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pastels with round hay bales dominating the foreground. I feel that Ms. Novak could have given these round objects more strength and definition. They simply don't excite my eye in these works as the real thing does at dawn or dusk.
Ms. Novak, sensitive to the seasons, represents a full range here from 'winter to fall and her work evokes visual mementos with her brilliant use of color, composition and light. I'd love to see her try her hand at oil paints!
Jim Fort's expressive wood sculptures are a rich complement to Ms. Novak's pastels. My eye constantly roamed back and forth between the two. Using chain saw, rasps, chisels and sanding tools, Mr. Fort works his wood with loving hands. He has carved each piece with a sharp awareness of the wood's grain, which he never fights but follows, prunes, embellishes. 1 was particularity impressed with the textures and colors Mr. Fort achieves from walnut and cherry using boiled linseed oil as a finish. "The Way Up," with it's flowing planes, complex burls and rich color is a perfect example of these qualities. "Simplicity," a soaring piece of well modeled and beautifully colored wood, is reminiscent of Constantin Brancusi's "Bird in Flight"
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