Clay Glass Metal Stone Cooperative Gallery Presents Yang/Yin and Everythin’ In Be-Twin
A Study in Opposites Friday, January 18, 2012 6-9 PM 605 Lake Avenue: Lake Worth FL
YANG/YIN and Everythin’ In Be-Twin explores the battle of opposites 
and the intertwining of the sames, in art and in life. This exhibit takes place at Clay Glass Metal Stone Gallery, 605 Lake Avenue in downtown Lake Worth. The exhibit opens on Friday, January 18h with a wine and cheese reception and closes on January 30th. This event is free to the public and part of the exciting Evenings on the Avenue presented by the Lake Worth DCA and LULA.
Gallery artists MaryEllen Dohrs, Linda Manganaro and Betty Wilson, all veterans of the complexities of building an artist identity in a left brain/ right brain world, have each developed an identifiable brand, an art that when viewed is easy attributed to that individual. Within their genre of style are the variations that twins and twines; the Yin and Yang.
MaryEllen Dohrs, well known nationally and among sports figures world wide for her kinetic portrayal of basketball players, sumo wrestlers and hockey players brings her skills to the creation of snails, turtles, frogs and pigs. Her ability to anatomically nail any living species on the planet evokes commissions from those wanting sports figures to look like their children to those wanting an exact replica of a dog or a goat. MaryEllen’s teaching abilities have a loyal following of students who have worked under her supervision for decades.
Betty Wilson, Palm Beach County’s chief booster of the arts and the artists creating them, has a thriving gallery, The Craft Gallery, on South Dixie Highway. There she has hosted the Artists of Palm Beach County and the Ceramics League of the Palm Beaches. Adults and children flock to her venue to learn how to work in both clay and glass. As a member of the Clay Glass Metal Stone Gallery, Betty is one of the best selling artists. Her fused glass fish are collected by locals and tourists alike. Images of her hundreds of smaller fish gathering in a school to chase one of the larger varieties could be a signature for this exhibit.
Linda Manganaro has created some of the iconic arts references of this show. An arts and antique dealer, she juxtaposes all that is opposite into complete and harmonious relationships. At first ones sees tension in the presentation, a presentation that then morphs into a thought provoking whole concept. One sees references to a wide variety of influences in her works, but all combine to be a unique and highly sought after Linda Manganaro original. Her materials, a collage of three dimensional found pieces, are analyzed, conjected upon and then adopted by many visitors to the gallery. Each week Linda brings new visions and ideas to play. A flood of oppositional creations will wash through the gallery during this showing.
Clay§Glass§Metal§Stone Cooperative Gallery is sponsored by the Flamingo Clay Studio, a non-profit arts organization whose mission is to provide affordable studio and gallery space for three-dimensional artists. The gallery is located at 605 Lake Avenue in downtown Lake Worth. Hours are Sunday thru Tuesday, 9AM-1PM. Wednesday thru Saturday, 9AM-9PM. Gallery openings are the first and third Friday of each month from 6-9 PM with many special events in-between. For information call Joyce Brown-215-205-9441 or [email protected]. Gallery phone: 561-588-8344.