Drawing

For Peri Schwartz the studio is a stage where she can arrange ordinary objects to form subtle explorations of shape, light, and color.

Studio No. 13 (Conté crayon and ink wash on Mylar, 38 12 x 28 12) by Peri Schwartz

The drawings and paintings of Peri Schwartz reveal a mind intensely engaged with questions of composition and representation. In her studio scenes and still lifes, the artist plays shapes off one another to create a sort of quiet visual tension. She works exclusively from life, meticulously matching her setup to her vision for an image, even if it means…