Wax artists throughout New Mexico have formed an organization called New Mexico Wax, whose purpose is to showcase their work through group exhibitions; to educate the public about wax as an artistic medium; and to share techniques and knowledge.
Members include artists living and working in New Mexico who use wax--whether hot or cold-- as their medium. Most member artists work with encaustic--wax pigmented with oil paint or pigment and fused with a heat source, such as a propane torch or heat gun.
New Mexico Wax members held their first meeting on Sunday, October 19th at Shutter and Brush, the Santa Fe studio of artist Teena Robinson. Approximately 16 artists attended and showed examples of their work.
The group's next meeting will be Sunday, November 23 at 1:00 PM at the Santa Fe studio of Paula Roland--www.paularoland.com
December's meeting will be Sunday, December 7th at 1:00 PM. It will be hosted by Russell Thurston--webmac.com/rdthurston--either at his Santa Fe studio or the Railyard's Zane Bennett Gallery. Thurston will talk about his work and demonstrate how to photograph encuastic, which typically has a highly reflective surface. Details to be announced.
Other upcoming encaustic events include:
Tuesday, October 23, 2008, 11:00 AM: Encaustic demonstration by Euphrosyne Doxiadis at Artisan's, 2601 Cerrillos Road, Santa Fe, NM. 505/954-4179. Dixiadis is author of "The Mysterious Fayum Portraits."
Wednesday, October 24, 2008, 3:15 PM: Lecture by Euphrosyne Doxiadis at St. John's College, 1160 Camino Cruz Blanca, Junior Commons Room, Santa Fe, NM. 505/984-6104
Friday, November 7, 2008, 5:00 - 7:00 PM: Opening of a one woman exhibition by Santa Fe encaustic artist and teacher Ellen Koment at the Box Gallery, 1611 A Paseo de Peralta, Santa Fe. www.boxgallerysf.com Ellen will arrange a gallery talk about her work for New Mexico Wax members. Details to be announced.
For more information or to join the group, contact: Harriette Tsosie: hftsosie@earthlink.net
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