The opening of “Excavated Passages—the Hot and Cold Wax Paintings of Martha Rea Baker and Mary Long-Postal” at Karan Ruhlen Gallery on Canyon Road in Santa Fe, NM was well attended and a grand success! A record crowd attended the opening reception with both artists present and the interest in the work was over-whelming. The exhibit hangs through August 4th.
Martha Rea Baker with "White Cliff" from the Canyon Walls Series (48" x 48")
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Santa Fe friends and visitors, don’t miss this opportunity to view an excellent variety of encaustic paintings and sculpture at the Santa Fe Commission for the Arts Community Gallery at the Convention Center. The show ends August 20th, so time is short.
ARTslant, the online contemporary art network, favorably reviewed the exhibit with the following words. “…this exhibit includes significant work that explores the ways encaustic is used today and has been used historically. I have to hand it to the gallery director for jurying and hanging this exciting exhibition. Each artist received ample space and it was worth the trip from Albuquerque. For those of you who may not be aware of this exhibition or the space, I encourage you to take a look at it. The Santa Fe Community Gallery is located at 201 West Marcy. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 10am to 5pm.”
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The Valentine show at the Encaustic Art Institute enjoyed a very successful opening on February, 13 from 1-6 pm. Many patrons viewed and supported the work of over 30 EAI members’paintings and sculptures, especially commenting on the variety and quality of the work. Please visit the “News” page for more EAI information.
Martha Rea Baker with her encaustic painting--- "Alchemy VII--Purity"
Joe Cornett, Charlotte Cornett and Bill Baker at the EAI "Art from the Heart" opening reception
Mark Baker, Nancy Dowd, Cas and Ruby in the EAI Gallery
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Martha’s small encaustic panel, “Light at the End of the Tunnel” was a popular entry in the “Thermal Dynamics” exhibition and received a bit of attention. “It seems to glow from within” and “the interior light draws you in and you wonder what lies beyond” were two comments overheard at the opening.
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