by DCadmin | Aug 29, 2025 | Exhibitions
I dropped off work for the Maine Art Gallery’s annual Members’ Show on Sunday, and yesterday I stopped in at the reception to see the show. It filled both floors of the Maine Art Gallery building in Wiscasset, (Wiscasset, ME) The Maine Art Gallery in...
by DCadmin | Aug 29, 2025 | Blog--Making Something Out of Nothing, Events, Exhibitions
I was delighted to show some work in a mini solo exhibition in the River Room at River Arts in Damariscotta, Maine from August 7 though August 27, 2025. The reception was held August 23 and a good crowd came by for the exhibition “Abstract” in the Main...
by Debra Claffey | Mar 20, 2025 | Blog--Making Something Out of Nothing, Events, Exhibitions
Many thanks to The Bristol Art Museum for the Recognition Award for my work in the exhibition. Thank you to the Exhibitions Curator Mary Dondero, juror Toby Sisson, the museum and its wonderful staff, and Blick Art Supply for the generous gift. Indigo...
by Debra Claffey | Mar 13, 2025 | Blog--Making Something Out of Nothing, Events, Updates
REGISTRATION IS OPEN! Painting with Fire 5 I am so pleased to have been invited to contribute to Painting with Fire, Volume 5. The Early Bird pricing is $249 for a year’s worth of videos, with lifetime access, from 27 awesome instructors. It’s a really good deal...
by Debra Claffey | Dec 10, 2024 | Blog--Making Something Out of Nothing
Gift certificates are available here! Gift your special artist in-person workshops, online classes, personal mentoring, or original artwork by me. Let them choose encaustic, mixed media, cold wax, or collage workshops. Or perhaps a 10 x 10 or 12 x 12 inch work that...
by Debra Claffey | Nov 4, 2024 | Blog--Making Something Out of Nothing, Updates
I’m mentoring a small group (max 8 artists) with @mastrius.official where I’ll be supporting you with your creative life. Mastrius is an online community that connects artists with Master Artists who can show them the ropes. From leveling up the quality of your...
by DCadmin | Feb 26, 2024 | Blog--Making Something Out of Nothing, Events, Exhibitions
Art and Artists: A TALK ON MONOTYPES and ENCAUSTIC I will be presenting at The 17th International Encaustic Conference this year. On Friday, May 31, 2024, at 9:30 a.m. I will be sharing a survey of artists who use encaustic and monotype in ways I find...
by DCadmin | Feb 26, 2024 | Blog--Making Something Out of Nothing, Events, Workshops
Paper, Paint, Wax!Using encaustic and collage as a means to developing your Personal Voice. June 5 and 6, 2024 Center for the Arts at Castle Hill Truro, Mass. There are as many ways to develop your personal artist’s voice and vision as there are artists. In the...
by Debra Claffey | Feb 18, 2024 | Blog--Making Something Out of Nothing, Events, Exhibitions
EXCAVATIONS, FEB. 12 – MAR. 22OPENING FEB. 18, 2 – 5 PM”Excavations” explores “themes of geological time and forms, slower paced growth and erosion, and our relation to our surroundings”. PILLAR is an artist-run exhibition space,...
by Debra Claffey | Dec 27, 2023 | Blog--Making Something Out of Nothing, Workshops
Part interactive and live work time, part work-share and group crit, part Q & A and technique demonstration with a weekly topic/challenge. We make these 3-hour online sessions what you need. Explore painting and drawing with oils, encaustic, water-based...
by Debra Claffey | Jul 23, 2023 | Blog--Making Something Out of Nothing, Events
Make the most of Your Hot Surface with Encaustic Encaustic Monotype Plus! I am so happy to announce another online class for this summer. We will be exploring encaustic monotypes—that’s lifting a singular impression from molten encaustic paint on a...
by DCadmin | Mar 10, 2023 | Blog--Making Something Out of Nothing, Events
Sign up here! Home Cooking: Gelatin Plates from ScratchandSave It for Later: Preserving Botanicals for Monotyping More info to come on which weeks my videos will be released. Stay tuned! a new video class every weekfor 52 weeks by 26 artistsand lifetime access...
by Debra Claffey | Jan 31, 2023 | Blog--Making Something Out of Nothing, Events, Exhibitions
I was invited to exhibit at the Brush Gallery in Lowell, Massachusetts by my artist friend Kellie Weeks. The Brush Art Gallery and Studios is located in the Lowell National Historical Park. I’ve know about the gallery since my time living in Boston, but had...
by Debra Claffey | Aug 12, 2022 | Blog--Making Something Out of Nothing, Events, Exhibitions
In the Kirmser Gallery: Foraging Curated by Kelly Yarbrough August 27 – September 17, 2022 Manhattan Arts Center, 1520 Poyntz Ave., Manhattan, KS 66502 Meet the artists reception: Friday, August 26, 4-6pm No matter the medium, style or time...
by Debra Claffey | Jul 31, 2022 | Blog--Making Something Out of Nothing, Events, Exhibitions, Thoughts, Updates
New England Wax members, in our exhibition at the Southern Vermont Art Center’s Wilson Gallery, put together a special project for the exhibition. We called it We are Monotypes. Coordinators Angel Dean and Nancy Spears Whitcomb, discussing the theme of our...
by DCadmin | Mar 19, 2022 | Events, Exhibitions, Updates
I two small honors to celebrate with two exhibitions for you to visit. Arts Connect will be on view in the Fried Family and Rankin Galleries in in the Catamount Arts Building until April 10 on Wednesdays-Sundays, noon until 9 pm, St Johnsbury, VT. My...
by Debra Claffey | Jan 2, 2022 | Blog--Making Something Out of Nothing, Workshops
Join us for a five session workshop on painting and drawing with cold wax medium, R&F Pigment Sticks and oils. Painting with Cold Wax, R&F Pigment Sticks & Oils Fridays, January 28; February 4, 11, 18, 25, 2022, 2:00 – 5:00 pm $250 RAA&M Members / $275...
by Debra Claffey | Dec 11, 2021 | Blog--Making Something Out of Nothing, Exhibitions
I am still attending the Yellow Chair Salon, along with almost 50 other artists from all over the world. Our groups meet every other week, present our work first to each other and then to guest artists. Kara Rooney, Glenn Goldberg, Elizabeth Condon, Paul...
by Debra Claffey | Oct 30, 2021 | Blog--Making Something Out of Nothing, Events, Updates
Here’s a link if you would like to sign up. CSA (Community Supported Art!) Rounds One and Two have been sold out! But there will be additional Shares if enough people fill out the form on their website for information. While you sign up I’ll get to work to...
by DCadmin | Sep 25, 2021 | Blog--Making Something Out of Nothing, Events, Exhibitions
If you live near Falmouth, Massachusetts, here’s a chance for an in-person workshop in Encaustic Painting, from the beginning. Get a hands-on experience of working with molten, pigmented beeswax to create layered paintings. Encaustic painting can be translucent,...
