Lori Goldberg :: Art

Artist stretching her limits

2011-10-19T23:00:00.000-07:00

I am taking the leap and moving outside my comfort zone and heading into an intensive high energy, cheeky and relevant SOLD OUT marketing workshop in NYC

Follow me while I blog through
Marie Forleo"s

RICH HOT HAPPY LIVE event!

http://rhhlive.com/

I got my new hot business cards and a great new catalogue and I am ready to network!

I am curious , open and ready for new inspiration to fill my mind, body and spirit.

If anything, a time in NYC, getting the BUZZ . (get in and get out), seeing some art (Dekooning retrospective is top of my list)!
hang out with other creative types, will be just what the

and a break from the day to day.

SOUNDS GOOD TO ME!

I will be inspired, filled and ready to get back to my teaching, studio and family.

To new horizons and beyond

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In two days I an off to Israel for an adventure . Check in occasionally!

OPEN STUDIO

2011-04-30T08:35:00.000-07:00

Hollyhock; Painting Beyond the Ordinary

2011-04-03T20:40:00.000-07:00

write up on Veiled and Revealed

2011-02-24T08:33:00.000-08:00

Jewish Independent Newspaper

February 18, 2011

AN OBJECT"S POETIC LIFE

Lori Goldberg’s first solo art exhibition was in 1980, at Carnegie Centre, where she was working as an art instructor. Since then, she has followed much the same pattern in her career. She teaches. She paints. She exhibits. Her latest show, Veiled and Revealed, opened last week at the Sidney and Gertrude Zack Gallery.

“At first, I didn’t want to be an art teacher,” Goldberg admitted in an interview with the Independent. “But I’ve always loved working with people, loved the role of a guide. Of course, teaching offered the opportunity to get paid, but it’s so much more now. What I learn by teaching goes into my art. My students have become my collaborators. We learn from each other, so my class is not separate from my studio. This show is a reflection of my teaching,” she said, smiling while encompassing all the paintings on the gallery walls with an expansive gesture. “Both are works in progress.”

Veiled and Revealed is multidirectional, representing different sets of the artist’s skills and different facets of her creative exploration, although all of them revolve around objects, veiled as well as revealed in our everyday lives.

“Sometimes mundane objects become much more important than their mere functions,” explained Goldberg. “They acquire meanings because of people and events surrounding them.” As examples, she noted, “... a found stone becomes imbued with personal meaning and sanctity. A rubber frog toy is a metaphor for a kiss that will bring ever-lasting love.... Organic or mass-produced, these ordinary objects come to poetic life, revealing their hidden nature.”

Four of the paintings in the show have titles corresponding to people’s names, and Goldberg’s story about these works is unusual. She asked four fellow artists to choose an object and a color, then she created the paintings, each one with an artist’s name, each echoing not only the selected object and color but also Goldberg’s view of her friend’s personality.

Another series of paintings is all about bridges. “I like bridges,” Goldberg admitted. “A bridge is a metaphor of transitioning. It’s a powerful structure and, at the same time, it’s graceful like a ballet dancer. It’s a space between water, land and sky. For me, it’s like a connection to self.”

Goldberg’s bridges are contemplative, leading into the unknown, a steel lace in the foggy distance. The only exception is “Red Steel, Grey Sand.” The scarlet beams and trusses of the bridge shine like a beacon in the grey swirls of mystery. This bridge is almost alive. It knows the right direction.

In comparison, “Frog Prince” is a wink to the past. Its overt simplicity conceals a tapestry of meaningful threads. Childhood memories and mementoes of past loves interweave in a piece that is simultaneously playful and philosophical. For Goldberg, a frog prince is more than a fairy tale; it’s a symbol. After a date with a man who later became her first husband, she rode her bike home, thinking about him. When it started to rain, she found shelter under a tree and there, staring at her, sat a tiny marzipan frog, a lone candy someone had lost. “I thought, yes, that’s a sign. He’s my prince,” she recalled.

Goldberg considers objects to be commentaries on our fragmented and complex culture, our everyday existence.

“Objects show us how our lives are cluttered. At the same time, objects serve as our connections to events, tragic or celebratory, and those events trigger ideas,” she explained. “Although objects come from the external, they represent the internal. For example, when a loved one passes away, objects remain. They are like rituals; they cause memories to come back.”

Many of the show’s paintings examine the depth of the relationship between people and objects. They stir memories and expose underlying stories. She recounted one such tale: “My boyfriend suggested once: let’s throw 10 bucks to the wind and leave it for someone to find. Let’s make someone happy. We did.” That little act of mischievous kindness triggered “Memory: Random Acts.” On the surface, it’s a scattering of paint tubes on a light yellow field, weightless like a butterfly in flight. Underneath the obvious, it’s a musing on happiness, depicting the instruments of the artist’s trade, the objects that contribute to her art.

Veiled and Revealed is on display until March 6.

Olga Livshin is a Vancouver freelance writer. She’s available for contract work. Contact her at olgagodim@gmail.com.

Opening Night

2011-02-11T13:43:00.000-08:00

And what a night it was! I feel elated! Through out the night over 100 friends, family, colleagues and students gathered together to celebrate and view my work as wine and conversation flowed. It was wonderful to speak to the crowd and answer evocative questions.

Thanks for all that came and as you know the show runs for a month so lots of time to visit or revisit . Remember the gallery is not open on Saturdays. Any questions feel free to email me lorgold@telus.net

Hanging the show

2011-02-09T22:30:00.000-08:00

Reisa the gallery director asking for what???

Varvara with an expandable tool kit and lots of patience :)

young aspiring art collectors and artists

" The Sign "complete.....

Painting Beyond the Ordinary at Hollyhock in MAY

2011-02-06T23:10:00.000-08:00

Hollyhock MAY 1- May 6

This is a workshop that should not be missed.

Register early so you will not be dispointed!

5 blissful days of creative adventure at one of BC's unique and inspiring locations.

Beautiful Hollyhock on Cortes Island is the most amazing place for self reflection and expanding your energy and lifeforce.

Check out the the catalogue for complete information

http://www.hollyhock.ca/cms/index.cfm?Group_ID=3758&month=05

May 1 - May 6

Upcoming Exhibition

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Veiled and Revealed

Paintings by Lori Goldberg

Opening Night Reception: Thursday, February 10, 2011, 7 - 9 pm
Artist in attendance • Free admission • Everyone is welcome

Sidney and Gertrude Zack Gallery
950 West 41st Ave. (just off of Oak Street)
Jewish Community Centre

Gallery Hours:
Mon. Thurs. 8:30 am - 10:30 pm
Friday 8:30am - 4: 00 pm
Sunday 9:00am - 9:00 pm

Exhibit continues until Sunday, March 6, 2011

The exhibition title,Veiled and Revealed, reflects Lori Goldberg’s exploration in ways to reconcile, in a harmonious and playful way, our fragmented and complex culture. She selected ordinary views and everyday objects as points of departure for this series of paintings. “The concept is more important than the status of the objects and the view”, she says, emphasizing the absence of hierarchy in her personal world view.

The more ordinary the object is the greater possibility for new meaning. For instance, a found stone becomes imbued with personal meaning and sanctity. A rubber frog toy is a metaphor for a kiss that will bring ever lasting love, while a pile of wool stands in for a traditional portrait. These ordinary objects come to poetic life revealing a hidden nature through Lori's artistic introspective examination.

Lori uses traditional and contemporary elements to weave materials into the abstract with representation. Her work consists of layers; each layer includes objects, pure saturated colors and line drawings derived from every day mundane sources. Acquiring is part of Lori's creative process. Objects were chosen through random or personal methods, colors matched from paint store samples and drawings inspired by listening to natural and machine-made sounds from her immediate environment.

Lori Goldberg is active in the art community. In the early 90’s, she was responsible for bringing Carfac into BC, a national arts organization which currently has over 500 members. Lori teaches art at Emily Carr University of Art and Design and Langara College. Her art has been exhibited and is held in private and public collections in Canada, the US and in Europe.

For more information: lorgold@telus.netor Reisa Smiley Schneider 604 638 7277

2011-01-07T23:47:00.000-08:00

Please get your votes in. Last day is FEB. 15th.

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Post Crawl

2010-12-07T14:31:00.000-08:00

Hi fellow art lovers,

I am elated that my last insanely busy 3 months have come to an end. It was my art theory course that had me writing until all hours in the morning. I thank all my writer friends that gave me great support. It always feels great to challenge myself , even though it was CHALLENGING!!! I have written about modernism ; a view from Vancouver. I have short essays on Stanley Park, Waterfront Station, Acrylic Paint and Hybrid Modernism and Transdisciplinary, the latest art current. If you want to read them, let me know.

Inspiring as learning, researching and writing is, opening up my studio for the Crawl was an amazing time for me. I got great feedback on my work. One viewer was moved so much over a painting, she actually cried. Now that is a special moment! It reminds me why I do what I do.

I had great conversations about art and life. My students came by and surprised me with wine and flowers. I had children and adults laugh at some of my more humourous works of art. I have included a few images for you to see the crazy business of it all.

My teaching is finished, the crawl is over and now it is time to take some time for myself , get back into my yoga and meditation, hang out with my boys and my friends, and to my painting. I am excited about my solo show coming up in Feb /11 . I will keep you posted.

Happy holidays,

Lori

crawl is coming up real fast!!!

2010-11-21T22:33:00.000-08:00

Dear reader,

I have been away from my blogging for too long. Lots to tell, but going to keep it short but interesting!

Last Friday was a great success. My studio looked stellar. See for yourself.

Mr. Aceman and his group of collectors and friends, the director of the Crawl, Jeffrey Boone came by at the appointed time . I gave a 30 minute presentation about my process and history of my paintings.

They asked great questions and I appreciated the curiousity and the time they took to view the work.

I got great feedback and the added bonus was the interest in my work!

It is down to the last few days before the Crawl. I am almost ready. I still have a few paintings to complete though I am on schedule.

There is excitement, optimisim and celebration happening with the artists.

Artists, craftspeople are organizing and setting up their studios. Hours of preparation goes into it. We are giving you the best.

Come by and visit and see my paintings. Always good to come early or later. Tell me when you come, that you read my blog and I will give you a special gift.

I am in # 228. Looking forward to seeing you.

Lori

Culture Crawl news

2010-11-05T13:44:00.000-07:00

Organizing and cleaning up my shared studio at 1000 Parker Street.
This year's Cultural Crawl will start on Friday evening, November 26 ending Sunday November 28.

Please come by # 228 and see my new and well known paintings.

Up until the Crawl , I will be posting sneak previews sharing my experiences with you .

Work is on display at the following locations:

2010-03-19T10:39:00.001-07:00

Artist Studio

2063 Grant Street

Vancouver BC

Le Gavroche Restaurant
1616 Alberni St.
Vancouver, BC
(604) 685-3924
http://www.legavroche.ca%20/