I’ve never been one to live on the edge. But this week has been full of edges. I’m just back from an amazing ten days in Oregon (opening the 2016 National Photo Encaustic Exhibition and teaching two back-to-back workshops). Before I left I was fixated on the Oregon coast. Couldn’t wait to get out there.… Read More »Exploring the Edge
Bee Inspired. A couple of months ago I was contacted by the MN Landscape Arboretum as they are opening a new center dedicated to bees and pollinators and would I like to be part of the opening exhibition. Absolutely, yes, of course. Since it’s the bee and pollinator center it became fairly obvious that maybe… Read More »Save the Bees
The Story Behind Time Slips Away. At its most sublime, art can transport us to a time, a place, a feeling, or a memory. It may be the entire image, or the smallest aspect of the image, but we are reminded of some profound connecting thread; it becomes a commentary on our lives, past, present,… Read More »The Story Behind the Image
Meet Lee Anne White. You know when you’ve been told something over and over that you just blindly believe it? Well, that is exactly what happened as I was first learning and was told that black/dark images are not suitable for encaustic. That the black of the image would become muddled with the addition of… Read More »Student Highlight: Lee Anne White
I’m glad to be out of touch with mainstream camera culture. Don’t get me wrong. I love photography and all that it has to offer. But truth be told, I’m not at all in touch with mainstream camera culture. You can just ask any of my friends whom I’ve traveled with and shot with over… Read More »Out of Touch with Mainstream Camera Culture
I’ve known Doug Beasley for a long time. I’ve taken his workshops. I’ve stayed at his cabin. I’ve walked many laps around Como Lake with him and we’ve shared many meals together. He’s an amazing photographer, educator, and thoughtful soul. This blog post of his stands out in my mind. So with his permission, I’ve… Read More »The Danger of Critiques
I’m afraid this is going to be a boring post. But it’s an incredibly important one. Photo Copyright. I identify myself as a photographer and my medium of choice is photography, beeswax, and various pigments. The photograph is just the beginning for me and when I’m done it can completely transformed. But these are MY… Read More »Things to Remember About Copyright
My Life as an Artist. Making a living as an artist isn’t always easy—but most of you know that already. But it’s also not impossible! I’m here to tell you that it can be done. I was working at the fire art center yesterday and I had the opportunity to talk to a group about… Read More »Life as an Artist
It’s all about relationships…… I know we all know this, but it bears repeating…..it’s all about relationships. It’s about finding ‘like minded people’ or as some say, ‘finding your tribe.’ I do a fair amount of social media, but there is no shortcut for building a genuine relationship with another person. I’m reminded of this… Read More »Like Minded People
For those of you who know my work, I use an enormous amount white encaustic paint. And occasionally I’m in a pinch and run out of the commercial white encaustic paint. Commercial encaustic paints are made from beeswax, damar, and pigment (usually a pigment powder or dispersion pigment which is formulated to be light on… Read More »Making Your Own Photo Encaustic Paints