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New Season At La Porta Gallery Begins: Opening Stefano Tisba

2011-04-29T07:06:00.000-07:00

David Hoptman

2010-08-11T12:11:00.000-07:00

Hands on Cards

19.5 x 23.5 inches, 49.5 x 59.7 cm

La Porta Gallery

invites you to the opening reception of

David Hoptman

FOTO-MIX-MEDIA

Friday 20 August 2010

6:00 PM - 8:30 PM

1A Via Soccini, Buonconveto

JUST INSIDE THE PORTA SENESE

Exibit continues through Saturday 28 August

La Porta Gallery

vi invita all’inaugurazione della mostra di

David Hoptman

FOTO-MIX-MEDIA

venerdi 20 agosto 2010

dalle 18:00 alle 20:30

1A Via Soccini, Buonconvento

SUBITO DENTRO LA PORTA SENESE

la mostra sara’ aperto fino a sabato 28 agosto

Opening Night with Kaye Mahoney

2010-07-08T16:10:00.000-07:00

4:00 PM, Saturday, July 3, the show is up and ready. There are a few new ways we've discovered to organize works on our hanging system as you can see from these few installation shots. I'm very happy with the show, it looked great. This was first time that we invited people to a show of abstract work and we were pleased with the large turnout.

The paintings covered a range of styles all of which touched on Kaye's continuing investigations of layered veils of transparent and semi-transparent color with a variety of application methods. I love the scale of these works as the having an emphasis on spaciousness and depth.

At 5 we unlocked the door. The chilled wine and the aged percorino and grapes are on the table. Here's Kaye as we opened.

We soon had a small group.

And then there was a larger group.

Some people, not only smokers, were outside in the street.

In this last shot, we gathered at the restaurant at Monte Oliveto.

Kay Mahoney - Variations

2010-05-25T05:03:00.000-07:00

La Porta Gallery

Invites you to the opening reception of

KAYE MAHONEY

VARIATIONS

Saturday 3 July 2010 from 17:00 - 20:00

1A Via Soccini, Buonconvento

JUST INSIDE THE PORTA SENESE

Exhibit will continue through 11 July

Telephone: 0577.80.63.51

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La Galleria La Porta

vi invita all'inaugurazione della mostra di

KAYE MAHONEY

VARIAZIONI

il giorno 3 luglio 2010 dalle 17:00 alle 20:00

1A Via Soccini, Buonconvento

la mostra sara' aperto fino al 11 luglio

Telefono: 0577.80.63.51

* Variation 1 - Viridian
30 x 60 cm oil on canvas
olio su tela

Mille Miglia

2010-05-23T04:51:00.000-07:00

A couple of weeks ago the road rally called 1000 Miglia came through our town. The 1000 Miglia happens every year and usually marks the true beginning of spring. Hundreds of antique cars, many I've never seen before come and drive around Italy, and I thought it might be interesting to show a few images of what this looks like from the perspective of our little art gallery. Two things not shown is the loud noise of very old powerful gas engines and the smell they produce as they idle at a stop waiting for the forward cars to make room.

March 13th, Opening Night

2010-04-07T11:26:00.000-07:00

Opening night for the Lucy Clink exhibit was an unqualified success. So many things came together, great paintings, warm and dry weather and an expanded mailing list and journalist coverage brought out quite a crowd. Thank you to all who came. This was our third show and even though it was too early for the high season of the Provincia di Siena the enthusiastic response bodes well for the summer.

Here is Lucy. Notice that the picture is slightly blured. I did not want a posed photo, but Lucy was very engaged with the social aspects of the evening making a clear shot amongst all the people almost impossible.

Lucy lives in Rome and while a lot of her friends came to the show she was very open, engaged and made a lot of aquintances with the more local attendees. She was discussing this painting with Robert Etherington for quite a while.

Maddine and Joanne Morgante, who refused to pose normally, or maybe this is the new normal. I like the picture.

Lucy, as you can see by these few images, is a highly skilled and thoughtful artist. We felt very privileged to be able to display her works in our gallery. The paintings while depicting the Roman neighborhood in which she lives are about the art of painting as well as seeing. A close inspection of their surface reveals the layers in the work, the varied applications of paint, the decisions; the whole process is exhibited. That she does not disguise these facts, these changes, these means, enriches the experience of viewing and thus allows us to share in her creative act.

Opening March 13, 2010

2010-03-05T05:46:00.000-08:00

LA PORTA GALLERY

invites you to the opening reception of

LUCY CLINK
LANDSCAPE PAINTINGS
on
13 March 2010
from
17:00 - 20:00

1A Via Soccini ,Buonconvento
JUST INSIDE THE PORTA SENESE

Exhibit will continue
Through 21 March 2010
Telephone: 0577.80.63.51
www.LucyClink.com

Angela Maria Russo Opening

2010-01-13T12:49:00.000-08:00

The Marvel of Butterflies

December 19, 2009, opening day at La Porta Gallery.

I do not know how it happens, but when we have an opening anywhere near winter, we get snow. This time it came with the coldest temperature of the season and we got a number of calls from people not wanting to chance the drive into the valley due to ice on the roads. But the show must go on!

Stefano helping hang the show.

Above are samples of Angela's drawings and below are some of the watercolors.

As you can see Angela brought a nice range of work in style and concept, all with some relationship to the butterfly. Some of the works were quite unexpected with depictions of cocoons from various types of butterflies which made nice contrasts with the more traditional and colorful works which focused on coloration and patterns found within the wings.

Here is Angela standing next to one watercolor that focuses on part of a caterpillar.

We were prepared. Angela made the pastries which were delicious.

Ah, quite a few persons ventured out despite the weather and they were glad they did. Angela's work looked great and we thank her for sharing them with us.

Joe Vinson

Chi e' Angela Maria Russo?

2009-12-09T02:04:00.000-08:00

Angela Maria Russo, laureata in Scienze Biologiche , autodidatta , da sempre si dedica al disegno ed esegue, tra gli altri , lavori di arte naturalistica .
Ha eseguito poster didattici e piccole guide per il WWF e per il parco dei Monti Simbruini, ha illustrato alcuni libri sulla natura per la Mondadori (1995) e per la Muzzio (2005). Nel 2000 ha pubblicato come co-autrice e illustratrice il libro “Universo Albero”, Macro Edizioni. Nel 2005 ha partecipato al convegno di Educazione ambientale presso il Museo Civico di Zoologia di Roma ed ha pubblicato, alcuni suoi lavori e il suo intervento, sul libro “Per una ecologia dell’educazione ambientale” edizioni Scholè Futuro. Nel 2006 ha illustrato il volume “Piante officinali dei Monti Prenestini” editore Deui. Nel 2007 “Orchidee spontanee dei Monti Prenestini”pubblicazione del Museo Civico Naturalistico dei Monti Prenestini; ha effettuato alcune illustrazioni per i volumi in uscita con il Corriere della Sera “L’Atlante degli Animali”. Nel 2008 ha pubblicato su “Gli animali di Ulisse Aldrovrandi”- dispense per la scuola – Istituto Superiore di Sanità. Dall 2007 collabora, come illustratrice, con la Fondazione Università di Salerno (UNISA) . Sue opere sono apparse su vari mensili e quotidiani : Gardenia; La mia Casa; Ville e Casali;: Trovaroma di Repubblica; Repubblica; Tempo e su molti cataloghi d’arte.
Collabora con la rivista VB Nature, dove ha pubblicato alcuni suoi disegni.
E’ presente nel Dizionario degli Illustratori Contemporanei” edito dal Comune di Bolzano.
Alcuni suoi lavori sono presenti in collezioni : Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Pittsburgh - USA; Centro di documentazione dell’Illustrazione Contemporanea – Comune di Bolzano e Bronzolo; Fondazione Universitaria Salerno (UNISA); Fondazione Nazionale Collodi e in varie collezioni private in Italia e nella Repubblica Ceca.
Ha partecipato a numerose mostre collettive in Italia e all’estero (USA :Pittsburgh, Washington, Germania:Hannover, Regno Unito: Londra, Spagna:Barcellona).

Mostre personali :“La Meraviglia delle Farfalle” – Parma 14 luglio – 30 agosto 2009
“La Meraviglia delle Farfalle” – Collodi (Pistoia) dal 12 aprile al 2 giugno 2008
Mostra su rettili, anfibi e insetti , presso “The wild Italy expo’007” – Ferrara , 2007.
Mostra di Pittura Naturalistica presso il Museo civico Naturalistico di Capranica Prenestina – Roma, 2006
I Colori del Verde – Sala Orsini di Palazzo Chigi – Formello – Roma, 2003
Mostra presso la Banca Popolare di Milano – sede di Roma, 2002
Mostra di Pittura Botanica - IX Comunità Montana del Lazio - Tivoli (Roma), 1993
Esegue inoltre dipinti su commissione per privati.
Dal 2000 ha insegnato e insegna Pittura Naturalistica presso strutture pubbliche e private di Roma e del Lazio, tra queste anche il Museo Civico di Zoologia di Roma e alcune scuole statali di Roma e Provincia .

http://www.angelamariarusso.it/
http://www.angelamariarusso.blogspot.com/
angelamaria.russo@tin.it

Next Opening

2009-11-24T02:59:00.001-08:00

LA GALLERIA LA PORTA

HA IL PIACERE DI ANNUNCIARE LA MOSTRA

DEI LAVORI DI

ANGELA MARIA RUSSO

La Meraviglia delle Farfalle

Inaugurazione Sabato 19 DICEMBRE 2009

ORE 17:00- 20:00

1A Via Soccini Buonconvento (SI)

Subito Dentro La Porta Senese

Fino A 9 Gennaio 2010

Telefono: 0577.80.63.51

LA PORTA GALLERY

IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE AN EXHIBITION OF THE

WORK OF

ANGELA MARIA RUSSO

The Marvel of Butterflies

Opening Reception Saturday 19 December 17:00- 20:00

1A Via Soccini Buonconvento

JUST INSIDE THE PORTA SENESE

Through January 9, 2010

Telephone: 0577.80.63.51

Opening September 18, 2009 Part I

2009-10-06T05:54:00.001-07:00

Here are some pictures from our opening night. The gallery is a beautiful small space with great lighting to view paintings. We look forward to providing a direct experience of art at this location for many years to come. Thank you to all who attended that night in body or spirit. And a BIG Thank you to all those that helped us get ready for the opening. The gallery would not have been ready in time without that help. Come see us sometime at Via Soccini 1A

Joe

Opening September 18, 2009 Part II

2009-10-06T05:37:00.000-07:00

Preparing for Take-Off

2009-08-18T04:43:00.000-07:00

Though this is the first post for this blog, we've been working on the gallery for some time now and it is finally coming together. This Wednesday we are having the floors finished. Already the space has been painted, the new lighting systems installed, the new hanging system has also been installed, and we have a small table to use as a desk.

We are attempting to open on the first night of the Festa di Val d'Arbia on the evening of Friday September 18, 2009. This will be a painting show of works depicting views and persons from the area by artists Maddine Insalaco and Joe Vinson. We do hope that you join us that night if you can.

More information on the gallery will be posted as available. The gallery will be open during the weekend days and evenings of the festival subject to available persons for gallery sitting. Normal hours will be announced. Maddine and I are primarily painters and we will not maintain normal store hours. However, we will be available most of the time to show the gallery and works by appointment. As we chart out our course on this project, I'm sure that we will begin to offer some continuing regular events. It is our hope that the feedback that we receive as we move forward will guide us to our future goals.

Thank you,
Joe Vinson