April 2022 – Barbara Nilsson

Folsom Arts Association Artist Demonstration

Thursday, April 14, 2022 at 6 p.m.

Gallery at 48 Natoma in Folsom

Barbara Nilsson

Barbara Nilsson - April 15 Artist Demonstration

Join us Thursday, April 14, for Barbara Nilsson’s demonstration on cold wax medium and oil, the tools used and the papers or substrates to use.

Cold wax medium (CWM) is a medium composed mainly of beeswax with a small amount of solvent and other ingredients to aid in drying time, for use with oil paint. It has a soft, paste-like consistency.

What is the difference between cold wax and encaustic? Both CWM and encaustic medium contain beeswax but, CWM is used at room temperature, while encaustic involves heated wax.

CWM extends and adds body, aids in drying time, increases transparency and workability, does not require the special ventilation and set up of encaustic, and allows the artist to build up textural effects and layers. Using CWM also allows the oil painter to dispense with concerns about traditional lean-to-fat rules for building up paint layers.

Barbara Nilsson is an abstract artist. She was born in Moline, Illinois and has spent her adult life in Northern California. Barbara is a published artist who has exhibited extensively both nationally and internationally.

Barbara is a multi disciplined artist practicing art since 1976. She started her artist career as a printmaker. In 2000 she had an opportunity to learn encaustic. Since then her work consists of primarily of encaustic, encaustic monotypes and cold wax.

Barbara is the recipient of many grants and awards including grants from the Philanthropic Ventures Foundation, Oakland, CA to reintroduce printmaking back into the curriculum and a local High School and she has received many grant from the Peninsula Community Foundation, San Mateo, CA for various projects.

Barbara’s art is in the permanent collections of: The Library of Congress, Washington DC; The National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington DC; and U.C. Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA.

Barbara’s art has been featured in numerous publications including: California Society of Printmakers, One Hundred Years 1913 – 2013, Art of Northern California, American Art, and the cover of “Diario De Suzanne” by Helene De Monferrand, published in Barcelona, Spain.

Join us and meet Barbara on Thursday, April 15
Gallery at 48 Natoma in Folsom

Would you like to present an art demo?
Or do you know someone who might be available to do an art demo?

Please contact Lori Anderson, President, Folsom Arts Association, for questions or suggestions.