For Immediate Release
Rego-Forest
Preservation Council Chairman Michael Perlman
unlockthevault@hotmail.com
(917) 446-7775
http://regoforestpreservation.blogspot.com
Artist & Gallery Owner David Chatowsky
“The 6 Koi” from
Rhode Island to Forest Hills: Art Exhibition To Benefit New York Police & Fire
Widow's & Children’s Benefit Fund
NEW YORK, NY & NEWPORT, RI (Sept 16,
2019) – “The 6 Koi” exhibit, sale, & fundraiser is running from
September 15 to November 1, 2019 at Jade Eatery & Lounge at 1 Station
Square, Forest Hills Gardens, NY, which offers a popular gallery where artists
gather.
All are invited to an art show, sale, & fundraiser on September 21
from 5 PM to 10 PM. The exhibit is being organized by artist, humanitarian, and
multiple gallery owner David Chatowsky, a Rhode Island resident who is
returning to NY for another artistic and humanitarian opportunity.
Ten percent of all sales will benefit the New
York Police and Fire Widow's and Children’s Benefit Fund, which provides
financial assistance and support to the families of NYC police officers,
firefighters, Port Authority police, and EMS personnel who have been killed in
the line of duty. This initiative is in partnership with Chatowsky’s friend
Lyle Carey, who is running in the NYC Marathon to raise 4k for the charitable
cause.
Local historian Michael Perlman said, “On a
trip to Newport, RI last fall, I am proud to have met a very talented and
unique artist and humanitarian, David Chatowsky, and bring him to Forest Hills,
NY on two occasions for highly beneficial causes. The arts are universal and
can serve as a platform for committing good deeds.” All works of art are for sale and will be
presented to the buyer by Jade Eatery & Lounge on the day of purchase.
Patrons enter Jade Eatery & Lounge, which offers a rare koi pond,
home to 6 beautiful koi fish. Chatowsky said, “These 6 Koi are the inspiration
for my art show. I am very familiar with koi and aquatic plants, since I
worked on an aquatic farm in Palm City, Florida in my early twenties, and
helped raise koi. I also grew many water plants such as water lilies and lotuses.”
Acrylic paintings that are on display
include “The Jonah Koi,” “The Samurai Koi,” “Koi with Water Lilies,” and “Red
and Green Koi with Lotus Flowers.” “I hope my paintings’ variation in
sizes and the fact that some are in color and black and white will stimulate
the creative process in patrons,” said Chatowsky.
The exhibition bears the potential to
positively impact Forest Hills and the world. Chatowsky explained, “Animals
make our lives more interesting. Their colors enrich our landscapes. All animals
are here for our enjoyment, and we are their stewards. Therefore, it is our
responsibility to create areas within the urban environment for animals, so
future generations can be graced by their presence. It is very important to use the gifts we have
been given to bring peace and harmony into this world.”
Chatowsky feels a bit like Jonah after he
exited the giant fish. He said, “Unlike Jonah, I am selling the giant koi fish,
which took me back to NYC. My message is not that of repentance, but
environmental stewardship.”
The collaboration between a Rhode Island
artist and Jade “signifies the willingness of people working together to create
a better future,” according to Chatowsky, who opened his first D. Chatowsky Art
Gallery in Portsmouth, RI in 2016, followed by a second in Newport last year.
His third gallery recently opened on Block Island. His diverse accomplishments
also include permanent mural installations at the Florida Museum of Natural
History, owning art galleries in Florida and New York, and coordinating
humanitarian art exhibits in Los Angeles and Boston.
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