Opening Reception at the College of New Rochelle's the Castle Gallery, April 5th, New York

I was selected to exhibit work in the 7th international biennial exhibition juried by Heather Hutchison, and sponsored by R&F handmade encaustic paints. Catalogues are now available for sale

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The piece selected for the show, "Data Aggregation" has been loaned to the gallery by Alyssa Korne and her husband. A special thanks for their support.

Opening at Darke Gallery in Houston--April 4th

Darke Gallery presents "Wax Works" opening Saturday night, April 4th. My new work focuses on obsolete media components embedded into wax. Ten pieces were chosen for the show--some include floppy disks, recording tape, pieces of wire and even a few fans from old computers.

The Prairie State College Foundation in Chicago Presents TANGIBLE WAX

Contemporary Works in Encaustics
January 12-February 5, 2009

Closing Reception on February 5, 4:30 - 7:30 p.m.
(708) 709-3636

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Artists include:
Emily Clawson
Brandy Eiger
Fanne Ferrow
Karen Freedman
Eileen Goldenberg
Nikkoie Huss
Ginny Krueger
Sharon Kyle Kuhn (Austin)
Nancy Pollock
Kathleen Waterloo

Roxi McCloskey Morris talks about encaustics

What a great evening at Bay6. Roxi spoke about the history of encaustics, showed work from her students, her own artwork and demonstrated many techniques. Roxi is an artist and art educator. She was the Executive Director of the Majestic Ranch Arts Foundation northwest of San Antonio, and established their studio school in 2006. She was a Senior Lecturer at the University of Texas in San Antonio for fifteen years, and taught at Trinity University, the Southwest School of Art & Craft, and the Santa Reparata International School of Art in Florence, Italy. She began working in encaustic painting in 1993, and has taught numerous courses and workshops in the medium. She holds a BFA and MFA degrees in Fine Arts and currently resides and pursues her studio work in Austin, Texas.

Fused Expressions opens Saturday, November 1st

The Austin and San Antonio chapters of TexasWax have colloborated to present,
Fused Expressions. The works seen in the exhibit will display a wide range of experience and a variety of techniques used among our members. Our intent and desire is to engage the audience in a way that will enhance public awareness of encaustics and will encourage viewers to explore the history as well as the rapidly expanding rebirth of encaustics seen in the artworld today.

The show opens Saturday night at 7:00 p.m. at Bay6 Gallery and Studios in Austin. There are 18 artists participating in the show.

Thanks for your help Sally!!!

A special thanks to Sally Hengst for her contribution and work at Jerry's Artarama on Saturday, August 2nd. Sally was asked to be the docent for the day and she presented our TexasWax/Austin/San Antonio group member's work in the informal exhibit on Jerry's "green wall." Sally is one of my favorite artists/friends/colleagues

Demonstrations at Jerry's Artarama

What fun!!! Demonstrations at Jerry's Artarama in Austin have now been scheduled monthly. While I demonstrated the encaustic monotype process this past Saturday, there were people from Austin, San Antonio and surrounding areas in the audience. It's always a pleasure to invite the people watching from a distance to come forward and join in the process...people enjoy having the hands on experience while I benefit from hearing about their experiences with encaustics. The children are intrigued with the feeling of oil pastels and R & F pigments used on the light box. Their faces light up when the melting begins. It always amazes me how many people know the history of encaustics and it's a pleasure to watch the growing number of people shopping at Jerry's go to the shelves for their first or even their 100th encaustic purchase. Thanks to Jerry's...I have a regular spot at the table every month...come for a visit!!! I'd love to see you there.