Front Lawn Art Critic

Greetings, fine art lovers. The proprietor of this aesthetically challenged and, quite frankly, uninspired site has graciously allowed me to pass commentary upon the above artwork, "Snowman." The artist displays a quiet fascination with the misshapen and deformed, perhaps representing the microcephalic as a brave commentary on global warming or as a badge of identification with his own mental illness. This sculpture firmly fits into the category of "art brut," with its mismatched eyes staring blankly upon the street beyond like a comatose, Thorazine-dosed patient. Still, powdery snow being a notoriously ephemeral and difficult medium to work in, perhaps this is the best we can hope for, rising in stark contrast to the doggie-mess splattered snowbanks flanking. The longer I ponder "Snowman," the more impressed I am - however, winter madness may also serve as an explanation for the emotions evoked in this case. At any rate, I remain

Your Front Lawn Art Critic,
A. Rodney Torkelson