Succesful Museum Day at HCCC

Thanks first go out to Jason Kishell, Artist-in-Residence Coordinator at HCCC, and HCCC for inviting TexasWAX to participate in Gathering of the Guilds, HCCC's part of Museum Day in Houston. Over 600 people came through despite the rainy day. Visitors were very enthusiastic and interested to see what we were doing with wax, many surprised that we were using wax as a painting medium.
A huge THANKS to Suzanne Shield-Polk and Steffani Frideres who joined me for the day. We answered many questions about the encaustic medium and about the TexasWAX organization, while at the same time, we each demonstrated various encaustic painting techniques.
It was busy all day and at times, very crowded at our tables with all three of us fielding questions and painting at the same time. It was fun and exciting to see so much interest, enthusiasm and awe.
Sadly, I did not bring my camera so there are no images.

TexasWAX/Houston TexasWAX/Dallas: Collaborating Artists Media Project, Inc.

Postcard Design by Deanna Wood
See Deanna Wood's comments at her blogspot regarding the two new groups of artist forming in Texas.
Deanna and I have been communicating for several months now and things are underway and getting exciting with our first collaboration....an exhibition in Dallas that coincides with the
College Art Association Conference being held Feb. 20-24.

I had to miss our February meeting here in Houston because I was in California with my daughter while she had her first child. Baby, Charley Logan, was late as most first babies are so I was delayed in my return back to Houston. Robert McGehee held the February meeting at his house and studio and I was sorry to miss but new babies come first. March meeting will be held at Cynthia Robertson's house. Our agenda at the March meeting includes discussion regarding our next collaborative venture here in Houston.

Hope to see you in Dallas next week.

From Ritual Series - Encaustic Mixed Media

This Encaustic piece is one of an on-going series by Gwendolyn Plunkett

Texas Wax/Houston - Second Meeting - Jan. 6

First meeting of the new year is scheduled for January 6. Contact Gwen for more information regarding meeting location.
Hope to see you there.