Surviving Act, 2005, oil and pencil on paper, 9 x 7”

“We are held not only by the perfection of surface, but also by the sheer ability of these paintings to speak. In much the same way that a child will become delighted with one sound, Ayott can fall in love with a single shape, which she then repeats with various levels of intensity... Ayott is capable of telling a number of stories that involve careful looking, each of which can be privately embraced and then retold by the viewer.”

—Katherine French
Director, Danforth Museum

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