His work in
motion. Viewing his work in person clarifies how true he remains
to his vigorous training in direct painting; his paintings are fresh, and
keenly observed, revealing an intelligence born from experience.
Petzold's response to the world is rendered with an impeccable arrangement
of paint, emanating both passion and economy. No stroke is mannered or self
conscious; each mark of color reveals an observed truth about its nature -
warmth reflected in cool light, wetness mirroring sky, seasons informing
color.