Tony Fey's Weathered Geometry, Red

A canvas of commanding presence, Tony Fey's *Weathered Geometry* in red layers acrylic onto framed canvas within a pine surround, the hand-made finish lending each plane of color the kind of considered imperfection that only comes from an artist working directly with the material. At forty-eight inches tall, the composition commands a wall with the authority of a site-specific commission, its geometric vocabulary simultaneously architectural and painterly. This is the work of John Richard at its most confident — a piece that understands the difference between decoration and art.