Sculpture and Drawing Show 2025

 

George Clark

My favorite piece in the show.

Not an academic exercise or demonstration of ability.

A design that aims at strength 

A narrative that makes the viewer a voyeur 

of a confidant woman  who is presenting her sex to no one but herself.

I would title it “Diana “

and Actaeon had better climb the nearest tree.

Gregorio Meija

In the Palette and Chisel tradition of skilled illustrators  

setting their ability free to go where it may

Gregorio Mejia

Competent - but I feel no compulsion to like it 

Misha Livshultz

There’s a person in there

though I would not care to meet him

Leslie Outten

A Fairy?

A surprising and pleasant bouquet.

Don DiSante

Parts in need of ordering 

Not yet aiming for the big

Lawrence Paulson

A credible presentation piece

Helen Oh, Coco

An elegant piece from the 18th Century

but definitely not the Coco I know.

Cathy Buck

This is DeLawn as I know him

Definitely not 18th or even 19th century

Subtly sliding to the left as if in motion

Helen Oh, Paris Sketchbook

Makes me want to travel there myself.

Copies of art interspersed with first person views.

Helen evidently loves French culture.

Andrew Conklin

Yikes!  He’s going after Michelangelo’s greatest drawing.

A noble failure - Yet notable for using his own model.

Evident skill— yes

Power —- not enough.

But it’s good to aim high.

That’s what teachers are for.

BTW - a show of historical copies of Michelangelo drawings ocame through Chicago about thirty years ago. Quite admirable - they also fell short.  Copying lines is one thing - copying what’s beneath them is another.

Isaac Galvin

A strange bending of space,

I like erect nipples, too.