These works are consummate examples of a crisper,
more figurative Impressionism. Select any section of
Salute, magnify it, and you will experience Abstract Expressionism, Impressionism on steroids. That aside, in
many instances Creswell���s paintings provide the same
exciting cognitive experiences of mid-century Modernists. In doing so, they are welcomed additions to collections of every bent.
In Salute, which greets me every morning on the opposite wall when I awaken, the small passage door near
the monumental door is slightly ajar. It reveals a small
vertical panel of light, a separate oval reflection of light
just to the top of it. I have often thought that this chance
abstraction of an illuminated candle is a metaphor for
Creswell���s entire oeuvre. Creswell invites us to see the
light in glorious things and ways. H By Christopher Hyland
Hirschl and Adler
Dr. Gregory Hedberg
Director, European Paintings and Sculpture
The Crown Building
730 Fifth Avenue, 4th Floor (57th Street), New York, NY 10019
+1 (212) 535-8810 gallery@hirschlandadler.com
HYLAND
