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Page 8 THE BATTALION THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1978 Artist’s work vibrates with discovery optimism By FLA VIA KRONE Battalion Reporter It is tempting to describe the paintings of Charles Schorre, which now are on exhibit in the J. Earl Rudder Exhibit Hall, with adjec tives like abstract, electric and vig orous. However, such adjectives only describe what one sees on a Schorre canvas. The 53-year-old native of Cuero, Texas, does not deal with the real world as we see it but with a world of experimentation and dis covery. To limit a description of Schorre’s work to what one sees is to say nothing about Schorre’s art. A part of Schorre’s art results from his unique way of making pic tures. A typical Schorre canvas be gins as a wet and crumpled piece of cloth to which the artist applies sequentia lahe of startling vivid, pure color. Schorre recognizes and takes advantage of the liquid prop erties of paint, using it to cover a canvas with few brqsh strokes or other indications of controlled ap plication. Instead, he allows the paint to flow, puddle and mix on the canvas to produce what appears to be an accidental collage of color. Schorre’s canvases only appear accidental and uncontrolled, how ever. “My work is not accidental,” Schorre said. “It is actually very de liberate and well thought out.” Once painted, the Schorre canvas becomes a patterned background on which the artist draws to form a pat- poles," Schorre said. “One pole is discovery and the other is ecstasy.” A gallery of Schorre paintings vib rates with that tension that is both forward looking and joyful. Although Schorre is an ac complished graphic illustrator and recipient of national and interna tional awards for graphic design, he deliberately avoids realism in his paintings. Review tern over the painted ground. In this respect, Schorre’s works repre sent a unique synthesis of two picture-making methods, both painting and drawing. However, Schorre’s technique explains only a part of the impact of his art. “I work in a tension between two ^BROOKS HconVERSE Men’s & women's tennis apparel T-Shirts & custom-design transfers Complete selection of athletic clothing OPEN 9:30-6:00 <.OU 'Th. Lorkrr Kooni 0 r “SPORTSHOES UNLIMITED" R99 Vll L A MARI A RD ACROSS FROM MANOR EAST MALL 779-9484 “Our tradition and history are important,” Schorre said. “How ever, we must not only realize our history, but also our present and our future. “Discovery. . . has more reality in it than variations on a theme. I am existential. “The moment is the thing. In my paintings I react to what happens each day.” The Charles Schorre Exhibition will run until Oct. 31 and is pre sented by the University Art Exhibits Series and the Memorial Student Center Arts Committee. Schlesinger favors Texas superport United Press International FREEPORT — U.S. C Gammage, D-Houston, WedJ said Energy Secretary j ail Schlesinger supports constructb a publicly owned superport. Gammage, speaking at a ne* conference, said a letter f ro Schlesinger encouraged him press for approval of the T e! Deepwater Port Authority's pr* osal for a superport from the ft partment of Transportation. Gammage said the letter mt cated to him that the Department Energy would intervene on beh of the Texas proposal in hearings federal permits. Bob Casey, chairman of the n authority, said permit applied may be complete as soon as Mas The port authority proposes (hi deepwater port off Freeport w ' fii Roger Seletsky, left, with the University Arts Committee, and Charles Schorre, an accom plished graphic artist, examine Schorre’s Battalion photo by Paige Beajley biographical folder. Schorre’s paintings will be on display in the J. 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