The Luminous Landscape

June 4 – July 2, 2009

Reception: Friday, June 5, 4-8 pm

Dorothy Simpson Krause, Losing Ground, 2009, mixed medis with encaustic on linen canvas

Debra Claffey, Repercussions, 2008, encaustic, oil, monotype on panel

Kimberly Kent, Coconuts, 2009, encaustic on panel

Janet Bartlett Goodman, What do the Trees Say-1, 2009, encaustic on panel

Maura Joy Lustig, California Coast Sunrise, 2009, encaustic on wood panel

Julie Shaw Lutts, Spring, 2009, encaustic on wood panel

Alexandre Masino , Ecume de Neige, 2009, encaustic on panel

Mary Taylor, Paynes Lane, 2009, fresco with encaustic

Rodney Thompson, Basin & Range #34, 2009, encaustic, paper, rust, oil, coffee grounds, graphite

Cheryl Weissbach, Water Series in Blue, 11 (Poplars), 2009, 2009, encaustic on Belgian linen on wood panel

Diane Bowie Zaitlin, Ascension, 2009, encaustic collage

This exhibition of Encaustic paintings includes Lindsay Bentis, Debra Claffey, Linda Cordner, Janet Bartlett Goodman, Kimberly Kent, Dorothy Simpson Krause, Maura Joy Lustig, Julie Shaw Lutts, Alexandre Masino, Tracy Spadafora, Mary Taylor, Rodney Thompson, Charyl Weissbach, and Diane Bowie Zaitlin.

The Luminous Landscape is a conceptual group initiative that explores the diversity of nature using various encaustic techniques and approaches.  The artists in this show have employed encaustic as a unique means for exploring the subtle and mesmerizing affinity imparted by their surroundings. The combination of wax, color, and texture lead to new and boundless manifestations that appear to transcend the typical dimensions of earth, space, and time, evoking feelings of inspiration. This unique portrayal of nature conveys a poignant and compelling reminder of the fragility of our landscapes in the face of our misguided breach of the sensitive balance between man and his environment.