
Charyl Weissbach Illumination, Gallery Blink, Lexington, MA, December 2 – December 18, 2016 Jeanne Borofsky Constructions, solo exhibition, Gallery Sitka, Fitchburg, MA, November 5,…

Special Exhibition July 2 through November 6 Bennington Museum, Bennington, Vermont My knowledge of Milton Avery was limited to art history classes and occasional mentions…

The New England Wax Association will continue publishing interviews of its members with Pamela Dorris DeJong interviewing Ruth Sack. Ruth and I got to know each…

Willa Vennema Encaustic: Wax + Heat, Fernald Gallery, The University of Maine Hutchinson Center, Belfast, ME, September 16 – December 9 …

Dona Mara The Lake, Poultney Art Center, Poultney, VT Pat Gerkin Liminal States, two-person show with Cynthia Fisher, L’Attitudes Gallery, SOWA, 460-C Harrison Ave., Boston, MA, August…

University of New England Art Gallery, Portland, ME July 6 – Oct 2, 2016 Opening Reception, July 6, 5-7pm Gallery Artists’ Conversation, September 8, 5-6:30pm…

Pamela DeJong is President of New England Wax. She lives in Ashland, MA and works in Framingham, MA. Recently, fellow NEW member Charyl Weissbach interviewed…

Art making is individualistic and thereby an isolating pursuit. No matter how certain an artist is of her intent and method, there is always some doubt about the outcome. Of all the feedback artists get about their work, feedback from colleagues should be the most valuable.
Paying attention, Nurturing curiosity
How do we find new ideas to work on as artists? Getting stuck can be paralyzing. I have been working on paying attention to the world around…