In "Oasis (Current)," Brooks Anderson shows that some of the most dynamic compositions in painting come from a contrast of shapes. Circle, square and triangle play against horizontal, vertical and diagonal lines and forms, and all of it is here in this piece.

This is not merely a painting of a house. It's a complex dance. The rhythm of the circular steps suggests a stream of water gently cascading toward the foreground. It also invites the viewer to climb that slope toward the warm light of morning.

Like all of Anderson's Midcentury Modern paintings, "Oasis (Current)" is a portal.