Lemons, Lilies and Gourds
© J. Stone Roberts
Asheville-native Roberts understands the appeal that can arise from unexpected combinations. He uses these constructed juxtapositions to great effect in his realistically painted but imaginary scenes of figures and still lifes. On first examination Roberts’s paintings project a rich attention to detail and mastery of materials, elements that would not be out of place in traditional Renaissance paintings or Dutch still lifes. Upon closer inspection eccentricities and surprises are revealed, such as the kitchen timer that almost anachronistically disrupts what appears to be a traditional still life.
Exhibition Title: Asheville Art Museum: An Introduction to the Collection
Label Date: 2021
Type: Catalogue Entry
Written by: Tom Schram
- Intersections in American Art , 9/11/2019 - 00/00/00
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