News From Member Sheary Cough Suiter of Colarado

1. Announcement: I have been awarded a Pikes Peak Arts Council MicroGrant! Yippee and thank you PPAC! The funds will go toward completing the ventilation system in the encaustic studio. 2. Please come see me and many other fine artists this weekend at the 12th Annual Bemis School of Fine Art Faculty Show and Sale, 818 Pelham Place, Colorado Springs: Fri Nov 30, 4 - 8p Sat Dec 1, 9a - 5p Sun Dec 2, 10a - 3p Great opp to purchase holiday gifts of fine art and/or gift certificates for future encaustic painting workshops. The Colorado College Arts and Crafts Sale will be going on at same time, right across the street at Worner Campus Center- 902 N. Cascade Ave. 3. Painting with Encaustics Workshop reminder: the last one at my studio for 2012, three spaces remaining: Sunday, December 9th, 10a - 3p, $95, includes all materials and paints, for all levels, beginners to experienced. Don't miss out, as I'll be traveling Jan - March, so there won't be another opportunity to play in the waxy studio with me until late March. Please email or call me today to hold your space; your own artwork created in this class makes great holiday gifts for friends and family. So do Workshop Gift Certificates! 4. Fare Bella Gallery, 16 Ruxton Avenue, Manitou Springs: 100 for $100 Holiday Art show and Sale. Opening Reception this Friday, Nov 30th 6 - 9p. But many of the 100 are already up on the gallery walls, including my own, which are priced at $100 but usually would be priced higher. Shop early! 5. BAC (Business of Arts, Manitou Springs) invitational exhibition: "The Artist's Studio: Innovation, Ideas, Methods and Materials from Fine Art Adult Educators." First Friday, 6 - 9p, December 7th, (cash bar, food, live entertainment); runs through January 27th. Hope to see you at the opening! Whew! Exciting times in the Springs' art world! Thanks for your support of local artists. Please forward this email to others; please let me know if you'd rather not receive these periodic updates. smiles, Sheary -- Sheary Clough Suiter 719 694 6753 www.backdoordesigns.com http://untetheredartists.wordpress.com/

EAI Holiday Show

The Encaustic Art Institute Gallery will be open November, December and January (by appointment only) for a wonderful Members Show. We currently have over 140 members who are on a rotating basis in this show. Come and enjoy the largest selection of encaustic artwork in the area. Santa Fe is a wonderful holiday destination and we are an easy 20 minutes south from downtown Santa Fe on the Turquoise Trail. The best way for directions is to log on to EAINM.com. We can be reached at Mehrens@EAINM.com or by phone 505-424-6487. Happy Holidays, Douglas Mehrens, Encaustic Art Institute. Image by Willow Bader, “Adagio, Piano.”

Francesca Saveri: Art News

Details of Francesca's upcoming shows: tiny small pieces under $400 @ STUDIO Gallery 1815 Polk St. SF, CA Nov. 8th - Dec. 23rd, 2012 Opening: Sun, Nov. 11th, 2-6pm Holiday for the Arts @ Olive Hyde Gallery 123 Washington Blvd., Fremont, CA 94539 Gala: Fri, Nov. 30th 5:30-9:00pm Sat, Dec. 1st & Sun, Dec. 2nd 2012, 10am-5pm Fine Art & Gift Sale: Berkeley 1301 California St.- upper level (across from Monterey Market) Berkeley, CA Sat, Nov. 24th & Sat, Dec. 22nd, 2012, 10am-6pm Balance: A Juried Exhibit @ Jeffrey Leder Gallery 2137 45th Road, Long Island City, NY 11101 Nov. 8th - Dec 9th, 2012 Opening: Sun, Nov. 11th, 5-7pm Fri, Sat & Sun 12-6pm francescasaveriportfolio.com or email Francesca Saveri at fsaveri@sbcglobal.net

Ellen Koment workshops in Florida and Santa Fe

From Ellen Koment: Come with us to Florida this winter, for fun in the sun, and to learn about encaustic! INTRODUCTION TO ENCAUSTIC •Jan 11,12,13, 2013 •DelRay Center for the Arts, Delray Beach, Florida •This Three day workshop will be an introduction, if you haven't done encaustic before, or you need a refresher on basic techniques, For more advanced encaustic painters, it will be an opportunity to enhance your work with a variety of new techniques. Individual instruction and criticism will help you move your encaustic painting to a new level. •The workshop will cover all the basics, including information about how to make paint, about the commercial paints and their applications, about supports, grounds and techniques: paint application, fusing, glazing, inscribing and mixed media approaches.safety, materials, demos of applying paint, glazing, fusing, How to get that smooth surface! Learn some new techniques: Introducing mixed media, working with oil bar, pigment, creating lines and texture and image transfer. We will emphasize how these techniques can be developed to create a unique encaustic language for each student. We will talk (and demo) how to create glaze layers, as well as some special techniques like inscribing and using dry pigment..and, you will leave with a printout containing all the information you need as well as a list of suppliers. •For people with encaustic experience or significant painting experience in other media, it will be an opportunity to take your work to the next level •Fee $540, which includes most materials except panels. A materials list will be provided, with things you might like to have! •Contact Delray Center for the Arts In Santa Fe: INTRODUCTION TO ENCAUSTIC •SAT, DEC 1st •And More: Sun, Dec 2nd •Take either day, or both! DECEMBER 1(Sat) : Introduction to Encaustic •The workshop will cover all the basics, including information about how to make paint, about the commercial paints and their applications, about supports, grounds and techniques: paint application, fusing, glazing, inscribing and mixed media approaches.safety, materials, demos of applying paint, glazing, fusing, How to get that smooth surface! Learn some new techniques: Introducing mixed media, working with oil bar, pigment, creating lines and texture and image transfer. We will emphasize how these techniques can be developed to create a uniqueencaustic language for each student. We will talk (and demo) how to create glaze layers, as well as some special techniques like inscribing and using dry pigment..and, you will leave with a printout containing all the information you need as well as a list of suppliers. DECEMBER 2 (Sun); •continue from Saturday, or, use this day to improve your technique •Many people stay at a certain level with their encaustic painting because they see working at a larger scale, or changing their approach, as intimidating. It does present certain challenges, but when you understand how to overcome them, it can be a richly rewarding experience. This workshop will allow you to work up to 16" x 16". It will address all aspects of working larger, from the planning and drawing stages, through preparation of the surface; understanding temperature control and how it facilitates working larger, handling color and glazing, as well as special effects, and finishing. A number of new techniques will be presented: use of dry pigment and oil paint on incised line, mixed media approaches, basic color and glaze theory, creating texture and working with photographic and other mixed media. This workshop will be held near downtown Santa Fe. •For details about all workshops, click here CONTACT Ellen Koment email: airstudio@copper.net or call 505-501-4620

Encaustic Supplies for Sale

Kit Hevron Mahoney has a complete encaustic set up, practically new that she wants to sell. She can send pictures and have attached a list of what is for sale. She is wanting $750 or best offer for $1200 worth of materials. EmailAddr: kitmahoney@yahoo.com Phone: 303-549-1857 FOR SALE •R&F Encaustic Paints 104 ml regular cakes (Barely used) Neutral White, Indigo Series 2, Burnt Sienna Series 1,Burnt Umber Series 1, Ultramarine, Blue Series 2, Cerulean Blue Series 6, French Mauve Bluish Series 5, Cobalt Deep Violet Series 6, Cobalt Blue Series 5, Cad Yellow Light Series 4 Indian Yellow Series 3, Phtalo Blue Series2, Alizaron Crimson Series 4, Pthalo Turquoise Series 2, Paynes Grey Series 2, Iridescent Copper, Rose Madder Series 4, Sap Green Series 3, Cad Green Series 4, Cad Red Light Series 5, Cad Red Deep Series 5, Mars Yellow Light Series 1, Cad Orange Series 4 Tools •1 Thermometer Perfect for reading the temperature of encaustic palette/heated surfaces •4 rectangular palette cups : hold 104 ml used •5 Round palette cups us

Call for Entries

The Conrad Wilde Gallery in Tucson, AZ is posting a call to artists for entries for their 8th Annual Encaustic Invitational. For submission guidelines go to http://www.conradwildegallery.com/submissions.html

Encaustic Art Institute 2nd Annual 2012 Juried Encaustic Exhibit

The Juried Exhibition opening was very impressive to view and there was a wonderful turn out of patrons and artists. The jurors took careful consideration in picking Best of Show and the Award of Excellence. They said it was very difficult to choose the winners from such a wide range of talent and diverse skills. The winners are: Best of Show - Michelle Schaefer with "Expand" and the Award of Excellence - Holly Wilson with "If I Were". • We were delighted with the exhibition artists that made the trip to be part of the opening or visited during the show; from New York, Arizona, Colorado and Alaska to name a few. Two of the weeks that the exhibit was hanging, EAI was involved in a Studio Tour that included 29 studios/galleries. We combined efforts in advertising throughout Albuquerque and Santa Fe. EAI averaged 30-40 people a day throughout those two weekends. We also had many appointments during non-hours of the gallery. The show was an opportunity to experience and purchase the best encaustic juried art in our area. For those who had never heard of or seen encaustic work, as well as those who were veterans of the medium - the exhibit was inspiring. • We sold five paintings during the exhibition. • We have included a video that was shot of the exhibit from a member/exhibit artist. Susan Delgalvis from Alaska shot this video using her Ipad during morning hours in the gallery, hence some of the skylight shadows are visible on the paintings, but be assured they are not seen during our open hours. Click here to view the video. • Some paintings had already sold, so she has added them to the end of the video. We are very appreciative of her taking the time and filling our need, and her husband Andrew for taking the time to edit it! We also have photos of the exhibit on our Facebook, Blog and Website. • We appreciate all of you who wished to be part of this Exhibit and thank you for your patience and understanding with our learning/expanding growing-curve. Sincerely, Douglas & Adrienne Mehrens Encaustic Art Institute EAINM.com Mehrens@eainm.com