2008 Exhibition Calendar Click on images to view more works
April 18 - May 31
The 20th Anniversary Celebration Exhibition
In celebration of its 20th Anniversary, the Tory Folliard Gallery will host a special exhibition showcasing the talented artists from Wisconsin and beyond that have made this tremendous occasion possible. For this occasion many of these painters, sculptors, and photographers would be exhibiting new work especially selected for this honored event.
April 18 and 19
Gallery Night and Day
The Tory Folliard Gallery will participate in this quarterly, city-wide celebration of art in Milwaukee. The Gallery will be open from 11am to 9pm on Friday, April 18th, and 11am to 4pm on Saturday, April 19th.
May 29 - 31
Appleton Art Center Benefit Exhibition
Appleton, Wisconsin
The Gallery will show selected works at the Appleton Art Center Benefit Exhibition. The Appleton Art Center was established in 1960 with a mission to promote, teach and nourish the creation and appreciation of the visual arts through exhibitions, educational programs and information services.
June 6 - July 12
Marion Coffey
Kenya and Tanzania Safari
First France, then travels to Spain, Italy and Great Britain, now artist Marion Coffey brings us her bold and colorful paintings inspired by recent travel to Kenya. This new body of works on hand-made paper feature the vibrant patterns of traditional African dress, wild animal prints and beautiful smiling faces of the Maasai people. Her seemingly unbalanced shapes resonate and animate the surface of the picture plane.
July 17 - August 30
Patrick Farrell
Calla Lilies and Fruit Artist's Reception: Thursday, July 17, 5-7:30 pm
American painter Patrick Farrell illustrates a natural talent that has developed without formal art training of any kind. His pristine still-lifes and trompe l'oeil paintings flawlessly executed in the demanding style of "super-realism" have earned him a noteworthy place among leading painters. Beautifully painted, these paintings evoke the elegance of nineteenth century still-lifes.
July 25 and 26
Gallery Night and Day
The Tory Folliard Gallery will participate in this quarterly, city-wide celebration of art in Milwaukee. The Gallery will be open from 11am to 9pm on Friday, July 25th, and 11am to 4pm on Saturday, July 26th.
July 25 –August 30
Mark Chatterley
Ceramic Sculpture Artist's Reception: Gallery Night, Friday, July 25, 5-9 pm
The large-scale ceramic sculptures of Mark Chatterley appear to be our counterparts from another time…another world. Hand-built cryptic figures allure, unnerve and engage the viewer as they dance, embrace and gaze expressionless into the other's eyes. The artist’s signature volcanic glazes give the works a timeless yet contemporary feel. “As if the sculpture was dug up from a civilization yet to exist.” –Mark Chatterley.
T.L. Solien
Works on Paper
Satirical and macabre, the paintings of T.L. Solien are ambiguous and introspective. Familiar pop imagery is tossed up in a vague world of humor and drama. His artworks can be found in numerous private and public collections worldwide including, the Tate Gallery in London, the Whitney Museum in New York, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Milwaukee Art Museum, and the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art. The artist is currently the subject of a mid-career retrospective at the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art through August 17.
September 12 – October 11
Mary Alice Wimmer
Watercolors
Mary Alice Wimmer's meticulously painted still lifes play with technique and tension. The vibrant, rich colors Wimmer brings out in her subjects create a beautiful contrast with the stark settings of her paintings. Wimmer's expertly rendered reflective surfaces bring greater depth to her work.
Mark Mulhern
New Paintings
Mark Mulhern fills mundane scenes, like waiting in an airport, shopping, and walking the dog, with tension Animals and people alike float in space, creating a sense of isolation. By isolating his figures, Mulhern hopes to bring to light the subtleties of body language.
October 17 - November 15
Landscape Paintings
This survey includes a dozen or more of the Midwest’s most celebrated landscape painters working today. Each one of these artists offers a unique and personal vision when capturing the large and vast Midwestern landscape. The approaches in style are as varied as each artist’s intent; whether it’s photo-realism, pointillism, or plein air painting, the landscape becomes an embodiment of the artist’s view of the world.
November 21 - December 27
Dennis Wojtkiewicz
Ripe and Illuminated
Dennis Wojtkiewicz's paintings are portraits of fragile, frozen moments in time. His organic subjects, particularly fruit, are captured for a single, perfect moment and highlighted with stunning light and color.
Flora Langlois
Matters of Nature
Flora Langlois's paintings are exuberant celebrations of nature. Her work seeks to highlight the beauty of the natural world, while leaving ample room for flights of fancy and human creativity. Langlois's concern for the state of the natural environment is evident in these works, reminding us all that nature matters.
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