Anne Binder
Artist Statement

I am a lettering artist.
I paint words.
Words are my images.

As a composer uses
notes to record the
sounds he hears,
I use signs, symbols,
and letters to
record the emotions
and visions
I feel and see.

Words are my images.

I use paint and the
ageless tools of
scribes to make
my marks.

I use a wide array of
metal nibs, hand cut
quills, pointed and flat
brushes, and even
popsicle sticks to
create the letterforms
I choose to
express the words.

The canvas pieces are
paste-painted using a
wide variety of
water-based mediums
(acrylics, watercolors,
inks, gouache,
and pearlescents) to
create layers
of texture and text.

My texts come from
poets I have
come to know.
Their words have
become food
for my pen.
I am deeply grateful to
my poet friends for
allowing me to paint
their poetry.

My method of creating
is improvisational.
The works you see are
done in the moment.
There are no roughs,
mockups, or proofs.
I familiarize myself with
my poets' words
and allow myself
to feel the emotions
they evoke so deeply
within my spirit.
I go directly to the
canvas or paper
and begin.

Viewers will see many
words painstakingly
written one letter
at a time.
The viewer may be
daunted by the
necessity to read each
word, but I assure you,
please do not
feel this obligation.

I invite you to
browse and scan.
Maybe you will be
compelled to gaze
beyond the layers of
text to feel not only my
passion for the written
word, but also hear the
passionate voices
of the poets.

Above all else,
I sincerely hope you
are able to view my
work with the
understanding
that the image
has the last word.
The Poet Series:
There are twelve canvases in the series.
Come Walk With Me
Poem by Jake Webster
Pasted Canvas
acrylic & gouache
48 inches X 42.5 inches
Still I Rise
Poem by Kareemah El-Amin
Pasted Canvas
Acrylic and Gouache
Gold Leaf and Woven Elements
53 inches X 47 inches
The Dove Mother
Poem by June Rachay Brindel
From Ariandne
Pasted Canvas
Acrylic & Gouache
48 inches X 30 inches
Dove Mother
Detail

To inquire about
purchasing
a work of art  
please contact:

info@annebinder.org