Layers of Light and Line - Making Your Mark with Bonny Leibowitz

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Dive into a multitude of processes utilizing Alcohol Inks, Brusho Colors, ArtGraf, Watercolor, Acrylic and Oils, on Yupo, Translucent Yupo, Ampersand Claybord and Cradled Birch Boards along with some Collage work, as well. This multilayered approach allows the artist more flexibility and options to best retain previous layers and build on their qualities. Working with these various water, alcohol and oil based materials in various succession is key to achieving these nuances with depth, line and light.

The In-Person cost is $475  

The Zoom cost is $375

To see pics from the workshop click here

Supplies provided with links for Zoomers or anyone who wants to purchase extra and Supplies to bring:  

Provided:  

Alcohol Inks  

Brusho Colors  

ArtGraf  

Watercolor - any brand; I enjoy the tube watercolors  

Acrylic - any brand  

Oils - any brand  

four 9x12 Yupo  

four 9x12 Translucent Yupo  

one Ampersand Claybord  

two 9x12 Cradled Birch Boards  

Supplies to Bring:  

Sketch book / note book  

Any art or photo references you'd like to be inspired by as you work - could be landscape, abstract, figurative etc - printouts are best on regular copy paper or books are fine too. I have references here as well.  

small clear plastic cups or containers - approx 4 to 6oz 

Optional:  

Any additional inks, watercolors, acrylics, oils, pencils, markers, tools etc you'd like to give a try with.

Provided but Zoomers should have on hand: 

Acrylic medium or similar - this is for adhering your yupo pieces to the board 

Erasers - pink, white and or kneeded

Small palette knives or credit card, Princeton wedge or similar

Palette

Paper towels

Flat clean table top

Small bucket of water

Alcohol

Odorless turp 

small clear plastic cups or containers - approx 4 to 6oz

Bonny Leibowitz Bio:  

Leibowitz produces objects, installations and paintings where forms collide and conjoin in myriad nuance and potential. She utilizes a variety of materials including Tyvek, Plaster, Vinyl, plastics, foam, wax, Latex, ink, tree roots and branches, handmade paper, mulberry bark and more.  

Her solo exhibitions include The Baugh Center for the Visual Arts at Mary Hardin-Baylor University, Belton TX., No.4 Studio in Brooklyn, NY, The Neon Heater in Findlay, OH., Liliana Bloch Gallery in Dallas, TX, Art Cube Gallery in Laguna Beach, CA, The Museum of Art, Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, TX, Cohn Drennan Contemporary in Dallas, TX.  

Her work has been included in numerous group exhibitions including; Exquisite Corpse at Conduit Gallery in Dallas, Chaos at Ro2 Art in Dallas, The State of Sculpture exhibition at San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, What on Earth curated by Debra Brehmer, Milwaukee, WI, Embody curated by Krista Scenna at Ely Center of Contemporary Art, New Haven, CT and Art in America at Art Basel Satellite Art Fair, Miami, Florida. Online: Mostly Monochrome curated by Christina Massey, Site: Brooklyn, Painting 2011-2021, curated by Peter Frank, Drawing Challenge XXII at Jason McCoy Gallery, NYC, Changing a Point of View, Sculpture & Installation curated by Christina Massey at All She Makes  

In 2020 Leibowitz created The Visitation Project incorporating her work, digitally, into images of environments sent by artists from all over the world.  

In 2019 Leibowitz’s work was featured in New American Paintings.  

Leibowitz has participated in residencies with Judy Pfaff and Michael David culminating in group exhibitions in Brooklyn, NY at M. David & Co.  

Reviews and interviews of her work have been featured in All She Makes magazine, Art Uncovered podcast with Kimberly Ruth, ATOA with Barry Kostrinsky, Art Spiel with Etty Yaniv, Visionary Art Projects, Winging It podcast with Charles Hackbarth and Marc Cohen, Studio Visit with Jason Reynaga Wade College, The Houston Review with Matthew Mendez, Vassari21 with Ann Landi, Maake Magazine, Pleat, Studio Critical with Valerie Brennan, Curating Contemporary with Brian Edmonds, Mixed Media Tapes with Phillip J. Mellen, Luxe Magazine, Modern Dallas, Dallas Morning News with Michael Granberry, Art Funk with Rachel and Ryan Rushing and Papercity. 

www.bonnyleibowitz.com

The workshop is full. Please contact Bonny to be added to the waiting list 

bonny@theencausticcenter.com

Cost and payment:

In-person: $475.00
Home Zoomers: $375

$100.00 is non-refundable and non-transferable. Balance due August 13th, 2022: $375 for In-Person participants and $275 for Zoomers

Payment Options:

▪via Zelle to bonny@bonnyleibowitz.com

▪By PayPal via the PayPal menu below

▪By credit card via the PayPal menu below

▪By check to The Encaustic Center, 580 W Arapaho Rd. #271, Richardson, TX, 75080

▪By cash at The Bonny Studio or The Encaustic Center, please call or email Bonny to schedule a time: bonny@theencausticcenter.com or 214-405-5993  

Cancellation policy:

A $100.00 non-refundable non-transferable deposit holds your space. In the event of cancellation after the balance is paid in full, by August 13th, 2022; $365 will be refunded to In-Person registrants and $265 to Zoomer registrants if someone from the waiting list is able to attend. If The Encaustic Center needs to reschedule the workshop due to Covid and you are unable to make the new date, a refund or transfer is honored

The workshop is full. Please contact Bonny to be added to the waiting list.  bonny@theencausticcenter.com