A large, accordion-fold drawing stretches across 13 feet, revealing a life-size rendering of a kitchen counter and double sink. With bright pen-and-ink colors and ample cross hatching, artist Joan Linder meticulously renders her own kitchen counter with such attention to detail that you can read the expiration date on the organic milk.
In "Drawn Home," Linder's solo exhibition at the Charles Benenson Gallery at Art Omi, the trappings of contemporary American life are laid bare. The full kitchen sink, half dirty, half clean, reflects the familiar feeling that there's never enough time. Across the room, a large, 10-foot-square drawing depicts a basement pantry, Linder's parents', stocked with canned goods, cleaning supplies and discarded appliances.
In another long accordion-fold piece, we see the living room of the last place her grandparents lived. With a selective palette of blues, greens and purples, the floral furniture, the tube television with a tangle of extension cords behind it, the cabinets and the tchotchkes all stand out against the white background.
