We will accept portraits, even Elvis on velvet. Do you have your own theme song? Do you have one song that gets you in your artistic groove? Pay tribute to your favorite inspiration. Perhaps it is just one line from a song? Or the entire life of the artist. Maybe it’s the beats, tunes, musicians, instruments, or lyrics. It’s in our soul, it moves us, and it translates into our images.Ī certain song can take us to a special time or place in our own history. The legacy of poetic lyrics, our only consolation. As part of Charleston’s Poetry festival, Fabulon Gallery will host a show of work inspired by music because it plays such an important role for many visual artists. Each week it seems another icon from the classical rock era or maker of the epic album has passed. So many tragic losses of great musicians in the most recent years. Work will be on display from 10/1/17 through 11/19/17. We will accept images of work in progress, with the understanding it will be finished by the deadline.ĭeadline for submission is 8/21/17, artists will be notified by 8/31/17. Work must arrive by 9/29. Artwork must have been created within the last 2 years, not derived from copyrighted images, and not created under the direction of an instructor. Each piece must have a label firmly affixed to the back, stating name, title, and contact information. No packing peanuts, please.Īrtwork must be in hang ready condition with wire method only, no sawtooth hangers will be accepted. Artwork may be brought to the gallery in person Tuesday-Saturday 10-5pm, or shipped using FedEx or USPS only (NOT UPS) with shipping labels both ways. Artist is responsible for delivery and pick up of artwork. Artists must send a statement about their work.Īll work must be for sale. We will choose up to three for the exhibit and sale. Send up to five images per entry that use the medium of encaustic. Elevate from the crafty, decoupage, or crayon connotation it has in some minds. The main goal is to bring encaustic work to the people. Today my trusty Velcro dog Luke, and I will be poking around the historic village to savor the culture of this sweet little city.Who could resist such a title especially since October is Charleston’s first city wide Poetry Festival called Free Verse.įabulon will curate a juried show of encaustic work with and without Poetry as a component. Given some of the work Susan showed me yesterday that will be included in the show, THIS will be an incredible feast for the eye seeking that ‘something different’ and ‘something special’ in their choice of art! I do believe it would make Jasper Johns smile! The sculptor and painter Jasper Johns is perhaps the most celebrated encaustic artist, using the hot wax as a stand alone art medium as well as a casting tool. Often other materials such as paper or ribbon are embedded into the wax as a collage. Traditionally, encaustic painting uses beeswax, hardened by the additive of damar resin and colored with pigments, to paint and/or sculpt. Yesterday, I had the opportunity to speak with Susan, the gallery owner, about the extraordinary effort she and others in the Charleston area are making to educate the public on the revival and relevance of this historic art medium. I am so proud to tell you that my piece, Encaustic, has been selected to be a part!!Įncaustic beeswax, damar resin, pigment, thread, Keurig coffee filters, wood shavings and chips, packing material, watercolor The Fabulon Gallery, 1017 Wappoo Road, Charleston, SC is the site of the all encaustic art exhibition, Wax Poetic, starting October 1 and running through November 19, 2017. Sunset on the Ashley River, Charleston, SC What a great place to come to be a part of an encaustic art show!
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