Jenny Scobel at Thomas Erben

Jenny Scobel Flutter in the Room 2004 graphite, watercolor, oil and wax 32" x 24"

Friends already know I really like Jenny Scobel's work, but the current show at Thomas Erben has the best stuff I've seen yet. These two may be my favorites. I'll also admit that the backdrops are so exciting they make me shudder.

This is the first time we've seen a male image in her iconography, and the faces are usually anonymous. Scobel's brother Quentin died of AIDS in 1996.

Jenny Scobel Quent 2004 graphite, oil and wax on prepared wooden panel 32" x 24"

[images from Thomas Erben Gallery]