REVIEW

Wednesday, March 21, 2001

Hugo Frones' creations
reflect love of process

          By REGINA HAGGO
Special to The Hamilton Spectator

Hugo Frones says he puts some-
    thing of himself into every paint-
ing. His personal visions can be seen
in a striking exhibition of 17
acrylic and mixed media works at the
Westdale Gallery on Augusta.
   Frones, who lives in Toronto, has
been painting up a storm ever since
he came to Canada from his native
Uruguay in 1975. He has shown in
Toronto and Barcelona, as well as
Argentina and Uruguay.
   His abstracts reflect his love of the
painting process, which he sees as a
mixture of control and chance.
   Reflecting Blues is typical of his
work in this exhibition. Carefully
composed masses of soft-edged mut-
ed colours blend into one another
near the centre. They look ethereal.
As they flow away from the centre,
they became more saturated and fin-
ish in jagged lines. This missing is
balanced by sharp-edged arcs of blue
and complemented by spots of white.
   Linda Mac Rae has schedule a
Reception with the artist in attendance
this Saturday from 1:30 to 4:30 at
23 Augusta St. The exhibition
continues until April 14.