4th Annual Encaustic Conference

I've been wanting to go to this conference since the very first one. Something always came up in past years. This year, I plan to go. Note that the first come, first served registrations start January 15.

Let's get a lot of TX WAX people there this year.

4th Annual Encaustic Conference Montserrat, Beverly, MA

http://montserratencausticconference.blogspot. com/

Luminous Layers

There is a new juried show for encaustic painters coming up soon in Oregon. The title of the show is Luminous Layers, Exploring Contemporary Encaustic.

Twenty artists were chosen and twenty more will be juried in for the show to be held in June,2010.

The prospectus can be found at the link above.

Minutes from Nov 22 meeting at Peggy Epner’s studio in Allen

Members in attendance: Teri Lueders, Deanna Wood, Karen Chaussabel, VET, Linda Disosway, Junanne Peck, Antoaneta Hillman, and Peggy Epner

The next meeting will be at Deanna Wood’s studio in Sanger, January 17th. No December meeting.

Peggy discussed the possibility (very preliminary) of proposing a group show at PFAMily Arts, a new performing and visual arts center in the Lakeside shopping/dining development in Plano. www.pfamilyarts.org (Next to Weir’s on Preston Road). It would be helpful if members could send some recent examples of their work (reasonable file sizes, please) to Peggy pegep@tx.rr.com, so that she can make a presentation to the director of the facility.

Deanna Wood said that she would be following up on a possible show at the ArtCenter of Plano.
Junanne Peck and Peggy Epner will drive to Kilgore on Dec. 10 to pick up work from the Alchemy of Encaustic show. Please make arrangements with them to get your work. Donations will be accepted for gas and packing materials.

There was an impromptu discussion about materials and marketing between members.

VET is hosting a “Make It & Take It” studio day on Dec 5, 12 - 5pm. 235 Murray St., Dallas.

Linda Disosway is giving a shibori workshop at the Arboretum on Dec. 12.

Deanna Wood announced a Holiday Bazaar at the Encaustic Center Dec. 13, 11-3pm. There is still space available for selling small handmade goods.

Karen Chaussabel and Susan Sponsler currently have a show “Two Journeys” at the Encaustic Center.

Peggy Epner has work with several other artists at PFAMily Arts in Plano and will have work in a group show opening at the Bath House on Dec. 5.

The McKinney Avenue Contemporary is offering free membership to artists who create an ornament to auction at their Blue Yule event. www.the-mac.org

Alchemy of Encaustic

Here are some pictures from the installation of the "The Alchemy of Encaustic" exhibit currently up at Kilgore College's Anne Dean Turk Fine Arts Gallery, 1100 Broadway Kilgore, TX. The show will remain up during college hours through December 10.

Artists exhibiting are:
Rhonda Daniel, Brett Dyer, Peggy Epner, Nancy Ferro, Carolyn Fox-Hearne, Deborah Houston, Larry Kitchen, Jackie MacLelland, Cheryl McClure, Stan Pearson, Junanne Peck, Janet Reynolds, Juliana Robles, Carolyn Todd, Jan Velayas, Darlyne Hartman, Angela Hearne and Deanna Wood.

October meeting

Carolyn Fox Hearne will be hosting the meeting at Kilgore College.

Ann Dean Turk Fine Arts Building
Kilgore, TX
Sunday, October 18
1-3 pm

Directions from Dallas:
Off of Interstate 20 take the Kilgore exit (HWYS 259 & 31). Stay on
that road until you see the college on the right and an walkway
overpass. We are on the left at the Anne Dean Turk Fine Arts
Building. The building is #27 on the map.

Please deliver your work for the Kilgore show.

Here's a list of the participating artists:
Rhonda Daniel
Brett Dyer
Peggy Epner
Nancy Ferro
Carolyn Fox-Hearne
Darlyne Hartman
Angela Hearne
Deborah Houston
Larry Kitchen
Jackie McClelland
Cheryl McClure
Stan Pearson
Junanne Peck
Janet Reynolds
Juliana Robles
Carolyn Todd
Jan Velayas
Deanna Wood

Hope to see everyone there!

Encaustic Methods and Techniques Exhibit at Tarrant County College Southeast Campus

We had a beautiful reception at Tarrant County College Southeast Campus on September 3rd. The exhibit will be on display until October 8th. The exhibition is located in The Art Corridor II on the second floor of the main building at the TCC Southeast Campus, 2100 Southeast Parkway, Arlington, Texas 76018. Gallery hours are Monday through Thursday 8 a.m. - 9 p.m. and Friday & Saturday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Twenty-one of the Texas Wax/Dallas artists are represented and there are over fifty pieces to view. The exhibition has been featured in the Star Telegram, Dallas Observer, the TCC newspaper The Collegian, and TCC website (www.tccd.edu). Come see what the "buzz" is about!

Global Swarming

Global Swarming: An Exploration and Reflection of Colony Collapse Disorder

Featuring artwork by members of Texas Wax

Texas Discovery Gardens
3601 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. , Dallas, Texas 75210
(214) 428-7476
www.texasdiscoverygardens.org

September 4, 2009 - January 3, 2010

Opening reception: September 4, 6-8 pm
Grand Opening of Butterfly House: September 12 & 13

Texas Discovery Gardens is located through Gate 6 at Fair Park

Global Swarming is an inaugural exhibit in conjunction with the Grand Opening of the Rosine Smith Sammons Butterfly House and Insectarium.

www.texaswax.com

Artists featured:
Ivonne Acero
Kristy Battani
Trayc Claybrook
Charlotte Cornett
Rhonda Daniel
Linda Disosway
Diane reader Dorn
Brett Dryer
Peggy Epner
Nancy Ferro
Laura Griffin
Darlene Hartman
Carolyn Fox Hearne
Antoaneta Melnikova Hillman
Larry Kitchen
Teri Leuders
Jackie Maclelland
Cheryl McClure
Carmen Menza
Junanne Peck
Michelle Pryor
Janet Reynolds
Patty Rooney
Susan Sposler-Carstarphen
Silvia Thornton
Carolyn Todd
VET
Deanna Wood
Mary Wright

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