No Culture Shock Saturday

I won't be at the gallery this evening for the usual Saturday evening reception. I will be participating in a race. Join me next week!

Paintings Previously Not Posted

 "Idolized"

Acrylic on Cardboard

15 1/2 x 10"

$300

 "Triple Elephant"

Acrylic on Cardboard

10 x 16"

$350

 "String Theory"

Acrylic on Cardboard

15 x 9"

$250

 "White Egret"

Acrylic on Cardboard

13 x 8 1/2"

$250

"Pencil Blackbird"

Pencil and Acrylic on Cardboard

12 x 12"

$250

Bull Caught in a Causal Loop

I'm excited about this painting. I think it's a big change for me. A causal loop is a quantum physics term dealing with time travel.

Acrylic on Plywood

5 7/8 x 31 1/16"

$400

Events Coming Up

The next week is going to be a busy one for the gallery. I'm going to list what is going on:

Saturday July 30th 6-9pm: Culture Shock Saturday @ the gallery.

Friday August 5th 5pm-?: I will have a booth in Downtown Bartow for their First Friday Art Walk event. This is being put on by {tay'-cho} an art gallery.

Saturday August 6th 7-9pm: This will be the opening reception for Art Show #2. The featured artist will be Thomas Musolino, he is an excellent glass artist. You can get a preview of his art at www.musolinoart.com.

Mini-Block Giveaway

You can win this block painting. Just correctly name the bird in the painting. Here are the rules:

1. You must be the first person to correctly name the bird.
2. You have to tell me in-person, tomorrow evening at the gallery. Saturday July 23rd between 6-9pm

Art, Wine, Live Music- Saturday 6-9pm

Art, wine , live music. Sounds like great night out to me. Best of all, it's free! The music starts around 7:30, the art and wine is here the whole time.

There's a Sialia sialis in my Typewriter

Acrylic on Wood

3 1/2"x 3 1/2"

$75

All Is Right

Acrylic on Some Old Wood Siding

25 3/4" x 4 7/8"

Sold

Culture Shock Saturday

Starting this evening, Saturday July 9th 6-9pm, the gallery will have an art reception every Saturday. Hopefully, this will be a chance to meet and have some good conversation (and wine) with other art lovers in the community. This is a great way to start your Saturday night, so come on out, I look forward to seeing you.

Charlie

Show #2 Press Release

 Show Number Two

August 6 – October 8, 2011

Charlie Cooley Studio and Gallery is pleased to announce an upcoming exhibition titled “Show Number Two”. Introducing the work of glassblower Tom Musolino to the Lakeland area, along with artworks by Tate Krupa and Charlie Cooley. An opening reception will be held Saturday August 6, 2011 from 7-9pm.

The works of art will be on view from August 6 – October 8, 2011. The exhibition will also include previously featured works by Krupa and Cooley on display in the gallery lounge.

Thomas Musolino is part of the contemporary glass art movement.  For the last six years, Thomas has traveled the country making and exhibiting artwork and also learning cutting-edge glass techniques from master artisans from around the world. He received his BFA in Glass and Sculpture from Jacksonville University. Thomas also studied at Pilchuck Glass School, Penland School of Crafts, and Pittsburgh Glass Center. After graduating he moved to Seattle, WA to work with world-famous glass artist Dale Chihuly for eighteen months. Thomas then moved to New Orleans, LA for a ten-month artist residency at New Orleans GlassWorks. His current works vary from abstract shapes, birds, stylized flowers, and kinetic sculptures.

Tate Krupa has her own design company, Sentria Graphic Design, and has been a freelance graphic designer for the last six years. She received her BA in Art with a specialization in Printmaking from the University of Cental Florida. Tate uses Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe InDesign to create her sharp, modern, and fun graphic designs for a plethora of businesses and several published children’s books and book covers. For her artwork she uses an eclectic mix of mediums, such as; giclee, ink, linocut, screen-printing, and watercolor. Tate has shown at Arts on the Park, Polk State College, and is a represented artist here at Charlie Cooley Studio and Gallery. She lives and works in Winter Haven, Florida.

Charlie Cooley operates Charlie Cooley Studio and Gallery in the Dixieland Historic District of Lakeland.  He studied Computer Animation at the Art Institute of Ft. Lauderdale and Political Science at the University of Maryland University College. Bored by animation he turned to painting eight years ago. Charlie lived in Japan and Germany for several years and those experiences continue to influence his work. He mainly uses Acrylic paint on a variety of surfaces, such as; cardboard, wood, roof tiles, bowling pins, and canvas. He has shown at Brevard Museum of Science, many art festivals throughout the state, and several restaurant galleries.

Gallery Exhibition:                     SHOW NUMBER TWO: Tom Musolino, Tate Krupa, Charlie Cooley Artist Reception:                       Saturday evening, August 6 from 7 – 9pm (Free and Open to Public) Exhibit Dates:                           August 6 – October 8, 2011 Where:                                     Charlie Cooley Studio and Gallery 1035 S Florida Ave, Lakeland Gallery Hours:              Reception every Saturday 6-9pm and by appointment – call for info

Email: cooleyized@hotmail.com

Website: www.charliecooleystudioandgallery.com

She's a Roadrunner

Acrylic on Wood

3 1/2" x 3 1/2"

$75

Parasol for the Soul

Acrylic on Okinawan Roof Tile

10" x 10"

$300

For Your Rain Soul For Beauty

Acrylic on Wood

3 1/2" x 3 1/2"
Sold

The More You Know

Acrylic on Wood

3 1/2" x 3 1/2"

$75

Great Escape

Acrylic on Cardboard

10 1/4" x 10 1/4"

$300

In the Absence of Bees

Acrylic on Wood

3 1/2" x 12"

$225

Outdo 1492

Acrylic on Wood

3 1/2" x 3 1/2"

$75

Just a Few Changes to the Website

  Hey, Just wanted to let everybody know about the changes on the site. You can now buy original art right here, just take a look on the right side of your screen. It's all listed by title for now, but there will soon be images to accompany the title.
 
   If you look at the bottom of each post there are icons for sharing a post or painting that you like on several different sites, like Twitter or Facebook. Also, you can now give your reaction to a post instantly by clicking one of the options at the bottom of each post.

   Finally, there have been a few pages added to the site. Take a look above and you can choose: About, Find Me, and Submission Guidelines.

Thanks

Like the River Flow

Pretty sure this is the best thing I've done.

Acrylic on Antique Window

24"x24"

$1000

Show #1

June 10th is the last day of the current show. If you made purchases during the opening or since I will be having a "Pick up Social" on the 10th from 6pm to 8pm. So come on out, even if you don't have a piece to pick up.

Soba Beautiful

If you've ever eaten real soba you know that it is a true work of art.

Acrylic on Okinawan Tile

10"x10"

$350

Sambar Dream 1995

Acrylic on Wood

3 1/2" x 3 1/2"

SOLD

Pencil Elephant

Acrylic and Pencil on Cardboard

9" x 9"

$250

Roof Tiles Rediscovered

 Shisa
Acrylic on Okinawan Roof Tile

$250

This is a very limited edition, I only have five of these left to paint on.

If You're Going to be a Bum You Better Have a Talent

Acrylic on Wood

3 1/2" x 3 1/2"

Sold

Natural Resource

Acrylic on Wood

3 1/2" x 3 1/2"

Sold

Bukowski's Bluebird

Acrylic on Wood

3 1/2"x3 1/2"

$75

Elephant Block

   Here's an elephant wood block. My friend Tate encouraged me to do this one. I've been trying to get rid of these elephants for a couple years now, but they keep showing up in my work. Maybe I'll continue to paint these until I feel I've gotten it right.

Acrylic on Wood
3 1/2" x 3 1/2"
Sold

A Vintage Gift from the Future for Henry David Thoreau

Acrylic on Wood

3 1/2" x 3 1/2"

$75

Kingfisher Block

Here's another wood block painting. This is a Belted Kingfisher. There's a tiny fish on the bottom of the block.


Acrylic on Wood
3 1/2" x 3 1/2"
$75

Cardinalis cardinalis on Cardinal

I'm trying to get back to the basics with this series of pencil drawings. I think pencil can move beyond the realm of sketch and into the world of fine art, it all depends upon the treatment of it. Here I have drawn over a field of red, painted in some clouds, and finished it with a matte clear coat.



Acrylic on Cardboard
10" x 10"
$250

Wood Block Painting

   These wood blocks are going to be my next series. I'm planning on doing single subjects on them such as; birds, elephants, and other things. There's just something about art you can hold that bonds you to it and makes you want to take it home. I'm hoping lots of people will want to take them home.

Head Shisa

Acrylic on Wood

3 3/4" x 3 3/4"

$75