"...And best for last is Jim Waid and his also cartoony abstractions. Narchoʼs Blues is a knockout. Quirky forms bounce, swirl, and pollinate a mostly maroon forest. For out- and-out inventive wackiness, Waid is the runaway wizard of weirdness. His work adds spunk to a show that otherwise might take itself just a little too seriously. Actually, Waidʼs work indicates a direction for painting derived from the imaginative distortions of the relatively new tradition of the animated cartoon that seems to be territory many younger painters are hell-bent on inhabiting. Weʼve come a long way from the cave walls, baby, and if painters like Waid have their way there are many more manic miles to go before we sleep."