The Art Blog

There is room for you in my upcoming encaustic workshop in Seattle but it starts next weekend, March 30 & 31, so contact me ASAP if you want to participate. Email me at: art@aliciatormey.com with the word "workshop" in the subject line. Additional information here: WAX WORKSHOPS Video teaser...

:: Exploring Encaustic :: 2-Day Workshop The Spring encaustic workshop schedule has been finalized and you are invited to  join me in my Seattle studio for a weekend of wax. I will demystify the process of working with encaustic and share some of my methods for creating unique painting effects. Small class size (usually 4 to 6 students) makes for a very personalized learning experience and students of all skill levels gain from the intimate studio environment. Classes are held in my Seattle studio and run from 11- 5 each day.      Open 2013 Workshop Dates: March  -  30/31 April    -   13/14 May     -   18/19 June    -   15/16 June   -   22/23 More information here:   Wax Workshops

Art happenings in February: New work,   Reflected Light III, will be on display through the month of February as part of a group show at the Grover Thurston Gallery  in Seattle. Detail from Reflected Light III  at the Grover Thurston Gallery. Renewal. ..a two person show featuring my latest work along with that of artist, John Dempcy , will be up through Feb 24th at the  Chase Young Gallery  in Boston. Detail from Skyscape Skyscape - 24"x24" encaustic w/mixed media at Chase Young Gallery Last...but not least.... Open Studios at Inscape Arts this 1st Thursday, February 7th, from 6pm-10pm at the Inscape Arts Building, 815 Seattle Blvd. Seattle WA 98134. See you in studio 108...1st floor - West-wing! Cheers!

So thrilled to be part of this two person show in Boston with John Dempcy . Our work will be on display at the Chase Young Gallery through the month of February.  I'll post more images of new work in the coming weeks. Happy 2013!

Daniel Carrillo poses in front of his work . A few days ago I had the opportunity to visit photographer, Daniel Carrillo , in his south Seattle studio. Carrillo demonstrated his daguerreotype photo process and shared his techniques with an eager crowd of photo enthusiasts.  Carrillo shows off a glass plate image during a studio demonstration. His images remind me of the work of Edward Curtis , another northwest photographer who worked in this region during the late 1800's. Carrillo's work has the grit and intrigue of vintage photographs but they also exude a contemporary confidence.The combination of these characteristics is what makes Carrillo's work so mesmerizing and you can see it in these portraits posted below... Portrait of Shenandoah Davis by Daniel Carrillo Portrait of Kiki Smith by Daniel Carrillo Portrait of Cable Griffith by Daniel Carrillo More about the artist.... Daniel Arutro Carrillo Lozano (b. 1973) is a self...

Back in the studio and working on some fun projects after what has been an amazing summer and action packed August. Here are a few photo highlights from last month.... I gold leafed my arm for the encore opening at Grover Thurston . I wanted to wear a big metal cuff and couldn't find one so I painted this on my arm using traditional gold leaf. It was a bit like having a golden tattoo and it was easily removed the next day with a little tea tree oil. My gold leafed "tattoo". Showing off my golden cuff at the Grover /Thurston Gallery.  The following week I had guests in the studio as part of a stock photography shoot for Getty Images. Photographer, Tom Barwick , and his lovely assistant, Brooke, photographed me working in my space.  Photo shoot in progress... One of the final images from Tom Barwick's photo shoot. A few days after these photos were taken I boarded a plane headed for the Hawaiian island of Maui. It was my fir...

Just in case you missed all the fun in July... there will be an encore artists reception for the Drifting show up now at the Grover /Thurston Gallery . The next opening will be on Thursday, August 2nd from 6-8pm and there will be several new works on display for the first time. Why two openings?  The exhibition is up for 6 weeks so it overlaps for two First Thursday events. Lucky me to have the double honor of sharing the work and discussing my art for the evening.  Join me this Thursday for an evening of art and conversation.  Drifting  July 5th - August 18th, 2012 Encore Artist Reception August 2nd 6-8pm Grover/Thurston Gallery 319 Third Avenue South Seattle, WA 98104