PUBLICATIONS

A newly updated Second Edition of THE MEZZOTINT: HISTORY AND TECHNIQUE has just been published. It includes many new artists working in the medium, revised technical explanations with additional illustrations, use of non-toxic materials, and much much more. Copies may be ordered through customercare@schifferbooks.com, amazon.com, or thriftbooks.com.

PODCASTS, WEBINARS, and INTERVIEWS

Please listen to the conversation as Ann Shafer, host of the PLATEMARK series of podcasts about all things related to printmaking, and Tru Ludwig interview me about my newly published Second Edition of THE MEZZOTINT, the history of mezzotint as both an artiorm and industry, and my work. The first of this two-part series can be heard at either www.platemarkpodcast.com/s3e52-carol-wax or on YouTube https://youtu.be/VT_Pl5amizc. The second part is available starting March 26th at www.platemarkpodcast.com/s3e53-carol-wax or https://youtu.be/fCHEDDayuVw

For those of you who missed my interview with Alex Davis at Childs Gallery, you can still watch it on YouTube using this link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6gvo_QQ0xA&t=1s

CURRENT and UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS

The exhibition CAROL WAX: EXTRAORDINARY OBJECTS at Childs Gallery was favorably received and reviewed and, although it’s now over, you can still see my work and purchase copies of my book, THE MEZZOTINT: HISTORY AND TECHNIQUE at the gallery at 168 Newbury Street in Boston. My interview with Alex Davis at Childs Gallery is still available for viewing on YouTube. (See link above.) For more information, contact childsgallery.com. To read the Press Release, click on Carol Wax_Press Release.pdf

UPCOMING WORKSHOPS

There are no new workshops currently scheduled. Please check back for classes as they become available.

RECENTLY PUBLISHED MEZZOTINTS

Telecommunications have come a long way but these days the crazy things said using this technology make me think everything’s gone haywire. In response, here’s my newest mezzotint engraving, Hey Wire.

NEW PAINTINGS and DRAWINGS

They might as well all be living in Red Square.

Musk-ovites, © Carol Wax, 2025, Gouache and color pencil on Rives BFK Tan paper, Image: 19.5 x 13 inches

Another work featuring the clown puppet. One can only hope when a ship of fools sails, it sinks.

There are dream boats, and then there are boatloads full of dreams. I prefer the latter.