Once in a while, a unique opportunity comes along that I’d never have imagined in a million years. This happened to me last month when a musical composer and pianist, Margin Alexander, contacted me and asked if I’d be interested in having my painting, “Inner Lines,” featured in an online musical event titled, “The Timbre of Canvases”. His vision was to create an event combining the two art forms of painting and music into one.

Margin had seen the painting on Instagram, and he told me it instantly caught his attention and he wished to compose a musical piece to reflect his interpretation of the artwork.

The event took place as a live broadcast on YouTube on May 30, 2022, and included 12 paintings by artists all over the world handpicked by Margin as inspiration for his musical compilation.

For my piece, he explained during the performance, “this (painting) seems to be something mythological and philosophical, and it made me think a lot. I started liking the fact that I was led deep into my thoughts into the meaning of it.  It’s quite hypnotic.”

I was brought to tears when I heard the beautiful piece Margin created. It was a powerful experience to hear a melodic interpretation of work that I created from deep within my creative spirit.

Click HERE to view his performance of “Inner Lines”.

Margin Alexander is a New York City metropolitan area based composer and pianist. You can read more about him and view a list of his upcoming events on his  website  www.marginalexander.com.

It’s his composition, “Moonlight,” that you will hear in my “River Life” collection video. To hear more of his music, go to his channel @margin b on Youtube, and iTunes.

“Inner Lines” 12″x12″ encaustic on wood panel ($500) is currently exhibited at Hill Center Galleries in Washington DC, in the“Capitol Hill Art League Exhibition”,  a juried exhibition  of artwork from the members of the Capital Hill Art League. Contact the Center directly for purchase inquiries.

Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital  |  921 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE  |  Washington, DC 20003  |  202.549.4172  |  info@HillCenterDC.org

This painting is sold.

To view more encaustic paintings by Anne Stine, go to https://www.annestine.com

”A river doesn’t just carry water, it carries life.”

– Amit Kalantri

 

I’ve always been fascinated with rivers. They’re a place where I can sit, quiet my thoughts, and ponder life for a blissful moment. I think of how a river is constantly changing and admire its slow, steady, determined flow to its destination. Unlike streams that are rushing, jumping, churning; the river has grown up and knows where its going and how to get there.

This collection of encaustic mixed media paintings is inspired by river waterways located around the east coast, USA.  The majority of the imagery is from the Northern Neck region of coastal Virginia where I spent some time this year. During my visits there, I recorded its beautiful scenery through photographs and plein air studies that I used to create larger works with encaustic in the studio. My intent was to capture not only the beauty of the river landscape, but also a sense of its vibrant life. At times the river appears like a dream as it wears its mysterious cloak of fog in the early morning hours. Other times, it’s moving, lively, and bright in the mid-day sun. My favorite hours on the river are at dusk where I feel the sleepy serenity of nightfall and hear ospreys’ distant calls as the sun begins to set.

The collection could be viewed as a travel guide that tells a story of life on the river. My trademark style of using vivid color, dramatic texture, and luminosity adds an emotive quality to each piece.

Rivers will always be my chosen sanctuary when life becomes too turbulent. I hope this collection inspires you to visit a nearby river and experience their powerful presence for yourself.

If you have any questions about a specific piece, please feel free to contact me at anne@annestine.com. I hope you enjoy the collection!

Virtual Exhibit Video

Click image above to view video set to music.

CLICK THE IMAGE TO VIEW DETAILS ABOUT EACH PAINTING

Alone Time | 12″x36″x1.5″ | encaustic on wood panel SOLD

Fragile Beauty  |  30″x30″x1.5″  |  encaustic on wood panel

Windswept Marsh | 12″x36″x1.5″ | encaustic on wood panel

Come Sail Away | 20″x24″x1.5″ | encaustic on wood panel

Coming Home | 24″x36″x1.5″ | encaustic on wood panel

What Dreams May Come | 24″x36″x1.5″ |encaustic on wood panel

“Rivers are places that renew our spirit, connect us with our past, and link us directly with the flow and rhythm of the natural world.”
– Ted Turner

 

Heartbeat Horizon | 8″x10″, framed 9″x11″ | encaustic on wood panel

Misty Morning | 30″x30″x1.5″ | encaustic on wood panel

Gemstone Shore | 24″x36″x1.5″ | encaustic on wood panel

Beach Day | 10″x8″, framed 11″x9″ | encaustic on wood panel

“Be like a river. Be open. Flow.”
– Julie Connor

 

River Sleeps | 12″x12″x1.5″, framed 13″x13″ | encaustic on wood panel – SOLD

Angels Up Above | 20″x24″x1.5″ | encaustic on wood pane – SOLD

Twilight Waves | 24″x20″x1.5″ | encaustic on wood panel

That’s the Point | 8″x8″x1.5″, frame 9″x9″ | encaustic on wood panel

Inlet Jewel | 12″x12″x1.5″, framed 13″x13″ | encaustic on wood panel – SOLD

”You can’t be unhappy in the middle of a big, beautiful river.”

– Jim Harrison

 

Emerald Cove | 30″x30″ | encaustic on wood panel

Almost Heaven | 9″x12″x1.5″, framed 10″x13″ | encaustic on wood panel

Between Us | 24″x36″x1.5″ | encaustic of wood panel

“A woman in harmony with her spirit is like a river flowing. She goes where she will without pretence and arrives at her destination prepared to be herself and only herself.”

– Maya Angelou

This collection is currently exhibited at Allure Art Center in White Stone, VA. from June 9, to the end of July, 2022.  If you are interested in a painting, please contact Allure Art Center directly through this link. They will be happy to assist you with your inquiry and purchase. Paintings can either be picked up at the gallery or at my studio in Purcellville, VA, 37949 Sayre Ct, Purcellville, VA, at the end of June or July.

Visit the website to view all current ORIGINIAL PAINTINGS, and the PRINTS page to see the entire collection of giclée prints available.

Anne Stine is an award-winning artist from
Fairfax, Virginia, located near the Washington DC
metropolitan area. She adds a unique element to
her landscape painting by combining traditional
painting techniques with the unconventional
medium of encaustic wax.
Her interest in art began during her childhood
where she grew up in an old farmhouse dating
back to the 1920s. The house was situated in a 3-
acre rural setting situated amongst a sprawling
suburban neighborhood. She spent her free time
playing outside among the large oak trees, creeks,
and ponds connecting with her environment by
replicating natural elements in her first sketch
book. Little did she know that these sketches
would later become the foundation for her entire
artistic career.
But it wasn’t until her family settled in Purcellville, a rural community in western Loudoun County, Virginia, that Anne’s love of nature and art culminated in a painting and local art advocacy career.

Loudoun County, nestled in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountain region, is known for their flourishing artist community and where   Anne was given the opportunity to join an artist cooperative to launch her painting career in 2016. At this time, she discovered encaustic art and it soon became the dominate medium in her landscape work. Anne explains, “By combining oils with encaustic medium, I can add a  luminous and sensual quality to my work using vivid color and dramatic texture.” Anne’s passions also include art advocacy in her community.

During her short time living in Purcellville, Virginia, she founded an art exhibition, an artist studio tour, and a community art gallery to give other artists the opportunity to share their work locally on a regular basis. “I now see my past career in arts marketing has given me the skills I needed to help others on their journey to becoming professional artists.” Anne is also a member of several local nature conservancy organizations where she volunteers her time to help preserve the natural world that she loves so dearly. “I see how my life has come full circle. Painting with a purpose and enjoying the natural world as my inspiration.” Each year, she exhibits solo shows of her contemporary landscapes at local wineries and galleries, as well as participates in international juried group shows and competitions. These exhibitions have recently expanded to areas ranging as far as Washington D.C, Manhattan, Maryland, and coastal Virginia. Her list of galleries where she is a resident artist continues to grow as well. Anne is currently based in Purcellville, Virginia, where her home and studio are located.

What is your background and how did you start your journey in the art world?

“I was constantly drawing as a kid. My favorite subjects were the flowers and animals I discovered in the forest near my home in Virginia. I couldn’t wait to get outside each day and explore nature and find little treasures that I could replicate in my own style on paper or canvas. This passion for nature and painting continued in my high school years and in college. When I began my studies at Virginia Tech, I couldn’t decide on which field to major in, so I studied both. Quickly, I discovered becoming an environmental scientist wasn’t for me, and switched to Communications. With this background, I was able to create a career in arts marketing working with large arts organizations while I continued to study painting at the Corcoran School of Art in Washington DC. During the time of raising my three children, I was able to start my own mural painting business which I ran for 10 years, culminating in a career as a professional fine artist and painting instructor. My focus now is growing my art  career while helping other artists along the way, and doing what I can to campaign for environmental protection.”

Shenandoah, 24″x36″, encaustic on wood panel

What inspires you?

“I mainly focus on the horizon as a fundamental compositional element in my work. The simplicity of the two geometric shapes of earth and sky, augmented by natural elements such as trees, water and mountain elements produce a calming effect on the psyche, and draws the viewer in to explore a personal experience in the scene. I try to create imagery that borders on the abstract to ignite the imagination. My best inspiration usually comes from hiking in the Blue Ridge Mountains along the Appalachian Trail. By experimenting with a variety of palettes, a simple horizon can produce a variety of emotions in the viewer. Bold, bright colors create excitement. Soft pastels illicit serenity. Certain compositions can also create a certain mood I want to convey as well. Dreamy tonal trees in the distance create a different response versus strong geometric rock formations. It’s this ability to construct an emotional response in my work that keeps me interested in continuing to paint landscapes.”

Dreams in the Dusk, 24″x36″ encaustic on wood panel

What themes do you pursue? Is there an underlying message in your work?

“Ever since childhood, nature has been my sanctuary. It’s where I go to catch my breath and meditate on the spiritual bond I feel when I’m totally immersed in its beauty. This deep personal connection and childlike awe of our natural world is what I passionately wish to share with others. My art centers around the theme of glorifying our natural home and our codependent relationship with nature. I often hear viewers comment that they have a strong urge to reach out and touch my paintings. When this occurs, I know that I’m witness to a true connection between a person’s spirit and the natural world through my artistic practice.

“My work explores the powerful fundamental need – mental, spiritual, and physical – human beings share for the natural world, and how reconnecting with nature can give a broader sense of community and life itself.”

How would you describe your work?

“I consider my work to be constantly evolving. I first started painting in acrylic mixed media. But once I discovered encaustic with its luminescent, vivid color, and dramatic textural qualities, I was hooked. The unpredictability of this medium really excites me, and I decided to fully concentrate on mastering it in my landscape work. To further challenge myself, I decided to use encaustic rather than a traditional medium such as oils or acrylics to create contemporary representational landscapes. This inspired me to go back to the basics and study traditional landscape oil painting and the use of color and value in portraying atmosphere as seen in the Impressionist’s work. I’m attracted to how with Impressionism, it was more about the artist’s perception of the subject matter rather than the subject matter itself. The beauty of storytelling was in the subjective.

In 2021, I took a full year to study plein air painting, which was popular with Impressionist painters. This further developed my eye for color in the real world, which I then brought back to the studio to express in encaustic wax on wood panel. In 2022, I feel the need to take what I’ve learned in realism painting and push my artistic vision further into contemporary expressionism. Landscapes will continue to be my subject of choice, but it is exciting to me to now add my own vision and emotive quality to my work to create a desired feeling.”

“Clarity”, 24″x24″, encaustic on wood panel

What is your creative process like?

“The process of creating my landscapes is made unique by the combination of traditional techniques with an unconventional medium. I begin my process by experiencing nature firsthand, capturing not only the scene for my next painting, but also the emotional response it ignites in me. My plein air painting experience taught me that if I truly want to express nature, I need to capture the impression it has made on me personally by being in the moment. I then either paint a color study on location, or take digital photographs back to the studio to further develop a painting. Through my study of traditional landscape painting, I begin with a compositional sketch and a base painting of tonal values on a cradled wood panel. Then, I begin applying the encaustic wax paint to the wood panel. The wax paint is my own combination of beeswax, damar resin and pigment. Each layer of wax needs to be fused with heat; my preference is using a blowtorch. I then manipulate the wax by adding additional mixed media such as pigmented shellac or alcohol inks to create visual texture. Lastly, I use sculpting tools to scratch, dig and build the wax in a variety of textures. The finished piece is unframed to give a contemporary feel, almost as if it’s floating on the wall.”

Anne fuses an encaustic painting using a blowtorch as part of her process.

Which artists influence you most?

“My work is greatly influenced by Monet, Van Gogh, Sargent, and William Turner.”

What is an artist’s role in society and how do you see that evolving?

“As a landscape painter, I feel it is my duty to glorify our natural world during a time where it is struggling to survive. With the constant reminders that our environment is suffering, I want to relay the message in my work that it is crucial to heal nature, as a way of healing ourselves. Scientists and psychologists are finding out more about how our connection as human beings to our environment is part of the critical framework of our survival. I hope these findings continue to be relayed to the world. Art is one medium that could effectively do this.”

Have you had any noteworthy exhibitions you’d like to share?

“The Museum of Encaustic Art located in Cerrillos, New Mexico, hosts a ‘Climate Warming is Real’ exhibit each year, highlighting the multiple facets and manifestations of the urgent climate change we face today. This topic is near and dear to my heart, so I make sure to participate every year. My work has been shown in this juried exhibit and is also hanging in the Museum as a part of their permanent collection.”

View the interview at ArtistCloseUp.com 

https://www.artistcloseup.com/blog/interview-anne-stine

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Example of Encaustic Collage

ENCAUSTIC COLLAGE  |  2.5 HOURS  |  $125

SAT, APRIL 2, 2022,  1:00 – 3:30 PM

Learn the basics of creating encaustic artwork through this fun introductory workshop. Students learn step-by-step how to create an encaustic collage painting on an 8″x8″ cradled wood panel using their own memorabilia and found objects making their finished piece truly an original work of art. Students may bring papers, photocopied photographs on uncoated paper, fabric, and others collage materials to use in their original artwork. (Check with the studio if you have a questions about materials.) All additional supplies included. No painting experience necessary. This is a great class for beginners and artists looking to explore this exciting medium. (13 to adult) Workshops are held in Anne Stine Studio, 37949 Sayre Court, Purcellville, VA 20132. 703-431-7152 (For the safety of all participants, masks are worn during the workshop.)

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Virginia artist, Anne Stine, was recently accepted as a resident artist at Allure Art Center in White Stone, Va. Allure Art Center is a professional art center featuring a fine art gallery that highlights original art by award winning Virginia artists.  The gallery is located in the beautiful Northern Neck region of eastern Virginia near the Chesapeake Bay. The 1,200 sq. ft. gallery space is on the first floor of a house built in 1901 and is filled with work by regional artists.

Anne is best known for her encaustic mixed media landscape paintings that reflect an intimate, human connection with the natural world. She adds a contemporary twist to landscape painting by combining oils with encaustic beeswax medium, then fuses each layer using heat onto a wood panel. Visually, her paintings are lively and instantly recognizable, capturing the aesthetics of serene environments through her brilliant use of color and texture. “I want people to see nature through the eyes of a child, full of awe and wonder, to help recapture the often forgotten connection to Mother Earth.” As a resident artist, Anne’s work will be regularly shown at the gallery.  Currently, she has four contemporary encaustic landscapes exhibited in the main gallery. (Click the image for details about each painting including price.)

Almost Heaven, 9″x12″ encaustic on cradled wood panel

River Sunset, framed 8″x10″ encaustic on panel

Beauty Bright, framed 8″x10″ encaustic on panel

Forest Song, 12″x12″ encaustic on cradled wood panel

Anne’s first exhibition at the gallery will be this summer from  June 9 – July 31, 2022, along with the work of cold wax artist, Julie Fritz. The exhibition is titled, “Artful Wax – A Multimedia Painting Exhibit” taking place at Allure Art Center’s Main Gallery. The collection of Anne’s work will include around 10 large format paintings depicting water scenes highlighting the beautiful river scenery found in the Northern Neck region. “I’m delighted to be a part of this professional gallery located in one of my favorite areas in Virginia,” says Anne. “As a Virginian native, it’s so important to me to share my work across the state. I plan on visiting and painting there often.”

Anne also plans on participating in the Allure’s annual plein air event held in April. Her paintings created during this event will be exhibited along with those from other artists at the gallery following the event.

To learn more about Allure go to https://allureartcenter.com/. To see Anne’s complete collection of encaustic landscape paintings and learn more about her as an artist, go to https://annestine.com/wp6/.

A new art email goes out to my “STUDIO INSIDER” group at the beginning of each month. This special group is given the opportunity to be FIRST to see new work released before it is posted on the website.  To be included in this group and receive the new art email, sign up HERE so you don’t miss a single issue.

Clarity
24″x24″x1.5″
Encaustic on cradled wood panel
Collection: Large Works

Solid Ground
20″x16″x1.5″
Encaustic on cradled wood panel
Collection: Large Works

Discovery
8″x10″x1.5″
Encaustic Monotype on cradled wood panel
Collection: Small Works

Revival
12″x18″x1.5″ diptych
Encaustic on cradled wood panel
Collection: Large Works

2021 Notecard Collection
Set of (5) 4″x5.5″ Glossy Notecards including Envelopes
packaged in a clear plastic notecard box
Collection: Prints

All of these works are currently available. Please contact the studio if you have any questions at anne@annestine.com or call/text 703-431-7152.
Visit the PRINTS page HERE to see the entire collection of giclée prints available.

Wish
8″x8″x1.5″
Encaustic on cradled wood panel
Collection: Small Works

Dreaming
7″x5″x.5″
Encaustic on cradled wood panel
Collection: Small Works

Reflective Fog
8″x10″
Giclée Print
Collection: Prints

Golden Vines
10″x10″
Giclee Print
Collection: Prints

2022 Mini Calendar: “En Plein Air”
6.5″x8.5″
Collection: Prints

Visit the PRINTS page HERE to see the entire collection of giclée prints available.

A new art email goes out to the “STUDIO INSIDER” group at the beginning of each month. This special group is given the opportunity to be FIRST to see new work released before it is posted on the website.  To be included in this group and receive the new art email, sign up HERE so you don’t miss a single issue.

Demonstration of Encaustic Painting by Anne Stine

Please contact the studio if you have any questions at anne@annestine.com or call/text 703-431-7152. All of the paintings are available for immediate purchase.

Temperature Rising, 24″x36″, encaustic on birch panel

A painting by Virginia artist, Anne Stine, was installed in May 2021, as part of the Permanent Collection of the Museum of Encaustic Art in Cerrillos, New Mexico. The piece, titled, “Temperature’s Rising,” is a 24”x36” landscape created in encaustic wax on wood panel. It depicts a bridge over icy waters, as the sun is setting on the bay in Duxbury, Massachusetts, which is a favorite vacation spot of the artist.

Anne Stine, a fine artist living in Purcellville, VA, is best known for her contemporary landscape paintings created with vivid color and dramatic texture in the ancient medium of encaustic wax. Encaustic is a Greek word meaning “to heat or burn in” (enkaustikos). Encaustic artwork is painted with pigmented beeswax mixed with a natural damar resin (crystallized tree sap) onto a wood panel and then fused using a heat source, such as a heat gun or propane torch. Stine paints her landscapes using this technique and adds other media such as pigmented shellac, alcohol inks, rice paper, and found objects to her paintings.

Stine was contacted this past spring by the Museum’s founder, Douglas Mehrens, and invited to participate in their permanent collection, which is on display at their Cerrillos location.

Mehrens states, “Anne Stine’s recent acquisition, ‘Temperature’s Rising,’ into the Museum of Encaustic Art, is a perfect addition to the diversity of the museum’s permanent collection.  Anne’s expertise in the encaustic medium draws the eye not only into her composition but also with the moody luminosity of the medium itself.  Her subject matter is reflective of our yearly themed national juried exhibition ‘Global Warming is REAL’ and gives the viewer something to ponder.”

The Museum of Encaustic Art’s Permanent Collection was created to archive an eclectic variety of styles and techniques in encaustic wax art and to further promote the medium. The Museum, with over 450 works of art in its Permanent Collection archive, rotates its exhibited collection of 124 pieces of artwork in the Cerrillos location and its online gallery found at https://www.eainm.com/museum-of-encaustic-art-permanent-collection/.

“Encaustic allows me to express the intensity, fluidity, and varied textures found in nature more realistically than any other medium,” states Stine. “It’s truly an honor to have my work exhibited in the only museum in the nation dedicated to encaustic art and play a part in promoting the medium in the DC area.”

Stine’s work can be found in private and public collections across the county, and in the permanent collection at District Arts contemporary art gallery in Frederick, MD. You can see more of Stine’s work in a solo exhibition at Otium Cellars winery located in Purcellville, VA, now until the end of November.  An Artist Reception is scheduled for  Thursday, Oct. 7, from 6:00-8:00 pm, “Artist Talk” at 7 pm at the winery.  Visit Stine’s  website https://www.annestine.com for details about her current collection.

New collection of encaustic landscape paintings exhibited at

Otium Cellars Winery
18050 Tranquility Rd, Purcellville
VA, 20132 USA
T: (540) 338-2027

 The collection will be exhibited at Otium until January, 2022.

Anne Stine will be giving a demonstration of encaustic painting at the winery on Friday, November 12, 2021, from 6 to 8 pm. 

The Collection

The collection of contemporary encaustic landscapes include a variety of sizes created on birch panel. Click the image below to see the full image, size and title of the painting. Contact the studio for price inquiries, or go to the PORTFOLIO tab on the website.

Please contact the studio if you have any questions at anne@annestine.com or call/text 703-431-7152. All of the paintings are available for immediate purchase and on display at Otium Cellars. Please contact the studio to make purchase arrangements.  Shipping available.