10.28.2005

Art Reviews

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The Dorinda Herald
1982
Drawings by Monica Austin
By Holly Barmen, CORRESPONDENT

DORINDA - Monica Austin has shown yet again that she has a style all her own. In her recent exhibition of her sketches shown at the Dorinda Arts Center, she further confirms my earlier judgment that she is a major talent with the potential to become a Dorinda art star. If Austin can continue to expand her compositional options while maintaining spiritual contact with her medium, the sky is the limit for this most promising artist.

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The Dorinda Herald
1983
Monica Austin
By Holly Barmen, CORRESPONDENT

DORINDA - Monica Austin is fast becoming one of my favorite artists. At this exhibit she shows her painting abilities. She has been known for sketching people, but in this exhibit she paints several people. She chooses not to paint pupils in her subjects' eyes. When asked why she chooses to do this, she replied, "I wanted to blind my subjects to the evil in the world." Austin makes a bold statement with these renderings, including a self-portrait and a portrait of her son.

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Excerpt from...
The Absanie Press
1983
The Hometown Girl
By Geoffrey Hanson, ART CRITIC

ABSANIE - Monica Austin's methods are intriguing. I like her work. Many would call her style frenzied, but her style is captivating. Her talent is causing her to be a fast rising star in the art world.

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