See Spot

This is a loving rendition of the artist's dog, Cecil.  The Weimaraner is totally covered by a striped fabric with only the paws peeking out.  It could be seen as a totally abstract composition but the glimpse of the dog provides warmth and humanity.  This mezzotint, created in 2009, was released in an edition of 75 and is signed in pencil. Carol Wax (American, b. 1953) originally trained to be a classical musician at the Manhattan School of Music but fell in love with printmaking. Soon after she began engraving mezzotints she was asked by the renowned print dealer Sylvan Cole to exhibit at Associated American Artists Gallery, launching her career as a professional artist/printmaker. With the publication of her book, The Mezzotint: History and Technique, published by Abrams, 1990 and 1996, Carol added author and teacher to her credits. In the ensuing years she has expanded her repertoire of mediums beyond printmaking into other works on paper and painting.  In compositions reflecting a