CORNING, N.Y. (WETM) – The late artist Martin A. Poole from Corning will be featured in an art gallery in his hometown to commemorate his life.
Poole, origionally from Corning, who passed in late 2025, is to be featured in the West End Gallery located at 12 W. Market St. in Corning. The tribute will celebrate the life and artistry of the corning native with his paintings along the walls of the gallery.
On Friday, May 15, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., the Gallery will host an open reception featuring artwork, treats by Old World Cafe and music with harpist Meredith Kohn Boeck. All are welcome to the free event and are encouraged to attend and meet with his family, friends, art appreciators, fellow artists and community members.
The gallery will be on display from May 15 to June 11 and will also be online starting at 11 a.m. on opening day. The main exhibits in the gallery are wheelchair accessible, with the website being AudioEye Accessiblity Certified.
The late artist went to SUNY Buffalo to major in fine arts and study printmaking, afterwords he became a teacher while also persuing a career in painting. Poole taught many, between 717 Cedar Arts Center, to various local groups. The late artist also was featured in many exibitions locally and across the country, with his home always staying at West End Gallery, which has held his paintings for 47 of the 49 years it has been open.
“Life is a gift, and painting is one of the ways we realize what we are given. I paint because it helps me pay attention to our world, our lives in it and our lives together. Our lives are complex. We have chaos and loss – all kinds of darkness, but with these shadows always there is some kind of light. We build with that.”
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Sales will not be made for any works of art after 5 p.m. on the day of the reception so that the staff can focus on the event, though people are welcome to contact the gallery with any questions they might have ahead of time by emailing ILoveArt@WestEndGallery.net or calling 607-936-2011.
Anyone looking for exclusive in-person and online previews or appointments are asked to call the gallery.
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