Virtual Gallery: Painting with wax is theme of show at The Art Gallery Osoyoos

This encaustic wax painting titled “Okanagan Sunset” is by artist Judy Miller. It is part of the show by CanwaxWest artists at The Art Gallery Osoyoos. (Richard McGuire Photo)

Encaustic painting is the art of painting with hot bees wax to which pigments have been added. That’s the theme of an exhibition titled “Waxing Poetic” that opened Thursday, May 27 at The Art Gallery Osoyoos and runs to Saturday, June 19.

The show includes the work of regional artists who go by the name Canwax West. All the pieces use the encaustic process, but some include other media. Most are paintings, but a few pieces are three dimensional wax sculptures.

The wax, with added Damar resin, is applied in layers with each layer fused to the one below using an encaustic iron, heat gun or torch. Some works are finished with a coat of shellac.

The gallery is open Wednesdays to Saturdays from noon to 4 p.m. Covid precautions are in effect. The gallery is located at 8713 Main St. in Osoyoos, B.C., just west of Town Hall.

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These encaustic wax paintings are part of the show by CanwaxWest artists at The Art Gallery Osoyoos. From left are: “Okanagan Summer” by Judy Miller; and “Sheep Shape” by Mindy Rollins. (Richard McGuire Photo)

This encaustic wax painting titled “The Village” is by artist Tovie Green. It is part of the show by CanwaxWest artists at The Art Gallery Osoyoos. (Richard McGuire Photo)

These encaustic wax paintings are part of the show by CanwaxWest artists at The Art Gallery Osoyoos. Clockwise from top left: “Ever Vigilant” by Kathy Bradshaw; “Shearers Kitchen, Willandra II” by Elizabeth Landecker; and “Shearers Kitchen, Willandra ll” by Elizabeth Landecker. (Richard McGuire Photo)

These encaustic wax paintings are part of the show by CanwaxWest artists at The Art Gallery Osoyoos. Clockwise from top left: “Home by Janice Windrum; “Rain Drops” by Tovie Green; and “Allure” by Janice Windrum.(Richard McGuire Photo)

These encaustic wax paintings are part of the show by CanwaxWest artists at The Art Gallery Osoyoos. Clockwise from top left: “Along the Okanagan” by Kathy Bradshaw; “Villa Okanagan” by Tovie Green; and “Moonhenge” by Mindy Rollins. (Richard McGuire Photo)

This encaustic wax painting titled “Mighty Tulameen” is by artist Rhonda Viau-Caron. It is part of the show by CanwaxWest artists at The Art Gallery Osoyoos. (Richard McGuire Photo)

These encaustic wax paintings titled “Submergence I” (left) and “Submergence III” are by artist Carla Leinweber. They are part of the show by CanwaxWest artists at The Art Gallery Osoyoos. (Richard McGuire Photo)

These encaustic wax artworks are part of the show by CanwaxWest artists at The Art Gallery Osoyoos. Clockwise from top left: “Lake’s Edge” by Jan Kreut; and “Fungi Encaustica” and “Serenity Aquatica” both by Angela Hansen. (Richard McGuire Photo)

This encaustic wax painting titled “Rain Blossoms” is by artist Heather Miller. It is part of the show by CanwaxWest artists at The Art Gallery Osoyoos. (Richard McGuire Photo)

These encaustic wax paintings are part of the show by CanwaxWest artists at The Art Gallery Osoyoos. Clockwise from top left: “Ex—Hale” by Rhonda Viau-Caron; “Prairie Gold” by Rhonda Viau-Caron; “Daisy” by Megan MacDonald; and “Summer Sun” by Megan MacDonald. (Richard McGuire Photo)

This encaustic wax painting titled “A Busy Bumble” is by artist Kathy Bradshaw. It is part of the show by CanwaxWest artists at The Art Gallery Osoyoos. (Richard McGuire Photo)

This encaustic wax painting titled “Glowing Tree” is by artist Jan Kreut. It is part of the show by CanwaxWest artists at The Art Gallery Osoyoos. (Richard McGuire Photo)

This encaustic wax painting titled “Shelter” is by artist Megan MacDonald. It is part of the show by CanwaxWest artists at The Art Gallery Osoyoos. (Richard McGuire Photo)

This mixed media encaustic wax painting titled “Shelf-Life” is by artist Carol Munro. It is part of the show by CanwaxWest artists at The Art Gallery Osoyoos. (Richard McGuire Photo)

This encaustic wax painting titled “Vintage Farm Flowers” is by artist Tovie Green. It is part of the show by CanwaxWest artists at The Art Gallery Osoyoos. (Richard McGuire Photo)

Author: Richard McGuire

Richard McGuire is an Osoyoos photographer who worked at the Osoyoos Times between 2012 and 2018, first as reporter and then as editor. He has a long career in journalism as well as research, communication and management at the House of Commons in Ottawa and in the federal government. View all posts by Richard McGuire

Author: Richard McGuire

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