Wade in the Water
Artist
Robert Williamson
MediumWood scraps, Masonite, acrylic paints, molding paste, wire escutcheon pins, glue and plywood
Dimensions47 1/2 x 45 x 1 3/4 in. (120.7 x 114.3 x 4.4 cm)
ClassificationsMixed Media
Credit LineSeattle Public Utilities 1% for Art Portable Works Collection
Water as both passageway and obstacle. Wade in the Water alludes to both these aspects and to the black spiritual song of the same name, where waterways provide a temporary refuge, a passageway, a struggle, and ultimately a crossing to freedom for escaping slaves. –Artist statement
