into her book , 8x19 inches, oil on board,Books play a major role in the work of Rick Beerhorst. In this the first of a two-part post on his book work, we focus on his paintings of girls in the act of reading. His work is steeped in the folk art, pop-surrealism style with a hint of Magritte Braided VisionAre the girls blinded by books or so immersed in their reading that they are essentially cut off from the temporal world; literally wrapped up in their imaginations.HummingbirdIs the braided blindfold a restraint or a necessity? Is the hummingbird helping the...
