Deborah Anne Horsting, “Two From New Hampshire”, oil on linen. The red of the fruit is so warm and juicy, the fancy napkin celebrates the impending deliciousness; the spare assured brushwork isn’t so much impressionistic as it is signified realism, loads of information in each placement of paint.
John Baccile, “American Graffiti“. Isn’t this captivating? Especially in the baroque interior, this mash up of male icons, presented in a strong, masculine, agressive style really make Baccile’s work stand out in a crowd.
Arthur Ostroff’s painting of Boathouse Row incorporates a subtle glitter, not in a crafty way but in a naturalistic use of an unusual material in a traditional landscape. The sparkle enhances the magesty of the iconic scene bringing to mind evening drives down Martin Luther King Blvd, even the matte has luster.
Anders Hansen, “Jersey Meltdown“, watercolor & ink. DoN recognizes the facilty and unbridled exuberance with brush and paint Hansen injects into his paintings. The piece in the Holy Trinity show is emblematic of Anders style: limited color palette, wet in wet brushwork, zen-like meditations on energy fields either real or imagined, impeccable scale to object aspect ratio, contempory art vibe and real-world un-obtrusive presentation.
DoN Brewer, “Memorial Hall from Laurel Hill Cemetery“, oil on canvas and “Column of Light” oil on canvas tryptych mounted in wood. Photo by Daniel Chow.
Thanks to the art team at the Church of the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church on Ritten house Square for hosting such a spectacular event. It was really fun promoting the show with Jym Paris in the Flower Market, DoN walked around handing out flyers while Jym holla’d, “Buy a raffle ticket, your entree into owning a work of art!” – with a Dalinian mustache curled on his face. Mina Smith-Segal was spotted painting in the square and ladies dressed up like lemons carried cupcake pans filled with lemon halves and lemon candy straws. Direct marketing to people is a curious aspect of art, you have to be a huckster sometimes even if it’s to get people to go into a historic building with Tiffany stained glass, 100 works of art by 50 artists and music by Curtis School musicians – a wealth of riches for the taking. One guy asked if DoN was a “schmearer?” The answer is, “Yeah”.
