Fresh Paintings D.Cooney

summer studies

2008-11-09T10:28:00.000-08:00

Boston Showing Summer 2008

2008-08-07T11:46:00.000-07:00

Spring and Fall from the Lakeville Four Season series are now on exhibit at the Hynes Convention Center on Boylston Street in Boston.
Due to the time commitment I made to the development and launching of the Qino One Vodka project- www.qino1vodka.com or www.qino1vodka.jimdo.com my time devoted to painting has been limited. I should be getting back to more painting time very soon. Please stay posted.
-Dan

2008-03-08T20:46:00.000-08:00

Two of these Lakeville paintings are on exhibit in Boston at the Hynes Convention
Center on Boylston Street in Boston.

Europe work 07

2007-07-30T17:58:00.000-07:00

Just got back

2007-07-24T09:17:00.000-07:00

These were my two favorite paintings of eight completed in July while staying with family in France. I will post the others later. It has been non stop since our return.

Four Seasons Lakeville

2007-06-04T10:05:00.001-07:00

Fall

35" x 35" x 2"

acrylic on birch

Four Seasons Lakeville

2007-06-04T10:03:00.001-07:00

Summer

35" x 35" x 2"

acrylic on birch

Four Seasons Lakeville

2007-06-04T10:01:00.000-07:00

Spring

35" x 35" x 2"

acrylic on birch

Four Seasons Lakeville

2007-06-04T09:55:00.000-07:00

Winter 2007

35" x 35" x 2"

acrylic on birch

2007-06-01T10:15:00.000-07:00

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.

Sketches for Lakeville Seasons

2007-05-23T19:37:00.000-07:00

Acrylic on paper, 12" x 12"

Lakeville Library Hosts Painting Exhibition

2007-05-23T19:27:00.000-07:00

Four Seasons of Lakeville, A Painting Exhibition by Daniel Cooney
A reception and talk will take place on Thursday, May 31, 6:30 - 8:00 PM. I will be there to talk about the work and to answer questions. This series of Lakeville inspired landscape paintings was created specifically for this event. The public is encouraged to attend. Refreshments will be served and music provided.
This exhibition was sponsored in part by a grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council and the Lakeville Arts Council.

Mother's Day Flower Painting show at the Dragon Fly Gallery, Martha's Vineyard

2007-05-23T19:17:00.000-07:00

Dan with gallery owner Holly Alaimo

Sunflower Pair

2007-03-15T20:04:00.000-07:00

Windy Hill Garden

2007-01-30T08:32:00.000-08:00

8" x 8" acrylic on canvas, 07

Lobster Tale

2007-01-30T08:22:00.000-08:00

30" x 30" Acrylic on Birch, 06

Menemsha

2007-01-30T08:17:00.000-08:00

12" x 12" Acrylic on Birch, 06

Porthole Series 1- 4

2007-01-20T15:33:00.000-08:00

Acrylic on Birch, 12" x 12"

Vineyard Rip 1106

2006-12-06T19:39:00.000-08:00

Vineyard Rip 1106
Acyrilic on Birch
30" x 30"

Across the Water

2006-12-06T19:33:00.000-08:00

Across the Water
Acrylic on Birch
30" x 30"

Paintings & Sculpture

2006-07-12T20:40:00.000-07:00

August 19 - September 4, Opening Reception, Saturday, August 26, 5-8 PM, with the music stylings of James Foster on Sax. Tree House Gallery, W.Tisbury, MA 508 693-6645

Vineyard Sound

2006-07-12T20:35:00.000-07:00

Acrylic on wood 30" x 30" x 2"

2006

A'tween the pads

2006-06-24T13:40:00.000-07:00

36" x 36" x 1" acrylic on wood, 5 - 2006

Marsh study w/boat

2006-06-24T13:31:00.000-07:00

1' x 1' x 1" acrylic on wood, 6 - 2006

Lobster Claw Studies

2006-06-24T13:26:00.000-07:00

16" x 20" acrylic on paper

Coming Home 2

2006-05-03T19:58:00.000-07:00

36" x 36"x2" , Acrylic on birch, April, 2006

Defining Space

2006-05-02T18:41:00.000-07:00

30" x 30", oil on canvas, April, 2006

Corita2

2006-05-02T18:36:00.000-07:00

3' x 3' x 2", oil on birch wood, April 06

Coming Home

2006-05-02T18:24:00.000-07:00

oil on canvas, 24" x 30"

Corita in Passing

2006-03-13T19:38:00.000-08:00

24" x 24" x 2", Acrylic on Birch, March -2006

Harvesting the Berries

2006-02-20T09:22:00.000-08:00

Acrylic on canvas, 2' x 2' 2006

Forget About the Red Pepper

2006-02-17T21:48:00.000-08:00

... make lemonade 2' x 2' acrylic on birch 2006

Moonrise

2006-02-05T14:32:00.000-08:00

Maple Leaf Sculpture

2006-02-04T17:09:00.000-08:00

4' x 5' steel

Mozart Bday Blues

2006-02-02T15:54:00.000-08:00

Acrylic on canvas, 28" x 28" 2006

Petit Bouquet

2006-02-02T15:49:00.000-08:00

Oil, 16" x 20" 2006

Made in the Shade

2006-02-02T13:42:00.000-08:00

Oil on Birch 24" x 24"

Pastoral Blue & Yellow

2006-02-02T13:41:00.000-08:00

Name of the Game

2006-02-02T13:36:00.000-08:00

Oil on canvas

20" x 29"

2006

Six on the Beach

2006-02-02T13:33:00.000-08:00

18" x 24" Oil on panel 2006

Clear Pond Enlightenment

2006-02-02T08:44:00.000-08:00

Hidden Treasures

2006-02-02T08:41:00.000-08:00

Safe at Home

2006-02-02T08:39:00.000-08:00

Listening to Sheep

2006-02-02T08:37:00.000-08:00

Fresh Start

2006-02-02T08:21:00.000-08:00

Acrylic on Birch

24" x 24" x 2"

Letter to a friend

2006-02-02T08:19:00.000-08:00

As for my painting, I believe that like everything else in life, it has to do with timing. One simply must wait for the right time, but wait with active faith and a persistent sense of purpose. I think I have been doing that. One also needs to have love in their life; to love deeply and to be loved deep into the soul. That is where art comes from.

In order to bake a cake, you need all the ingredients, including a hot stove and a sufficient window of time.

So, I am making paintings now in a language that is a compilation of all that I have experimented with before. What I am enjoying most about this recent work is that I am continuing to test the limits of the language and finding that it is capable of supporting a variety of genres and themes equally well. I think it is because the thread that holds this series together is based on strong design fundamentals -- compelling color harmonies, clear space division and a careful balancing of style, form, and subject matter. Voila! There it is. Enjoy! -Dan