West Coast Encaustic Artists

Wax Works: Our First Encaustic Exhibit!

The West Coast Encaustic Artists opened our first encaustic exhibit - titled "Wax Works", which will be on display at the O'Hanlon Art Center in Mill Valley, CA now through November 3, 2006.

The quality and variety of work exhibited for this show from members is just outstanding! If you were unable to attend one of our two receptions, PLEASE be sure and stop by the art center to see this terrific show before it closes.

To give you a taste, here are some photos from the Artists Reception on Saturday, October 7, 2006:

Wax Works: More Photos

The West Coast Encaustic Artists opened our first encaustic exhibit - titled "Wax Works", which will be on display at the O'Hanlon Art Center in Mill Valley, CA now through November 3, 2006.

To continue our photo visit from the Artists Reception on Saturday, October 7, 2006, here are several more photos:

We have a brand new Website!!

www.west-coast-encaustic-artists.org
We now have a gorgeous website, with artist profiles, new, calendar, etc. All done by Kathleen McMahon! She did a great job and it looks FABULOUS.

Demos at Cabrillo College July 19, 2006

Cari Hernandez

Eileen Goldenberg

Adele Shaw
A few of us went to Daniella Woolf's class at Cabrillo college last week and did demos. She had it all videotaped by Jane Winslow, hopefully to be a DVD. The student were very excited and are now in love with the wax.

Wax Works:Group Show of Encaustics at the O'Hanlon Center for the Arts Mill Valley CA

July 13.2006
Coming in October 2006 at the
O’Hanlon Center for the Arts
formerly Sight and insight
616 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley, CA 94941
West Coast Encaustic Artists
Wax Works Group Show
October 2-November 3,2006
Opening Receptions:
Tuesday Oct 3, 6 - 8 p.m.
First Tues Artwalk
Also an Opening: Sat, Oct 7, 12-2p.m.
This show will exhibit work from members of the West Coast Encaustic Artists group. A wonderful variety of applications and interpretations of art in beeswax. Paintings and sculpture, from all over the west coast. There will be demos, lectures, workshops associated with this show and an opportunity at two opening, and during gallery hours to purchase artworks.
info eileen@eileenpgoldenberg.com
More info as we get closer.

gallery hours Tues-Sat 10:a.m.-2 p.m.
More info:415-388-4331
megan@ohanloncenter.org
www.ohanloncenter.org

West Coast Encaustic Artists are talking about WAX

West Coast Encaustic Artists is a newly formed group of artists that work in encaustic. Encaustic is a paint made from bees wax, dammar resin and pigments. It is used in a molten state, onto a variety of stable matrixes: wood, ceramic, metal. It comes to us from ancient Eqypt, where the Fayum portraits were discovered. It is a very versitile medium, can be reworked at any time by heating, yet is very permanant. The Eyption portraits are over 2500 years old.In 2001 Joanne Mattera published the book, "The Art of Encaustic Painting", which opened up the technical aspects of using encaustic. R&F Paints, and Evans Encaustics now manufacture encaustic paint that is available in ready to use blocks. Electrical palletes, griddles, frying pans, and heat plates allow for the medium to be melted and maintained at a constant temperature for working. The surface must be fused so that the layers become one, this is done with heat guns, propane torches, heat bulbs, etc.The members of West Coast Encaustic Artists, WCEA, repesent a wonderful variety of art, from figuritive to absract, on a variey of surfaces. The group participates in shows all over the country and sponsors workshops, retreats and provides information about encaustics.

Some Artist Links:

www.eileenpgoldenberg.com

www.daniellawoolf.com

www.gailsteinbergart.com

www.rodneythompson.com

www.adeleshaw.com

www.joannemattera.com

www.naturadesigns.com