Both Al Seymours, Junior and Senior, are currently exhibiting their art in the Rose Garden Gallery at the Masterworks Foundation. The exhibition consists of paintings, drawings and studies for animated films. There are 23 in the show.

In one respect, the exhibition is a disappointment. I refer to the highly entertaining animation work of Al Seymour, Jr. There are studies for his films in this show, but, alas, no films.

I was looking forward to seeing something of his finished products, but that, unfortunately, is missing. His studies are interesting and informative of the process of making animated films, but we are left wondering what the final outcome might be.

If, by chance, you may have seen one of his animated films, you will realise just how wonderful they are and will realise my disappointment at not being able to see them, as well.

Of Al Seymour, Sr.'s paintings, I personally found his 'Spittal Pond, Smith's' especially redolent with magical light. The view is from the eastern hillside, looking west across the pond, with the spire of St. Mark's silhouetted against the sky. This work stands out as the best work in the show.

The watercolour portrait of 'Sir' Stanley Burgess is notable for its likeness to this forceful personality that always seemed to be in a hurry, as I remember him. It is also notable that the artist produced this work by using only a monochrome palette and limited his colour choice to lines and washes in blue. Another watercolour by Al Seymour, Sr. that caught my attention, is 'Old Days, East Broadway'. It is a nostalgic work, showing a horse drawn surrey driving along the street, with a poinciana tree in full bloom, as background. In his ' View From Astwood Park', there is a sloop resembling the Spirit of Bermuda, sailing along the South Shore. In the foreground, the rocks and beaches of Astwood Park are visible, along with a couple walking on the beach. There are two charcoal drawings by Al Seymour, Sr. in the show and both are notable for their expressive qualities.

One, a drawing of a head of a man entitled. 'Despair', is reminiscent of the drawings of Vincent Van Gogh or maybe Picasso's blue period. The other drawing shows an old house and is called 'A Touch of the Old'.

This is a small exhibition, as are all the Artist in the Garden exhibitions, but this one is worth a visit, especially to see 'Spittal Pond, Smith's'. The exhibition continues through December 12.