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Winter Solstice Show extended until the end of February, 2012 @ ‘the hive’! A celebration of encaustic with 5 diverse artists taking part…

Winter Solstice Show extended until the end of February, 2012 @ ‘the hive’!  A celebration of encaustic with 5 diverse artists taking part…

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.

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‘Cuisine Art’ at the Alton Mill… for foodies and art lovers alike! July 16 and 17th, 2011 – delicious art and beautiful food!

‘Cuisine Art’ at the Alton Mill… for foodies and art lovers alike!  July 16 and 17th, 2011 – delicious art and beautiful food!

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 [...]

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Live radio show – andrea bird talks about encaustic with mark lipinski! tune in…. june 8th at 4:15pm (EST) or check it out later on!

Live radio show – andrea bird talks about encaustic with mark lipinski! tune in…. june 8th at 4:15pm (EST) or check it out later on!

 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 [...]

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Spring Awakenings at the hive – Alton Mill on Apr. 30, May 1, 7 & 8th, 2011 (2 weekends only)… an art experience unlike any other!

Spring Awakenings at the hive – Alton Mill on Apr. 30, May 1, 7 & 8th, 2011 (2 weekends only)… an art experience unlike any other!

Join us this weekend, and next (April 30, May 1st, 7th and 8th @ the Alton Mill (www.altonmill.ca) for Spring Awakenings, their yearly celebration of this time of year… there will be hands-on ‘Give it a Whirl!’s  in the hive (studio 201)… with me at 11am, noon, 1pm and 3 pm each day.  I will give [...]

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New Workshops at the hive in Alton! Half-Day Intro. to Encaustic/Parent-Child Workshops/Advanced Encaustic 2,3 and 4!

New Workshops at the hive in Alton! Half-Day Intro. to Encaustic/Parent-Child Workshops/Advanced Encaustic 2,3 and 4!

Spring has delayed coming with this recent snow storm… but there is lots of new growth at the hive in Alton, ON!  Workshops that have never existed before are available for all levels of experience.  I’m so excited to be offering Encaustic 3 and 4 now… with many advanced techniques.  There is still room in the [...]

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the whole ball of wax is underway in toronto… a fabulous, diverse celebration of encaustic! show closes sept. 12th!

group wall - waxing poetic

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 [...]

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The Whole Ball of Wax… a celebration of encaustic! 12 person show in Toronto on Queen St. West – Sept. 1-12, 2010!

The Whole Ball of Wax… a celebration of encaustic! 12 person show in Toronto on Queen St. West – Sept. 1-12, 2010!

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.  [...]

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The Hive is taking shape! Check out a picture of our new encaustic school near Orangeville, ON!

The Hive is taking shape! Check out a picture of our new encaustic school near Orangeville, ON!

We are so happy to be moving into our new teaching and showing studio in Alton… things are starting to take shape, and the workshops are filling up!  There is still some room in the advanced workshop on Sept. 19/10, and in October and Nov. as well.  Join us for the opening celebration on Sept. [...]

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Really fun teaching weekend in Stratford… now to a show at the Gladstone Hotel in Toronto!

Really fun teaching weekend in Stratford… now to a show at the Gladstone Hotel in Toronto!

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 [...]

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Art on the Street on July 17th in Guelph- Andrea will be there for the first time!

Art on the Street on July 17th in Guelph- Andrea will be there for the first time!

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 [...]

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New show for Andrea Bird at the Gladstone Hotel June 3rd, 2010

New show for Andrea Bird at the Gladstone Hotel June 3rd, 2010

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. [...]

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Hold Loosely, a theme that informs my art – is being revisited for ‘The Whole Ball of Wax’ (12 person encaustic show in Toronto – Sept.1/10)

Hold Loosely, a theme that informs my art – is being revisited for ‘The Whole Ball of Wax’ (12 person encaustic show in Toronto – Sept.1/10)

‘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 [...]

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