WOMEN’S HISTORY: PASSION AND POWER - Gallery Talk & Demonstration

Monmouth University

Please join us for gallery talk by Virginia-based artist Julie Dzikiewicz about the works in her exhibit Women's History: Passion and Power

Pollak Gallery, Monmouth University

Women’s History: Passion and Power running in the Pollak Gallery August 1 - September 30 features the work of Julie Dzikiewicz a Virginia-based artist. Dzikiewicz works in ancient encaustic technique using melted wax as paint. The wax is layered and re-fired to create luminous, stained-glass effects and three-dimensional texture. She also incorporates lights and other media to develop depth and richness. Dzikiewicz’s choice of subject is unflinching, using large powerful images to depict her subjects which include themes of violence, racism, and misogyny. “My studio is on the site of the Occoquan prison, which once held and imprisoned Suffragists who picketted the White House. Inspired by this history, this series of work tells the stories of the Suffragists and modern women who work to advance Women’s Rights.” Julia Dzikiewicz creates her artworks with encaustic, an ancient paint made from beeswax and resin. As part of the artist's talk she will be demonstrating how to paint with wax, how to combine wax and paper, and how to use three dimensional wax objects in artworks. There will also be small painted wax boards to examine and touch.Julie Dzikiewicz has been a professional artist since 2009. Her work has been shown in galleries, museums, and exhibitions in Virginia, DC, Maryland, New York, Canada, and elsewhere. Her work recently won the Robert J. Alphonzo award from the 7th Annual International Fl3tch3r Exhibit: Socially and Politically Engaged Art at the Reece Museum. She currently has a studio in the Workhouse Arts Center in Lorton, Virginia

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