Encaustic Painting: A Contemporary Approach –Jen Bradley

June 14 , 2008
One-day intensive, limited to 10 participants
Tuition: $150
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An introduction and demonstration of a more contemporary method of painting with encaustics; Traditional encaustic painting is a technique that originated in Egypt during the Roman era and requires many steps. In this class the approach to encaustic painting is simplified without sacrificing the elaborate textured surfaces and effects achieved using paint and wax together. We will experiment with techniques and application methods using Dorlans Wax mixed with pigment and heat applied directly to the surface of the painting. An emphasis will be on integrating these methods into the process and creation of abstract painting.

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Jen Bradley’s work has been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions in the U.S and is in private collections both nationally and internationally. She received a BFA from Massachusetts College of Art in 1995. She has been awarded a C-Scape / National Seashore fellowship and a Margo Gelb Dune Shack Artist Residency. She is an establish member of the arts community in Provincetown and Boston, MA, where she currently works out of her studio. Her work is represented by The Schoolhouse Gallery in Provincetown and Bennett Street Gallery in Atlanta, GA.