Artists’ Talk and Reception: The Divas and Iron Chefs of Encaustic

February 20, 2008

5:30 PM

to 7:30 PM

The McKinney Avenue Contemporary (MAC)

3120 McKinney Avenue , Dallas, TX

Age Limit

All ages

Free

Curated by Reni Gower of Virginia Commonwealth University, the exhibit features contemporary encaustic paintings from eight artists representing Canada and the Midwest, Southeast and Northeast regions of the United States. Made from pigment, melted beeswax and resin, encaustic paint is fixed with heat after it is applied to the canvas. While an ancient technique, the exhibition highlights the diversity of hot-wax painting, produced in a detailed, sensuous style with exquisite beauty. Once an obsolete technique, encaustic (hot wax) is now recognized both for its exquisite beauty and incredible versatility. The featured artists include Kristy Deetz, Peter Dykhuis, Lorraine Glessner, Cheryl Goldsleger, Reni Gower, Heather Harvey, Jeffrey Hirst and Timothy McDowell are among those who helped turn this legendary paint of the Fayum mummy portraists into a mainstream contemporary medium. All Artists will be in attendance.

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