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Observations and art news by the members of New England Wax, professional artists who paint with the ancient medium of Encaustic.

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Heather Douglas shares the inside of her art studio

Three New England Wax artists share a peek into their process and art studio

May 5, 2023
Kimberly Curry
member profile, member shows, studio

Dona Mara, Kay Hartung, and Heather Douglas are three members of New England Wax, a lively professional organization of New England artists who work with…

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Outstanding Installation at the Fuller Craft Museum

Outstanding Installation at the Fuller Craft Museum

April 20, 2023
srcamello
exhibition reviews

I usually have time off in the winter, so I tend to go to art shows during the week when school is still in session….

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Cave, Wall relief with 4 panels.

Nick Cave at the Guggenheim Museum

March 20, 2023
srcamello
commentary, exhibition reviews, Museum reviews

The Nick Cave show Forothermore at the Guggenheim Museum in NYC might be the most memorable I have ever seen. For years, I have marveled…

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Frank Bowling exhibit at the MFA in Boston

Frank Bowling exhibit at the MFA in Boston

March 6, 2023
Lelia Stokes Weinstein
exhibition reviews

Recently I went to the MFA in Boston to see the Cy Twombly exhibit. I started by checking out the Frank Bowling exhibit on the…

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inside a encaustic artist studio

Behind the curtain: A glimpse into the studios of four New England Wax artists

February 18, 2023
Kimberly Curry
member profile, studio, studio tours

It’s one thing to see a piece of art in a gallery, but what is the bigger picture – so to speak – of the…

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Art and Politics

Art and Politics

January 9, 2023
Ruth Sack
commentary, political art

“I believe that the art we create has a message, intentional or not. I will no longer be dismissive of the statements we make. In making art, we convey our humanity. Which cannot help but be political.”

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Funerary Fayum Portrait

Funerary Fayum Portraits

November 21, 2022
Kay Hartung
documentary, exhibition reviews, Harvard Museum show, Museum reviews

Funerary Portraits from Roman Egypt: Facing Forward A Lecture, an Exhibit, and a Workshop Last week I had the opportunity to go to a lecture…

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Collecting Art during the Holidays

Collecting Art during the Holidays

October 29, 2022
srcamello
art sales, member shows, small works shows

November and December are the perfect months to start your art collection! Have one already, why not enhance it? There are so many wonderful small…

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A visit to the Chihuly Garden and Glass Museum in Seattle

A visit to the Chihuly Garden and Glass Museum in Seattle

October 11, 2022
NEWmember
exhibition reviews

One can not help but to be “overwhelmed with light and color” (in the very best way) when one is confronted with one of Chihuly’s…

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What Visitors Had to Say  - "Relationships: Hot/Cold/Intricate" June18-August 14, 2022

What Visitors Had to Say – “Relationships: Hot/Cold/Intricate” June18-August 14, 2022

September 7, 2022
NEWmember
exhibition reviews, Museum reviews, new england wax exhibition

Our New England Wax (N.E.W.) exhibition in the Wilson Museum at the Southern Vermont Art Center in Manchester, VT. was a great success! Visitors were…

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