradesman approaches his job, in a very ordinary way, with a watchful attention and a certain confidence that comes from experience while at the same time searching for something new.  In the studio, my aim is to be fearless. For years, I believed that I was taking risks with my paintings. At one point, I questioned this belief. What was I risking? There was no danger except to my ego. I realized that I entered the studio with a picture of myself and a vision for my painting, and that both were huge obstacles to my creative process. How could I lose this barrier? It may seem as if these questions have nothing to do with painting, but, like many artists, the way I approach my work is important to me. If I begin with the same mindset, I usually get the same results. I can always paint a clever picture, that’s not my goal. I’m trying to create work that's fresh, that has heart and authenticity, that's flavored with experimentation and discovery. I may often fall short, but it is the journey that has engaged me for the last 30 years.  Stuttering Geisha 50 x 46 oil on canvas Hail Damage 50 x 46 oil on canvas Dim Cheer 45 x 45 mixed media on canvas Grapeshot Road 8.5 x 11 collage Byzantine Glaze 7 x 6 drawing/collage Elegant Retreat 11 x 8.5 collage Prince of Cranberry 75 x 52 oil on canvas Public Letter Writer 68 x 80 oil on canvas Civil War Prize 36 x 24 oil on canvas Candid Muralist 36 x 25 oil on paper mounted on canvas Burping Salamander 36 x 25 oil on paper mounted on canvas Flop Sweat 55 x 47 oil on canvas Hindu Builder 32 x 27 oil on paper mounted on canvas Glamourous Acrobat 32 x 27 oil on paper mounted on canvas Collage #4 mixed media collage Together with Moths 75 x 80 oil on canvas

www.elderart.com

Matt Dibble: Paintings and Drawings

                                  Public Letter Writer (oil on canvas) 68"x80" 2007

An exhibition of Matt Dibble's paintings and drawings will open at www.elderart.com  on March 7th,2014.

Elder Gallery selections
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NOADA ART Expo 2014

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

NOADA ART Expo 2014

Friday March14-Sunday March16, 2014

Opening reception: Friday 5pm – 9pm

Saturday 11am-5pm; Sunday 12pm-5pm

Location: The Transformer Station

1460 W. 29^th St, Cleveland,OH 44113

www.transformerstation.org

         The Northern Ohio Art Dealers Association is pleased to announce its 2014 ARTExpo the weekend of March14th, 15^th and 16^th. Once again the Expo will take place within the Fred and Laura Ruth Bidwell Foundation’s Transformer Station, 1460 West 29^th St., Cleveland.  The Transformer Station, which marked its one-year anniversary earlier in 2014, is a jewel of Cleveland’s Ohio City neighborhood. The museum is devoted to their private photography collection for part of the year and used by the Cleveland Museum of Art for photography exhibitions during the rest of the year.

        The Expo offers a unique opportunity for patrons to browse and buy fine works of art from among Ohio’s most respected dealers and galleries. This is the only expo of its kind in the region and the only place where such a diversified offering can be found all in one place at one time. All of the participating galleries and dealers have placed art with major museums, private and corporate collections and will bring to the 2014 Expo a selection showcasing their best works. This eclectic offering includes a cross section of historic, regional, international, modern and contemporary, paintings, drawings, original prints, photography, fiber art and sculpture.  All works will be available for purchase and will appeal to a broad range of tastes, from established collectors to those purchasing a work of art for the first time.

       The 2014 ARTExpo will open on Friday, March 14 from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM with a gala preview party. Wine and hors d’oeuvres will be served as patrons peruse the various booths where they can purchase art in an intimate atmosphere and interact freely with the dealers who also offer extensive knowledge of all aspects of collecting art including conservation, framing, appraisals and installation for both private and corporate clients.     

    The Expo will continue on Saturday, May 11 from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM and Sunday, May 12 from Noon to 5:00 PM. As a special event, on Saturday afternoon at 2:00p.m. noted art historian Dr Henry Adams will lead visitors on a “walk and talk” though the Transformer Station. He will browse dealer’s booths with guests and talk about select works of art from each. On Sunday at 2:00p.m Adams will be present to discuss and sign his new book, ‘Painting in Pure Color, Modern Art in Cleveland before the Armory Show 1908 – 1913”as well as several of his older books which will also be available for sale. Dr Adams who has published widely, curated many noted traveling exhibitions and collaborated on a PBS documentary with Ken Burns, has been singled out by Art News as one of the foremost experts in the field of American Art.

*As of this date, the participating dealers are, Bonfoey Gallery, William Busta Gallery, Thomas French Fine Art, Harris Stanton Gallery, Art, Shaheen Modern and Contemporary,Tregoning & Company, and Verne Gallery

 Please take advantage of the opportunity to highlight Northeast Ohio’s strong interest and support of the arts by acknowledging this noteworthy event in your publication. NOADA is an organization supporting local art businesses and hundreds of local artists. As such, NOADA does not have an extensive budget for advertising and needs your help in letting your audience know about this event. Thank you!

For more information regarding the NOADA Art Exhibition please contact Diane Shaffstein at des@bonfoey.com, or Mindy Tousley at info@HarrisStantonGallery.com