About Flagpole. (Athens, Ga.) 1987-current | View Entire Issue (March 2, 2011)
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The retro sci’ft feel of Owens' paint ings seems inspired by midnight movies circa 1966. Classic arcade game consoles, hybrid monsters and human machine creatures set against minimal backgrounds are tiie focus of much of Ns worn. As a talented illustrator With a distinctive style, he succeeds in giving Ns creatures a sense of emotional intensity <*«d pathos. Them may be a 6-movie influence hem. but Owens artwork rises above mere kitsch. Rachel Cabawfss paintings are also hung at the front of the store high «bow» the bookcases five portraits painted on rectangular wood panels stand like a pantheon of country music greats With a Mk a<t aesthetic pamhofi m m ttspi* at Go| (ar laefts WeangR Mae JS circus posten (abanns pares down her subjects W ******* Hltkrt iw Wilis Wanda Jackson. Johnny Cash and Jerry tee lewis am *pro tented then images fiafterwd and T *C71 SW*'W ■# ““ s-rwvj|W" *Ww with strong tme mi a (eHp wWlsr*. 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