Especially Terrific, the title of Pat Perry’s most recent body of work, is multivalent. The phrase invokes both the exceptional and also the grim, which the Detroit-based artist conjures as he captures singular moments on canvas.

On view through October 13 at the Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Especially Terrific zeroes in on “America from backstage,” glimpsing small-town life and family gatherings. Two women pose on wooden bleachers with an array of cakes and pies in “Call on Me,” while “Memorial Van” displays four photos on the dashboard of a weathered vehicle. Baked with nostalgia, the paintings evoke candid photos and capture a moment in time, one that has inevitably passed.

In addition to the smaller works on canvas, Perry recently completed a pair of murals in Buffalo and Knoxville. Evoking expansive collages of photos, drawings, and paintings, both reference how memories can be gathered, grouped, and organized. Find more of the artist’s work on his website and Instagram.

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