News — CanwaxWest

What a treat to be invited to participate in not one but two Dia del los Muertos alters at this annual event at the Shatford Centre in Penticton. I joined up with my Rip Off pals to take on the Pablo Picasso alter and with the lovely ladies of CanwaxWest for Frida Khalo. Everyone did a spectacular job. Here is the Rip Offs' Picasso alter. On this alter I created a double sided "Picasso Heart" with encaustic and mixed media. The wings were made from fabric saturated in wax and reworked with my trusty PanPastel. Here is the darling CanwaxWest Friday...

Inviting all Encaustic Artists to join us in creating a memorial art installation for the late Thea Haubrich at Leir House, Penticton They are asking artists to join in this project by donating a small encausticpainting interpreting Thea’s crows or Zentangles. In order to create aninstallation piece we need to set parameters on accepted pieces. • Submission must be on 6x6x1.5” wooden cradle panel• Clean edges, painted black (no wax) as art will be attached to other pieces• Only black and white may be used• Encaustic medium must be used• Painting must contain a crow or Zentangle or both Deadline for submissions is April...

Call for Encaustic Artists: Brilliant Moments                                                 Deadline for Entry by email: April 22nd at 4pm                                  Canwax West is now accepting submissions for Brilliant Moments 2016!     Back story to Brilliant Moments: Thea Haubrich was instrumental in bringing the art of Encaustic to Canada, specifically the Okanagan Valley, BC. Thea has been the inspiration for so many artists who work in encaustic. Canwax West wants to honour her by carrying on the tradition of supporting and mentoring artists...

Friends, Fun & Wax! Last weekend was 3 days of encaustic fun. I got to hang with my tribe, meet old friends in person for the first time and learn some new techniques. A banner time was had by all! Friday night was Lake Country artist Angela Hansen’s talk “Finding My Voice in Wax: the progression of personal imagery while exploring the encaustic medium”. A graduate of Emily Carr and an art teacher for high school and private practice students, Angela shared her journey with us and spoke to the deep connection and meaning that she places into her paintings....

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...