Concealment Series. Encaustic & handmade cotton paper laminate. © Haley Nagy. In my new work the fusion of encaustic and hand papermaking is used to explore the idea of the “hidden”. Read on for my mini-artist statement… As an artist, I am very interested in the concealed and disguised elements of our culture. These are [...]
I had the pleasure recently of being interviewed by Jeff Gardner of Catholic Radio International. Please take a moment to listen to the broadcast here: The Heart of the Matter. The broadcast is also available for free on iTunes (Use the direct link or search “Catholic Radio International”, select “Heart of the Matter” and choose [...]
Chicagoans, save the date for my upcoming show. My new works on paper will be exhibited and I would love the opportunity to talk to you about it. Plus, there will be free food, great art and amazing company. Hope to see you there! (Details below) FUSED: Art + Wax in Chicago Members of Fused [...]
When the Bow Breaks, Encaustic & Mixed Media, 5 x 7, © 2009 Haley Nagy. SOLD. When the Bow Breaks was created for the upcoming Book About Death exhibit in New York. In the spirit of mail artist
Suburban Bird. Oil & Encaustic. 12 x 16. © 2009 Haley Nagy. I think it is finally finished. It feels like it is missing something, but I may just need to leave it alone for a couple of days and come back to it later. I initially tried painting the birds with a light gray [...]
Save the date for my upcoming show. Members of Texas Wax will exhibit works related to the theme “degrees”. As you can see from the postcard below, there are numerous definitions to ponder… Cheers,
Below I continue to give you a sneak peak at the process of creating an encaustic painting (see original post here). I apologize for the spotty quality of the photos. As you can probably tell, the pictures were all taken at different times during the day and evening. Unfortunately, I’m currently working out of my [...]
I’m working on the submission for Degrees which doesn’t leave me a lot of time to blog. Instead, I thought you might enjoy a step by step photo blog showing the evolution of my work. This part is just the underpainting. The final image probably won’t look anything like this. I’m also using exceptionally bright, [...]
Sweet Baby Rose. 4 x 6. Encaustic & Mixed Media on Paper. © 2009 Haley Nagy. SOLD. I just finished binding the special commission I received last week. Before I show you the final product, I wanted to give you an overview of the process itself. The patron of this project (Rose’s godmother) provided the content [...]
This collection of images is a digital “book” that takes advantage of the internet and social networking sites to distribute the content across new media platforms. Imagine this piece as if it were an electronic set of playing cards accessible to anyone with an internet connection. Each card is a self portrait of the artist. [...]
“Saving Yourself: Steps to Preserving the Chastity of Adolescent Girls” is a collection of photographic essays. The interior pages leave black smudge marks on the hands of the reader, causing them to dirty themselves simply through the act of reading. Just as the true nature of the photographs are revealed, the participants in this dialog [...]
Handmade artist book filled with Croatian recipes, such as “war cake”. The condition and staining chronicles the turbulent and mysterious journey this cookbook has undergone. Diary-like entries and handwritten notes shed light on the life of the owner. Read more about the process of creating this book on my previous post: Bookbinding Inspiration. Nagy Family [...]
