[Garth Herrick]

Golly, this is the third most viewed topic on this Forum (the first among paintings); why? Sincerely, there are so many worthy topics posted throughout this Forum. Belated thanks, again, Sharon!

Anyway, to further stretch an old thread, I 'll share what most likely is the final manifestation of the polychromed maple frame around this painting. A molding profile has been added to the outside to relieve the former flat severity of the edge. Getting a frame right can seem so important, sometimes even driving me to the point of splitting hairs. I am happy with the current solution, two years in the making. The shapes in this molding addition seem to segway better into some elements in the painting, like the light falling upon those ribs. It's hard to justify this in small pictures here, though.

Currently, Apotheoun is among the works of seventy juried artists showing at the Woodmere Art Museum in Philadelphia, through March 4, 2007. It is about the most sedate work in a very stimulating, innovative display grouping of paintings, sculpture, and photography. I recommend the rest of show. In fact, our Alex Tyng got a nice prize for her portrait of "Nancy Bea" in the next room. I am just happy to be included quietly in the show. (Congratulations, Alex!)

Okay, enough said!

Garth