Very Exciting News!

I just received this notice that my encaustic assemblage has been chosen for a national exhibition in New Mexico.

Congratulations to the following 43 artists who have made it into

our second juried show - National Juried Encaustic Exhibition,

September 22^nd through October 21^st. 

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Patricia Aaron                                 Josie Rodriguez

Guy Baldovi                                     Judy Rosenzwieg

Margaret Betrand                            Melissa Rubin

Tina Blackburn                                Francesca Saveri

Lynn Bland                                      Michelle Schaefer

Brigette Borders                             John Schaeffer

Paula Busch                                    Pat Spainhour

Michael Carter                                 Deborah Sullivan

Debra Claffey                                  Rodney Thompson

Charlotte Cooper                            Michele Thrane

Helen Dannelly                                Deborah Traer

Susan DelGalvis                             Harriette Tsosie

Erna de Vries                                  NJ Weaver

Susan Eve                                       Catherine Weber

Linda Fillhardt                                 Holly Wilson

Pat Gerkin                                       Deborah Winiarski      

Lorraine Glessner                          Dianna Woolley

Kathryn Kaye

Diane Aldrich Kleiss

Karen Krieger

Susan Lasch Krevitt

Jaqueline Mallegni

Barbara Maricle

Otty Merrill

Gretchen Morrissey

This is the artwork that was selected.

Palm Reader
9 x 12 x 1.5
Photograph by Jill Greene

detail
photograph by Jill Greene

I painted a shadow box with 7 layers of milk paint. This is a paint that is completely natural, biodegradable, with no VOCS,HAPs,or EPA-exempt solvents added. The Original Milk Paint company has found a safe way to reproduce the old paint and yes it will spoil just like whole milk but its also as safe as drinking whole milk.  After each layer is allowed to dry, I sanded  the surface with fine sand paper The final coat is buffed and then covered in beeswax and encaustic paint. I have collaged onionskin paper on the background that I stained with walnut tea (made from soaking walnut shells and making a natural dye with the tea) This was then coated with clear encaustic medium. I use various found objects to complete the assemblage. Encaustic paint was used to paint the cheese cloth, the brass wishbone, and many of the objects used.