Shield Wall

Encaustic on cradled panel
11"x14"x2"
400.
ClearWater Artist Studios, Concord, NC
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PMW

Encaustic on cradled panel
11"x14"x2"
400.
ClearWater Artist Studios, Concord, NC
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cielo verde

Encaustic on cradled panel
6"x6"
225.
ClearWater Artist Studios, Concord, NC
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Memories of Galveston

Encaustic on cradled panel
14"x18"x2"
550. (framed)
ClearWater Artist Studios, Concord, NC
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Flock of Cranes

Encaustic on cradled panel
24"x24"x2"
725. (framed)
ClearWater Artist Studios, Concord, NC
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stolen secrets

Encaustic on cradled panel
8"x8"x2"
425. (framed)
ClearWater Artist Studios, Concord, NC
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ArtPop Billboard 2016

How appropriate that I should find this next to a Fireworks establishment by Carowinds  :)  My ArtPop billboard makes me smile.

Thank you ArtPop and Arts and Science Council!

The Collective

Mark your calendars to see my new encaustics! 

June 17th and 18th, the Artists of Ballantyne Village (formerly "Art in the Village") will come together for another great show at Union Shop Studio. You won’t want to miss the new creations of this talented & fun group I had the honor to be a part of.

Whose in the show: https://www.facebook.com/bvcollective/

Join us Friday night 6/17 from 5:30pm-8:30pm or Saturday from 11am-3:30pm. (I'll have plenty of paintings plus some of my wife's - Carmella Jarvi - glass in our studio.)

Details here: https://www.facebook.com/events/890588687735615/

To make room for new work, I'll be having a studio sale from June 17th until the 25th. June is my last month with a studio at Union Shop and the remaining unsold paintings will be marked down, priced to sell! Now is your opportunity to collect a Chris Craft;) 

Note: If you cannot make it the weekend of June 17/18, let's schedule another time to meet!

Summer is always a time of busy calendars. Therefore, painting classes are being offered as private sessions around your schedule. Until end of June, I have some flexibility to teach you about encaustics. There are two options now. One price for you buying supplies to bring, or you buy supplies from me. 

Note: While in transition back to my home studio in July, encaustic classes will be temporarily suspended.. 

Hope you have a great summer! I'm excited about the change that's coming and appreciate your support!! 

UnionShop Studio Show

Members Show!!

Mark your calendars.
Friday, May 20th  6pm - 8pm
Saturday, May 21st  11am-3pm

Carmella Jarvi, Grace Stott, Chris Craft and Micah Cash will have new work up to show!!

Glass, Paintings and Encaustic.

Come join us in the festivities and
help put us on the map!

UnionShop Studio
5019 Wilkinson Blvd.

LeMeridian / Evoke / ArtPop

Getting my ArtPop mini billboard from Wendy L. Hickey.

I am very excited and happy to be one of the 2016 ArtPop artists for the Charlotte, NC area.
I was honored to receive my mini billboard and will treasure it always. Thank you Wendy.

You are invited to the event at Art and Aperitif tomorrow night at LeMeridien in Uptown Charlotte. (see invite below) You will meet very interesting people and I get to show what I do.

I will be there with 3 of the other artists from 5:30 to 8:30pm and will have a demo table to show how I create an encaustic.

Speaking of interesting people, you will also get to meet Wendy L. Hickey, ArtPop Founder, as an added bonus!!

This is the full-sized one by Adams Outdoor Advertising.

A week at Penland under Lisa Pressman.

Beach Weekend 8x8  $325.

Composition in Orange 8x8  $325.

walk in the park 8x8  $325.

snow-blind 6x6  $225.

Scrape1 6x6  $225.

CSA 2016

Received!! 50 panels from Artist's & Craftsmen.

Wow! well thats a lot of panels.

 This was quite a project. I applied for and was accepted as one of the artists to participate in the Community Supported Arts Program (CSA) brought to you by the Arts and Science Council

I urge artists to apply for this opportunity as it is very rewarding! I thank the investors, without whom there would be no CSA.  50 investors each get one of the paintings and there are 9 artists who participate.  The investors end up taking home 9 original pieces of art.

I chose to find 10 locations around Charlotte and paint 5 of each image. Some are more representational and some are more abstracted.

After approx. 50 days.

30th St. Bridge

Ballantyne

Billy Graham Pkwy.

Freedom Park

I-77

Latta Plantation

N. Tryon

Rea Rd.

Shamrock Park

the Greenway

Open Studio-Encaustics!!

Saturdays: from 2-6pm
Jan. 23rd & 30th
Feb. 13th, 20th & 27th

For some time now I have wanted to start an open studio
for encaustic artists in and around Charlotte.
Maybe the beginning of an Encaustic Guild.

So I am starting this class for those of you who have taken
my intro class and wish to continue learning or for those
already working in wax and like to work around
others of similar interest.

I will open my studio and provide advise on your project
(if you wish). We will all paint together and create an environment
for the exploration of encaustics.

You bring your own supplies and project.
I will have 2 big heated palettes and 2 hot plates I will share.

$25/hr 2hrs minimum up to 4 hours available.
You must pre-register through PayPal button below.

Location:
UNIONSHOP STUDIO
5019 Wilkinson Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28208

Contact:
Chris Craft
(980)253-9171
ccryder.chris@gmail.com

"calls to maneuver"

Encaustic on cradled panel.
18"x24"x2"

Battlefield

Encaustic on cradled panel
30"x30"x1.75"

September Workshop

Slinging hot wax with Stella and Mindy! It was great fun!

Encaustic on cradled panel.  2015
6"x6"x2"

Lured (detail)

Encaustic on cradled panel.
30"x30"x2"

I achieved this effect by building layers of colors and then scraping back to reveal.

Year's End

Encaustic on cradled panel. 24x24x2"
Gooch Gallery, Hilton Head, SC.

Summer Sand

9x12x2" Encaustic on cradled panel.
pvt. collection