Camille Blair

The rules of thumb for the “primitive” in our decade seem to be: 1. apply colors in flat patterns; 2. use “unnatural” perspective; 3. be slightly clumsy with your brush, just enough to appear “craftsy”; 4. be tight; 5. be as unsophisticated as a child in a sophisticated adult world. Miss Blair’s small, intimate oils easily fall into this category. At worst they are witty little corner drug store scenes, folksy snow scenes, and virgins-in-the-park scenes; at best they are unobjectionable fun.

––Arthur Secunda