News — Exploring Encaustic

I was thrilled to stumble upon the work of Nancy Yule while visiting family in Cambridge, Ontario last month. My mother and I took a tour of the newly revitalized downtown and came across Gallery M where she was exhibiting. What a treat to walk in and see her installation piece hanging with such powerful impact. Nancy graciously send me her statement about her work: "Celebratory Work – my new body of work is a celebration of love, colour, life and connection. Creating this new body of artwork gave me such joy and a deep level of satisfaction which permeates the work. The...

PSTCRD is an auction-style art show that includes original, postcard-sized art by 13 Penticton artists. Our opening reception is on Thursday, November 24 from 5pm - 8pm.

This 16 block paint set is perfect for those who love the holidays. Use the metallics on their own or mix with other colours to make them shimmer too. This set contains: 2 x 01S Crimson 2 x 43V Bright Red Mixer 1 x 25S Gold 1 x 28E Bronze 1 x 26S Silver 1 x 429E Pearlescent 1 x 27S Clear 2 x 16S White 1 x 06S Light Green 1 x 07S Green 1 x 08S Blue Green 1 x 45V Sap Green 1 x 15S Black    Each wax block is 11mm x 24mm x 42mm and weighs 10 to 12 grams

I had the pleasure of taking a class with Andrea Bird, of Wax Works Encaustics, a few weeks ago. This class was part of the annual CanwaxWest series that brings in outside artists to Penticton, BC. Though I teach, I am always a student first and never want to miss an opportunity to learn from the best.  "Andrea Bird has been making art and leading creative workshops for decades, the last focusing on encaustic exclusively. She is in love with this luscious, spontaneous way of painting – considering it more of a ‘dialogue between artist and painting’ than any other medium she’s...

What a treat to be invited to participate in not one but two Dia del los Muertos alters at this annual event at the Shatford Centre in Penticton. I joined up with my Rip Off pals to take on the Pablo Picasso alter and with the lovely ladies of CanwaxWest for Frida Khalo. Everyone did a spectacular job. Here is the Rip Offs' Picasso alter. On this alter I created a double sided "Picasso Heart" with encaustic and mixed media. The wings were made from fabric saturated in wax and reworked with my trusty PanPastel. Here is the darling CanwaxWest Friday...