Author Archives: Lpkaster
EGRET: spalted wood sculpture
My approach to sculpture is inevitably connected to my pottery and claywork of the 70’s. What I always admire in clay is the close relationship between the local terrain (under the ground is always some kind of clay) and the … Continue reading
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Luminarte Gallery Biennale
I was recently invited by Jimmy Manheim to attend the opening of Luminarte Gallery’s latest show “The International Biennale Artist’s Exhibition.” luminarte is a newer member of the galleries to be found just beneath the Trinity River levee. In fact it … Continue reading
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Mythologies
I had an interesting conversation with an elderly woman today. This woman was unhappy and exasperated with her difficult daily conditions. I tried my best to help her, with her walker, get through the door and into the office, where … Continue reading
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Three Artists at Craighead Green
I’ve been working with encaustic for nearly 10 years now, but still getting inspired by the developments of this natural medium. In an era when transparent media poured or sprayed over inkjet prints, the opposite of natural processes, beeswax is … Continue reading
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“I Don’t Like Abstract Art???
I’m reminded of some conversations I’ve had with people in the framing industry. The conversation goes “I don’t like abstract art.” says the guy (a sort of carpenter, specializing in art presentation furniture) He is making 200 frames for the … Continue reading
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Musical Observations
It has been recently observed that there are no completely objective ways to judge the exactitude of art. Much of Science, too, is an art that begins with observation colored by certain personal factors that are not as objective as … Continue reading
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Pyrographic drawing
This is a pyrographic drawing with colored dyes done in the style I have been developing for many years I refer sometimes as “taichi” drawings as the movements of the line are based on my visceral sense of push/pull as … Continue reading
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New encaustic drawings
Always intend to show what I am thinking about. This is one of a series that can be seen on my website; http://lpkaster.com/encaustic.html The circles are drawn with a soft graphite over the brushwork, a contrapuntally different way of making … Continue reading
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Alvar at Galerie Zuger
Galerie Zuger is one of the best showrooms on Dragon Street in Dallas. It has some of the highest walls and has excellent lighting for important exhibitions of first-rate art. I got the chance to hang an exhibition in preparation … Continue reading
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Show at Dutch Art Gallery: 46 Texas Artists
The Dutch Art Gallery has been nearby our digs for as many years as we have been in this part of town, and I have visited occasionally. I always felt a sense of comfort and home with the paintings and … Continue reading
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