Holiday Markets

I love the holiday season and especially all the gift making that comes along with it—hand-painted wooden ornaments, small batch preserves and vinegars, tins of homemade treats. There is something very special about giving something made in my own home to loved ones and neighbors.  

I have also been making gifts for you to give to special folks in your life: I have been working on a series of small 4 x 4 in cold wax paintings for sale at holiday markets this year. (See below for a sample.)

I love painting these small abstract pieces, trying to capture the beauty of our experience and condensing it into its essential parts—which is all that will fit on 4 x 4 in surface! Such a wonderful challenge! The other media I have used in producing these are used tea bags, brown paper, ink, water color, oil stick, wax crayon, graphite and acrylic.

Affordable art is a great gift and I’m really pleased to be able to offer these signed and framed pieces at prices perfect for gifting, from $65 to $80 per painting. I am also offering 8 x 8 in framed cold wax paintings on wooden panel for a discounted rate of $250. (Please do get in touch about any piece you might be interested in—everything is discounted to make space in my studio for my new collection.)

 I hope you’ll find one or a few pieces for folks on your list at one of these holiday events:

I wish you a hand-made holiday season full of light and magic!

Upcoming classes--October and February

This has been a good summer for art with a show in Utica, sales in Cooperstown, and a new painting class for teens in Oneonta.

This fall I’ll be getting back to work on my current collection-in-progress, Milk Teeth, exploring themes around motherhood, ageing, identity, and the visceral, sublime, and challenging reality of building a life to let it go.

Upcoming classes

I’m very excited to get into the studio with you in one of my upcoming cold wax classes. We’ll explore exciting possibilities with cold wax medium—learning about the materials, tools, and techniques for painting layered luminous paintings.

The class is suitable for beginners, but returning students will also enjoy refining their ability to create unique expressive artwork.

Morris, NY

The Butternut Valley Arts and Crafts Center on Main Street in Morris will host my next cold wax class this October:

  • October 5, 12, 19, and 26 (Saturdays), 10 am – 12:30 pm

  • Cost $130/$120 for members. Includes all supplies.

To register please visit https://bvartscenter.org/classes.html.

Oneonta, NY

In February 2025 I’ll be back at First United Methodist Church on Chestnut Street in Oneonta:

  • February 1, 8, 15, 22 (Saturdays), 9 am – 11 am

  • Cost $80. Includes all supplies.

To register please contact me at kjnsart@gmail.com or the FUMC secretary at secretary@firstumc-oneonta.org.

Cold Wax in Cooperstown

Late April and early May we’ll be back in the studio on Saturdays painting with cold wax. Check out the flyer for this class, which may be the last until fall!