Speaking of surface, in this work it is built up and often thick enough on some pieces to blur the definition of this as to whether it is painting or wall sculpture. How the color relates and interacts with the color is also very important for this work. One of the more overtly textured paintings employs a combination of greens with reds that is buried within the crevices of the texture.  The effect suggests a close up view of a ceramic crackle glaze or, on the other end of the scale, a topographic view of the earth. The latter is further reinforced by the textures used throughout. The consistent long horizontal format that is employed for most of these paintings suggests landscapes as subject matter. This makes sense on a certain level because if anything, Tsao�s paintings suggest long views of imaginary distant worlds.

Richard Tsao at Chambers Fine Art

Beatrice Caracciolo at the Charles Cowles Gallery

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Richard Tsao at Chambers Fine Art

Beatrice Caracciolo at the Charles Cowles Gallery

Cecil Touchon at the Sears Peyton Gallery

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