Four Seasons Lakeville

Fall

35" x 35" x 2"

acrylic on birch

Four Seasons Lakeville

Summer

35" x 35" x 2"

acrylic on birch

Four Seasons Lakeville

Spring

35" x 35" x 2"

acrylic on birch

Four Seasons Lakeville

Winter 2007

35" x 35" x 2"

acrylic on birch

Due to some problems at the Library the exhibition has been delayed until later in the year, but that did not stop us from having a reception and preview at my studio instead.

Four Seasons of Lakeville Color

White Banks Manitou
An Exhibition of Original Paintings

by Daniel Cooney
May 31 - June 30, 2007

Lakeville Public Library
Opening Reception May 31, 6:30 - 8:00 PM
Music by Chief Noda

Art is to me the glorification of the human spirit, and as such it is the cultural documentation of the time in which it is produced. -Hans Hoffman

The challenge I put before myself was to create a quadripartite group of paintings that reflected, expressed, and celebrated something about the cultural history and natural beauty of Lakeville and its changing seasons. This little series is the result. While the paintings are an expression of my own relationship with this unique place, I expect each person will bring personal knowledge and experience to the work before coming away with their own interpretations. That is the way it should be.
As for the technique and style that the paintings are presented in, that is something I have been working on most of my life. The best way I can sum it up is to say it is a multilingual form of painterly expression that borrows from cubists sensibilities and painters like Henri Matisse, and Richard Diebenkorn. If I could fully explain the paintings with words there would be no need to paint them. Having said that, I hope that my admiration and respect for the people and spirits that have occupied this little patch of earth is clear.
I am very glad to see and hear that the native American Wampanoags who stewarded this land so well for so long might be returning after finally being recognized as a tribe. I am fascinated by the many mysteries concerning their almost lost culture and look to the horizon for a positive sign of where their return will lead.