NEW YORK.-Painter and sculptor David Tobey will be holding the opening reception for his second one-man show this year, at Pleiades Gallery, 530 West 25th Street, New York on Saturday, September 29th between 4 and 7 p.m. and all Art Daily readers are cordially invited to attend.

The exhibiion, entitled "Driving Force" consists of a number of paintings that Tobey has done over the past few years in various styles that, in his own words "define who I am as an artist". A number of his welded steel sculptures will also be in this show.

The exhibition is a benefit for the American Cancer Society, with a full 30% of the proceeds from any sales of Tobey's paintings, sculptures or new prints to go the the ACS. Tobey has already donated the painting "Reaching for The Cure" a work he created especially for the American Cancer Society to their fund raiser "Evening of Jazz" and art auction at Le Chateau restaurant in South Salem, NY on the Thursday preceding his reception in New York, September 27th; and another painting entitled "Egg II" to an organization in his home community of Westchester NY, The Danny Fund that provides support for families in crisis in the county there. This painting will be auctioned on September 28th, at the New York Athletic Club in Pelham, NY, again with 100% of the proceeds to go to the fund during the fund's Casino Night benefit to be held there on that evening.

David is the son of the late distinguished historical illustrator and muralist Alton S. Tobey (1914-2005) who was also known for his many donations to charitable causes; and although the elder Tobey's paintings and murals are in museums and institutions throughout the United States and abroad, S. S. Tobey is best known in his own community for his contribution of a 20 foot mural depicting the events of Westchester New York's 300 year history for their anniversary in 1982 -- the mural entitled "The Roots of Westchester".

More inforamtion on both the elder and the younger Tobey can be found on their web sites, respectively at www.altontobey.org and www.davidtobey.com.

The reception at Pleiades Gallery in New York on Saturday, September 29th will feature refreshments and entertainment by the noted keyboard artist Kirk Ehrenreich. The exhibition will run at Pleiades through October 13th, 2007.