Sometimes, in the world of art, one can witness that someone can do and teach both in a single body of work, without the creator even being present. I was thinking about this while viewing the paintings and drawings of Linda Adair Day at the Himovitz Gallery. The new show, An Introduction to CSUS Artists , is a collaboration between the gallery and California State University, Sacramento, where Day began teaching this semester. It also features the photographs of Kent Lacin and collaborative work by Julia Couzens and Joan Moment. Day has been an award-winning artist and instructor for more than 20 years, and her experience shows in this exhibit.
Day likes to play around, and also enjoys a good sense of humor.
The compositions are well thought out, and both positive and negative areas are equally interesting. Day shows a mature understanding of space and how form fits within. These paintings and drawings have life to them. Day came north from Los Angeles, where she had taught at some of the best schools in the region. Knowing this, I can see resemblances to a few of her peers.