The odd thing is, in those early years, I was making paintings with literal references to these. (burnaway.org)
For Jones, the act of listening, as well as the modes thereof, become in and of themselves part of her practice, which has evolved from literal references to music in early drawings and collages to more nuanced and multifaceted installations that engage the viewer visually and aurally. (terremoto.mx)
Here is what I think he means: grounding his art — and here I would include the drawings and sculptures as well as the paintings with very literal references to physical appearance — Scully creates works that possess the extreme expressive qualities which belong to the best traditional figurative art by virtue, in part, of its depicted subjects. (brooklynrail.org)