Kathryn Bevier

“I am inspired by my surroundings and from memories. Wooded lots, expansive farmlands, and city scenes all generate the same response in me; finding the balance. I love the way shapes and forms relate to one another and how colors interact. I use color and the handling of the medium to try and capture the essence of what is before me, to capture my experience as I am relating at the present moment. These aspects are an expression of me in my art, even more than the subject itself. I want my art to impart a sense of awareness, have a sense of time, a feeling of atmosphere, a palpable presence. I am interested in aspects of unity, of how everything comes together to create a grounded feeling of cohesion.”

Since moving to Rochester, NY in 1998, Kathryn has maintained a working studio where she offers ongoing encaustic workshops. She travels throughout the U.S., Canada and to Ireland providing enhanced encaustic workshop retreats. Her desire to build community for encaustic artists in the Rochester, NY area has been instrumental in the forming of the Working with Wax Group. Most recently, accepting the position as director of the Mill Art Center and Gallery, a non for profit organization that focuses on quality exhibitions and professional art instruction. While she exhibits regularly, mainly in the western New York region, her main focus is on the interplay between managing education and art outreach for the Mill Art Center. Kathryn continues to serve as a consultant for Enkaustikos since leaving the company after 20 years of dedicated service to developing the product line.

Kathryn offers several online tutorials and can be found on her website. She received the La Vandéenne Award in 2014 in the media category in part due to her educational outreach and online video contributions. She is also included in the publication of Encaustic Revelations, Author Patricia Baldwin Seggebruch, Published by North Light Books Publishing, copyright 2014.

You can view Kathryn’s work at www.kathrynbevier.com

Class Details

The Motif, The Moon, and The Motive

Why do we gravitate towards certain imagery in our art making?  How did we come to work the way we do? What is the meaning behind it? These are just a few questions Kathryn keeps at the forefront of her mind when at the palette. In this presentation, she will talk about her personal areas of interest, and the motifs she revisits time and time again.  Kathryn will share with us her 365 day project where she is tracking the Moon and its phases as it relates to our emotional bodies, both personal and collective.  Through daily practice and repetition, you will see how even the simplest forms can have the deepest meanings and come to know your own self more fully through your art.

Expanding Your Color Knowledge

In this presentation, Kathryn will dive a little deeper into color theory helping you to understand more fully why you are attracted to certain palettes, and how to make the most of them. Providing you with helpful exercises, Kathryn will explain the various ways in which colors contrasts from one another, how to make the most out of color mixing to get the results you desire, and give you more insight on the pigments themselves. Knowing  about the materials you are working with will only enhance your creativity with more confidence and therefore more fluidity.