Artist Eileen Goldenberg

Eileen Goldenberg - Artist Statement

I paint because I have to. Daily expression is necessary and the meditative repetition informs my work. I paint intuitively, building layers of color, conjuring in a palette of rich vermillion, magenta, yellow and shades of white. The loose organization emerges from the whole, shifting the eye from the details to the whole and back. I strive for complexity within the simple constraint of form and color. This allows me to fully expand my vision.

My medium is tempered beeswax with pigments for color. I paint many layers of wax and then carve back, excavating into the work. The surface is waxy and lush, similar to human skin. Because I use tempered beeswax (tree resin is added) this makes the work very durable.

The “Tea House” series was inspired by the book The Tea House Fire, by Ellis Avery (I listen to books while I paint) that describes in detail the ancient Japanese ceremony of Chado, or Tea. The serenity of the tea ceremony is very close to what I try to convey with my art.

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Education

2002 Encaustic workshop, R&F paints San Francisco

1997 San Francisco Renaissance, Small Business Course

1977 MFA, MA University of Iowa

1974 BFA, Alfred University Ceramics

1969-1970 Brooklyn Museum Art School

1969-1970 New York University Ceramics

Exhibitions

Solo:

2003 Exploding Head Gallery, Sacramento, CA

2003 Alta Bates Community Gallery, Berkeley, CA

1999 Featured Artist, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco, CA

2007 Encaustic artists, Marin Museum of Contemporary Art, Novato, CA

2007 Abstract and Geometric, Woman Made Gallery Chicago, IL

2007 National Annual Show, Marin Museum of Contemporary Art, Novato, CA

2007 Group 9, Venus Gallery, Butte, Mo
Textures, Group 9, at the Contemporary Art Center, Las Vegas, NV

2006 Opening of “Walls”, Wexler Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2006 Wax Works, West Coast Encaustic Artists, O’Hanlon Center for the Arts, Mill Valley, CA

2006 Hot Wax, Studio Gallery, San Francisco CA

2006 Encaustic Paintings, Studio Gallery, San Francisco, CA

2005 In the Abstract, Sebastopol Center for the Arts, Sebastopol, CA

2005 de Young Museum, Ceramics in the museum store, San Francisco, CA

2005 Ceramics in the Museum Store, San Jose Museum, Jose, CA

2005 Oil and Wax, A National Exhibition of Encaustic Art, Art League of Northern California, Novato CA

2005 Underworld #1, Falkirk Art Center, San Rafael CA

2005 Blue Fence #10, Woman Made Gallery, Annual Show, Chicago

Professional Experience

Panel on encaustic materials, Panel Moderator

National Encaustic Conference, Panel Moderator

Montserrat School of Art, Panel Moderator

2007 Morris James, law firm, Philadelphia, PA

2007 San Francisco Arts Commission Individual Artist’s Grant, Tea House Project, San Francisco, CA

1997 First Place prize for Business plan



	Eileen Goldenberg - Artist Statement I paint because I have to. Daily expression is necessary and the meditative repetition informs my work. I paint intuitively, building layers of color, conjuring in a palette of rich vermillion, magenta, yellow and shades of white. The loose organization emerges from the whole, shifting the eye from the details to the whole and back. I strive for complexity within the simple constraint of form and color. This allows me to fully expand my vision. My medium is tempered beeswax with pigments for color. I paint many layers of wax and then carve back, excavating into the work. The surface is waxy and lush, similar to human skin. Because I use tempered beeswax (tree resin is added) this makes the work very durable. The “Tea House” series was inspired by the book The Tea House Fire, by Ellis Avery (I listen to books while I paint) that describes in detail the ancient Japanese ceremony of Chado, or Tea. The serenity of the tea ceremony is very close to what I try to convey with my art. Resume Education 2002 Encaustic workshop, R&F paints San Francisco 1997 San Francisco Renaissance, Small Business Course 1977 MFA, MA University of Iowa 1974 BFA, Alfred University Ceramics 1969-1970 Brooklyn Museum Art School 1969-1970 New York University Ceramics Exhibitions Solo: 2003 Exploding Head Gallery, Sacramento, CA 2003 Alta Bates Community Gallery, Berkeley, CA 1999 Featured Artist, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco, CA Group: 2007 Encaustic artists, Marin Museum of Contemporary Art, Novato, CA 2007 Abstract and Geometric, Woman Made Gallery Chicago, IL 2007 National Annual Show, Marin Museum of Contemporary Art, Novato, CA 2007 Group 9, Venus Gallery, Butte, Mo Textures, Group 9, at the Contemporary Art Center, Las Vegas, NV 2006 Opening of “Walls”, Wexler Gallery, Philadelphia, PA 2006 Wax Works, West Coast Encaustic Artists, O’Hanlon Center for the Arts, Mill Valley, CA 2006 Hot Wax, Studio Gallery, San Francisco CA 2006 Encaustic Paintings, Studio Gallery, San Francisco, CA 2005 In the Abstract, Sebastopol Center for the Arts, Sebastopol, CA 2005 de Young Museum, Ceramics in the museum store, San Francisco, CA 2005 Ceramics in the Museum Store, San Jose Museum, Jose, CA 2005 Oil and Wax, A National Exhibition of Encaustic Art, Art League of Northern California, Novato CA 2005 Underworld #1, Falkirk Art Center, San Rafael CA 2005 Blue Fence #10, Woman Made Gallery, Annual Show, Chicago Professional Experience Panel on encaustic materials, Panel Moderator National Encaustic Conference, Panel Moderator Montserrat School of Art, Panel Moderator Collections 2007 Morris James, law firm, Philadelphia, PA Awards 2007 San Francisco Arts Commission Individual Artist’s Grant, Tea House Project, San Francisco, CA 1997 First Place prize for Business plan





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