Discover the luscious luminosity and translucent quality of encaustic painting!

In this 3 day workshop that focuses on fun and exploration, Jeff will offer a brief history of Encaustic and students will learn the basics of this ancient painting technique that uses hot beeswax mixed with resin and pigment. Popular for use with collage materials, image transfers, photography and more. Encaustic painting involves applying layers of molten wax to a rigid support surface and fusing each additional layer to the previous layer with heat. Each participant will complete several small paintings during the workshop and will come away knowing how to prepare surfaces, melt paint, mix colors, learn line and mark marking techniques and create transfers, collages, and more! This class is ideal for beginners or intermediate level students wanting a review and those ready to learn more advanced techniques. Participants will be encouraged to explore and develop their artistic vision and expand their visual vocabulary. All levels of artists are welcome.

Jeff Juhlin is a nationally recognized artist known for his Encaustic / Mixed Media painting and printmaking work that evokes a meditative and grounded exploration of color, space and mark making. Jeff has been working with Encaustic for over 15 years and completed Residency/Fellowships at the Virginia Center for Creative Arts and Moulin Au Neuf, Auvillar France. He has been an Artist in Residence at the Hui Art Center in Maui, Hawaii during the winter months from 2010-2018. His work is included in numerous national and international exhibitions including recent exhibits in France and Korea. Born in Salt Lake City, Juhlin studied at the University of Utah and the Bellas Artes, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico and holds a BFA from the San Francisco Art Institute. Jeff”s work has been featured in several publications including Encaustic With A Textile Sensibility by Daniella Woolf and Encaustic Art in the 21st Century by Anne Lee & Ashley Rooney. He is represented in galleries in Denver, Santa Fe, Salt Lake City, Scottsdale, and Laguna Beach. Jeff divides his time between his studios in Salt Lake City and Torrey Utah.