 Marks
An
Exhibition of Contemporary Drawing
22 November through 4 January
Juror's Statement
Drawing is a
good place to take chances. These are gutsy works by artists who
are able to draw with conviction and, at the same time, without
Complacency. That can be difficult balance. You get good at something
and naturally the struggle diminishes, but it is the struggle, especially
against your own limitations, that produces interesting results.
Ultimately,
it is line quality that counts. Marks. Good marks are energetic,
active, and eccentric. They activate negative space and bring the
surface to life. They provoke, startle, and probe.
These works
remind us that mark making is an ancient, but still vibrant, part
of the on-going human discourse that defines our social and individual
selves.
Rex Weil
November 2003
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