by Dana | Mar 7, 2019 | Art Galleries, Encaustic Creation, Encaustic Monotypes, Encaustic Techniques, Gold Leaf, Museums, My Blog, Shellac Burn
ABOUT THE MUSEUM Readers of my blog will remember that last fall Bev Goldie and I went to Santa Fe for the Encaustic Expo. Part of the activities was a show at the Museum of Encaustic Art in downtown Santa Fe on Agua Fria Street (bottom photo on left). If you click...
by Dana | Mar 29, 2018 | Encaustic Creation, Encaustic Monotypes, My Blog, Working Large, Working Small
Last week I completed my New Year’s Resolution to update my website. When I created this site last year, I was only working in encaustic; but now, I’m also making encaustic monotypes and paintings created with oil & cold wax (OCW). It seemed silly...
by Dana | Dec 22, 2017 | Art Show, Cold Wax, Encaustic Creation, Encaustic Monotypes, Hanging your own show
Ask for what you want: As part of my New Year’s resolutions for 2017, I wanted to have a solo exhibit. This year I’ve managed to be in two group shows and now, I have a small solo show on display at the Bexley Public Library. How did I get this...
by Dana | Sep 24, 2017 | Encaustic Monotypes, Working Large
Last week at this time I was with a group of artists gathered around Paula Roland as she demonstrated Mark-Making, Encaustic Monotypes, and Working Large, in the Jeffrey Hirst Studio in Chicago. FYI: Jeffrey Hirst is an encaustic artist whose work in...
by Dana | Sep 10, 2017 | Eco Printing, Encaustic Monotypes
Last Friday I took a one-day eco-printing seminar at White Iris Arts in Beavercreek, Ohio. Trish McKinney, the instructor, taught us about Eco Printing which uses natural plant materials to print color and texture onto paper and fabric. The process, popularized by...
by Dana | Jul 1, 2017 | Encaustic Monotypes, Encaustic Studio, Technical
When I was in Tucson a few months ago, I stopped at Miles Conrad’s Encaustic store where I purchased Paula Roland’s Encaustic Monotypes DVD. I love Paula’s monotypes. Her works are inspirational. Ideally, I wanted a heated...
