Unfolding Time: Stephanie Roberts-Camello
January 3-February 29, 2024 at the Helen Bumpus Gallery located in the Duxbury Free Library
Unfolding Time is an apt title for this wonderful show of the encaustic paintings of Stephanie Roberts-Camello. Stephanie approaches encaustic in a very unique way, layering historical family letters with encaustic paint then pulling back, revealing and folding the encaustic layers into sculptural forms.
Some of the shapes look like waves or protective shrouds. Many of the letters date back to the dust bowl days in Texas and the Great Depression and speak about the hard times farmers and cattlemen had out west.
Stephanie creates mesmerizing patterns in rich palettes of color, relating to the pathways that shape a life. She has also used eco-printed fabric, (a technique where plants, leaves and flowers leave their shapes, color, and marks.) or photos that she created in the darkroom as base layers in a few pieces. A viewer can get lost in the intricate details and complex forms that result from her careful manipulation of the wax. The show has 23 pieces to view, an in depth look at her work. Don’t miss it!
Written by Kay Hartung, member of New England Wax
Helen Bumpus Gallery, Duxbury Free Library, 77 Alden Street, Duxbury, MA.
Hours: Monday – Thursday: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Friday – Saturday 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday* 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
This close up showing of Stephanie’s work allows the viewer extra insight into both the process and intention of these involved pieces. They are at a glance striking but on closer inspection very personal.
Thanks for pointing them out.
Thank you for your perceptive observation Dona!
Lovely work and well described
Thank you Lelia!
Stephanie never ceases to be inventive with her work. Thank you Kay for covering this show. best Susan
Thank you Susan, Hope you are doing well.
Thank you Kay for letting us farther-away people get a glimpse of this wonderful show of Stephanie’s work. Bravo to both of you!
Willa
Thank you Willa! Wish you were closer.
Such a unique approach in working with encaustic. Truly one of a kind pieces. Congratulations Stephanie on a wonderful exhibit and thank you Kay for sharing it with us.
Thanks Kay for your articulate review
of Stephanie’s powerful signature work.
Reading this review helped me to look more deeply, and provided great information and insight about Stephanie’s work. I hope to get to Duxbury to see the exhibit.
Love Stephanie’s work and really appreciate the narrative Kay. Thanks to both of you for sharing.
Beautiful work and fine commentary