© R. Adler
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Artist Statement
An artist statement is constantly evolving; changing as each new life experience unfolds and inspires the work that I make. Travel is a large part of my inspiration; the places I see and explore, as well as the people I meet along the way influence my work greatly. Although I believe we as human beings should strive to be the most knowledgeable, worldly, well-rounded, cultured, and best version of ourselves, we must always remain humble--and kind. Artists, like myself, are fortunate because we are given a special set of glasses through which we see a world of color, beauty, and the endless possibilities of what could be. However, we also see the turmoil, grief, and struggles of everyday life and show understanding through the art it inspires; our set of glasses is not rose colored. Art is a gift, but it is also a struggle. To be given the skills of an artist, I constantly push my art so that it may have an impact on the viewers around it. It should not be "fluffy," but instead serve a greater purpose, because when words and text fail it is through the images we create that make a lasting impact. Traveling the country and the world drives me. I want to be enriched by different cultures and illustrate those experiences through the work I create. Illustration, painting, and photography are my mediums of choice, but regardless of the instrument I use I am not satisfied with simply ordinary. Not in art, nor in life. |
SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
2014-2017 Marie DiLorenzo, Bob Graham's Tandem Antiques & Design—Cooperstown, NY
GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2017 82nd National Juried Art Exhibition, Cooperstown Art Association--Cooperstown, NY
ESSENTIAL ART: 26th Annual Regional Juried Art Show, The Cooperstown Art Association—Cooperstown, NY
2017 Lakeside-Statewide Juried Exhibition, Art Association of Oswego, Inc.—Oswego, NY
54th Annual Student Juried Art Show, Tyler Art Gallery, SUNY Oswego—Oswego, NY
Local Artists' Show, Five Star Subaru--Oneonta, NY
2016 81st National Juried Art Exhibition, Cooperstown Art Association--Cooperstown, NY
Miniature Show: “Petite Plantings,” The Cooperstown Art Association—Cooperstown, NY
ESSENTIAL ART: 25th Annual Regional Juried Art Show, The Cooperstown Art Association—Cooperstown, NY
Local Artists' Show, Five Star Subaru--Oneonta, NY
True Colors: LEAF Art & Poetry Gala, Fenimore Art Museum—Cooperstown, NY
True Colors: LEAF Art & Poetry Gala, CANO/The Wilber Mansion—Oneonta, NY
2015 Holiday Show & Sale, The Cooperstown Art Association—Cooperstown, NY
Fine Arts on the Lawn, The Cooperstown Art Association—Cooperstown, NY
80th National Juried Art Exhibition, Cooperstown Art Association--Cooperstown, NY
ESSENTIAL ART: 24th Annual Regional Juried Art Show, The Cooperstown Art Association—Cooperstown, NY
2014 Holiday Show & Sale, The Cooperstown Art Association—Cooperstown, NY
79th National Juried Art Exhibition, Cooperstown Art Association--Cooperstown, NY
Along the River's Edge, Thousand Islands Arts Center--Clayton, NY
14th Annual Art Show, Arts Association of Northern New York (AANNY), Sackets Harbor Arts Center--Sackets Harbor, NY
Two Person Show: Oil Paintings by Local Artists: Marie DiLorenzo & Matty Brown, The Cooperstown Art Association—Cooperstown, NY
Local Artists' Show, Five Star Subaru--Oneonta, NY
The Graphic Content Show, Upstate Artists Guild—Albany, NY
LEAF Art & Poetry Gala, CANO Gallery in the Wilber Mansion—Oneonta, NY
LEAF Art & Poetry Gala, The Fenimore Art Museum—Cooperstown, NY
2013 Holiday Show & Sale, The Cooperstown Art Association—Cooperstown, NY
Fine Arts on the Lawn, The Cooperstown Art Association—Cooperstown, NY
The Bachelor of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition, The Gibson Gallery—Potsdam, NY
Bang! Bang! Bang!, Saint Lawrence Arts Council—Potsdam, NY
Muse, Creative Spirit Gallery—Potsdam, NY
Sculpt Your Mind, Creative Spirit Gallery—Potsdam, NY
Juried Community Art Show, Creative Spirit Gallery—Potsdam, NY
Spring Student Art Exhibition Series at SUNY Plaza—Albany, NY
2012 Art Attack, The Gibson Gallery—Potsdam, NY
Student Juried Art Show, Creative Spirit Gallery—Potsdam, NY
Blueline Academic Journal (4 pieces published)
The Barbaric Yawp Literary Magazine (Cover Art)—International
The Barbaric Yawp Literary Magazine (Poetry)—International
2011 Art Attack, The Gibson Gallery—Potsdam, NY
The Barbaric Yawp Literary Magazine (Cover Art)—International
2010 Art Attack, The Gibson Gallery—Potsdam, NY
The Barbaric Yawp Literary Magazine (Cover Art)—International
2009 Art Attack, The Gibson Gallery—Potsdam, NY
AWARDS:
2017 President’s Purchase Award, “Scrap Yard,” 54th Annual Juried Student Art Show—Oswego, NY
2016 Grand Prize, "Eye of the Storm," True Colors: LEAF Art & Poetry Gala—Oneonta, NY
2015 Juror's Citation, "When Cars Had Class," ESSENTIAL ART: 24th Annual Regional Juried Art Show--Cooperstown, NY
2014 Juror's Citation, "Simple Contentment," 79th National Juried Art Exhibtion--Cooperstown, NY
Best Drawing Award, "Butterfly Effect," 14th Annual Art Show--Sackets Harbor, NY
2nd Place Pastel, "Before the Freeze," 14th Annual Art Show--Sackets Harbor, NY
Full City Consulting Award, "Rosie in the Studio," The Print Show—Woodstock, NY
Director's Choice Award, "To Be at Peace," LEAF Art & Poetry Gala—Oneonta, NY
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