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.

Hi there… here is the hive teaching schedule has just been added to … now all workshops are posted until the end of MAY 2012!  Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions: andrea – 519-323-3437.  The hive is in the Alton Mill Creative Arts Centre, near Orangeville, ON  www.altonmill.ca Workshops include full day, two day, [...]

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 [...]

 It is so great teaching at the hive in Alton, that we’ve extended our lease until the end of the year… so now the new schedule is up and there are some new classes!  Check out Encaustic 4 and 5! To check out the Alton Mill: www.altonmill.ca – adult and child half-day workshop – half-day introduction [...]

 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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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. [...]

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 [...]

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

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