I just recently entered this piece into an exhibit at the Kudzu Art Zone Gallery in Norcross, GA. It’s a piece I did for a show last year titled “Sticks And Stones”. It didn’t sell so I thought it was fitting to enter it into the “Leaps N’ Bounds” exhibit which runs through the end of September. It’s a photo collage on panel. I embellished the photo after I printed it on card stock with oil pastels and applied a very thin layer of beeswax on top.
My husband, Dennis, took the photo while at the High Museum in Atlanta. This little girl just walked right into the scupture and looked up without being prompted or staged. I love this photo because whenever I walk into a space that has alot going on the first thing I find myself doing is looking up!
The book is finally out! My good friends Jason McGrady and Donna Thomas have collaborated and we finally have an instructional book on encaustic painting. I have learned so much from Jason and Donna over the past couple of years. Jason is so full of vast knowledge when it comes to painting in encaustic and graciously shares his knowledge in classes and workshops around the Atlanta area. Donna owns The Sandy Springs Art School and is also a painter herself. One of my Conception Series paintings is featured in the book as well.
The book can be purchased through Jason’s website at www.jai-universe.com/encbook.html.
About 2 weeks ago the Atlanta Artist’s Center hosted an event in conjunction with Mason Murer Gallery in Atlanta that benefited the African Children’s Art Project. I donated one of my favorite pieces to the auction and I’m so greatful that it sold and the proceeds go this cause. The mission of this Project is to enrich the lives of orphaned and destitute children in Kenya by providing after-school art programs.
The African Children’s Art Project pays all program expenses, which include: art supplies, a luncheon meal for each child, teacher’s salaries, facility rental fees, photography, shipping, computer imaging, data entry, website management and website maintenance.
If you’d like to read more about it or make a donation the website is www.africanchildrensart.org.
I promised I would report on the Encaustic Conference at the Montserrat Art School in Beverly, MA and here it finally is! (explanation coming for what took so long) Wow was I overwhelmed with all the amazing art and dimenstrations. I met Joanne Mattera and Howard Hersh, two of my all time favorite artists working in the encaustic medium currently.
Opening night with Joanne Mattera introducing Kay Walkingstick was so inspiring. Listening to an artist speak about life experiences and influences has always given me goose bumps. Whether we realize it or even accept it an artist’s life experiences are reflected in our art in one way or another.
I met so many gracious and genuinely nice artists. The exchange of knowledge regarding marketing, websites, blogs, galleries, and how to’s was amazing. Some of the artist demonstrations that I attended included, Howard Hersch, working large, Kim Bernard, transfer processes, Paula Roland, encaustic monotypes, Russell Thurston, oil paint, oil stick, pigment, Rodney Thompson, packing and shipping. I found getting back into my studio surprising challenging after returning home. So many possibilites, new techniques to experiment with, new materials to play with….where do I begin!
If you’d like to read more about the this event and to find out information on next years just click on the following link:
http://montserratencausticconference.blogspot.com/
I just recently entered this piece into an exhibit at the Kudzu Art Zone Gallery in Norcross, GA. It’s a piece I did for a show last year titled “Sticks And Stones”. It didn’t sell so I thought it was fitting to enter it into the “Leaps N’ Bounds” exhibit which runs through the end of September. It’s a photo collage on panel. I embellished the photo after I printed it on card stock with oil pastels and applied a very thin layer of beeswax on top. 
