This group of paintings by Terrell James marked a new stage in her practice, with a stronger and more graphic use of line. The paintings Wayfarer, Blue Circus, and Alibi all have figures I imagine as colorful characters inhabiting each picture plane. In Wayfarer, the forms are launching and floating; in Blue Circus they are stolidly grounded; in Alibi, they are standing together at attention.
Defined shapes dominate these works. I perceive a rhythm, a lyrical movement in each piece. Line also plays a role in all three. Taken together, the paintings offer cues to a site of specific meaning, all to be explored as the group evolves in conversation. Saturation of color yields light throughout the work.
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