LEFT: A view of the exhibit ‘Making Your Mark’ at the Encaustic Art Institute Gallery in Santa Fe. RIGHT: Artist Pam Barrett Hackett, with juror David Limrite, at the opening of ‘Making Your Mark.
sharing dinner with such a large group of people committed to encaustics, and feel grateful for the connections. Also, the dinner was delicious, and the restaurant, Gabriel’s, was thoughtfully located on a hill, offering a stunning view of the surrounding landscape from the outdoor lounge. I would like to thank International Encaustic Artists and the people who make up the core of the organization for extending me this opportunity. You made it possible for me to attend the retreat, and also to take a life-changing trip to a place I had never been. This trip opened so many doors in my artist-brain. I am expanded and inspired in so many ways that I don’t have the space here to explain it all. But the possibilities for my work (and my life) suddenly seem endless.
This scholarship initiated momentum that will define the next period in my career as an artist, and that has forever expanded my perspective. Artists need that. I thank IEA, again for the scholarship, for all the work the board put into executing a successful retreat, and for the work you do throughout the year to promote encaustics, and bring artists together. Pam Barrett Hackett is an artist living and working in the Greater Atlanta area. Using primarily encaustics, along with oils and mixed media, she paints internal landscapes. Her imagery is universal in nature, and placed in an atmosphere of layered texture and luminosity. She paints intuitively, exploring thresholds between the visceral and the visible. Pam teaches part-time at University of North Georgia, Atlanta Metropolitan State College and Brenau University. Her studio is in the home she shares with her husband, mother-in- law, son (18), and daughter (5). Her work is exhibited nationally. You can learn more at: http://www.pambarretthackett.com.
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