Without question, computers provide speed of replication and offer ease of examination. For achieving ineffable, subtle artistry, however, no mechanism yet approaches the versatility of the handmade mark. Drawing, in all its manifestations, miraculously joins and best guides the head, heart and hand.

Drawing exemplifies that courageous act of making marks and initiating tactile expressions. As such, it remains the ageless foundation of creativity.

Creative explorations with pencil in hand are, of course, but a predominant form of tactile thought. Even as they draw, great and gifted artists, architects and engineers also think out loud through other accessible media, on their way to realizing splendor in spatial form.

Metaphorically, as well as actually, drawing connotes the mysterious, elusive process of creativity. The finished form is often intensively scrutinized and critiqued. Still, the intriguing pathway to achievement seldom is penetrated and comprehended. This select show of drawings seeks to amplify our artistic understanding.

The invitational exhibition, curated by Thomas Micchelli and organized with Robert Rindler, is dedicated to the enduring power of the handmade mark and the formative place of drawing. Above all, the collection celebrates a rare opportunity: through their drawings, listening to stunning creators think out loud.