Poster for Jasper Artists Guild 2011 Workshops
April 13, 2011
Another Workshop!
I can't believe how quickly the time has gone by this year! It is exciting to look back and see the work many of my artist friends have created this year ... I wish I could say I had as good of a year. Some setbacks since last summer but things are on track again and I am happy to be travelling back to Jasper over the Easter weekend to present a workshop on Watercolour/Encaustic Fusion.
Encaustic has been my medium for the last 11 years. I love it! I love the colours, the beautiful subtle surfaces and textures, the hidden depths and even the smell and the heat of it.
Last summer I took a multi-media figurative workshop with watercolour artist Jean Pederson (Summer Series Red Deer College 2010). The course was a lot of fun and I really enjoyed getting back into watercolour painting. The kicker came when Jean invited me to bring my encaustic setup into the studio and I started to experiment with bringing the two together. There is a lot of exploration possible in the fusion of these two incredible mediums. The rest of the year (despite those pesky setbacks) have been devoted to a new series playing with watercolour, encaustic and antique science testbooks. I hope to have the series ready to show by Fall 2011. I am excited to share what I have learned with friends in Jasper (and environs) during the JAG workshop. I am also bringing a few new paintings for the Brushfire Gallery so take a peek if you're curious to see some of my new work.
Encaustic has been my medium for the last 11 years. I love it! I love the colours, the beautiful subtle surfaces and textures, the hidden depths and even the smell and the heat of it.
Last summer I took a multi-media figurative workshop with watercolour artist Jean Pederson (Summer Series Red Deer College 2010). The course was a lot of fun and I really enjoyed getting back into watercolour painting. The kicker came when Jean invited me to bring my encaustic setup into the studio and I started to experiment with bringing the two together. There is a lot of exploration possible in the fusion of these two incredible mediums. The rest of the year (despite those pesky setbacks) have been devoted to a new series playing with watercolour, encaustic and antique science testbooks. I hope to have the series ready to show by Fall 2011. I am excited to share what I have learned with friends in Jasper (and environs) during the JAG workshop. I am also bringing a few new paintings for the Brushfire Gallery so take a peek if you're curious to see some of my new work.
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