We would love to see you buzz by the hive in the beautiful Alton Mill this Saturday, Sept. 29th from 2-5pm.  www.altonmill.ca   There will be a chance to try it out, make a small piece to take home/leave in the hive, and also to check out the new work on display by Andrea Bird and [...]

 Just home and letting all the learning sink in from the 6th Annual Encaustic Conference!  Organized by Joanne Mattera and Cherie Mittenthal, I offered a demonstration with Lynette Haggard (me on the iron/heat gun, Lynette on the blow torch… what a team!) and a post-con workshop at Castle Hill/Truro Center for the Arts.  The group [...]

     We are part of a six person show at the Gibson Centre in Alliston, ON – starting February 14th and going until March 28, 2012.  Opening reception is Sunday, Feb. 19th from 2 – 5pm. www.gibsoncentre.com or call 705-435-2828  – 63 Tupper St., Alliston ON This historic, restored building will host this diverse show with [...]

Visit ‘the hive’ in the Alton Mill to see this encaustic exhibit – six artists taking part in the Winter Solstice Show! November 26 – Dec. 18/11.

Coming up this weekend: Cuisine Art at the Alton Mill (www.altonmill.ca) July 16 and 17th… Saturday and Sunday!  Both days from 10am til 5pm… lots of events connected with great food and beautiful artwork in a huge variety of mediums.  I’ll be giving demonstrations with encaustic both days at noon, 2 and 3 pm- Give [...]

 Home from the 5th Annual Encaustic Conference and ready to talk about it on the radio tomorrow in an interview!  www.toginet.com and click on ‘listen live’ to find out about encaustic painting, the wonderful contemporary artists that use this luscious medium and how much I love it… interview takes place on Wed. June 8th at [...]

This historic, very popular hang out in Guelph is a great place to eat, visit with friends, have a drink, dance, and check out some of my encaustic work… on view are my dancing pieces, as well as work from the nest and grid series.  Show on until May 29, 2011. Opening Reception/Meet the artist:  [...]

Here is a detail of one of our new ‘composite  series’: contemplation… we did this series in collaboration, ”we” would be Daniel Beirne and  Andrea Bird.  Hours:  Open every weekend from 11am til 5pm until the end of Feb. (excluding Feb. 20/11)  or by appointment: 519-323-3437 or 519-323-7611 (cell).  Image of wall: the four new pieces [...]

  On Thanksgiving weekend, the second workshop took place at the hive, and it was another wonderful day of exploration.  We have so much to be thankful for: the community of artists at the Mill, the beautiful surroundings and river rushing by, the colours of the trees this year, and our warm, vibrant new teaching [...]

Here is the group wall: Waxing Poetic at the Whole Ball of Wax!  Each of the 12 artists chose a line of poetry, song lyric or prose to base their encaustic piece on… the result is stunning!  Beside each piece is the written inspiration… this show surpasses our wildest dreams in terms of the variety [...]

Join us at the Propeller Centre for the Visual Arts for this fabulous encaustic experience! There are twelve diverse encaustic artists, from emerging to established… each of us using the wax in a variety of ways.  There will be encaustic demonstrations at the opening, and on both weekends, during gallery hours.  Location: 984 Queen St. West, near Ossington, in Toronto.  [...]

Here is a detail of a new piece, entitled “are you calling me bird?”, which is a line from the Ting Ting’s song “That’s not my name”.   It was the song that played while I danced on this painting.   This is part of a new series for me, one that involves dancing on the natural, honey [...]

Wow… what a great group of students last weekend in Stratford.  The energy, enthusiasm, and depth of talent blew me away!  Thanks to all of you for making the weekend so special.  It was warm with the blow torches going (you know who you are…. wendy!) heat guns, griddles, but it didn’t stop us from [...]

I am so excited to be accepted into this event… artists using every medium imaginable gather in this multi-disciplinary arts exhibition and sale. The free event will take place on Saturday, July 17, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in a vibrant, festival atmosphere in downtown Guelph.Occupying all of Wyndham Street (north of Cork), Quebec Street and St. George’s [...]

Speakeasy at the Gladstone Hotel (1214 Queen West, Toronto)  29 artists!  7pm – 11pm SpeakEasy is a monthly gathering of Toronto’s creative community. It’s an opportunity to network, share ideas, and keep in touch with the pulse of Toronto’s creative professionals. SpeakEasy has an open door policy: students, creative pros, curious onlookers, everyone is welcome. [...]

‘Hold Loosely’ is a theme that found it’s way into a number of my encaustic pieces.  A big part of my journey with encaustic painting has been about letting go of attachment to any particular outcome.  I’m now doing another piece about this, as I prepare for a 12 person encaustic show in Toronto (Sept. 2010) called [...]

On July 17, a Thursday night… we will hear Michael Mucci playing his wonderful guitar compositions… at Ed’s Video (40 Baker St.) 9 p.m.  $5. I had the privledge of painting the CD cover for his LP (seen pictured: Moon Reflection)!  It will be a fun celebration – so drop by and listen to some [...]

In this video Andrea discusses themes and techniques used in her painting Where She’s Been and talks about her own encaustic journey over the past nine years.

Andrea Bird’s work can currently be seen at these galleries:

Venus Gallery, Aurora ON
Meta4 Gallery, Port Perry, ON