Turning Up the Heat with Encaustic Art

This spring the Village Theatre Art Gallery is pleased to present Convergence: The Intersection of Wax, Color & Design an exhibition that features the artwork of established Bay Area artists who employ the ancient medium of encaustic painting as their medium. Coming from the Latin word encastiko, encaustic means ‘‘to burn in’’ or ‘‘to fuse together’’ and in fact, the encaustic medium requires a source of heat to melt and fuse the layers together, resulting in a work of art that is rich in texture and colors. The first known pieces of encaustic art are from the Greek period, and the first found encaustic artifacts are from the Roman times in Egypt. While the medium is ancient, it almost disappeared from the global stage when oil paints were invented and only showed up again in 20th century. The works included in the exhibition offer an array of examples of this unique kind of painting. The exhibit will be up on view through May 26.

Looking ahead to summer, the gallery will host its 13th Annual Juried Art Exhibition The Art of a Story, which will feature artwork inspired by stories and places that only exist in fictional worlds. An opening reception will be held on Friday, June 9 from 5 to 7 p.m. The reception will also celebrate the launch of this summer's public art exhibit: Bound for Books, featuring 10 unique and artistic book benches. The benches will be on display during the reception, and then will be on view throughout downtown Danville for the summer of 2023.

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PFrom the spring exhibit, by Larraine Seiden

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The Town is looking for residents to serve on Town commissions. If you are a Danville resident and interested in the Arts Advisory Board, Senior Advisory Commission or the Parks, Recreation and Arts Commission, consider contributing your expertise and interest to serve your community.

See the Town website at www.danville.ca.gov/commissionrecruitment for applications and a list of responsibilities. Terms begin July 1, 2023. For more information contact City Clerk Marie Sunseri at 925-314-3401 or cityclerk@danville.ca.gov.