WESTFIELD, Mass. February 13, 2012 – “Music for the Eyes, ” the current exhibit of the Arno Maris Gallery in Ely Hall on the campus of Westfield State University features the artwork of Preston Trombly, host of Sirius/XM Satellite Radio's nationally broadcast Symphony Hall channel. The gallery show will be on display through April 7.
There will be an artist reception at the gallery on Wednesday, February 29 from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm and on Wednesday, March 7 at 9:30 am, Trombly will present a lecture on his work , entitled “Confluence of Creativity: Similarities between composing music and making visual art.”
““For me, the need to make art has been a driving force in my life,” said Trombly. “Whether it’s working with and organizing sounds over time, or more recently colors, materials and shapes in space; my work is about turning initially vague, fleeting and amorphous ideas into solid, concrete and comprehensible works of art. My experiences composing and creating musical structures inform my current work in the visual arts.”
“We are thrilled to host the work of Preston Trombly at the WSU Arno Maris Campus Gallery,” said Faith Lund, gallery curator. “His idea of putting musical compositions in visual fine art form is very innovative. We witness the combination of two artistic disciplines. He has a very impressive resume and is happy to share his background with Westfield State University students and faculty as well as the community of Westfield. He is bringing his creative genius to our doorstep.”
Regular gallery hours are Tuesday to Friday from 2-5 pm, Thursday from 2-7 pm and Saturday 1-5 pm. You may call 413-572-4400 or visit westfield.ma.edu/galleries for more information. To learn more about the artist, visit prestontrombly.com.