I am proud that everyone that finished one of my classes has made work that carries their own distinctive voice . Take a look at some of the work from my students on
my blog .
Several years ago I held the first , and so far only , all encaustic exhibition in San Miguel de Allende , Mexico . I asked 26 of my students who were available to bring 3 or 4 pieces of their work for a month long show . The show was a great success and proved that each artist worked differently . Everyone expressed his or her individuality , even those learning the technique from the same teacher ( me ). You can see the video of the show on :
A few years ago Judy Wise , another teacher , took an advanced encaustic workshop from me and suggested that I create online classes to share my personal encaustic techniques with a wider audience . I had been teaching both introductory and advanced encaustic classes for years and always enjoyed the personal connection with others , but I realized that so much time was devoted to teaching that it kept me from creating new series that excited me . I made some small , decorative works , some on paper for my gallery , but they weren ’ t soul satisfying . For a couple of years , I gave the online classes some fleeting consideration , hesitated because of all the time and technicalities involved .