Summary: <p>Rebecca and Ross discuss various approaches to abstraction, transitioning into abstraction from realism, and what can be gained by pushing the boundaries of abstraction. </p> <p><a href="http://www.coldwaxbook.com" rel="nofollow">www.coldwaxbook.com</a><br> <a href="http://www.rebeccacrowell.com" rel="nofollow">www.rebeccacrowell.com</a></p> <hr> <p><em><em>The Messy Bulletin Board</em></em></p> <p><strong>Paula Roland...</strong><br> Paula Roland is a Santa Fe, New Mexico artist known for her works in monotype and painting, for her teaching, and for developing the Roland HOTbox™, a heated palette and monotype/monoprint surface for encaustic.<br> Roland has also developed the Carbon Lab Mash-up, a workshop she teaches which includes carbon-based media such as graphite, big brushes and Ink. For information on this and other unique encaustic workshops, and the Roland HOTbox™please visit <a href="http://www.RolandWorkshops.com" rel="nofollow">www.RolandWorkshops.com</a>. See Paula’s personal work at <a href="http://www.PaulaRoland.com" rel="nofollow">www.PaulaRoland.com</a></p> <p><strong>Sean Pope...</strong><br> Handcrafted, high quality painting panels for local artists available in Santa fe, NM: Made of Baltic Birch Plywood, these panels feature a full 1/4 " thick painting surface, with 3/4" baltic birch plywood cradles in 1.5 and 2" depths that are extremely resistant to warping and bending. Aluminum painting surfaces are also available. These are superior painting panels that will be appreciated by artists and their collectors alike. </p> <p>Contact Sean Pope at <a href="mailto:sean@5cuplture.com" rel="nofollow">sean@5cuplture.com</a> or phone at 505-974-1735</p>
