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By DIANA BIRD
Rappahannock News Contributing Writer
The Middle Street Gallery’s March exhibition displays the work of eleven artists.
“New Faces/Old Favorites” is a show that represents the artists unevenly, since we see only one piece by Nina Moore, who makes pictures and constructions of handmade paper, while there are several examples of Kim McLaughlin’s jewelry, fabric dolls and pictures.
Most important, however, is that the other nine artists show enough of their work to give us a good idea of who they are.
Bruce Bundell’s two photographs at first glance might be mistaken for realistic paintings, especially his “Vermillion Farm”, a shot of a field of bright orange broomsedge on the horizon of which are two red farm buldings, an old globular red cedar and the bare branches of a few deciduous trees. The gleaming life of the grass makes a paradoxical statement of wealth in a meager situation.
Connie Canby is both a realistic creator and one who revels in abstraction. I feel that responses to her approach are probably more subjective than are those to many of the other artists in the show.
Her strongest piece, “Permeability,” is an abstract graphite oilstick drawing full of movement and energy, beautifully, brightly colored, and reminiscent of a child’s drawing. There is a good deal to look at in this picture but it doesn’t appeal to me.
Jeanne Drevas’ five examples of her developing ceramic techniques are dominant features in the exhibition - suggestive, funny, sensuous and occasionally seductive. Having commented on her work to the exclusion of others in my review of the last show, I will say no more. Go and see, and keep your hands off if you can.
William Francis, a visiting Canadian, exhibits two striking oil paintings on
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