News — Bethany Handfield Creative Arts

Be sure and mark your calendar for the following dates:   Jan 17 Class @ Leir House Exploring Encaustic:  1 Day Hot Plate as a Palette - Painting on Wood Panel You will learn the basics of hot plate safety, studio set up, melting wax, laying down and fusing wax layers with a heat gun. 8 student maximum - $80    Feb 21 @ Leir House Exploring Encaustic:  Encaustic and Mixed Media Dream Book We will take the basics of working with encaustic and mixed media and create lovely multi-page dream books. 8 student maximum - $80   March 21 @ Leir House Exploring...

I am so excited to announce my new class series at the Shatford Centre - Okanagan School of the Arts in May 2015 - I know it is a little ahead in time - but it was such a blast year - I couldn't help posting once I had the confirmation:Sign up for the week, pick one or more sessions.May 14, 2015 - 11 am to 3:30 pm Exploring Encaustic: 1 Day Hot Plate as a Palette - Painting on Wood PanelYou will learn the basics of hot plate safety, studio set up, melting wax, laying down and fusing wax...

Congratulations to all of the artists and award winners for the 2014 CanwaxWest Waxing Poetic Exhibition   Here is little video with paintings from the show and the award winners     Congratulations to all of the recipients2014 Waxing Poetic AwardsThea Haubrich Award of Excellence Bethany Handfield Bee Dreaming VII1st to Jane Bland for Storm on the Veldt 2nd to Mindy Rollins for Peeping Poppy 3rd to Carol Munro for Xeriscape #1Honourable Mentions: Carol Munro for Tritoma Linda Swales for Galaxy'Carala Leinweber for Homage to AfricaBarb Hofer for PoppiesMandy Rollins for Earth's CoreAlix MacDonald for Under the SurfaceJune Byard for...

The 2nd annual CanwaxWest workshop series was a wonderful success. Teachers Shary Bartlett of Vancouver and Tracy Proctor of Calgary, both internationally respected artists, were vibrant, open to sharing their knowledge, and able to teach to a wide range of artists- from beginners to those more accomplished. All three workshops were sold out and jam packed with new tools and techniques for the students.   Major kudos to the CanwaxWest board: President Judy Byer, Vice President Bethany Handfield, Treasurer Linda Swales, Membership Mandy Rollins and Secretary Jan Kreut for all of your hard work and dedication over the past...

Check out some of my new encaustic paintings available at the Bead Trails in Summerland, BC as part of the Summerland Community Arts Council's Art Walk 2014.   Paintings & dolls for sale in person or via paypal/square payment (shipping charges apply)