Just in from encaustic and cold wax artist Peg Wells.

“Answering What is Still” cold wax on the panel by Peg Wells.

It’s rare for one specific painting medium to have a whole genre of painting associated with it, but Cold Wax Medium is one such medium. Cold Wax Painting is not defined by subject matter nor the degree of realism or abstraction; Cold Wax Painting is unified by artists’ shared interest in experimentation, texture, and the physicality of paint layers.

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I married a naval officer, and we traveled to many countries and states. We settled in Oregon a couple of years ago. I started my artistic journey first on the potter’s wheel, then into tile making and designs. When I was first introduced to Encaustics, I knew I had found my niche. Painting with fire enables me to introduce my travel experience into my designs.”  Peg Wells

During a recent HOA relocation interview, Peg Wells, an artist in her 90s, asked if a blow torch studio would be acceptable for her encaustic painting. After learning this would not be permitted, she changed her painting technique to cold wax.

“I have adapted to paint with cold wax in our primary residence in the valley.” –P.W.

“I will enthusiastically continue my hot wax encaustic painting in our second home in Seaside.” P.W.

The most significant difference between encaustic and cold wax is that, while with encaustic painting, the wax must be molten to work with and then reheated with a blow torch (fused) once applied to the surface, in cold wax painting, there is no heat involved.

A wise man adapts himself to circumstances, as water shapes itself to the vessel that contains it.” –Proverb

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With deep gratitude, more than 200 artists have contributed artworks through the years. They and their art patrons have helped us grow to develop our ideas of what a gallery can be. We hope to continue this relationship with respect as Fairweather Gallery enters its sixteenth year in 2023. Thank you.

Quietude, an exhibition, handmade things through December 23.

Handpainted silk scarf by Cicely Gilman,  pottery by Marilyn Cohn (whose signature on each pot is a unique happy face), handstitched purse by Jeanne Walker, handpainted beverage glasses, gouache painting by Lieta Gratteri, and photographs by Steve A. Bash.

For December. 

One-of-a-kind. Made by N.W. Hands ™. 

Beautiful things.

 

Pottery by Forest Bash, photography gift cards signed by Linda Fenton-Mendenhall, cards by Don Frank, handpainted stemware by Gretha Lindwood, glass by Fedor Zubanov, 4×4 art by Kris Zorko, glass by D’Arcy Martin, fused glass by Carolyn Myers-Lindberg, 1950s vintage glass, and a Fine Arts mercury glass lamp.

Meticulous displays, like none other, with disciplined attention to design perspectives.

This is Fairweather’s.

Oregon King Tides, a series of oil paintings on linen by Ron Nicolaides, seed pearl copped tree, mouth-blown glass, mother-of-pearl picture frames, signed art glass, silver plated shells, vintage vaseline glass plate, mouth-blown stemware, and handmade shell tree.

Quietude. December.

Find harmony in exquisite materials, combined with the spirit of artists who know how to apply the mark of being in the Northwest. 

This is Fairweather’s.

Complimentary gift wrap through December 23

Find where original art is integrated daily with irreplaceable humanity, friendship, and beauty.

Beautiful things.

This is Fairweather’s.

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Gemstone art, gemstone jewelry, and artists who are gems at Fairweather’s.

Please read more about our Seaside Gallery, our commitment to N.W. artists, and our products made by N.W. artists.

“Fairweather House and Gallery has become one of the historic Gilbert District’s most sought-after destinations offering an ever-changing and unique visual experience.” –The Seaside Signal.

Pictured is “N.W. Coastal Forest,”  a genuine gemstone art piece by Cherisse Mia at $495; other artworks available from $495 to $1895 exclusively at Fairweather’s

December note from Victoria Brooks, news from Paul Brent, winter window display, and a few postcards from Fairweather’s.

Seaside plein air oil by Victoria Brooks when she visited during the past summer.

We’re in Ushuaia, Argentina and boarding an ice breaker tomorrow for a 11 day trip to Antarctica. 
 
Hope all is well. Merry Christmas.  See you next summer. Hugs, Victoria Brooks
 

Seaside summertime artist Paul Brent is at the Paul Brent Studio. 519 Grace Avenue in downtown Panama City, Fl.  Yet, the artist is also participating in the Seaside Providence Festival of the Trees held at the Seaside Civic and Convention Center on December 3, 2022. 

The artist is also participating in the Seaside Providence Festival of the Trees held at the Seaside Civic and Convention Center on December 3, 2022. 

Paul Brent painted “Pelican Nocturne”, selected as the signature piece of art for the event. 

36 x 48 oil on canvas

https://foundation.providence.org/oregon/seaside/events/festival-of-trees/virtual-gala-auction

End Note: The entire event raised $262,000! Thank you, Providence, for all that you do!

East front window display for December, featuring the art of Karen Doyle, Dorota Haber-Leligh, and Michael Muldoon. Handmade glass Carolyn Myers, Christine Downs, and Bob Heath.  One-of-a-kind jewelry by Jim Hayes, Nikki Hatt, and Pat Tulip.

QUIETUDE, a Fairweather exhibition through December 23 featuring selected art from Tedd Chilless, Colette Fallon, Jo Pomeroy-Crockett, JoAnn Pari-Mueller, Lee Munsell, Miska Salemann, Vanessa K. Stokes, and products Made by NW Hands ™.

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Please read more about our Seaside Gallery, our commitment to N.W. artists, and our products made by N.W. artists.

“Fairweather House and Gallery has become one of the historic Gilbert District’s most sought-after destinations offering an ever-changing and unique visual experience.” –The Seaside Signal.

Find where original art is integrated daily with irreplaceable humanity, friendship, and beauty.

Beautiful things.

This is Fairweather’s.

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Snow in Seaside

December 01, 2022

Image by Visit Seaside.com 

For QUIETUDE, Fairweather’s December exhibition, artist Tedd Chilless.

Quietude: a state of stillness, calmness, and quiet in a place.
Impasto oil by Tedd Chilless
 

I graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 1966 with a Bachelors of Architecture. Upon graduation I moved to Portland, OR, where I did my architectural internship for three years before I received my Architect’s license. Then I received a Ford Foundation Fellowship. While on this study I lived and studied in Washington D.C., New York City & Boston where I studied painting.”  TC

After the fellowship I returned to Portland and established my architectural firm. Twenty years ago, as the computers took over my architectural practice I experienced what I called “graphite withdrawal.” It was a major change from sketching eight hours a day to moving only a mouse. I felt I needed to express my artistic skills and began to paint in earnest.”  TC

I have since I retired and now paint full time.The transition from architecture has been easy because of my knowledge of design and composition.

I serve as Oregon State Ambassador and Active Member of the Oregon Society of Artists. TC

I have a studio in Seaside where I paint impasto oils. In addition, since retirement, from the architectural field, I have become involved in the local affairs of neighborhood safety and liveability.

Frequently, I paint during the Fairweather Gallery after-hours events during the winter months. Tedd Chilless, N.W. artist

December 3 through December 23
Fairweather House and Gallery
612 Broadway St.
Located in the Historic District of downtown Seaside, Oregon
QUIETUDE, an exhibition featuring selected art from Tedd Chilless, Colette Fallon, Jo Pomeroy-Crockett, JoAnn Pari-Mueller, Lee Munsell, and Vanessa K. Stokes.
Welcoming Miska Salemann, fellow N.W. artist and gallerist, to Fairweather’s.

 

Please read more about our Seaside Gallery, our commitment to N.W. artists, and our products made by N.W. artists.

“Fairweather House and Gallery has become one of the historic Gilbert District’s most sought-after destinations offering an ever-changing and unique visual experience.” –The Seaside Signal.

Find where original art is integrated daily with irreplaceable humanity, friendship, and beauty.

Beautiful things.

This is Fairweather’s.

https://fairweatherhouseandgallery.com

Welcoming Miksa Salemann for QUIETUDE, Fairweather’s December exhibition.

“None in America” by Miska Salemann

None or nun: A quiet play on the choice of word by the artist.

In 2022, there were reportedly fewer than 42,000 nuns in America, which is a 76% decline over 50 years. At this rate, one estimate said that there will be fewer than 1,000 nuns left in the United States by 2042, according to the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate.

Throughout the painful pandemic and societal upheaval, there remains a need for nuns in America.

Sister Joanne Persch, “I look around me in our community and I see such a vibrant life. It’s changing and growing into something we can’t even imagine.” 

“There’s a fair number of women that enter religious life today that are advocates of social justice.” Margaret McGuinness, professor of religion and theology at Lasalle University

Miska Salemann, a self-taught painter who developed her unique artistic style by imitating the works of late 19th-century impressionist masters, has been painting for almost 30 years. In 2000, Salemann was chosen by U.S. ART magazine as one of 25 prominent artists featured and called an ‘emergency success.’

She has instructed hundreds of students ranging from age five to adult in school settings at her “Art Farm” home in Fall City, Wash. Miska’s teaching style stresses more about the importance of self-expression and experimentation than theory-based painting techniques. Acrylic on canvas is Salemann’s medium of choice, and she typically adds six layers of paint to each work.

Famous works of Miska Salemann often depict Madonna, and the Holy Family, art influenced by her Roman Catholic and Russian Greek Orthodox upbringing. Her artworks often incorporate symbolism and iridescent colors that give them a radiant quality.

“Painting is pure joy for me,” Salemann said. “It really brings me peace and happiness.”

Fairweather House and Gallery
December 3 to December 23
QUIETUDE, an exhibition featuring artworks from Tedd Chilless, Colette Fallon, Jo Pomeroy-Crockett, JoAnn Pari-Mueller, Lee Munsell, and Vanessa K. Stokes.
Welcoming Miska Salemann, fellow N.W. artist and gallerist, to Fairweather’s.

Fairweather House and Gallery

612 Broadway Street

Located in the Historic District of downtown Seaside, Oregon

Please read more about our Seaside Gallery, our commitment to N.W. artists, and our products made by N.W. artists.

“Fairweather House and Gallery has become one of the historic Gilbert District’s most sought-after destinations offering an ever-changing and unique visual experience.” –The Seaside Signal.

Find where original art is integrated daily with irreplaceable humanity, friendship, and beauty.

Beautiful things.

This is Fairweather’s.

https://fairweatherhouseandgallery.com

“I’m checking to see if you’d be interested in representing my work during the Seaside Art Walk at your gallery and beyond. The price range of my work ranges between $95 and $5000. Of course, I would be happy to promote your gallery as many visitors stay in Seaside.” MS

I have a gallery at 107 Sunset Blvd, in CB, across from the Pelican Brewery and the Hallmark Hotel.

Please let me know your thoughts and interest in working together. MS

Indeed, yes. Let’s do this. FH&G