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Thursday, August 29, 2013

Studio Share Coming Up September 7th ..and other tid bits of news

Breathing in HeART, Encaustic Mixed Media 6 x 12, 2013

Meera's Wisdom, Encaustic Mixed Media, 6 x 12, 2013

Studio Share is on Saturday September 7th, 10-4..give yourself a day of creativity and rejuvenation. To save a spot for yourself, call or email: 519-829-9312, supria@supriakarmakar.com

Transformations, Art Exhibit, at the Jordan Art Gallery, Ontario is on for another weekend and ends September 2nd...take a day trip into the lovely winery area and see the show, exhibiting Laura Culic and Supria Karmakar's Encaustic Mixed Media work.

My work will be traveling to the Arts on Queen in the Beaches, Toronto for the month of September...please take a look if you are in the neighbourhood.

The Elora Tarot Project, will be opening on September 13th at the Wellington County Museum....it will be a terrific evening - there are 60 artists and their interpretations of the Tarot Deck. The creative director for this project is the lovely Shelley Carter.

Other tid bits of news from my end, I will once again be participating in the Elora-Fergus Studio Tour, September 28th and 29th and Oct. 5th and 6th 10-5 at my new studio in Elora, 50 First Line Road, Elora, ..please come and visit me there and see my new work.

I am also returning to the Toronto Artist Project in February 2014, February 20th to 23rd..

I hope you will consider visiting one of these events and locations.

I would love to see you ....

Monday, July 22, 2013

Transformations - A two person show at the Jordan Gallery, Opens August 10th 2-4 pm

Transformations, Opens August 10th, 2-4 pm - Encaustic Works by Laura Culic & Supria Karmakar

3836 Main Street, Jordan Village, ON, Canada, L0R 1S0

(905) 562-6680

info@jordanartgallery.com

www.jordanartgallery.com

We are located in the heart of Jordan Village, an established and successful enclave of small but distinctive shops as well as the home of a world class restaurant, winery and inn.

Paddle, 16 x 16

Laura Culic says her " paintings are a response to a deep and abiding love of the natural world – in particular,the wild places of Ontario. Many thoughts run through my head as I paint which influence the direction of my work: thoughts that include geography; natural science; exploration; history; journeying and map making; songs, poems and stories; the Canadian landscape and our relationship to it."

Fresh Water Biology, 24 x 24

Spirit House, 14 x 20 x6

Supria Karmakar, writes that "this series was initially inspired by the small roadside temples that can be found in Thailand; where, these tiny shrines are proudly offered to ancestors, often full of trinkets, incense, flowers and other offerings laid forth with a prayer or message.

In this body of work, Spirit House, I reflect on the concept of home, the spiritual and philosophical notion of home versus the literal manifestation of it, with its walls and belongings. Home can be informed by our ancestral roots and ties that create our sense of self and inform our journey and decisions. The idea of home explored in this work is about my inner journey, my ancestral ties and I contemplate on “what creates meaning and belonging?”. The culminating thought is that home is where we make it and the true sense of home resonates from within us, where we find authenticity, joy, bliss and sometimes even deep darkness and suffering. The key essence being seeking to be ever present in the moment with whatever arises and finding its meaning."

Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Art in the Yard Show and Sale, July 6th and 7th, 10 - 5 Booth # 10 at the Elora Centre for the Arts.

Elora Centre for the Arts, 75 Melville St, Elora, Saturday July 6th and Sunday July 7th, 10 - 5 each day, I will be at booth#10.

Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Final Presentation Link for the Seventh International Encaustic Conference, Provincetown, MA. USA - Altered Book Talk Sunday June 3rd, 2013

So finally here is the link to the PDF document presentation I gave at the conference....please feel free to send me feedback or share with others...

Please do take a peak and send me back feedback if you like !

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Seventh International Encaustic Conference, Provincetown, MA. USA - Altered Book Talk Sunday June 3rd, 2013

Want to see a glimpse of The Wax Book: Altered, Repurposed, Remade exhibit that took place in 2012 at the Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill, Truro, MA. I will be presenting a talk on Sunday June 2nd, 2013 on the exhibit and highlighting new works by some of the thirteen artists that exhibited at this show last year. For more information on this great conference, visit here.

Here is an introduction to my talk on Sunday, June 3rd:

The Altered Book, Supria Karmakar

Supria Curated last year’s conference-sponsored exhibition, The Wax Book: Altered, Repurposed, Remade, inspiring the Conference Curatorial Project this year. We invited her to present a slide talk of images from the exhibition and to add images of new work by the same artists—as well as a selection of works from additional artists—for a big look at how artists are integrating wax and the book form.

Check back in a few days and I will upload more images and glimpses of the presentation in different segments.

The original thirteen artists from the WAX BOOK Exhibit, 2012

Here is one example of one artist's page that will be presented:

Deborah Kapoor, Seattle Based Artist.

Thursday, March 14, 2013

Spirit House - Solo Exhibit of Mixed Media Encaustic Works Opens Friday March 15th at the Strata Gallery, Elora, ON.

"Maitri", Encaustic Mixed Media, 2012

Spirit House Solo Exhibit

Opens March 15th to April 14th, 2013 at the Strata Gallery, Elora, ON.

Opening Reception Friday March 15th, 7-9pm

62 Metcalfe Street, Elora, Ontario N0B 1S0

Gallery hours are: Tues-Thurs 12-5, Fri, Sat, Sun 11-6 Holiday Mondays 12-5

Artist Statement for Spirit House
This series was initially inspired by the small roadside temples that can be found in Thailand; where, these tiny shrines are proudly offered to ancestors, often full of trinkets, incense, flowers and other offerings laid forth with a prayer or message.
In this series of work, Spirit House, I reflect on the concept of home, the spiritual and philosophical notion of home versus the literal manifestation of it, with its walls and belongings. Home can be informed by our ancestral roots and ties that create our sense of self and inform our journey and decisions. The idea of home explored in this work is about my inner journey, my ancestral ties and I contemplate on “what creates meaning and belonging?”. The culminating thought is that home is where we make it and the true sense of home resonates from within us, where we find authenticity, joy, bliss and sometimes even deep darkness and suffering. The key essence being seeking to be ever present in the moment with whatever arises and finding its meaning.