… The artist my mind defaults to is Walt Disney, in particular the Disney of “Fantasia,” which was in the works by the late 1930s. By then Pelton had been firmly in control of her arsenal of stars, vessels and horizons for several years. Implicit in many of Pelton’s best works is a Disneyesque sense of magical, inherently musical animation, subtly comedic wit and even jubilation. The vessel culminates in curved lavender shapes that create a turban effect and a scalloped cloud that conjures a doily. The tension of unity in formation is the template of Pelton’s best work.

Source: New York Times November 10, 2020 13:07 UTC