At a time when that which is loudest and brashest gets the most attention, Tamie Beldue’s drawings are a balm to the heart and mind. They embody something of the shattered, dream-like reality of Edwin Dickinson with the delicate observation and grace of a silverpoint drawing. Although all paintings and drawings are best appreciated in person, this is even more the case with Beldue’s encaustic pieces. Much depth and detail is inevitably lost in even the best photo reproduction, so I cannot stress enough how important it is to see these works in person. Beldue’s drawings breathe and shift. Her forms do not describe a world of certainty, but of changing aspect where the everyday gathers for a moment and slips away.

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