ENCAUSTIC WORKSHOP AT SOLAS GALLERY TUESDAY NOVEMBER 21st

Half day encaustic art workshop at the Solas Art gallery, Ballinamore, County Leitrim

With encaustic artist Isabelle Gaborit.

On Tuesday 21st November, the Solas art Gallery hosted a half day encaustic art workshop with encaustic artist Isabelle Gaborit.

During this half day long workshop, artists had the opportunity to discover the fascinating art of Encaustics, an ancient painting process using molten beeswax, resins and natural pigments. The class proved very popular, with all those attending ranging from beginners to established artists, in both cases - people who have never practised encaustics and wished to discover this wonderfully versatile medium.

Isabelle introduced her students to the basic techniques of encaustic painting, sharing its spontaneous virtues of working with texture and colours and its versatility with building up layers.

About Isabelle:

As a student Isabelle has gained a foundation in sculpture, drawing and painting at l’Ecole des Beaux Arts in Poitiers, France and graduated in 2006 with an honours degree in fine arts in Ireland. Since then she has been exhibiting her work extensively nationally and internationally, among others, Northern Ireland, China and France .She is a former member of Artspace in Galway and G126, and is now one of the founding member of Art in studios, East Clare art trail. She is also experienced in conducting group workshops and demonstrations on demand or art enthusiasts, absolute beginners and developing artists alike, wanting to discover a new versatile painting process.

To see Isabelle’s encaustic work, visit: www.isabellegaborit.com

Facebook page: www.facebook.com/isabelle.gaborit.artist/