In ‘Especially Terrific,’ Pat Perry Conjures the Exceptional Memories of Middle America
Especially Terrific, the title of Pat Perry’s most recent body of work, is multivalent. The phrase invokes both the exceptional and also the grim, which the Detroit-based artist conjures as he captures singular moments on canvas.
Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Especially Terrific zeroes in on “America from backstage,” glimpsing small-town life and family gatherings. Two women pose on wooden bleachers with an array of cakes and pies in “Call on Me,” while “Memorial Van” displays four photos on the dashboard of a weathered vehicle. More
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