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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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!! 

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.

April & May Encaustic Workshop

All you need is the desire to express. Don't worry about all that other stuff. We have fun here!

Why Encaustics

Wax is an ancient artistic medium used originally to repair broken clay vessels and caulk boats. By adding pigments and resin into the wax a paint was created. Being non reactive to other materials, impervious to moisture & mold and instant drying, this medium is extremely versatile.

About the Artist 

Chris Craft is a fine artist with a long commercial art history. He has painted for most of his life in a variety of styles and media. But, encaustic abstract paintings are his passion where he experiments with color and sculptural texture. Craft layers the melted wax with different techniques, including

actually painting with the flame. See more at: http://www.chriscraftartist.blogspot.com

When

Apr.17th, 2016
May 15th, 2015

2pm-5pm

Where

UnionShopStudio

5019 Wilkinson Blvd.

Charlotte, NC 28208

Cost

$100. PayPal

Contact Chris

(980)253-9171

ccryder.chris@gmail.com

What you will learn

How to make encaustic medium

How to mix paints

Preparing your surface

Layering the wax

Fusing

Using various tools

Subtractive techniques

Collage and Transfers

Supplies Needed

R&F Starter Kit (Cheap Joe’s or Binders)

Propane torch or heat gun (Home Depot)

a few chip brushes (Home Depot

"calls to maneuver"

Encaustic on cradled panel.
18"x24"x2"

Battlefield

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