The Soft Ontology of Things 2026

February 15, 2026

Grateful for the course with artist Tina Marais and excited to see the catalog of the online exhibition

My piece entitled Shaping Grace

The Soft Ontology of Things

PUBLICATIONS

Super thrilling to be in NYC fiber show at Atlantic Gallery, “Tenuous Threads”, curated by Patricia Miranda - Click on title to access catalog of images

Juried by Kathy Cantwell and Shazzi Thomas, The Painting Center, New York, NY, February 20 - May 20, 2021

Curated by Jane Cornish Smith, at Texas A&M University-Commerce, my work is featured in this group exhibition ‘Showcasing the Depth and Breadth of Encaustic and Cold Wax Medium,’ March 22 - April 11, 2021

See images and order your copy today by clicking on the catalog image

The announcement for the online exhibition of work created during lockdown, organized and curated by Jen Tough, renowned San Francisco and Santa Fe gallerist and consultant. Sit back and enjoy the show here.

I was reading along in the July 11, 2020 online issue of Two Coats of Paint, when I came upon writer/artist Sharon Butler’s description of a show I am in: “Joanne Mattera has curated ‘Art in the Time of Pandemic: Best Foot Forward,’ a massive online… — I was reading along in the July 11, 2020 online issue of Two Coats of Paint, when I came upon writer/artist Sharon Butler’s description of a show I am in: “Joanne Mattera has curated ‘Art in the Time of Pandemic: Best Foot Forward,’ a massive online show of mostly abstract, painting. Artists, she says are getting through the pandemic one brushstroke at a time”. See my piece The Fragile Flesh in Part 1 (scroll to near the end for pic).

Happy to be featured in ‘Art in the time of Covid,’ an online exhibition, Part 2, curated by Joanne Mattera, 5/11/20

Check out the Spring 2019 Issue https://www.eainm.com/encaustic-arts-magazine/

Appreciate this great article by Ann Landi about immersing myself in NY - click on this link to read more: https://vasari21.com/total-immersion-in-brooklyn/?fbclid=IwAR0W6cUGSWL3uNEXNB935QSSzk7JCvL-QSgxADQcUW9uoUgeNXxGEWG8vW8

Total Immersion Ann Landi.jpg

This is an image of the Michael David residency group at a studio visit with the amazing painter Katherine Bradford in her New York studio - such a thrill to hear about her work in person

Nice mention of my work (Grief Diary 2, paper, fiber and encaustic, 2015) in Ann Landi's Vasari21 June 12, 2017 e-newsletter

September 2016 issue, Fiber Art NowOrder a back copy here — September 2016 issue, Fiber Art Now
Order a back copy here

Read about Length x Width x Depth at Conrad Wilde Gallery at The Artist's Periscope

Read my article "Dialogue of the Unsent" in the Winter 2015/2016 issue of Surface Design Journal. Click here to order your copy - many great articles in this issue!

An honor to be among many great artists making encaustic work in the 21st century. Release date: January, 2016. Order information available by clicking on link.

Catalog available from solo exhibition at ArtXchange Gallery, Seattle, WA, USA. Click on image to review and download.

Textbook including my work that offers a wide ranging view of painting's diverse media, tools, and processes, including encaustic, street art, and nontraditional approaches that will inspire teachers and students alike. Click on image to order.

My piece 'Bloodmilk' is featured in this catalog from the exhibition about gender equality, curated by Ellen Hochberg.

Laconia Gallery, 2013. Order your coy here.

Catalog for group exhibition at Tao Water Gallery, Provincetown, MA. Click on pic to read further.

My work is included in the chapter on Indic scripts (Sanskrit). Click on pic for link to view.

Featured along with 27 international artists working with paper, by Catherine Nash. Click on pic to see further information.

Interview about my work by Lisa Sipe. Click on pic to read the article.

See more about my Khajuraho series in the gallery section of Michelle Belto's book, available on Amazon. Click on pic for details.

View Daniella Woolf's book online to see more images of my work by clicking on the pic.