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IEA Member Artist Profile
Margaret Berry
Margaret Berry returned to studio work after serving as Executive Director of the Lincoln Arts Council and Education Director
of the University Place Art Center in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Although she had previously worked in batik fiber art, exhibiting regionally as well as teaching the process, her medium now is
encaustic. As an artist fellow of the Haydon Art Center, she organized the first Nebraska encaustic exhibition called
Hot Wax/Cool Artists in July, 2006.
She is an artist-in-residence for the Nebraska Arts Council and teaches students of all ages in her home studio.
ARTIST STATEMENT
Fusing luminous wax and paint in layers, then adding and subtracting, is lush, intuitive and often surprising. Because wax
passes from a molten to a hardened state in seconds, Zen-like concentration is needed to capture a serendipitous texture
or subtly expose the previous layers.
As the descendent of homesteaders, I am well aware of the previous layers of my life on the Plains. How could I not be
drawn to rich natural colors and earthy themes of fruitfulness? I am a part of the ethereal and impermanent beauty of
grasses, seeds and seasons. Beeswax hardened by tree sap and bonded to fine wood is a sensuous and appropriate medium
for conveying my connections to the land.
SAMPLES OF ENCAUSTIC ART
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Click here if you would like to see more encaustic work by this artist.
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