Gallery Events

in the mezzanine gallery
“Spirit Hunter” encaustic and mixed media works by Barbara Hudin
www.barbarahudin.com
April 16 – May 14
meet Barbara and her work during Prescott’s 4th Friday Art Walk at ‘Tis
April 23rd
5:00 – 7:00 PM

 

Encaustic Painting

Encaustic (Enkaustikos) painting is an ancient process invented by the Greeks to seal the hulls of their ships.  Later the process was used to create tomb paintings – the oldest and best-preserved paintings on earth.  Many of these are on display in the Louvre in Paris and are 2,000 or more years old.  The paint is made by heating chunks of tree resin (dammar), bee’s wax, and dry pigments together and brushing the molten mix onto a rigid surface or panel.  Drying almost instantly, the artist is allowed to make one or two brush strokes before the paint sets up.  Once a layer of paint is put down, the painting must be fused to the surface with an iron, heat gun, or torch – before adding another layer of paint.  This technique creates a luminous and extremely durable surface and assures the integrity of the painting.  Like all fine artwork, encaustic paintings should be stored and displayed properly, avoiding direct sunlight and hot temperatures.  They should never be left in a hot car or storage facility.

Artist Statement

I began experimenting with encaustic painting in the early 1990’s while majoring in drawing and printmaking at the Pacific NW College of Art in Portland, OR.  I learned how to make encaustic paint by “word of mouth” from then Seattle artist, Jef Gunn.  At that time there were no resources available from which to learn the process.  While I continue to make prints, most of my work these days is in mixed media and encaustic painting.

Approximately 15 years ago, I began collecting pigments during camping and hiking trips into desert and volcanic areas – mostly in Oregon and Utah.  Beautiful veins of natural pigment such as yellow ochre and burnt sienna may be found along road cuts and geologic formations that have experienced erosion.  This also brought me into contact with places where Native American people lived and created pictographs/petroglyphs, often using these same pigments. This has had a profound influence on my creative process, specifically viewing these ancient marks that were so connected to the natural world in which they lived and hunted.  To date, I have collected around 40 different natural pigments and incorporate them into my paintings whenever possible.

in the mezzanine gallery
“SOUL of the STONE” carved creations in stone by Arliss Newcomb
with Astral Glass Studio guest artist Cindi Shaffer
May 15 – June 14

meet the artists during Prescott’s 4th Friday Art Walk at ‘Tis
May 28
5:00 – 7:00 PM

 

Arliss Newcomb

After being a wood carver for 25 years I carved my first sculpture in stone in 1989 at the age of 52. I was hooked on stone! In 1992 I was introduced to the Northwest Stone Sculpture Association, an international organization of stone stone workers. The help and encouragement of its many members helped me grow as an artist. To challenge myself for my 70th birthday I carved a one ton sculpture “Spirit Flight” for the city of Wenatchee, Washington State and the next year carved another large piece for the city, “Red Flame”. I am honored by their trust. Traveling 4 times to China to work with a master carver helped me refine my art. My move to Prescott in 2019 marked a big change in my artistic journey and with a new studio I was back to working with STONE. It has an exciting aspect like no other. Every stone has its own particular shape, size and internal structure. I enjoy the beauty and long lasting nature of it and am enamored by the idea that it will remain here on earth long after I’m gone.

I am happy to have my guest artist, Cindi Shaffer join me for this exhibit. She was my Prescott welcome committee and I am grateful to her for introducing me to the Prescott art scene.

Astral Glass Studio Artist Cindi Shaffer

 

Journeys in Spirit 2021: Traditional and Contemporary Native Art
May 21  – June 22, 2020
4th Friday Art Walk at ‘Tis  Friday May 28 5:00 – 7:00 PM

 

In its 12^th year, the ‘Tis “Journeys in Spirit 2021: Traditional and Contemporary Native Art Exhibition” is a month-long event produced in partnership with the Museum of Indigenous People (formerly the Smoki Museum)

Art has always played a powerful and integral role in traditional Native culture. Paintings and carvings of early ancestors can be found on the rocks and walls of sacred spaces and places, inside caves, canyon walls, ceremonial lodges, and mountainsides. Embellished relics from every day and ceremonial use have been found scattered in and around long abandoned community sites.

Today, many of the traditions continue to be handed down from generation to generation. Children are introduced to the arts at a young age. They are taught that color and imagery carry symbolic meaning and that through the arts stories can be told.

The mediums and style vary from tribe to tribe. Basketry, bead working, ceramics, silversmithing, weaving and woodcarving are traditional crafts, and they are often integrated into the making of weaponry, musical instruments, and ceremonial attire and props.

The Native artists of “Journeys in Spirit 2021” come from varied backgrounds and cultures. Many of them live within and outside of their tribal communities. Some of them work in a traditional style while others work in the modern mediums of painting and photography. As varied as their art is, they share a common ground. They are Native artists, and there are stories to be told.

 

 

In the Mezzanine Gallery- Fauxbots and Clay by Debbie Thomas

June 15 – July 14

In the Main Gallery- Fine Art Photography

June 24 – July 20

In the Mezzanine Gallery- Cindy Brower and Gary Cassidy

July 16 – August 14

In the Main Gallery- Eclectic Works

July 22 – August 24

In the Mezzanine Gallery- Cindi and Joe Shaffer

August 15 – September 14

In the Main Gallery- “Black and White with a Splash of Color 2021”

August 26 – September 21

In the Mezzanine Gallery- Jo Manginelli and Friends

September 15 – October 13

In the Main Gallery- Fine Art Photography

September 23 – October 19

In the Mezzanine Gallery- Laughing Giraffe and Friends- fiber and jewelry by Mary Kaye O’Neill and more

October 15 – November 14

In the Main Gallery- “Assemblage and Collage 2021”

October 21 – November 23

In the Mezzanine Gallery- Barb Wills and Friends- wearable art by Barb Wills and more

November 15 – December 29

In the Main Galley- Eclectic Works

November 25 – December 21

In the Mezzanine Gallery- STEPS Art Education Program for ages 5 – 14 Student Exhibition

January 2 – January 14