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The show, an exhibit
of work of three of its artist members simply entitled "Recent Works", featured new work completed by Felicia Touhey, Jonathan Small and Kathleen Armor. Their work offers a glimpse
into the thoughtful and reflective, as well as the creative, natures of
the artists.
Many of the encaustics created by Felicia
Touhey feature shadowy figures and familiar shapes in very new
combinations. As she explains, "I realize now that I have been creating
windows and shadows in my work since college. Hence, the title
'Reflections.' I have been doing a lot of thinking about all that I have
done before and am now just realizing that I keep coming back to several
recurring shapes and ideas."
Jonathan Small's oil paintings demonstrate both
exceptional skill and artistic talent. Yet, at the same time, some of the
works also reveal the artist's subtle sense of humor. In describing his
current work, Small states, "I've been taking a closer look at my
surroundings. Everything in the paintings was found within the confines of
my home. Some I've painted just as I've found them ('la verite en peinture').
Others I've arranged into compositions I find interesting. If we open our
eyes we find so many things worthy of our attention."
Sculptor Kathleen Armor finds that the
repetitive nature of the act of stone carving is most conducive to a sort
of active meditation. "I've found many 'life lessons' in the stone", Armor
states. "While working on these pieces, I've spent some time thinking
about past choices made ... the things that help determine the course of
your life. I've recalled the 'roads not taken'. Undoubtedly, this led to a
greater focus on the 'negative shapes' evident in many of these current
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