Jacqueline Parish
Article- Bakersfield Californian, by Chris Page, January 26, 2001
...Viewers can catch a glimpse at what makes Parish great at watercolor painting; usually a flat, light and thin medium, watercolor takes on a rich thickness with Parish's brush......More than watercolor, though, Parish uses the exhibit to highlight her monotype work, where her funky abstract spirit is let loose......The funkiest work in the exhibit is a non-objective piece titled "Promenade", which uses monotype to let vertical lines and melting splotches of red and darker hues to dance on paper......To be true, Parish paints all of her creations from a more upbeat spirit in her downtown Bakersfield studio, where she has found a love in working with the interplay of colors and shapes to evoke emotions, to what she calls "developing a balance of rhythm and space"...Christine McKee
Article- Bakersfield Californian, by Chris Page, February 2001
...Christine McKee delights in putting to canvas the sweeping, lyrical movement of bodies...Whether the subject is a nude female body dancing across the canvas or a crouching woman deep in frustration, enveloped by a sanguine sky, the Bakersfield artist gives her paintings a sense of grace and fluidity......visitors can see an expanded offering of McKee's monoprint and watercolor pieces- including one piece that puts a somber spin on an image seen in a magazine. A model languidly rests with her head turned sideways, and McKee surrounds the contemplative figure in darkness. Staying true to her theme of movement, though, McKee allows thin red lines to dance around her...
