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| Encaustic Circle Newsletter - November 2010 |
Dear ,
here's a wonderful quote by Edgar Whitney:
"There are only two things that matter in life - your friends and your art. Everything else is worthless."
As I mentioned in my last newsletter that I was having health problems so many of my friends sent me warm wishes, cards, emails...it was fantastic! I'm doing great now, not out of the woods yet, but confident that this is just going to be a "bleep on my radar".
 | | HangingTeam BM3: Margaret, Linda, Elizabeth & Judy |
A lovely picture of 4 of my Okanagan buddies, who helped me hang the Encaustic show Brilliant Moments III at Leir House.
As for the arts: still going strong!
Just take a look below under Exhibition News.
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Exhibition News
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This month I'm involved in four shows:Nov. 11 - 21: Hot Wax, at the Coast Collective near Victoria, B.C., a joined show with 5 other Encaustic Artists. Opening is Saturday, November 13, from 2 - 4 PM.
If you can, please come and say hello.Nov. 16 - Dec. 5: Small, Smaller, Smallest, juried FCA show at the Federation Gallery in VancouverNov. 19 - Dec. 24:Under $300.00 Exhibition $ Sale at the Penticton Art Gallery. | | On Cloud Nine/Under $300 Exhibit |
Nov. 20, 9 AM - 5 PM.Authors & Artists Christmas Faire: Lakeside Resort, Penticton, sharing a booth with Bethany Handfield. I'll have a host of small new paintings for sale and also several very affordable works on paper, matted in a plastic sleeve.
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Dream House Tour, Penticton
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 2010 CHRISTMAS DREAM HOUSE TOUR:
November 19th & 20th VOLUNTEERS NEEDED The excitement is building for PDCAC's annual fun(d) raising event, the Christmas Dream House Tour. The tours will take place on Friday, Nov. 19th from 5 to 9 pm, Saturday from 12 pm - 4 pm and again from 5 pm - 9 pm. This year the design event TABLESCAPES, holiday tables in various downtown business will be included in the Dream House Tour. All but one of the homes on this year's tour will be located in the downtown core. The lovely Casa Grande is the exception, located directly across from the SS Sicamous. A shuttle service will run between the downtown and the Casa Grande, enabling tour goers to park once and enjoy the entire tour. Volunteers are needed for the homes. In exchange for 4 hours of your time, i.e. one tour, you will receive a ticket for the tour of your choice! Two volunteer orientations are planned: SUNDAY Nov. 14th from 2 - 3 pm and TUESDAY, Nov. 16th from 7 - 8 pm at Leir House.
To register as a volunteer please call 250 492-7997 or email dreamhomearts@gmail.com |
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Featured Guest Artist: Shelley Wuitchik
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For this section I'd like to highlight a different artist working in Encaustic each month. Please email me if you would like to be featured here. This newsletter reaches more than 900 Encaustic enthusiasts, who are all eager to learn more about you.
 This month's featured artist is Shelley Wuitchik.
I met Shelley for the first time at the International Encaustic Conference in Montserrat two years ago.With her bright smile and bubbly personality she is an incredible fun person to be around. We shared meals and conversations and when it was time to head home she took me under her wings and got me safely to the airport.
I guess I did not make a very sophisticated impression to be able to negotiate several trains and subways on my own....;-)
But Shelley did invite me to take part in the show Hot Wax, opening Nov. 13 at the Coast Collective!
Shelley's artist's statement:
For me, art is all about the process--being spontaneous, flowing with the emotions that come when playing with colour, light and texture.
 | | Shelley Wuitchik, Appeal of Arbutus |
While I enjoy creating with acrylics and pastels, encaustic painting is my passion. What could be more fun than melting beeswax infused with vibrant pigment, embedding found objects from my home and travels all the while building layers upon layers of unexpected textures?
My subject matter mirrors my life which is also multi-layered and enriched by the texture of family, friends, travel and all the excitement of new beginnings. I live near the ocean with my husband Michael, and two gigantic labradoodles, Finnegan and Marley. My studio overlooks an asian watergarden created by Michael- no wonder I am inspired by the ebb and flow of nature and the seasons.
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In the Shop: Special Offer!
| Special Offer Nov. 8 - 25, 2010:
GetStarted! Kit Encaustic + Vivid & Expanding Wax set
(So you get all 48 colours!)
$109.95
(You save almost $12!)
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The Okanagan is the place to be to watch wild life! You already saw pictures of deer and a bear in our garden and this time it's a jumping salmon in the Okanagan river, about 10 minutes from our house...
