Robin Samiljan, well known New England artist and instructor, will be exhibiting paintings of “Lands, Far and Near”, featuring both encaustic and watercolor paintings, atBrush Strokes Studios and Gallery, October 13 – November 4, 2012. She is also planning a short demonstration during her opening reception at Brush Strokes on October 14, 3 - 6pm.
She will be offering a 2-day encaustic workshop at Brush Strokes in October, focusing on introductory encaustic painting techniques using beeswax, pigment and resin. For more information contact Brush Strokes at 781 631 2574.
Most recently, Samiljan received the Second Place award in the Marine Show at the Copley Society of Art: “Distant Shores”, Best of Show award in the mixed media exhibitat the Marblehead Festival of Arts, and Best of Show in the Lynn Arts “On or Of Paper” show.
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Samiljan’s work can be seen over Columbus Day weekend (October 6, 7, 8) at the Paradise City Fine Arts and Craft show in Northampton, MA where she is an annual exhibitor. Her works hang in the permanent collections of Children’s Hospital Boston as well as in Newton-Wellesley Hospital, and in several of the hospice rooms associatedwith these hospitals. Her “Wolf Moon”, January’s full moon painting from the Full Moon Series, was featured in the Mass General Cancer Center calendar in 2007. Samiljan’s inspiration comes from depicting the converging point where sky meets earth. Landscapes and Seascapes, their light, space and perspective, continue to inspire her work.
Encaustic Workshop at Brush Strokes Studio with Robin Samiljan
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Robin will introduce students to the art of encaustic painting, demonstrate techniques including collage and image transfers, and provide individualized supervision to each student.
The definition of the word “encaustic” is “to burn in”. Encaustic painting has existed for centuries beginning with the ancient Greek shipbuilders. They used hot wax to fill the cracks in their ships. It was also a technique used with the Fayum Mummy Portraits in Egypt between 100-300 AD. Today, Jasper Johns has been considered a primary force in the revival of modern day encaustic art.
Encaustic painting combines melted beeswax, Damar resin crystals, and pigment, fused onto a board or surface with heat. In the workshop, students who purchase supplies will leave with their own R&F starter paint kits, and a heat palette for melting and painting with wax. All students in the workshop will leave with several completed encaustic works.
The Exhibit
The exhibit is a statement depicting the converging point where sky meets earth is the primary element in each of my paintings. Landscapes and Seascapes, their light, space, and perspective, continue to inspire me. Each painting becomes a heart-felt journey into another time and place.
Bio
Robin Samiljan was born in Chicago and moved to the eastcoast in 1988. The regional beauty of the New Englandlandscape immediately captured her attention as she recreated nature’s gifts by way of visual art. After years of developing mastery in watercolor, Ms. Samiljan discoveredencaustic painting in 2009 and her work took on new depth in multiple art mediums. Her inspiration comes from land, sea, and sky, constantly exploring a representational balance in nature.
Ms. Samiljan is a participating artist in the Copley Society of Art and an active exhibitor in many of the local and regional art associations in New England. Both Children’s Hospital and Newton-Wellesley Hospital have purchased her works for their permanent collections. Her paintings contribute to providing the peacefulness and tranquility these hospitals strive to create for their patients and visitors. Robin teaches at Montserrat College of Art in Beverly, MA and is available to do demonstrations of herart techniques upon request. She has a BFA from Vanderbilt University, a MEd in Arts and Learning from Endicott College, and resides in the coastal town of Swampscott, MA, ten miles north of Boston.
