Allison Katz's *Augur* is a richly textured work in acrylic and plaster on canvas, where the built-up surface creates a tactile, almost geological quality that draws the eye as much as the painted imagery itself. Katz layers meaning and material simultaneously, allowing the plaster to rupture the flatness of the canvas and introduce an element of chance and physical presence. The work reflects her characteristic interest in language, symbolism, and the slippery relationship between image and interpretation.