Do Ho Suh

“Staircase-III” (2010) by Do Ho Suh hangs in the ceiling in Room 7 at the Tate Modern Gallery of Art in London. He created this red sky staircase  with translucent polyester fabric .The work, which hangs in a large empty room, creates uncertainty . Is the...

Jenny Holzer

The photo shows the work “Blue Purple Tilt” (2007) as seen in the Tate Modern Museum of Art in London 2011.  I had the pleasure of viewing this art last week, and I found the combination of bright colors and words to be hypnotic. As one looks at the piece,...

Fireworks and encaustic paint

Artists often celebrate the holidays in unexpected ways. I celebrated the Fourth of July by creating encaustic firework paintings with my fellow artists, Andy Dzikiewicz, Diana Dzikiewicz (her painting is on the right ) and Kate Dzikiewicz (her painting is on the left...

My new favorite encaustic tool

I recently purchased online a set of flat tip tools to use with my temperature regulator and spatula handle , the result being the tool in the photo to the left. It is my new favorite tool for working with encaustic paint. (Find it at R&F Paints) .Why do I love...

Matthew Kiehl

Matthew Kiehl comes from Viking heritage. He has the long blond hair, the beard, and the tall frame of a Viking warrior. (Imagine Thor as a fine artist.) He also creates pen and ink drawings of surprising complexity and beauty, inspired by ancient monks, and yes, ...

new websites

Dear Reader, You may have noticed that my painting website has changed. As part of Graphic and Web Design at Cdia, Boston University, I revamped my artist website, gallerydz.com. (See above right photo). One may also notice that I have a design site now, too,...