Fri-Sun | June 20-22, 2025 | 10:30-4pm | $440

This fast-paced workshop is packed with information and offers a wonderful hands-on opportunity to explore the exciting realms of mixed media, collage, and encaustic painting. Throughout the session, you will receive personalized feedback tailored to your individual techniques and the materials you choose to work with, all aimed at helping you advance your skills and deepen your understanding of this rich and versatile paint medium.

A firm foundation of basic skills and safety will be covered with multiple demos that will include set-up, layering and application techniques, fusing options, color mixing, surface texture and mixed media application. There will be plenty of time for hands-on practice and personal feedback. The only requirement is an attitude of curiosity and learning. This workshop is great for non-artist types and beginners, but I will also address those ready for more advanced direction in their painting practice.

I teach to the student, so bring your questions and curiosity and let’s paint! Most materials, including beautiful R&F paints and products, are generously supplied in support of this workshop.

July 25-27, 2025 | Friday-Sunday | 10:30-4:30 | $550

Encaustic painting has beautifully unique properties that sing in larger formats. There are particular issues specific to encaustic that require specific consideration and planning to achieve the full impact with less frustration, cost and pain. I have solved and refined many of my approaches after years of painting in a full range of sizes, subjects and scale.

This workshop is designed for those already comfortable working with encaustic paint who want to elevate their skill level and expand in size. We will be covering the many issues inherent to scaling up and tackle the complications of working large. This workshop will dive deep and will walk you through the multitude of challenges with scaling up to ‘large’ works.

We will explore alternative tools, set-ups and substrates as well as compositional issues, large batch paint prep, ergonomics and alternative media to get the most bang for your efforts.

With a special thanks to R&F handmade paints for the materials support and thier commitment to arts education.

This expertly curated Encaustic program brings together 27 world-renowned artists, offering over 54 inspiring lessons in this ancient yet ever-evolving medium.

My Workshops for THIS years program are covering my latest explorations from my Ireland residency:

Earth & Ash: Materiality and Meaning

Encaustic on Paper: Exploring Scale, Edges and Alternative Display

Class Details & Enrollment

Register Anytime: Classes start April 23, 2025, but since they’re prerecorded, you can enroll anytime.

Season 4 gives you access to the fully released class schedule from previous courses.

Season 5 features a new schedule, with fresh courses and instructors releasing weekly. EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT if you register before

Instant Access: Get immediate access to all previously released classes as soon as you sign up.

Weekly Releases: New classes are uploaded every Wednesday at 12 PM EST. Once released, you can watch whenever it suits you.

Lifetime Access: Enjoy unlimited access to all classes, so you can revisit lessons anytime.

Class Length: Sessions range from 30 to 90 minutes, offering an in-depth, up-close look at the studio process and techniques.

Flexible Learning: Work at your own pace, watch for inspiration, or jump in whenever you're ready—no setup required.

Community & Support: Join a vibrant artist community, with instructors available to answer questions and offer guidance every step of the way.

Bonus Content: Basic instruction videos are included if you’d like to brush up on fundamentals before diving into the exciting techniques.

Exclusive Discounts: PWF students will have access to special discounts again this year!

PLUS get access to video recordings of lessons from a selection of the in-person Encaustic art retreats at Essence of Mulranny in Ireland from this year!

RE: Imagine Art Studio

Ashville Area, North Carolina

SOLD OUT!

April 30th, May 1st, May 2nd, May 3rd, and May 4th - 10 AM to 4 PM (11 AM to 4PM on May 4th) - $950 - All materials included, but please see below for suggested extras.

TWO TEACHERS, FIVE DAYS, ONE UNFORGETTABLE CREATIVE EXPERIENCE!

Sign up for Waiting List if you are interested in this special opportunity

Explore your creative depths during a five-day deep dive in Ashville, NC where I will join the fabulous Bridget Benton, author of The Creative Conversation: ArtMaking as Playful Prayer. This special workshop delves into discovering your unique artistic voice by drawing inspiration from nature and integrating personal narratives. Activities include writing prompts, organic mark-making, and plant printing, with a focus on how to incorporate these techniques into encaustic art. Under the guidance of TWO passionate and experienced instructors, you'll develop a nature inspired 'creative language' to craft artwork with personal significance AND have a ton of fun!

After our immersive art residency in Ireland, where creativity thrived, we've unearthed exciting collaborative techniques. Now, we're thrilled to extend this unique approach to you in our upcoming workshop. Join us as we unveil the fruits of our creative partnership and invite you to explore these dynamic methods and materials alongside us.

With a special thanks to R&F handmade paints for the materials support.

BEGINNERS: You can sign up for this workshop, just let us know so we can best help you and support your goals.

Booking Private Groups now.

Workshop SOLD OUT

This workshop invites you to rethink materiality and explore how location-specific materials can deepen your artistic practice. By integrating found and foraged elements into encaustic, you’ll discover how materials carry meaning beyond their physical properties—serving as a bridge between personal narratives, environmental concerns, and cultural histories.

Through this lens, we’ll work with peat ash, peat turf, and holy water from St. Brigid’s Well, materials I foraged during my art residency in Ireland. You’ll experiment with alternative materiality, using paper in diverse ways—from collage to ritual burning, incorporating ash from personal rituals, and employing tearing, burning, and dipping techniques to create layered, textural works.

By engaging with materials rooted in a specific place, you’ll see how they can shape themes of landscape, heritage, sustainability, and personal transformation in your work. This approach challenges you to see materials as more than tools—they become storytellers, weaving together personal and environmental narratives to create art with deeper meaning and connection.

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Curious how things work together—Let’s experiment!

Beginning-Advanced. All levels welcome and addressed to students interests and abilities. All supplies provided.