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Rock island gallery

FEATURING EXHIBITIONS BY REGIONAL MIDWEST ARTISTS ​

Gallery Opening
FRIDAY, June 25 | 7 PM – 9 PM | FREE | 1715 2ND AVE, ROCK ISLAND, IL

Beer, wine, and pre-packaged snacks will be served.
​Masks will not be required in conjunction with the new CDC and State guidelines. 
ROCK ISLAND GALLERY

John Born & Laura Vincent-Arnold

June 25 - August 13, 2021 
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John Born

I started this series of paintings as a dedication to the exemplary fortitude, craftsmanship and sheer grit of the men and women who labored over the building of the new I-74 bridge, as well as a tribute and farewell to the old one. 

At some point prior to starting this project, I recall being both in awe, and irritated by all the construction, and I decided rather than feed my irritation, I should take some pictures to document and enjoy the process. After taking a few shots, I thought it would make a great painting, and then was immediately struck with the idea to paint a whole series. 

And so, every morning leaving for work, or coming home in the evening, I could look out at the progress, and enjoy it. The bridge isn't yet complete, and neither is this series. There are more to come.

Laura Vincent-Arnold

There is a dance when light fragments in the breeze, a heaviness of sadness like walking through water, a deep buoyant breath of hope...that is the way I experience life and respond to the world through my work. It is where my art making process begins. This collection of work spans the past two years and bridges a six month period whre I experienced a "painting paralysis" in response to the "everything that made 2020. There is a marked difference in the time prior to and following this period. 
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Through a combination of figure and environment, I record what I cannot in words-emotions...life experiences. I gather content through my time in nature and my studies of the human figure. Painting with an idea but not with a plan, I enjoy the energy that results and the visual language that takes shape. The process becomes a dance between light and dark each in turn taking the lead. I believe that art is a means of connection and speaks when there are no words. 

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We offer curbside pick-up or shipping. For more information contact Visual Arts Director Dawn Wohlford-Metallo.

John Born, -33 (1/31/2019)

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Laura Vincent-Arnold, Square Landscape

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John Born, Hammering Away

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Laura Vincent-Arnold, A Presence

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John Born, Bridge in the Fog

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Laura Vincent-Arnold, Light and Shadow

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John Born, Almost Through

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Laura Vincent-Arnold, Floating With Green

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John Born, Winter Staging

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Laura Vincent-Arnold, Winter's End

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John Born, Lunchtime

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Laura Vincent-Arnold, Folding

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John Born, Waiting

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John Born, Sunset on the Construction

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Laura Vincent-Arnold, Canopy II

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John Born, Carpenter in Black & White

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Laura Vincent-Arnold, Faintly

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John Born, Workers at Sunset

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Laura Vincent-Arnold, Pink Light and Trees

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John Born, Bridge in the Morning

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John Born, Steel Worker

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John Born, Staging at Dusk

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John Born, Edric at the River

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John Born, Surveyor

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John Born, Mac at the River

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John Born, Standing Tall

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John Born, Bridges

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John Born, Under the Bridge

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John Born, All in a Day’s Work

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John Born, Coming Together,

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John Born, On Site

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John Born, Sunset Crane

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John Born, The 74 in Winter

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John Born, Carrying a Load

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Laura Vincent-Arnold, When It's Quiet

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John Born, Cranes at Dawn

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John Born, I-74 at Sunset

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John Born, Cranes in the Fog

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John Born, Sunrise at the Bridge

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Laura Vincent-Arnold, Intimate Landscape

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John Born, Bridge Building

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John Born, Cranes Over the River

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John Born, Machinery

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John Born, Winter Construction

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John Born, Crane Accident

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John Born, RIJB104, Building Bridges

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John Born, Structure

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John Born, Quitting Time (2)

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John Born, Steady Working

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Laura Vincent-Arnold, Two Selves

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John Born, Crane in the Clouds

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Laura Vincent-Arnold, Geraniums

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John Born, Quitting Time (1)

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Laura Vincent-Arnold, Inward

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John Born, RIJB130, Early Staging

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Laura Vincent-Arnold, Rest and the Ascent

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John Born, Facing the Day

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Laura Vincent-Arnold, Expanding

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Rock Island Gallery

The Quad City Arts Gallery is home to an exhibition space located on the first floor. The building, which was once a turn-of-the-century department store, features hardwood floors, and a  fourteen foot-high ceiling. The exhibition space is more than 1,500 sq. ft., a perfect space to showcase large paintings, sculptures and enjoy an occasional performance. 
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1715 Second Avenue
Rock Island, IL 61201
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DAWN
​WOHLFORD-METALLO

Visual Arts Director
309.793.1213 ext. 108
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