I remember seeing the Young Rascals at RIT’s downtown campus. It seemed like a pretty cool spot but then they moved the school out to windswept, god forsaken Henrietta. I really don’t like going out there but I make exceptions all the time like yesterday afternoon for the opening of Barbara Fox’s show of new paintings on paper. We had quite a time finding the Booth building. Didn’t see any signs labeling one as such and asked a student for help. She said she had no idea where it was but it turned out we were standing right in front of it.
Barbara told us her husband trimmed the wysteria in front of their home and she brought the clippings into her studio to draw them. Barbara starts these big paintings with a very loose, gestural application of gesso and then draws in charcoal or Conti crayon before working in oil. Some also included ink and they are all very beautiful. So dress warm and see if you can find the Booth building. This show is the perfect antidote for our wimpy winter.
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Barbara Fox… Sounds familiar… Hmmm. Oh yeah,, now i remember. She’s one of rochester’s well kept are secrets!
i saw the b fox signature and thought wait what? is brad doing paintings now?
Hi Paul,
I was so pleased to see you and Peggy at my opening. Thank you for coming and thank you for this very nice review.
I am delighted!!
B
Wish I could be there to see this exhibit.. Miss you!