Monday, May 26, 2014


La Vendeenne Award Nominations now being accepted. Nominate now!!!

Nominations for the third annual La Vendéenne Awards are now open.
The International Encaustic Artists (IEA) initiated these awards in order to foster the organization’s mission of providing a global information exchange and raising interest about encaustic in the art world and with the general public. The awards program honors the innovators among us who have created the tools and materials of encaustic art. It recognizes and thanks those whose hard work, ingenuity and excellence have paved the way for the rest of us in the encaustic community.
We invite everyone to think of award nominees who have advanced encaustic technique or materials. Nominate someone whose work and endeavors you respect! Any artist working with encaustic may be nominated and anyone can nominate, whether or not they are an IEA member. An independent panel of judges, curators and museum directors will select the finalists from the nominees submitted. Finalists in each of the four categories, Artistry, Innovation, Education and Media, will be honored at encaustiCon® in Miami, FL Winners will receive a specially designed trophy and a $500 cash award. Nominations will be accepted through June 15, 2014. 




Go to the IEA site to download a form www.international-encaustic-artists.org/La-Vendeenne
Questions? Contact michelle@michellebelto.com

Wednesday, May 14, 2014



You're invited to the

Wax With Dimension
Opening

Please join us for an afternoon art reception to celebrate EAI's new show with wax sculpture pieces as well as paintings that have dimensional qualities

When
SATURDAY
MAY 17th, 2014
From Noon - 5 pm
Where
ENCAUSTIC ART INSTITUTE
18 GENERAL GOODWIN RD/ HWY 14
Cerrillos, NM 87010
505 424-6487 
MAP   

Saturday, May 10, 2014

"The Art of Nature, And All That Is Natural"

Opening Saturday, July 19th, noon to 5 PM

Encaustic Art Institute 18 County Road 55 A, Cerrillos, NM 87010
          www.eainm.com                                                   www.eainm.blogspot.com

 
Entries:    Encaustic Art Institute members are invited to submit one piece of work. The theme of this show is "The Art of Nature, and all that is Natural". We want this subject for you to be exploratory. The subject can be the actual portrayal of nature, but by no means is limited to that. The work can also include the 3D affect of nature, or the abstract interpretation of what is "natural" to you. We'd like this show to be individually interpretative, inspiring new work from your studios. 
No entry fee required.
Entries to be delivered to the Institute's Pyramid Gallery any Saturday or Sunday, noon to 5 PM but no later than Saturday, July 12th noon - 5 PM, no exceptions. 
Shipped entries must arrive by Saturday July 12th with shipping and insurance paid by the artist.  
If you would like to send a jpeg of your work for possible inclusion in promotional material, please email a jpeg to Mehrens@EAINM.com. Save as a jpg, at 300 dpi and 1000 pixels at largest dimension. Advance press releases need to go out 1 month prior to show, so if you have your piece finished in time, please send us a clear image ASAP.

This show will hang from July 19th through August 31st, 2014.

Size and hanging restrictions:   All work must be ready to hang with secure wire across the back. No sawtooth hangers. Painting size restriction is no larger than 48 X 48. 3-D work is restricted to 50 lbs for pedestal and 70 lbs for floor display and cannot exceed 5 feet in any direction.

Label information:    Artists should provide the following information along with their entry and in this order: Your name, title of work, medium, dimensions--with height first, price. Download the attached form, (click on the link at left, label is on page 2) print it out, fill it out, and attach securely on the back your painting, or at the bottom of your sculpture. Also E-mail the label information and price to: Sherry Ikeda: sherryikeda@yahoo.com. 

When shipping artwork, please label your artwork's name on the outside of the box with your name. This helps us to locate your shipping box when returning.

Pricing and sales:   All art work must be for sale. The Institute in accordance with the vote of its members will retain a 15% commission!

Calendar
May 3-  Call for art
July 11-  Label information to Sherry Ikeda sherryikeda@yahoo.com
July 12-  Deadline for receipt of work by Institute (noon - 5:00 PM)
July 14-18  Exhibition installed and labeled
July 19-  Opening reception: noon - 5:00 PM
Members please note -   our policy is to have one piece of art from each member up in the gallery at all times, in between shows. If you would like to submit new work please submit your work given the outlines on our website EAINM.com under Send Us Your Art. If we have not received any new work, we
will show the work we have currently. As has been our policy, at any time, if you would like to have your work returned to you, please contact Douglas Mehrens, mehrens@eainm.com or 505-424-6487 to arrange for shipment.

It takes a lot of work to organize and hang an exhibition. You can help by following the instructions
and respecting the deadlines. Thank you!


YOUR DAYS ARE NUMBERED

Encaustic assemblages by EAI member Gretchen Papka 
Opening reception Friday, June 6, 5 - 8 PM
Palette Contemporary
7400 Montgomery Blvd NE
Albuquerque, NM
(505) 855-7777



Thursday, May 1, 2014

3rd Annual "Bison & Beeswax"

3rd Annual "Bison & Beeswax" 

Photo Encaustic Art Show & Demonstrations
Saturday & Sunday, May 10-11th, 2014
11am-4pm

American Indian Photography & Encaustic Studio
1036 Canyon Road
Santa Fe, NM 87501

505 819-1103



In conjunction with the 3rd annual Passport to the Arts, American Indian Photography and Encaustic Studio will be open to the public with a large display of photo-encaustic artwork and demonstrations throughout Saturday and Sunday. Two encaustic pieces by American artist Angel Wynn will be available for Silent Auction. A chance to own a piece of encaustic art at an exceptional price. 
Wynn embellishes her fine art photographs with the use of encaustic, an ancient art form that uses a mixture of beeswax, resin and color pigments. Combined with contemporary and historic American Indian photographs, Wynn creates an engaging, one-of-a-kind dreamlike collage of imagery. 
On Saturday May 10 and and Sunday May 11, from noon - 3 pm, Wynn will be demonstrating a variety of encaustic techniques at her Canyon Road studio.