by Dana | Mar 31, 2019 | Acrylic Pours, My Blog, Technical
Introduction: On April 4th, 2019, I am the guest speaker at the Columbus Cultural Arts Center’s “Conversation and Coffee”, where I will be discussing the Science of Acrylic Pours. This post is a copy of a 4-page handout I have prepared to accompany...
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 | Feb 11, 2019 | Art Galleries, Artist's Block, Cold Wax, Gold Leaf, My Blog, Working Large
Holiday Recap: From Thanksgiving through mid-January things were so busy. I met lots of interesting people at the Granville Gallery, Art @ 43023, and at 400 West Rich. People often said nice things about my art and sometimes, bought one or more pieces. Suddenly, in...
by Dana | Sep 9, 2018 | Art Galleries, Art Practices, Art Show, My Blog
I love Franklinton Fridays, that once-a-month happening when we open our studios to the general public and people come by. But that’s just once a month and some months I won’t be in town. Did I even mention that this past April and May, I paid to be...
by Dana | Apr 23, 2018 | Encaustic Creation, Professional Development
I’m really fortunate to live in a community that supports and encourages the Arts; Arts with a capital A as I’m not just talking about painting. I applied earlier this year to the GCAC – Greater Columbus Arts Council – for a materials grant:...
by Dana | Jul 29, 2017 | Encaustic Creation, Encaustic Techniques, India Ink
What to call it? Today, Bev Goldie taught a workshop on “paper-making.” We weren’t actually making paper but using inks, stencils, wax, and watercolor on Japanese mulberry paper. The goal is to incorporate these papers...
