Title of the exhibit:
Burchfeilds Arboretum, A Celebration of Trees
Theme:
The artist Charles E. Burchfeild's tree drawings and paintings.
The Gallery:
Type of lighting used:
Small direct lighting on each piece.
Wall colors:
White/ Cream and Dark Blue
Interior architecture:
Circular concrete looking wall to separate this exhibit from another
Some walls had a gap between the wall itself and the ceiling
Movement of viewer through gallery space:
Movement is fluid and effortless as you more from piece to piece around the room
Art Criticism:
How is the work organized:
Hung eye level in a line, spaced out.
How are they similar:
They all portray trees and are by the same artist
How are the different:
They each have there own feel, some are quick studies and others show detail of a specific wooded area that use different mediums and are quite larger.
How are they framed:
Some are matted with a simple frame and others, mainly the larger work, has busier, bulkier frames.
How are identified/ labeled:
Each piece has a small descriptive label to the right of it to share key details of the piece.
What is the proximity of the artwork to each other:
Each piece is about a foot to a foot and a half of each other with the small label in between.
What did you think of visiting the Gallery and purposefully looking at the exhibition from a different perspective - the physical space, the architecture, theme, etc.?
I felt like focusing more on the space took away with viewing the art because I was worried I was missing something due to being less familiar with architecture. I still gave time to the artwork but felt myself continuing to think about the space around them.
Art work Criticism
Charles E. Burchfeild
July Sunlight Pouring Down
Watercolor on paper
1952
No size listed
This shows a weeping willow type tree in the center of the page, looking up and in the distance, surrounded by blues and yellow and with what can be interpreted as some wild flowers, tall grass and clovers closer to the picture plane. Color and Shape was used well to show the difference between the trees, sky, and different details without adding detail. The sunlight reminded me of what my great grandmother use to tell me was the stairway to Heaven as a child. I think the artist was trying to show a favorite peaceful place from a different view.
Charles E. Burchfeild
Light coming into the woods.
Watercolor on paper
1954
No size listed
This painting shows different layers to a forest with light crawling through the trees. Value was used very well. This painting is very monochromatic, sticking towards the greyish green colors so concentrating on value helps show the layers of this set of woods without getting mushy or lost details. This reminds me of a calm before the storm kind of look with what looks like fog rolling in. I think the artist was just trying to show these dense woods through his eyes.
Charles E. Burchfeild
Untitled(Elm Across from Buffalo Medical Center)
Conte crayon on paper
1961
No size listed
This piece sows a gentle outline sketch of a tree. Line was used to show the details of the tree without using color or major detail. This just reminded me of pure simplicity. I think the artist was trying to show the beauty of a simple line drawing.
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