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Taking Risks in the Studio
RISK AND THE ARTISTIC PROCESS It is always fun and challenging (and an honor) to work toward an exhibition. I was especially thankful to have the opportunity to show a...
RISK AND THE ARTISTIC PROCESS It is always fun and challenging (and an honor) to work toward an exhibition. I was especially thankful to have the opportunity to show a...
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The Experimental Series
The Experimental Series – 6×6″ encaustic paintings I’ve been working on this series for a couple of years now, and have done over 50 of these small, 6×6″ paintings on cradled...
The Experimental Series – 6×6″ encaustic paintings I’ve been working on this series for a couple of years now, and have done over 50 of these small, 6×6″ paintings on cradled...
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Painting is A Journey
Image 1. Back in November 2014, I started working in encaustic on a larger scale. This painting is 36x36in, and as I had just renovated my encaustic studio, it is...
Image 1. Back in November 2014, I started working in encaustic on a larger scale. This painting is 36x36in, and as I had just renovated my encaustic studio, it is...
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Cold Wax/Oil Transformation
The cold wax/oil painting on the left was in this stage for several months; I just needed to “live with it” to determine how satisfied, or dissatisfied I was. ...
The cold wax/oil painting on the left was in this stage for several months; I just needed to “live with it” to determine how satisfied, or dissatisfied I was. ...
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Images of a Work in Progress – November and Dec...
Winter is such a perfect time to stay inside where it’s warm and cozy. In past years, I spent most of the winter in our cold garage heating up encaustic...
Winter is such a perfect time to stay inside where it’s warm and cozy. In past years, I spent most of the winter in our cold garage heating up encaustic...
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From Beginning to End – the Life of a Painting ...
EARLY STAGE: I like to document the various stages of a painting because they give me hope! When I look back at the many early stages of paintings which later...
EARLY STAGE: I like to document the various stages of a painting because they give me hope! When I look back at the many early stages of paintings which later...
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From Small to Large: Scaling up from the Experi...
Subatomic, Encaustic, 34×34″, 2014 Every now and then, one of the smaller 6×6″ experimental paintings leads to further exploration on a small scale, and then inspires me to try the...
Subatomic, Encaustic, 34×34″, 2014 Every now and then, one of the smaller 6×6″ experimental paintings leads to further exploration on a small scale, and then inspires me to try the...
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Recent Article in the Missoulian – Interview in...
Encaustic Artist on Painting with Beeswax, Pushing out of Comfort Zone (Click link to view article)
Encaustic Artist on Painting with Beeswax, Pushing out of Comfort Zone (Click link to view article)
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Developing a Cold Wax/Oil Painting using Newspr...
One of the things I love about the painting process is how each phase can assert itself and satisfy my experimental tendencies. In this painting, there were several layers applied...
One of the things I love about the painting process is how each phase can assert itself and satisfy my experimental tendencies. In this painting, there were several layers applied...
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What is an Encaustic Monotype?
Not too long ago, while pondering what to do with all the excess encaustic wax that was scraped away from my paintings on panel, I came across a wonderful DVD...
Not too long ago, while pondering what to do with all the excess encaustic wax that was scraped away from my paintings on panel, I came across a wonderful DVD...
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The Encaustic Battleground – Behind the Finish...
Here are several stages of a painting which I will always remember because the whole process evolved over many weeks and exemplifies a great struggle. A good month went by...
Here are several stages of a painting which I will always remember because the whole process evolved over many weeks and exemplifies a great struggle. A good month went by...
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Mark Making with Cold Wax/Oil on Arches Oil Pap...
During the month of March, I had a lot of fun experimenting with mark making in the studio, using cold wax and oils on paper. Although I usually use silicone...
During the month of March, I had a lot of fun experimenting with mark making in the studio, using cold wax and oils on paper. Although I usually use silicone...
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“Mined” – Exhibition by Pamela Caughey and Noah...
Here are some images from the well attended opening of “Mined” last Friday, Aug 21 at Turman Larison Contemporary Gallery in Helena, Montana. I have about 30 encaustic pieces on...
Here are some images from the well attended opening of “Mined” last Friday, Aug 21 at Turman Larison Contemporary Gallery in Helena, Montana. I have about 30 encaustic pieces on...
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A Painting isn’t Finished, Until it’s Finished
I thought I had finished this painting back in December, 2014. I posted it on Facebook at the time, feeling it was done and it has hung in my studio...
I thought I had finished this painting back in December, 2014. I posted it on Facebook at the time, feeling it was done and it has hung in my studio...
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Exploring a New Medium – Oil and Cold Wax
No matter how long I paint or create art, I will always feel I am a student of Art; the more I know the more I feel I don’t know....
No matter how long I paint or create art, I will always feel I am a student of Art; the more I know the more I feel I don’t know....
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It’s Not about Getting it “Right”, it’s about G...
Early Stages – I try not to think too hard in the early stages. The goal is to just “do”, and really, anything will “do”. However, I was thinking about...
Early Stages – I try not to think too hard in the early stages. The goal is to just “do”, and really, anything will “do”. However, I was thinking about...
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The Dragon in my Studio – and How he’s Shrinking
Last night, I had the privilige and honor of giving a slide presentation at the Radius Gallery (Missoula, MT) about my 30+ year journey as an “artist”. I was elated...
Last night, I had the privilige and honor of giving a slide presentation at the Radius Gallery (Missoula, MT) about my 30+ year journey as an “artist”. I was elated...
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A Great Way to Use Every Last Bit of Paint on Y...
Oh what to do with those last bits of paint on your palette that are soon to dry and be tossed in the garbage? Try flipping it upside down on...
Oh what to do with those last bits of paint on your palette that are soon to dry and be tossed in the garbage? Try flipping it upside down on...
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Taking Risks in the Studio
RISK AND THE ARTISTIC PROCESS It is always fun and challenging (and an honor) to work toward an exhibition. I was especially thankful to have the opportunity to show a...
RISK AND THE ARTISTIC PROCESS It is always fun and challenging (and an honor) to work toward an exhibition. I was especially thankful to have the opportunity to show a...
Read More
The Experimental Series
The Experimental Series – 6×6″ encaustic paintings I’ve been working on this series for a couple of years now, and have done over 50 of these small, 6×6″ paintings on cradled...
The Experimental Series – 6×6″ encaustic paintings I’ve been working on this series for a couple of years now, and have done over 50 of these small, 6×6″ paintings on cradled...
Read More
Painting is A Journey
Image 1. Back in November 2014, I started working in encaustic on a larger scale. This painting is 36x36in, and as I had just renovated my encaustic studio, it is...
Image 1. Back in November 2014, I started working in encaustic on a larger scale. This painting is 36x36in, and as I had just renovated my encaustic studio, it is...
Read More
From Small to Large: Scaling up from the Experi...
Subatomic, Encaustic, 34×34″, 2014 Every now and then, one of the smaller 6×6″ experimental paintings leads to further exploration on a small scale, and then inspires me to try the...
Subatomic, Encaustic, 34×34″, 2014 Every now and then, one of the smaller 6×6″ experimental paintings leads to further exploration on a small scale, and then inspires me to try the...
Read More
It’s Not about Getting it “Right”, it’s about G...
Early Stages – I try not to think too hard in the early stages. The goal is to just “do”, and really, anything will “do”. However, I was thinking about...
Early Stages – I try not to think too hard in the early stages. The goal is to just “do”, and really, anything will “do”. However, I was thinking about...
Read More
The Encaustic Battleground – Behind the Finish...
Here are several stages of a painting which I will always remember because the whole process evolved over many weeks and exemplifies a great struggle. A good month went by...
Here are several stages of a painting which I will always remember because the whole process evolved over many weeks and exemplifies a great struggle. A good month went by...
Read More
Mark Making with Cold Wax/Oil on Arches Oil Pap...
During the month of March, I had a lot of fun experimenting with mark making in the studio, using cold wax and oils on paper. Although I usually use silicone...
During the month of March, I had a lot of fun experimenting with mark making in the studio, using cold wax and oils on paper. Although I usually use silicone...
Read More
“Mined” – Exhibition by Pamela Caughey and Noah...
Here are some images from the well attended opening of “Mined” last Friday, Aug 21 at Turman Larison Contemporary Gallery in Helena, Montana. I have about 30 encaustic pieces on...
Here are some images from the well attended opening of “Mined” last Friday, Aug 21 at Turman Larison Contemporary Gallery in Helena, Montana. I have about 30 encaustic pieces on...
Read More
A Painting isn’t Finished, Until it’s Finished
I thought I had finished this painting back in December, 2014. I posted it on Facebook at the time, feeling it was done and it has hung in my studio...
I thought I had finished this painting back in December, 2014. I posted it on Facebook at the time, feeling it was done and it has hung in my studio...
Read More
From Beginning to End – the Life of a Painting ...
EARLY STAGE: I like to document the various stages of a painting because they give me hope! When I look back at the many early stages of paintings which later...
EARLY STAGE: I like to document the various stages of a painting because they give me hope! When I look back at the many early stages of paintings which later...
Read More
Recent Article in the Missoulian – Interview in...
Encaustic Artist on Painting with Beeswax, Pushing out of Comfort Zone (Click link to view article)
Encaustic Artist on Painting with Beeswax, Pushing out of Comfort Zone (Click link to view article)
Read More
Developing a Cold Wax/Oil Painting using Newspr...
One of the things I love about the painting process is how each phase can assert itself and satisfy my experimental tendencies. In this painting, there were several layers applied...
One of the things I love about the painting process is how each phase can assert itself and satisfy my experimental tendencies. In this painting, there were several layers applied...
Read More
What is an Encaustic Monotype?
Not too long ago, while pondering what to do with all the excess encaustic wax that was scraped away from my paintings on panel, I came across a wonderful DVD...
Not too long ago, while pondering what to do with all the excess encaustic wax that was scraped away from my paintings on panel, I came across a wonderful DVD...
Read More
The Experimental Series
The Experimental Series – 6×6″ encaustic paintings I’ve been working on this series for a couple of years now, and have done over 50 of these small, 6×6″ paintings on cradled...
The Experimental Series – 6×6″ encaustic paintings I’ve been working on this series for a couple of years now, and have done over 50 of these small, 6×6″ paintings on cradled...
Read More
Cold Wax/Oil Transformation
The cold wax/oil painting on the left was in this stage for several months; I just needed to “live with it” to determine how satisfied, or dissatisfied I was. ...
The cold wax/oil painting on the left was in this stage for several months; I just needed to “live with it” to determine how satisfied, or dissatisfied I was. ...
Read More
Images of a Work in Progress – November and Dec...
Winter is such a perfect time to stay inside where it’s warm and cozy. In past years, I spent most of the winter in our cold garage heating up encaustic...
Winter is such a perfect time to stay inside where it’s warm and cozy. In past years, I spent most of the winter in our cold garage heating up encaustic...
Read More
A Great Way to Use Every Last Bit of Paint on Y...
Oh what to do with those last bits of paint on your palette that are soon to dry and be tossed in the garbage? Try flipping it upside down on...
Oh what to do with those last bits of paint on your palette that are soon to dry and be tossed in the garbage? Try flipping it upside down on...