Members Exhibition opens Friday January 13, 2012

Join us Friday January 13, 2012 from 7 - 9 pm to celebrate the opening of our latest gallery show.  Over 100 artworks will be on display at our Annual Members Exhibition.  This group show features Lake County artist who are "Artist Members" of the gallery.  Works on view include a wide variety of styles and media.  Refreshments will be served along with music by pianist Vladimer Schifrin.

Melanie Sherman Konig
woodfired porcelain $500

Paula Palmer Photoscape 009
ultra chrome on archival paper $450

Roger Shule Hiawatha acrylic on masonite $350

L. Skip Wiese Lincoln's Watch
intaglio/drypoint on parchemnt $150 (SOLD)

Toni Wiese Spring in Canada oil $500

Donna Sands Divide; Reality is Born from Dichotomy
encaustic on panel $650

Click on the attachment below to read an interview with Donna Sands about her work Divide; Reality is Born from Dichotomy:
http://libertyville.patch.com/articles/libertyville-artist-showcases-work-at-college-of-lake-county

The Calm of Purple

Susan Schneider Consider the Lilies oil $400
(16" x 20 1/2" framed)

Donna Sands Winds off Lake Michigan oil on panel $300
(10" x 21" framed)

Robert Johnson Harvestime watercolor $95
(10 1/2" x 16" framed)

Encaustics from the Members Exhibition

Alberto Guerra Bobbie's Lunch encaustic $200

Donna Sands Vessel encaustic $450

Susan Oliver Dahod Seashore II encaustic $130



Virginia Morrisseau Harmony encaustic $500




Shanfun Ching Landscape encaustic $250














Encaustics are becoming more and more popular as you can see by the number of pieces we have in the show.  For those of you who do not know, Encaustic painting uses colored pigments mixed with beeswax.  It is an ancient technique that dates back as far as 100 AD.

At ARTcetera we have  Virginia Morrisseau's Encaustic Painting Kit for sale.  It retails for $90 and includes everything you need to get started in the Cold Method of Encaustic Painting. 

















With the help of Ted Foss, Virginia has produced an instructional  DVD that takes you through the encaustic process.  In the kit you will also find a pallet knife, premixed encaustic medium, eight oil paints, a brush and 3 - 5" x 7" canvases.  The only thing that you need to have on hand is a blow dryer.  If you run out of the encaustic medium, Virginia takes you through the process of making more.  Intrigued?

Recent Works 2010: Encaustics

Ginny Krueger Untitled, encaustic (40" x 40") NFS

Donna Sands Abstract, encaustic on panel (16" x 16") $400

Ginny Krueger Untitled, encaustic (40" x 40") NFS

More from the 30th Annual Juried Exhibition for Lake County Artists.  Encaustics, a very time consuming process using beeswax and pigment, produce complex otherworldly images.  A feast for the eyes.   

Donna Sands: Color Equivalent Painter

Donna Sands A View in Bull Valley oil on panel (10" x 20 1/2" framed) $250

Donna Sands Dusk oil on panel (10" x 20 1/2" framed) $250

Donna Sands of Libertyville, IL loves color, and as a color equivalent painter she uses her passion for color to create a feeling or mood that best describes what she is capturing on canvas.  She prefers to start on location, sketching in bold colors that reflect the essence of what she is viewing.  Back in her studio she develops the images into large works of art.  To view more of Donna's landscapes and to read her blog, please go to http://www.dsandsart.com/

Donna will be exhibiting her work in a Solo Show: September 1 - 30, 2010 at the Old Town Art Center 1763 North Park Avenue Chicago, IL.  Join her for a wine and cheese reception on Sunday September 12 from 1-5 pm.