RED WHITE BLUE at Marfa Book Co. Gallery

New paintings and drawings by Leslie Wilkes are on display at the Marfa Book Co. Gallery from now until April 12, 2006. This exhibition continues the artist's investigation in pattern painting and geometric abstraction. The six paintings and 20 gouaches on display are all variations on a single geometric pattern. The palette of these works reflects the abundance of red, white and blue (on bumper stickers, grocery bags, campaign signs, license plates and the ubiquitous Texas flag), in this otherwise neutral Far West Texas landscape. The resulting compositions are like Rorschach blots of the night sky, cowboy gear, a Mexican dance and even the lyrics of an old Texas blues song.