Art for Coffee's Sake: 2016

Saturday, August 13, 2016

Skin, Encaustic on Wood Pieces, 18 x 18 inches

Really excited about this new perspective I have taken. Using wood pieces to create a patchwork was a very different experience. It was like having multiple mini art pieces to create and put together. I loved having the idea in my mind come to fruition!

Skin, Encaustic on Wood Pieces, 18 x18 inches

Side angle view of Skin, Encaustic on Wood Pieces, 18 x18 inches

Monday, April 25, 2016

The Start of Something New, Encaustic & Mixed Media, 5 x 7 inches

The Start of Something New by Karen Ross
Encaustic & Mixed Media on Wood Panel
5 x 7 inches

This piece is a donation to the Humboldt Arts Council in Eureka, California. They are holding a 5x7 Exhibition & Art Splurge from May 7 through May 22nd. The work--which will be anonymous to the viewer--will be displayed as a huge colorful grid in the Anderson Gallery at the Morris Graves Museum of Art. Paintings can be purchased for $100 ($75 for current HAC members), making the art accessible to everyone.

Exhibits

+ Update: 9/29/15: I am showing my piece, "Simply Put" at the Recent Works: 35th Annual Juried show at the Robert T. Wright Community Gallery of Art, College of Lake County. Live music and refreshments will be featured during the opening. Exhibition Dates: October 9^th (Opening Reception on Friday evening, October 9^th from 6-8 pm) to November 15^th. Gallery hours are Monday through Thursday 7:30 am to 9pm, Fridays 8 am to 4:30 pm, and Saturdays 9 am to 3 pm. 847-543-2040

+Update 3/7/14: I am showing my piece, "In the Groove" at The Art Center's "Encaustic in Nature" Show. It runs 3/7/14-4/1/14.

+Update 1/10/14: I am showing my piece, "Opera Class" at The Art Center, Highland Park's Annual Member & Faculty Show, "In View". Show runs 1/10/14-2/1/14

+Update 1/6/12: I am showing my piece, "Follow Your Leader" at The Art Center, Highland Park's Annual Member & Faculty Show, "In View". Show runs 1/6/12-1/30/12

+Update 9/1/11: You can now see my work at the Starbucks in Glencoe, IL for the month of September

+Update 8/23/11: I will be showing my piece "Look Out" at The Art Center in Highland Park, IL from Aug 26-Sept 24, 2011. Here's more info on the show:

http://theartcenterhp.org/exhibits/explorations-new-works-by-new-artists

Also, Starbucks in Glencoe, IL will be showing my work for the month of September

+Update 3/27/11: I will be showing some of my work at the Starbucks in Glencoe, IL for the month of September 2011. Let me know which pieces YOU think I should show! +Update 12/22/10: I will be showing my piece, "Kind of A Surprise" at "In View": The 22nd Annual Member & Faculty Show of The Art Center Highland Park. The show runs from January 6-January 29, 2011.

http://www.theartcenterhp.org/

+Update 3/18/10: Thanks to The Chicago Artists Coaltion(CAC), you can see my encaustic piece, "Lied" (http://artforcoffeessake.blogspot.com/2009/09/lied-encaustic-on-wood-with-charcoal.html) in person at The 12th Annual Chicago Art Open ( 4/24/10-5/7/10 ) in the "Curators Choice" Gallery Location: The River East Art Center http://www.rivereastartcenter.com/ 435 East Illinois Street Chicago, IL 60611

Past Exhibits: +"12x12" (Group Exhibit, Juried) The Art Center, Highland Park, IL November 20, 2009-January 4, 2010

Art for Coffee's Sake

Encaustic and Mixed Media Art

Monday, September 19, 2016

Like Agate, Revisited, Encaustic on Wood Panel, 18 x 18 inches

Wednesday, September 07, 2016

Untitled, Encaustic and Ink on wood, 24 x 30 inches

Tuesday, August 23, 2016

What Happened Next, Encaustic on wood, 16 x 16 inches (framed)

Saturday, August 13, 2016

Skin, Encaustic on Wood Pieces, 18 x 18 inches

Monday, April 25, 2016

The Start of Something New, Encaustic & Mixed Media, 5 x 7 inches