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Two of my favorite pieces, "Flood" and "Untitled" incorporate natural stones in a highly effective manner. Seeing them in their natural state highlighted on a white stand makes one realize how lovely rocks can be. The composition of "Untitled" is one of the most effective for me. Mr. Fort's work invites careful inspection — up, over, down and under. He has very successfully transformed his hunks of wood into marvelous shapes while allowing the natural forms of the wood to show through.
Two pieces that I felt were not as successful as the other were "Homage To Piet Mondrian" (Dutch abstrationist, 1872-1944) and "Ya Don’t Say." In "Homage," Mr. Fort has two cross-sections of gorgeous wood partially painted with the bright, flat squares of paint Mondrian was famous for. The contrast between the flat, plastic, primary colors of the paint and the more subtle visual textures of the wood was too much for me. The paint prevented me from really seeing anything else." Ya Don’t Say" portrays two squarish, cartoon-like heads talking to one another. They seem.out of place and comically trite compared to the elegant beauty of his other pieces.
Despite my minor criticisms, 1 feel that this is a very, very strong show and encourage all to see it. Savor and enjoy the works of these two fine artists who , reflect the beauty of fall in The Blue Ridge.
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