Bethesda Painting Awards @ Fraser Gallery
Written by DCist contributor Lynne Venart.
note: this is just a section from the June 26, 2007 review. read the whole thing on http://dcist.com.
"In contrast, the other work in the show is vastly different from Klos’ traditional style. Two standout artists, Cara Ober, who won 2nd place and received a $2000 prize, and finalist Heidi Fowler, incorporate mixed media in their work.
Ober often works as a printmaker, with one approximately 4’ x 4’ canvas work and four smaller paper pieces in the show. Though Ober’s large painting, Evangelist, incorporates fewer elements than her other work, its large scale distorts the delicateness found in her smaller framed prints, drawing attention to her contrasting depictions of birds in the piece, as well as the script-like painted text. The large painted bird image on the right side is relatively detailed, especially in comparison to the m-shaped childlike representations on the left. The inclusion of these two elements still reference the contrast between innocence and adulthood, but the inner dialog is not as intriguing as those created by the myriad elements portrayed in her smaller work."
comment: i need to say here that i am not a printmaker whatsoever, so this isn't the most accurate review. -co
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