Dennis Winston's woodcuts reflect both his urban and rural experiences. As an artist, he is driven by needs that are both aesthetic and social. His themes are universal and are concerned with the everyday reality of all human existence. The woodcut allows Winston to use a bold and direct black and white approach in his work. This is an ordinary medium through which he endeavors to capture telling moments in the lives of ordinary people. It is an attempt to reveal something of their character, the history that has shaped them and the spirit that sustains them. These works express essential ideas, and he has merged his vision and the medium to celebrate both the process and my perception. Dennis R. Winston is a Virginia artist and educator. He is a graduate of Norfolk State University (magna cum laude) and the University of Richmond (Masters of Humanities) and has done post-graduate work at the University of Colorado and Virginia Commonwealth University. He has served on the faculties of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Virginia Commonwealth University and Virginia State University. In June 2005, he retired as the Coordinator/Supervisor of Arts Education (K-12) and the Humanities Center for the Richmond Public Schools. Related Events Members-Only Reception Friday, January 15 • 5:30 – 7:30 pm • Piedmont Arts Fortune, Courage, Love January 16 – March 5, 2016 • Piedmont Arts A New Mosaic: African American Art from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts January 16 – March 5, 2016 • Piedmont Arts Current Brushstrokes January 16 – March 5, 2016 • Piedmont Arts Africa Family Day Saturday, February 27, 2016 • 1 – 3 pm • Piedmont Arts
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