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NEW ENGLAND WAX (N.E.W.) is a lively and growing professional organization that connects artists in the six New England states who work in the medium of encaustic.
N.E.W. provides opportunities
N.E.W. provides opportunities
· to exhibit
· to share technical information and aesthetic ideas
· to build friendships with other artists
· to share technical information and aesthetic ideas
· to build friendships with other artists
Our mission is
· to promote excellence in fine art made with encaustic
· to educate the general public about this medium
· to increase interest in encaustic in the art world
· to educate the general public about this medium
· to increase interest in encaustic in the art world
What is Encaustic ?
Encaustic, meaning "to burn in" in Greek, dates back to the 5th century B.C. Used as a contemporary medium, it is a versatile method of painting with a beeswax-based paint kept molten on a heated palette. Using an absorbent and sturdy support, artists mix colors, apply wax, fuse, etch, layer, collage, transfer Xerox images and incorporate found objects.
Encaustic, meaning "to burn in" in Greek, dates back to the 5th century B.C. Used as a contemporary medium, it is a versatile method of painting with a beeswax-based paint kept molten on a heated palette. Using an absorbent and sturdy support, artists mix colors, apply wax, fuse, etch, layer, collage, transfer Xerox images and incorporate found objects.
Front Splash Images - Loaded 5/30/10
Ken Eason: "Good Fortune 2", encaustic and mixed media on panel, 12"x12", 2009
Julie Vohs: "Feathered", encaustic and oilstick on panel, 10"x10", 2009
Lelia Weinstein: "Global Warming", encaustic on panel, 8"x8", 2009
Munira Naqui: "Memory", encaustic on panel, 10"x10", 2009
Deb Neiman: untitled, red and yellow, encaustic on panel, 8" x 8", 2009
Annette Kearney: "Three Yellow Circles", encaustic on panel, 16" x 16", 2009
Ken Eason: "Good Fortune 2", encaustic and mixed media on panel, 12"x12", 2009
Julie Vohs: "Feathered", encaustic and oilstick on panel, 10"x10", 2009
Lelia Weinstein: "Global Warming", encaustic on panel, 8"x8", 2009
Munira Naqui: "Memory", encaustic on panel, 10"x10", 2009
Deb Neiman: untitled, red and yellow, encaustic on panel, 8" x 8", 2009
Annette Kearney: "Three Yellow Circles", encaustic on panel, 16" x 16", 2009