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Ellyn Weiss
I just went to see the show "I Can't Make Up My Mind!" by Ellyn Weiss today at the Montpelier Arts Center in Maryland today. The show is made up of encaustic sculptures, mixed media work on paper (with encaustic paint work) and encaustic , paper, and other media on...
Nick Cave. Soundsuit. 2013.
Last weekend I viewed Nick Cave's SoundSuit at the Baltimore Museum of Art. Lovely suit of crochet flowers,twigs, strands of beads, glass birds and more. Just so amazing! I love the abundance of color and texture! From his wiki page.. Nick Cave (born 1959 in Fulton,...
Target Gallery Show for New Artists of the Torpedo Factory
"New Artists Show" Opening Reception:April 12, 3-5 PM Show opens March 28 Target Gallery 105 N. Union St. Alexandria, VA 22314 Wow! I was selected by jurors to be an Associate Artist at the Torpedo Factory art center. There were 70 entries, 42 made the first round,...
Solo show at the Workhouse Arts Center
Please join me for the opening reception of my show titled "Color Me Surprised”, at Building 5, Workhouse Arts Center,9601 Ox Road, Lorton Virginia from 6-9 pm tomorrow, March 13th, 2015. The show runs from March 11 to April 5, and features fun , sharks and three...
Michael Corris
At my nieces's wedding this last weekend, I set myself a goal: to push my introverted self to meet one new person. I achieved this goal by walking up to Michael Corris and his wife Beverly. Having no idea who they were, I proceeded to ask if they were artists. Yes,...
Sculpting Encaustic Flowers
I have been learning how to construct sculptural wax flowers from encaustic paint, thanks to the dvd "Wax Twist:Folding, Twisting, Curling" by Cari Hernandez. Her dvd is entertaining to watch and easy to follow. Ms. Hernandez shows also how to make colored wax...