Pretty In Petri Dish, Encaustic on Wood, 12x12x2 inches

Pretty In Petri Dish, Encaustic on Wood, 12x12x2 inches

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The painting was inspired by these little old scraps I saved from another project!





Untitled, Encaustic on Wood, 12x12x2 inches

Untitled, Encaustic on Wood, 12x12x2 inches

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Tell Me A Story, Encaustic & Collage on Wood Blocks in 8x8 inch frame

Tell Me A Story, Encaustic & Collage on Wood Blocks in 8x8 inch frame

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This was really fun to do...definitely planning to do more!

I haven't even attached the pieces to the frame yet...thinking of best way...any suggestions?

Photo taken in garage



Photo taken outside



Close Up Details



Close Up Details



Close Up Details



Close Up Details



Untitled, Encaustic Triptych on Wooden Lids, 10 x 37 x 1.5 inches

Untitled, Encaustic Triptych on Wooden Lids, 10 x 37 x 1.5 inches

These are actually 3 box lids ( from these boxes: http://artforcoffeessake.blogspot.com/2010/10/4-part-ii-encaustic-on-wood-box-sans.html ) put together
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Something About Someone, Encaustic on Wood Panel, 12 x 12 x 2 inches

Something About Someone, Encaustic on Wood Panel, 12 x 12 x 2 inches

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Better, Encaustic on Clayboard, 24 x 18 x 2 inches

Better, Encaustic on Clayboard, 24 x 18 x 2 inches

picture taken inside garage

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picture taken outside

Now Is Here...You Are Not, Encaustic on Wood with Image Transfer & Charcoal Pencil, 12x12x2 inches

Now Is Here...You Are Not, Encaustic on Wood with Image Transfer & Charcoal Pencil,

12x12x2 inches

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Manifesting, Acrylic 30x40 inches

Too cold to work on my encaustics in the garage studio, so acrylic indoors is how I shall play for now...

Manifesting, Acrylic on Canvas, 30x40 inches

(soon to be varnished!)

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Trust The Process, Acrylic on Canvas, Approx 24x36 inches

Since it's too cold in the garage to paint in encaustic, I have resorted to playing with acrylic. Acrylic doesn't move and "do" what wax does, but I pushed myself to see what could happen. Here's the result...

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January 7, 2011: Opening Reception for "In View" at The Art Center, Highland Park, IL

What an awesome experience it was to walk into the The Art Center and see my piece, "Kind of A Surprise" on it's own wall in the foyer at the entrance to the main gallery. The cherry on top was winning 3rd place in the Encaustic category! I was so touched to have my great friends share in this experience with me on the night we were celebrating my birthday as well. Beautiful night!

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"4: Part II", Encaustic on Wood Box Sans Lid 11 3/4 x 9 1/4 x 3 (x3 pieces)

"4: Part II", Encaustic on Wood Box Sans Lid 11 3/4 x 9 1/4 x 3 (x3 pieces)

What started out as: http://artforcoffeessake.blogspot.com/2010/09/4-encaustic-on-wood-box-11-34-x-9-14-x.html has expanded to this:

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Outrage, Encaustic on Wood with Charcoal sketch, Approx 18x30x2.5 inches

Outrage, Encaustic on Wood with Charcoal sketch, Approx 18x30x2.5 inches

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"4", Encaustic on Wood Box 11 3/4 x 9 1/4 x 3 inches

"4", Encaustic on Wood Box 11 3/4 x 9 1/4 x 3 inches

This image is slightly cut off on the top and right side due to my scanner size.

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Kind of a Surprise, Encaustic on Wood, Approx 15 x 27 x 2.5 inches

Kind of a Surprise, Encaustic on Wood, Approx 15 x 27 x 2.5 inches

Can't scan this one because it's too big, but you can see how it appears differently depending on the light.

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I Get Why You Did It, But It Still Hurts, Encaustic on Wood with Image Transfer

I Get Why You Did It, But It Still Hurts, Encaustic on Wood with Image Transfer
Another larger piece I can't scan so I've taken pictures of detailed areas in the piece.
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Completed Work, June 2010, Untitled

I put this one in my dining room. Wish I could scan the detail but it's way too large!

Here's an attempt at some close up detail with my camera.

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A Little Structure, Encaustic on Wood Panel, 8x8x2 inches

A Little Structure, Encaustic on Wood Panel, 8x8x2 inches

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September Heifer, Encaustic on Wood Panel, Approx 10x10x2 inches

September Heifer, Encaustic on Wood Panel, Approx 10x10x2 inches

NOTE: This is cut off on the sides b/c my scanner is not big enough! Used scanner instead of camera b/c image is better that way. Picure below is cut off on the top and bottom but you can see sides better on that one.

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I drove 25 miles into the city to see my piece, "Lied", in the Chicago Art Open, only to find that the exhibit wasn't open on Tuesday! By sheer luck, 2 building employees strolled by and I saw they had keys to the gallery. I asked them to open it up just so I could take a picture of my piece! They were so sweet and I took just a few pictures in the 2 minutes I had!

Besides the sheer luck of running into the guys with the keys that let me into the gallery to share a moment with my work, I felt so very fortunate to display my work in a room full of amazing art by such diverse artists. What a great moment.

Back in The Studio! Lookout, Encaustic on Wood, Approx 7x7 inches

Lookout, Encaustic on Wood, Approx 7x7 inches

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My First Exhibit!

It was thrill to show my work at my first juried group exhibition ("12x12")at The Art Center (TAC) in Highland Park, IL. Opening show was Nov 20, 2009 and will run until Jan 4 (my bday), 2010. Please stop by and check it out if you are in the area. Here's my only decent pic of me with my art. My pieces in this display are the orange in black frame (Sunrise), the center piece (Hands), and the yellow piece (Lied) (the 3 pieces form a diagonal line). You can view the pieces in more detail on this blog.

The TAC is a fantastic place with great energy and an incredibly warm and friendly staff. They also offer great classes. Check them out here: http://www.theartcenterhp.org/

Untitled, Encaustic on Wood with Shellac, 7.5 x 7 inches

Untitled, Encaustic on Wood with Shellac, 7.5 x 7 inches

Around, Encaustic on Wood Panel, 8x8x2 inches

Around, Encaustic on Wood Panel, 8x8x2 inches

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