Project Space
TOBY TOVER
"peopling"
Artist Reception-April 29th, 4-6pm.
Show Dates: April 14th-May 18th, 2023
Artists Statement:Toby had an overwhelming drive to have a career as a painter, but responsibilities towards her family led her in another direction. So, it wasn’t until 1965 (after graduating from UC Berkeley and UCLA with a BS cum laude), that she realized her desire to paint. She then returned to UC Berkeley and the San Francisco Art Institute. Tover began focusing on narrative figurative work at U.C. Influenced and inspired by the figurative German Expressionists (as well as American painter Alice Neel), Toby states "I paint subjects toelicit a connectedness with the viewer - everyday life 'clip shots', moments frozen in time, have held a fascination for me. Satire, humor and personal isolation are strong threads that weave themselves throughout my work. These images have been processed through a personal filter. Movies, theater and personal or documentary photography have a strong attraction for me", states the artist, “while abstract paintings evolve from an emotional journey to an unknown place”.
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TOBY TOVER "peopling" Artist Reception-April 29th, 4-6pm. Show Dates: April 14th-May 18th, 2023 |
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Artists Statement: Toby had an overwhelming drive to have a career as a painter, but responsibilities towards her family led her in another direction. So, it wasn’t until 1965 (after graduating from UC Berkeley and UCLA with a BS cum laude), that she realized her desire to paint. She then returned to UC Berkeley and the San Francisco Art Institute. Tover began focusing on narrative figurative work at U.C. Influenced and inspired by the figurative German Expressionists (as well as American painter Alice Neel), Toby states "I paint subjects to elicit a connectedness with the viewer - everyday life 'clip shots', moments frozen in time, have held a fascination for me. Satire, humor and personal isolation are strong threads that weave themselves throughout my work. These images have been processed through a personal filter. Movies, theater and personal or documentary photography have a strong attraction for me", states the artist, “while abstract paintings evolve from an emotional journey to an unknown place”. |
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Another Bad Hair Day
36 x 36 in. $2,550.00 |
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Children from Sander
40 x 30 in. $2,500.00 |
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Farmer and his Wife
40 x 30 in. $2,300.00 |
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Happy 60th Anniversary
30 x 40 in. $2,600.00 |
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Neighborhood Welcoming Committee
36 x 36 in. $2,550.00 |
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Riding a Bus in Berlin
30 x 30 in. $2,000.00 |
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The Jokey's Girlfriend
36 x 36 in. $2,400.00 |
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The Kick-Ass Girls
30 x 40 in. $2,400.00 |
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Uptown Girl
30 x 30 in. $2,000.00 |
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Waiting
30 x 40 in. $2,400.00 |
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Winners Circle Wannabees
31 x 41 in. $2,500.00 |
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Jersey Shore
40 x 30 in. |