An easy way to spend most of a summer rainy afternoon (and there are plenty of hem coming!) is a visit to the Torpedo Factory, host to many art studios and some key galleries. While you’re there, go check out the current Open Exhibit, juried by artist Jessie Boyland.
If you’re a constant reader of this blog, then you know what comes next: The Campello awards!
Are you ready for a shock? I believe that for the first time since I’ve been messing around with re-jurying other jurors’ shows and awards (first time was around 1981), this is the FIRST time that I’ve agreed with the Best of Show!
Wendy Donahoe’s “Traveler”, a spectacular charcoal and carbon pencil drawing, is not only a superbly crafted technical masterpiece, but also a work that does something that a master like Donahoe does so simply: in this case capture the psychologic presence of the subject. She nails it and do not be fooled by the simplicity of my words in describing her accomplishment with this piece. These are finely tuned and trained artistic muscles which Donahoe flexes so easily in this work and which are in reality impossibly difficult to deliver.
I also quite liked some of the Honorable Mentions, especially “Transposition” by Susan O'Neill, an elegant figure study employing charcoal, red chalk, and mixed media on paper.
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| Traveler by Wendy Donahoe |
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| Transposition by Susan O'Neill |
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| "Art Lovers 1 - Picasso - Le Gourmet 0" by Leni Gurin |
Just (4/19/23) saw this shout-out re my "Art Lovers - Picasso's Le Gourmet" at the Torpedo Factory Art League show last year. Thanks so much for seeing it and liking it!!
ReplyDeleteI'm having my first solo show in June 2023, which will include other paintings in the series. I'll send you an invite and hope you can come see it!