“Works of art that incorporate the use of text walk a tightrope between language and visual imagery,” writes Deborah Winiarski in her latest article, “Contextual,” for ProWax Journal. ” “When used as a formal element, the written word can serve to clarify and enhance a visual artist’s statement. Or, as in the case of ‘word art,’ the message carried by the text is an indestructible and undeniable element of content. Here, the word content is crucial to statement.”
“One of my most important goals as an instructor is to help students clarify what they are looking for in their own work. It is within this constant clarification that a student may begin to develop a distinct and unique visual voice.”
Deborah Winiarski recaps six exhibitions of encaustic artwork in and around Provincetown, MA, connected with the 11th International Encaustic Conference for ProWax Journal.