Encaustics with Laura Martinez-Bianco
Two-day Workshop
Saturday and Sunday,
May 2 and 3, 10 am – 2 pm
$190, $175 Members (includes $30 materials fee)
Authentic Serendipity – Encaustic Landscape
Join artist Laura Martinez-Bianco for a two-day encaustic workshop exploring beeswax, resin, and pigment. Experience plein-air sketching for inspiration, learn history and techniques through demo, and create encaustic paintings in a supportive environment. The workshop includes discussions, independent work, and group critiques to build your skills and understanding. All levels welcome, all materials included.
Laura Martinez-Bianco has spent her life in the Hudson Valley and has always appreciated and valued the beauty of it’s landscape. Her paintings are inspired by her surroundings, whether at home or abroad. After receiving her degree in Art Education from SUNY New Paltz, she continued to study painting with local artists in the Hudson Valley.
Laura has taught and hosted painting workshops in Italy and Cape Cod. Workshops provide her with an opportunity to paint and to teach others the Plein Air experience. Her work spans a variety of medium including pastel, oil and printmaking; recently focusing on encaustics. Her work is in private collections throughout the US, Italy and Denmark. Her work has been exhibited in Regional and National Exhibits while receiving numerous awards.
