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  Call for Artists: Intimate Dream Collective February art show at Leir House (Feb 5th to 26th) I wish to invite you to participate in a group show that is happening at the Leir House in February. (Please see the poster attached) What: Open group show - all mediums welcome Subject: A body positive group art show and sale that celebrates the physical form, expressions of love and passion. Please send interest and/or images art and all inquiries to info@bethanyhandfield.com by January 22nd (All entries are subject to review for content) Expression of interest is due by January 22nd Images of final...

Between today and December 31st 1 in 5 orders will get an extra special surprise! All orders get 2 wax samples (Gold & Crimson) www.encaustic.ca   (No coupon code needed)

Bonus samples in the month of December! Every order in December will get one crimson and one gold wax block as a thank you for choosing Exploring Encaustic for your holiday shopping. Plus 1 in every 10 orders will get an extra surprise gift! There is still time to order before the holidays. We ship Expedited through Canada Post. Most items will arrive within 2-7 business days depending on where you live from BC. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions about holiday ordering. Here are some examples of super cute  holiday cards made in my last class. ...

(What is Giving Tuesday? It is a global day of giving back after Black Friday and Cyber Monday.) I have always said that having art in your life is a gift. Something you were either blessed with by birth and upbringing, or a special friend you were lucky enough to meet along the way. It is always there for you, ready to lift your spirits and take you on a new adventure. Someone to console you when times get tough and celebrate when life is amazing. Now, isn’t that friend you would like to share with others? In my other...

  I had an interesting conversation with someone last night at the duel Tumbleweed Gallery & Saint-Germain Café & Gallery art show openings about artists and the sale of paintings. I was very excited as many of my fellow artists were getting red dots which equals sales of their paintings. A person who I had struck up a conversation with asked me why that was so important. "Why do artists who show in galleries need to sell their work? Don't they all just do it because they love it? Is the main purpose of painting for the art to be sold?"...