Michelle Belto

Michelle Belto is a multi-faceted artist and teacher, whose work as an artist, educator and author spans more than thirty years, three continents and thirteen publications. She holds degrees and certifications in Fine Art, Theater and Expressive Arts. Michelle’s current teaching schedule includes instruction in her signature work with paper and wax (Wax and Paper Workshop, Northlight Press 2012) and her life’s work developing an insightful process for deciphering meaning and purpose from the art we create. Her work is in private, corporate and museum collections. Michelle is adjunct faculty at Southwest School of Art and is a TIER teacher for R&F Paints.

Website: www.michellebelto.com

Facebook: facebook.com/michellebelto.schraub

Instagram: @michelle.michellebelto

Classes with Michelle Belto

Structure and Surface-Exploring Materials for Encaustic Sculpture

In this video workshop we will explore the intensely rewarding experience of working three-dimensionally using traditional sculptural processes combined with encaustic painting. The focus will be on using lightweight armatures created with polystyrene foam, wire, aluminum foil and wire mesh with a variety of skins compatible to wax surface treatments. The emphasis will be on creating several sample pieces so that artists can enlarge their tool box of choices for taking their encaustic work off the wall.