Cory Neale

Gifts, continued

coryneale — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 13:48:23 +0000

In the past several weeks, I have had the pleasure of meeting and getting to know dozens of artists in many different genres. Winter ended in a concentrated flurry of activity, namely the 2013 E|MERGE Interdisciplinary Arts Residency and Kun-Yang/Lin Dancers ONE: Gifts From Afar. Both presented me with the opportunity not only to work with these great artists, but to be influenced by them, their energies and graces. A great artist once said “art can be a lonely place”. So it is a real gift to be able to receive, and be received by, many wonderful people in the past few months. My branches reach further, my world gets bigger with each one of you!

ONE: Gifts from [Near and] Afar

coryneale — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 03:47:09 +0000

On March 22nd and 23rd, Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers will be premiering ONE: Gifts from Afar at the Drexel University Mandell Theater, 8pm and 3pm/8pm respectively. Witnessing and being a part of the process has brought to me the gift of community. I hope you will accept these gifts too and come to see a show.

http://kunyanglin.org/one.htm

The sun rises on us all.

coryneale — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 04:17:39 +0000

This year’s ornament was a particularly inspired one, as I drew much from the past year and wanted to express a theme that reflected the experiences. Earthdance’s E|MERGE, Krista DeNio’s Edith and Me, the CultureWorks Coworking experience, just at its infancy, Mixed Drinks, another busy Fringe Festival with keila cordova dances and a Kate Galvin production, and in particular, the collaboration with Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers, again and again the theme of community weaves its way into life. The sun rises on us all, and each day an opportunity to think differently, think better.

The ornament this year, graphically-speaking, was inspired by NASA imagery, Felix Baumgartner, Philippe Petit, and Stevie Washington the Angry Youth. It is the fourth in the series of ‘mass-produced’ ornaments. Each individual ornament was once part of a larger whole, and subsequently cut down into parts. There are 36 in this series. I wish I had more to give away, but the mass production is a learning process and unique for each edition. The substrate is Home Depot pine yardstick double-dipped in gesso and hung dry. The painting is watercolor and gouache.

Tick tock…

coryneale — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 19:45:03 +0000

It has been forever and a day since I’ve updated this News section. It’s about time! If you haven’t already, check out the updates on the Audio and Projects pages to give an idea of recent activities.

The Fringe Festival was great fun as usual. Devotedly, Sincerely Yours and Volcano, My Love were both a great way to connect with audiences. The audience seemed to “get it”. Great thanks to both Kate Galvin and Keila Cordova for having me aboard their respective teams.

I have just finished a fast-tracked composition for Krista DeNio, of Edith & Me fame, for use at her residency at Ursinus College in Pennsylvania. There she’ll be directing a dance production investigating the aspects of trans*i*tion. The eighteen minute piece passes through dense strings, Tibetan gongs, minimal beats, and scratch samples of Steve Miller. The formal showing is at Ursinus on November 17th, 2012. Tick-tock…

In other activities, I am developing sound score material Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers’ 2013 Spring . The show dates have just been announced: March 22nd and 23rd, 2013, Friday 8pm, and Saturday 3pm and 8pm respectively, at Drexel University’s Mandell Theater. It’s never too soon to get tickets for this event, they sell out in advance.

And last but not least, I have joined the double bass section of the Abington Symphony Orchestra. Its a five-concert season, and its a joy to be part. Special thanks to my bass teacher and music mentor Stephanie Patterson for getting me involved. Next showing: December 16th, 2013, Sunday at 4 and 7pm. They are great concerts, as the standing-room only crowds will attest to.

Meadow on a Brilliant Morning

coryneale — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 03:15:32 +0000

Oil on canvas

15″ x 30″

Royal Seks

coryneale — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 02:54:54 +0000

Acrylic on canvas

28″ x 32″

Moonbase

coryneale — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 02:49:42 +0000

Acrylic on canvas

20″ x 20″

Kernel of Truth II

coryneale — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 02:44:53 +0000

Acrylic on canvas
32″ x 35″

Kernel of Truth

coryneale — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 02:41:20 +0000

Acrylic on canvas
32″ x 44″

Imagine

coryneale — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 02:38:44 +0000

Acrylic on canvas
29″ x 38″