This Old Palette: Exhibit: Sculpture and Drawing 2008

Scene from the reception,
January 18, 2008

(head with bird - Ralph Cossentino)

Perhaps it's just my fading memory,
but I really can't remember a P&C
sculpture/drawing exhibit
as exciting as this one.

Rich Morrow
(Carlton Fisk)

Perhaps that's because Rich Morrow
has finally exhibited his
monumental opus magnus
which towered over his
small studio in the basement
for so many years.

There was some drama
over whether it would be cast
or destroyed when he was moving out
of that studio

And I have a hunch
that interest in the statue
might even out live
interest in the famous ball player

Audrey Cramblitt

Roger Akers

"Cassie at the Movies"

Roger Akers

Misha Livshulz
(Jerry Warshaw)

Pascal Cruq

Phil Renaud

The other reason for so much
excitement over this show
was the quality of the figure drawing.

Phil Renaud

As Phil Renaud actually consented to show
drawings made in the previous year,
rather than work done back in the fifties.

Phil Renaud

Larry Paulsen

And Phil is not the only
remarkable draftsman at the academy

Larry Paulsen

Charlotte Arnold

If you visit a national figure-drawing website,
like Barebrush.com
you'll see just how rare these qualities are
in younger generations. of artists.