Christine Mitzuk, Voodoo Queen, oil on prepared hardboard.
Artscope 75, July/August 2018
art: Voodoo Queen
artist: Christine Mitzuk
medium: oil on prepared hardboard
theme: Illustration
Illustration is a way to make an idea visible, a visual narrative.
With illustration, and imaginative art specifically, I get to ask the question,“What if?” After that it’s a matter of combining play and work. Each seed of an idea offers so many possibilities, and the final illustration is just one version. At some point I have to stop asking, “What if?” and choose what narrative I want to show. I want to show you the possibilities, the colors, the light of the world around us because that’s what I pull from to make my pictures. I want to delight you with color and whimsy, move you with drama of action and light, or simply make you smile.
More of Mitzuk’s work may be seen at ChristineMitzuk.com
Jurors:
- Lauren O'Neal, Director and Curator, Lamont Gallery
- Erik Grau, President, Piano Craft Gallery
- Sally Curcio, Gallery Manager, Hampden Gallery
- Nanci Jaye, The Frame Studio