“Limiting her materials to sticks, stones, rope and color, Judy Sirota Rosenthal gets back to the basics of art and religion. In an exhibit both playful and reverent, ceremonial rods represent the Tribes of Israel, while prayer flags, which send messages to heaven, look as if they should be flapping in the wind. The artist successfully evokes a primitivism both universal and personal.”

“Dear Ms Rosenthal,
Just a brief note to tell you how much i enjoyed your work. It evoked a “wonderful” feeling of spiritual joy grounded in appreciation of day to day reality. In someone ( ME) who is suspicious of the “super”natural, it opened a door to prayer through appreciation of the ordinary. Thanks!!”

“I am moved by her work. No New Haven artist better captures space and awakens viewers -better participants- than she does. Her work is fresh, accessible, and yet visceral in its penetration. She chooses bold venues to work in. You can come upon her work and say
“oh wow, this is art!” She informs us about the nature of art. her work is novel, yet it feels grounded in ancient tradition. When she installs cloth flags, they have the mystery of totems of south east Asian tribesmen. ”

“Purity. Grace. Sweetness. Light. Femininity. Laughter. Passage of time. Loss. Flags waving. Handkerchiefs with tears in them. Change and goodbye. Bright kerchief for the head. Thick locks. Rosy cheeks. I don’t see how this vision will not last, now that it has been made manifest…You waked us up, and we do remember… ”

“art is first and foremost , a product of the sprit”

“Traveler, there is no path. A path is made by walking.”