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Find your light with Jacki Archibald while painting using hot Encaustic-Wax medium combined with watercolour paints on various papers.
   Sunday, April 27 · 10am - 1pm AEST            Saturday, May 10 · 2 - 5pm AEST

                    Location - Yorkeys Knob, Cairns, Qld. Australia 4878

   

Please bring your favourite watercolour paints, couple brushes & reference images of a lively sky, water view or both.

Encaustic-Wax medium, wax brushes, equipment, papers & materials will be supplied.

Cost: $60 to be paid on Eventbrite site ( above link ) before workshop please

Contact Jacki for info or payment issue - 0455721885 or art@jackiarchibald.com

                                         

 

Australian Artist of May 2021

Creating a 'Sense of Place' 

Robert Juniper established a reputation for landscape, particularly desert, painting that used surface & colour in a vivacious way. His own 'sense of space' goes beyond the landscape into the figurative to make the landscape human. 

                                        

                                         'The River Dies in January' 1977

                Robert Juniper's landscapes have a relationship to those of 

         John Olsen (recent news post) & Fred Williams ( next news post )

                                   

                                         Robert Juniper VIDEO link

All three painters play with the lateralness of the picture plane

and the illusionistic space that lies behind it

Juniper uses marks and materials scattered across the surface ( see video)

Both abstract and naturalistic forms create a sense of place 

My experiments with inks & oil sticks on Kitakata paper reflect 

colours used in some of Juniper's paintings

Often my paintings becomes the land & sea while I am the sky 

This ink on rice paper is reflecting the warm sunny climate of 

Far North Queensland and is only the beginning of what is to come 

I too am discovering my sense of place 

Abstract Australian Artist

 Australian artist this month is John olsen 

who has been one of the biggest inspirations for my art Journey

quote "to be an Australian artist is to be an adventurer"

                 HE IS SAID TO BE AUSTRALIA'S  GREATEST LIVING PAINTER

                            John Olsen keeps an open eyed innocence of a child

                                       

                                             A tribute to John Olsen here

       A journey into You Beaut country series is a landscape of the mind

One of my favourite works here "Where the bee sucks, there suck I" that he borrowed from Shakespeare's 'The Tempest' 

It reflects on the country life in Clarendon, South Australia linking the land, light, people and attitudes of Australians. 

A big attraction for me is John's use of strong colours that creates a joyful sense of place while his curvilinear style makes us feel so alive.

This flowing energy is essential to maintain my belief that "art is the process"

                 

     My 'Dragon' Encaustic Wax painting is a typical example of John's influence

  

NOW available as Giclee Canvas prints ready to hang & FREE shipping Australia

Encaustic Wax paintings turn into Canvas prints

Painting with a torch & Encaustic Wax on a board first 

Originals are turned into high detailed quality canvas prints  

In studio unrolling Giclee canvas print 196cm x 104cm 

' FLOW  ON ' Limited Edition (10) Framed 200cm x 108cm see  Online shop

Fluid Collection 'Flow On' Limted Edition Giclee Canvas print  in-situ 

Hand signature on each print from original painting  

 

ORIGINAL ART delivered free in Australia

'Golden Sands' Ready to hang, original art Giclee Canvas Print from $320 

                        'Golden Sands'  $590  stretched canvas 98 x 100cm ready to hang

                                    White float frame + $200 

                                     

                                      So much detail up close you want to touch it

         Direct online shop happening soon but click here if interested  - CONTACT

          See my website for more on Encaustic-Wax paintings -Jacki Archibald

EXHIBITION EncausticWax

Here’s your chance to pick up an original painting at clearance prices or join me hands on with this versatile medium.

Exhibition opens 1st July so hope you can support One Arts Gallery down the Gold Coast

...................... IT WILL BE WORTH IT .......................................

STAY WELL & STAY CREATIVE

JOIN MY ARTY TRIBE here

CONTACT here

Sometimes i find my family of people while painting or printing. 

This can be described as 'BIOMORPHIC' meaning 'life & transformation'
These forms can be described as organic and abstract shapes derived from biology or living organisms

An all time favourite Australian artist of mine is Andrew Sibley. This work of his is an  example of how he uses discoveries on the surface during his printing process to develop into his painting compositions by eliminating what is not needed to reveal his subjects.

'Salt of the Earth' is an early Encaustic-Wax painting of mine.

It reveals an unplanned weathered figure as part of the landscape. It went through a process of many layers, changes and many hours of work before i decided it reached the final outcome i was happy with. 

My next post will show you more examples to hopefully inspire you to 

BE FEARLESS & LET'S BE CREATIVE

Love to hear your thoughts so please share your comments here

or Email me - art@jackiarchibald.com 

CREATIVITY REDUCES ANXIETY FROM CORONA VIRUS

Art makes my heart sing 

Please share your art & comments 

I felt compelled to write about the IMPORTANCE  OF  CREATIVITY  after feeling helpless when told "I'm just a visual artist & cannot help dealing with worklife changes due to Corona Virus"  

ART  &  CREATIVITY  STILL  MATTER

ARTISTS

• give us the possibity to imagine a future beyond these dark times
• give us inspiration with so many ideas
• give ways of looking at the world & things differently
• help us better deal with uncertainity
• adapt their thinking to allow for the flow of the unknown

CREATIVITY

• gives value to humans & is a practical process using your imagination
• creates new ideas, possibitiities, is flexible & lively
• works when there is curiousity, passion, knowledge & dedication
• helps to solve problems, generate more ideas & concepts
• gives confidence to your potential to make a positve difference
• decreases negative emotions & improves medical outcomes
• reduces stress & anxiety

Please enjoy my little artworks using various Encaustic- Wax techniques during my self isolation days 

Art play with Encaustic-Wax 2019

Book into my last 2019 classes 13 or 16 October 

Contact me for one on one classes with the versatile Encaustic-Wax

BACK TO DRAWING BOARD

Never know where Life Drawing can lead

Cropped drawing & played with different colour compositions for experimenting

Experiments printing with heat from wax crayons & adding ink

Start of paintings to imbed on Encaustic Wax boards

ENCAUSTIC WAX 2019 with Jacki Archibald in Australia

Why not join in on the fun with this versatile & ancient painting Wax medium

Making art is not self-indulgent .........it brings you alive !  

   * * * * * * *    Email CONTACT here         

 for address, more class info & find out what the B U Z Z is all about !!!

Paper & Wax Days -  Sat 15 June, Sat 17 August 2019 (10am - 4pm)  Cost - $ 180

Foundation Weekends - 15/16 June, 17/18 Aug, 7/8 Sept, 28/29 Sept 2019   (10am - 4pm)   Cost - $ 300   
Note: One day only is possible if sufficient numbers attend  

Wednesday Foundation Classes -  please contact if interested  (mornings 10am-1pm)     Cost - $ 100 a session   

* Fee includes waxes, equipment & most materials 

* Please be aware we work with hot waxes

* Some experience with mixed media or painting is preferred 

* Max 6 students & min 2 for class to go ahead

Please don't hesitate to contact me for more info - 0455 721885   

Have you got guts ?  

        www.jackiarchibald.com 

Australian EXHIBITION - Art'n'Wax at Percolator Gallery Paddington in Brisbane

A glimpse of some of a couple of my Encaustic Wax pieces for sale at affordable prices

Jacki Archibald & Art'n'Wax group 

Cheryl McGannon, Kym Barrett, Julie Mengel & Pam Miller

29 August - 2 September  10 - 5pm

Opening night Friday 31 August 2018

Wax & paper Demonstrations weekend 1 & 2 Sept 1 - 3pm

PERCOLATOR gallery

134 Latrobe Tce, Paddington, Qld 

Jacki Archibald & ART’n’WAX Group EXHIBITION  ‘Flow On’

PERCOLATOR  Gallery

134 Latrobe Tce, Paddington, Brisbane, Qld

( parking behind local shops down theroad )

29th August -  3 September 2018  10am - 5pm

Opening -  Friday 6pm 31 August

Demonstrations - Weekend 1 & 2 September  1 - 3pm

An ancient land (Kimberley) meets an ancient art medium (Encaustic-wax)

Other wax artists exhibiting

Cheryl Mc Gannon, Kym Barrett, Pam Miller & Julie Mengel

     

Encaustic Wax 2018 Workshops & classes Qld Australia

Making art is not self-indulgent .........it brings you alive !  

   * * * * * * *    Email CONTACT here         

 2018 classes & find out what the B U Z Z is all about !!!

Paper & Wax Days -  Sun 29 April, Sun 27 May, 24 June, 22 July,  Sat 20 Oct & Sun 18 Nov 2018 (10am - 4pm)  

Foundation Weekends - 12/13 May, 16/17 June, 7/8 July, 10/11 Nov 2018   (10am - 4pm)    Note: One day only is possible if sufficient numbers attend  

Wednesday Foundation Classes -   4 April, 2 May, 6 June, 24Oct, 14 Nov 2018  (mornings 10am-1pm)    

* Fee includes waxes, equipment & most materials 

* Please be aware we work with hot waxes

* Some experience with mixed media or painting is preferred 

* Max 6 students & min 2 for class to go ahead

Please don't hesitate to contact me for more info - 0455 721885   

    www.jackiarchibald.com 

Griffth University Group ART EXHIBITION at POP gallery in Brisbane

LATEST  NEWS  -  College of Art graduates from 40 years ago share & display their art story 

My works on gallery wall

'Reflections' 1976 acrylic on canvas 162 x 137cm

 

'Salt of the Earth' 2014 Encaustic-Wax on board 40 x 40cm

                                       

'Jack in the Green' 2017 Encaustic-Wax on board 124 x 124cm

My personal response to artistic change is revealed in this exhibition from the Art College painting ‘Reflection’1976  with my connections to corporate life at that time as compared to recent work showing humanity more integral with nature. What has always remained constant is a sense of place using painterly colour and form. During this time my natural curiosity has drove me to explore the creative process with various diverse directions but I returned to mostly painting 10 years ago. Since discovering Encaustic-Wax 5 years ago I have developed various techniques using this ancient & versatile medium with a contemporary feel. I realise as I continue to mature with painting, my expressive style remains the same as 40 years ago and it has given me a real sense of belonging. 

‘Salt of the Earth’ 2014 was the first for a series of work using Encaustic-Wax. It is also a metaphor for the ‘Ebb & Flow’ of life and revealed much about where my heart lies.

‘Jack in the Green’ 2017 continues my mixed media journey using waxy organic forms combined with figure drawing taking on a personal and ambiguous view. It is typical of my vision where an emotional soul inhabits bringing an inner life to my painting. I allow spontaneous discoveries to appear in the landscape to develop a certain mystery such as this English ‘Green Man’ myth "An icon for respect for our beautiful country and its past but also perhaps a unifying champion for the upcoming environmental battle for its future” - T.L.Coltham