Dead Reckoning

Opening reception Fri., May 7, 6-10 p.m., free, through May 30, Bambi Gallery, 1001 N. Second St., 267-319-1374, bambiproject.com.

by Julia West

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Published: May 5, 2010

visual art

"I adapted the definition from an Army manual," says artist Matthew Osborn of his latest show's title. "It's a navigational term about keeping a log of where you've been." "Dead Reckoning" at Bambi Gallery will be a culmination of five years' worth of sketchbook drawings, applied to wood panels and painted across walls. The mainly acrylic-and-pen illustrations feature quirky characters that Osborn has created, then drawn and redrawn over the years. Often uncomplicated in design, the illustrations, whether through text or imagery, reflect the not-so-simple struggles of human relationships. As with so many flawed personal interactions, there is an air of humor about these sketches, which Osborn manages to find and pull to the forefront of his work.

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