monoprints arrest the viewer's sen-
sibilities at first glance. Her series of
transition space between life, death and
rebirth. Her large canvases are purely
abstract, connecting circular shapes with
linear ones, their delicate colors blend-
ing in and out of one another. Inspired
by religious and psychological masters
like Carl Jung and Joseph Campbell,
Brust finds endless ways to represent
humankind's spiritual journey using the
artistic language of color and line.
Guide." These works are delicately ren-
dered collage-like pieces that seem lit by
an inner source of light. One soft impres-
sion blends into another; pure color flows
into intricate tracery as naturally as stream
into a lake. Brust's color choices are cool
and understated, allowing the viewer to
enter slowly into her dream-like landscape.
Brust's work invites the viewer to bring his
own myths and memories into her can-
vases, to conjure his own interpretation of
the painting. The ability to leave the inter-
pretation of her art an open question may
be one of the reasons why Brust's work is
so powerful.
windows, planets. These images function
as both portals and boundaries in the world
of the painting, as the viewer's eye is drawn
into one circular image, only to be halted
moments later by another. Each shape and
image bears the viewer back to associations
of the past. Shapes and textures suggesting
plant and marine life are meant to summon
images of our ancestral history. Through
this series of work, "Spirit Guide" makes a
stunning addition to the continued explora-
tion of "Life Cycle."
work for thirty years. She has her MA and
MFA from the State University of New
York at Albany. She maintains a studio
in Rochester, NY as well as Nantucket,
MA and continues to show her work
in both public and private collections.
-Alison Rogers