August Advanced workshop

Not only did the five artists in the advanced workshop learn more techniques than was possible to try in 10 hours, they began to feel what was right for them and make encaustic fit into their own style.

We added some male energy to this class with the addition of Judson, a sculptor from Australia who has an exhibit of his work, along with his painter, wife, Cate at a local gallery.

Thursday, Donna invited all of us to her sweet home, still under construction, but already comfortable, for a glass of bubbly and delicious guacamole.

Judith is continuing the friendly connections made in the class by inviting all to dinner at her house next week. I love living in San Miguel and all the opportunities to meet other artists and make new friends.

I'm impressed!

These photos are from the intro workshop, August 16 & 17. Most of these artists are coming back for the advanced techniques class this week. Can they get better than this?

August 16 & 17 workshop

We just finished an introductory workshop that was fun for everyone. I really enjoyed meeting and working with five artists that I hadn't met before. It was such a compatible group that we are planning on getting together for dinner. Judith invited us to her home as soon as schedules clear. And four of these wonderful artists signed up for the advanced workshop August 26 & 27.

August workshop

I am planning an introductory workshop Monday and Tuesday, August 16 & 17. Space is available so let me know through my website if you are interested.

I had private students last week. They got my full attention. It was fun.
Marilyn, at the beautiful Pergola gallery picked up some of my paintings for a group show and told me that the color red gets a lot of attention in the gallery. Great! I love red...

Ellen Koment

Ellen Koment

new small work

My life has been interrupted by the paper work and legalities caused by my car accident, but I did make time to get into the studio last week and create 6 new gems.

Interrupted workshop

My Monday and Tuesday workshop was interrupted by an urgent request for me to go to the minister of something or others' office to file a complaint against the owner of the truck that had lost its brakes and hit my car, with me in it, on Saturday. I am lucky to be alive!

Being in Mexico, every legal form is pages long, must have three copies and takes hours to process... so I didn't get back to the studio for 4 hours and the understanding participants returned. We made up the missed hours the next day.

Sorry Cynthia, your eyes were closed in the picture. I will make it up to you after the advanced techniques class.