Bathed In Fire

Currently on display at Wedge & Bottle from October 15 – December 15, 2011 4025 E. Chandler Blvd. Ste 44, Phoenix, AZ 85048 The destructive force that burned through areas of Arizona and New Mexico earlier this year scorched the land my husband grew up on in the White Mountains of Arizona. The Wallow fire didn’t take family photo albums or ranch structures but it changed the landscape so we can only visit scars within our lifetime. ...

“Hope Chests: It’s What’s Inside”

Off the Wall with Miles Conrad

The first post-conference workshop I attended at the 5th International Encaustic Conference was Off the Wall with Miles Conrad at Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill. This workshop covered the technical fundamentals for creating innovative three-dimensional works made of encaustic and/or incorporating mixed media and found objects. It was a seriously fun class, we started by learning how to make orbs out of found objects and dipping them in wax. A selection of objects experimented ...

My First Hotel Fair: How to Make a Hotel Chair Fancy

I’ve never been to a hotel fair and I had a chance to participate in one at the 5th International Encaustic Conference in Provincetown, MA. To prepare for the fair I packed 4 small paintings (as much as I could fit in my carry on) and my ipad. Little did I know the ipad was Hotel Fair magic, it was my secret to making hotel chairs fancy. There was no way I could bring my ...

Demos at the 5th International Encaustic Conference

I attended the 5th International Encaustic Conference in Provincetown, MA from June 3-5, 2011. Throughout the conference I had the opportunity to pick the discussions and demos I wanted to attend. Looking back I can’t believe how many different sessions I participated in. I’ve put together a quick recap of what I experienced at my sessions.Fusing with a Torch Presented by Lynette Haggard I’ve wondered for a while now how you use a torch with encaustic. ...

5th International Encaustic Conference

I just attended the 5th International Encaustic Conference at the Provincetown Inn in Cape Cod. I’ve never attended an art conference before so I really wasn’t sure what to expect but I found the conference provided me exactly what I needed. I learned from and was inspired by my peers. I was shown new and refined encaustic techniques and I was infused with inspiration. There were so many experiences at the conference I’m going to do several ...

Girl Plays in Radioactive Dirt

“It all started out with a back ache,” said my Aunt and Godmother, Linda Beketa. Earlier this year she went to the doctor for back pain and through a series of tests discovered she had lung cancer, a tumor on her kidney and brain and fractured vertebrae caused by bone cancer. Linda went through a series of treatments including heavy rounds of chemotherapy and radiation that weakened her body and did little to fight the ...

Cancer Cell

“Cancer Cell,” encaustic and mixed media on found object From the solo exhibition “Girl Plays in Radioactive Dirt,” at Regular Gallery in Phoenix, Arizona.

Regular Gallery presents “Girl Plays in Radioactive Dirt” by Lisa Marie Sipe

May 20 – June 11, 2011 | Opening Reception: May 20, 2011, 6-9 pm at Regular Gallery Phoenix, AZ – Regular Gallery proudly presents “Girl Plays in Radioactive Dirt,” a compelling solo exhibition from Lisa Marie Sipe. The exhibition takes place at Regular Gallery in downtown Phoenix from May 20 to June 11, 2011. A reception with the artist will be held Friday, May 20, 2011 from 6 to 9 p.m. Sipe’s latest series, “Girl ...

Lisa Marie Sipe receives Professional Development Grant from Arizona Commission on the Arts

Lisa Marie Sipe, a Phoenix-based painter, has received a Professional Development Grant from the Arizona Commission on the Arts, which provides funding support for participation in artistic development and skills building activities or opportunities that contribute to the professional growth and career development of the artist. The grant was awarded to Sipe so she could attend the Fifth International Encaustic Conference and post-conference workshops in Provincetown, Massachusetts from June 3-10, 2011. “The encaustic conference is ...

On the Green

36 x 36 x 1.5 inches, acrylic on canvas From the solo exhibition, “Chromatism,” at Eye Lounge, Phoenix, Arizona.

The Elements Decide My Fate I

12 x 12 x 1 inches, acrylic on canvas

Temple: Spirit of House

36 x 36 x 1.5 inches, acrylic on canvas

Alligator Waters

36 x 36 x 1.5 inches, acrylic on canvas Installation photo from the “Chromatism” solo exhibition from Lisa Marie Sipe at Eye Lounge, Phoenix, Arizona.

The War is Over III

48 x 48 x 4 inches, encaustic on wood Installation photo from “The War is Over” solo exhibition from Lisa Marie Sipe at Eye Lounge, Phoenix, Arizona.