Retailers, Teachers, & International Workshops
Artist and instructor Bettina Egli Sennhauser in her studio in Switzerland.
Where can I find your paint? Who is teaching in my region? These are two of the many questions we receive from artists. We have developed some helpful resources to share with you in response.
On our website we have a Store Finder that you can use to search for the nearest retailer who carries our materials. Planning to travel? No problem. Just type in the city and state or country to which you are going and up will pop all the stores that sell our paint. You can check out our Store Finder here.
We also have a handy Teaching Artist List that you can download. R&F’s Teaching Artist List is organized by state (or country) and has hyperlinks to each artist’s website so you can check out their work and find out what they have coming up. The artists listed offer either encaustic or Pigment Stick® workshops.
Our Teaching Artist List is updated regularly, so check back often. And if you are a teacher who would like to be added to the list or you know of someone who should be on it, give us a shout so we can add them. To search for someone near you, visit our Resources page.
And speaking of teachers, we thought we’d highlight a few upcoming workshops taking place internationally this year for those of you who might be interested - particularly artists who live outside the U.S.
Artist and instructor Janise Yntema.
THE NETHERLANDS
Zijdelings (meaning “Sideways” in Dutch) was founded in 1986 by Karina van Vught. Zijdelings, located in Tilburg in The Netherlands, hosts a wide range of classes each year and offers many wonderful products for sale - including R&F encaustic paint and Pigment Sticks®. On June 11 and 12, artist Janise Yntema will offer an in person workshop titled “Explore the Nuance of Landscape in Encaustic Wax.”
Janise set up to teach a workshop in Belgium.
Here’s how Janise describes the workshop: “We will investigate what can designate landscape - from positions of pure color, the drawn and inscribed line to the textural, and the incorporation of drawing, collage, and mixed media. Composition, perspective, and the psychology of the horizon will be explored as well as how color frames the translucency of light. An additive/reductive approach is encouraged. Students will learn to expand their encaustic practice with the incorporation of R&F Pigment Sticks®.”
All levels are welcome, but basic encaustic knowledge is required. To learn more about this workshop and to register, click here.
Artwork credit: Janise Yntema.
ABOUT JANISE
Janise Yntema's painting practise focuses on the ancient painting technique of encaustic. For over 25 years, Yntema has refined her use of this material. Continually intrigued by the fine line between figuration and abstraction, Yntema's images evolve through slow accumulations of semi-transparent layers. Light permeates these works and becomes compositionally present. In 2018, Yntema was awarded the International Encaustic Artists' Vendéenne Award for recognition of outstanding contribution to and advancement of encaustic art. Janise resides in Belgium.
Artist and instructor Bettina Egli Sennhauser.
SWITZERLAND
Kunstfreiraum (meaning “Art freedom”) is the vision of artist Bettina Egli Sennhauser. The title came from Bettina’s desire to create a free and safe space for art where everything is possible and no mistakes can be made. Bettina will be hosting in person workshops for groups of six in her studio in Oberwil as soon as regulations are lifted.
Bettina’s studio in Oberwil, Switzerland.
Bettina is currently offering a comprehensive online workshop in German. It includes lots of information on materials and where to find them in Europe, basic techniques, common challenges, and fun exercises. All lessons are prerecorded and beautifully filmed. Student can ask questions in a private Facebook Group.
In October, Bettina will be teaching two in person workshops at the Art School Musebrink in Dortmund, Germany. You can find more information about Kunstfreiraum and Bettina’s online workshop here.
Artwork credit: Bettina Egli Sennhauser
ABOUT BETTINA
Bettina is a mainly self-taught visual artist born and living in Switzerland. Her practice is a continual inquiry of an abstract vocabulary through exploring natural materials including beeswax, resin, marble dust, lime putty, sand, and pigments. Bettina’s approach to painting is intuitive and process-oriented. She has exhibited in Basel, Switzerland, ARTE Binningen, the Trevisan International Art Gallery in Bologna, Italy, and the Juried Show of the International Encaustic Conference in Provincetown.
IRELAND
You may recall our recent blog post featuring R&F Core Instructor Jeff Hirst’s experience teaching at Ballinglen. Another artist we admire - Joanna Kidney - will be teaching at Ballinglen from November 3 - 11. She also teaches small groups in her purpose built studio in Co. Wicklow and will be running in person workshops there when restrictions are lifted.
Artist and instructor Joanna Kidney in her studio in Co. Wicklow, Ireland.
Artwork credit: Joanna Kidney.
This workshop is focused on developing ideas, content, and meaning through the medium of encaustic paint. There will be an emphasis on expanding your conversation with the paint and developing your personal vocabulary and vision. Studio time will combine plenty of painting time, demonstrations, discussion, presentations, and a strong focus on individual support for wherever you are at. Field trips soak up the extraordinary North Mayo landscape - it's light, history, archeology and folklore - to feedback into the work.
To learn more about Joanna’s workshop at Ballinglen, click here.
ABOUT JOANNA
Joanna Kidney’s practice is a continual enquiry of an abstract vocabulary through drawing, painting, and installation. A quest for the non-material, what is not visible and not concrete, it considers the holistic, temporal and interconnected aspects of experience. She has exhibited at Solo and Group Exhibitions in USA, France, Germany and Ireland. Joanna grew up in Dublin, Ireland and graduated with a first class Honours Degree in Visual Communication from TU, Dublin. She currently lives in Co. Wicklow, Ireland. She teaches Encaustic Painting and Drawing widely in Ireland and Internationally at Colleges in the USA and Zijdelings in The Netherlands. She is an annual presenter and instructor at the International Encaustic Conference.