The Art Blog

These photos are a preview of some experimental pieces  I have been working on in the studio...testing out a few small works on paper... I am calling these paintings my "Wax Paper" series  and I will share some additional  images of these little experiments with you soon.

This week I met up with my friend and fellow encaustic painter, Joyce Gehl , for my own private viewing of her current solo exhibition at the Patricia Rovzar Gallery . The show titled, Flight of the Caterpillar, features Gehl’s lush and layered photo-encaustics that depict ethereal landscapes and macro views of nature. Photo-Encaustic by Joyce Gehl. Detail of Gehl's work showing surface texture. I was struck by the beauty and texture of her finished surfaces. To fully appreciate the subtleties that make her work so compelling you need to see these paintings in person. You’ll have to hurry though…the show comes down May 2nd. For more information visit Joyce Gehl’s website and the Patricia Rovzar Gallery . Joyce Gehl at work in her studio. My afternoon with Joyce continued on and from the gallery show we headed over to TASTE in the  Seattle Art Museum for a delightful lunch and another peek at my show that is still on display there thru June 12th. We t...

Just finished up a 3-Day Encaustic Intensive with a lovely group of artists. One student traveled all the way from New York to participate in the class and everyone had a great time learning how to paint with wax.  Here's our photo diary of the workshop...   Students exploring in the studio .   detail from student work    Student Art Gallery A meaningful collection of work emerged after three full days of painting and the fearless exploration of materials. Alexis came all the way from New York for this workshop!     Encaustic painting by Alexis Wheeler Patty was fearless with her color and master of the landscape. Encaustic painting by Patty Shelledy Mike was inspiring, inventive and industrious. Encaustic painting by Mike Harrison. Sam is a master with the blowtorch and genius with design. Encaustic painting by Samantha Slater.  New friends...Patty, Mike, Sam and Alexis! ...