bill bloomfield JOURNAL: December 2014

One of the more inspiring exhibits I've seen in some time, Don Voisine and Cary Smith, at the

The artists compliment one another very well especially with the juxtaposition of Voisine's abstract geometric black & color with the radiant gray values of Smith's proportional blocks.

You can see more of Don Voisine's work HERE.

An interview with Cary Smith can be found from Gorky's Granddaughter HERE.

All photos shown are from the Gregory Lind Gallery.

Gregory Lind has done a fantastic job in curating this exhibit, and he is extremely enthusiastic about the artists' work. It is clear he loves what he does.

Don Voisine

Hinge

Oil on wood panel, 2014

12" x 12"

(All photos Gregory Lind Gallery.)

Don Voisine

Contact

Oil on wood panel, 2014.

17" x 17"

I think Voisine's paintings are far more colorful in person than they appear in photographs.

He often frames or borders overlapping areas of matte and gloss black with bands of color.

Cary Smith

Grey Blocks #23

Oil on panel, 2014

11" x 11"

The radiance of Smith's use of grays combined with very limited and subtle areas of color

is very powerful. These squares and rectangles literally dance across the painting.

(All photos Gregory Lind Gallery.)

Cary Smith

Grey Blocks #17

Oil on linen, 2014

11" x 11"

Don Voisine

Exit

Oil on wood panel, 2014

15" x 15"

The combination of the matte and gloss surfaces together with selective brush direction between horizontal and vertical is very consistent and deliberate in Voisine's paintings. The areas of paint have been masked and create distinct edges between the paint and the surface below.

(All photos Gregory Lind Gallery.)

Don Voisine

Index

Oil on wood panel, 2014

16" x 12"

Cary Smith

Grey Blocks #9

Oil on linen, 2014.

17" x 17"

In photos and from the distance, Smith's paintings appear to be masked. But upon close inspection, they are very delicately painted with subtle variations in the brush work.