There is nothing overdone, he uses each line or shaded area to render his subject in fine detail; nothing more and nothing less. He has chosen to work on beautiful paper, Ingres paper, and the entire body of work is elegantly framed in brass, copper and aluminum frames [by Bark Frameworks, New York City] that do much to underscore the simplicity of the drawings. The result is that in the understated setting of the Lusher Gallery they seem to sing.
Cassandra's Thought, ©Daniel C. Dempster 1997. Ariel Sands, Devonshire, Bermuda. Coloured pencil on Ingres, 8.75 x 5 inches, 22.5 x 12.5 cm. Private Collection.