Profile of An Artist
Tobi Held
Artist, Abstract Oil Painter, Graphic Designer, Art Director.
Born September 18,1978 in Oceanside/New York.
Lives in NYC, Works in Long Island.
Studies:
Almers Lessons 1986 –1996
Boston University/School of Fine Arts 1996-2000
Showing:
Connections to the Real 2/5/2003-2/25/2003
Agora Gallery
Displayed three Abstract Oil Paintings.
Douglas Dibble Memorial Art Auction 9/6/2003
Hunter College MFA Studio Building
An Event in Honor of Douglas Dibble benefit the scholarship and Welfare
Fund for Wallace Evelyn Dibble.
A.I.R. Gallery 3/2/2003-3/26/2003
Salon Show of small work, a bi-annual celebration of artwork made by women.A.I.R. is conducting a silent auction of the works in the exhibition for the duration of Generations 04.
Benefits:
It Benefits the Friends of Visual Arts fund at the College of Fine Arts.
In addition to her activities, donations are made to Boston University School of Fine Arts for future Development in the Arts.
Tobi Held is a passionate artist who puts a bit of herself into each painting, unleashing her emotions with each brush stroke. Working with oil paints and mixed media, Held presents what is at times an amalgamation of still life and abstraction. What shines through is an obsession with the process itself. Her work exhibits a refined palette and a variety of subjects. Rather than exhausting one particular subject, Held chooses to challenge herself and broaden her technical skills with this myriad of subject matter. Despite her paintings' exploration of various themes, each piece has unmistakable feeling, showing off her genuine love for her art. As a child, Held dreamt of becoming an artist. She has trained since then with art classes, graduating from Boston University in 2000 with a degree in graphic design and art history. Held now lives in New York City and works in the Arts.
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