Shows + Workshops
Art Salon
BRENDA MCMAHON GALLERY, 2901 BEACH BLVD. S., GULFPORT, FL.
SATURDAY MAY 16TH 5-9PM
Join us for the first Art Salon featuring French inspired works by area artists including Susan Hess, Kim Wilder Hinson, Patricia Kluwe Derderian, Brenda McMahon and others!
Enjoy French Art, wine, bites and music by Fiona Frensche!
Magnificent Mona by Susan Hess
Retreat in Italy
This Encaustic Art Retreat in Tuscany is a DREAM come true – a home away from home. Join me as we travel to this magical land with its rolling landscapes and picturesque views, where you can be inspired to explore your Encaustic Art for the Soul. Here, in this place, your journey awaits you!
NOW REGISTERING FOR: April 12th to 18th 2026
Ghost Ranch Retreat
Experiment with art principles, imagery development, and create a series of works that find your voice. You’ll explore techniques like photo encaustic, printmaking, mixed media, image transfers, and more. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned artist, this New Mexico retreat will leave you inspired, equipped with new skills, and filled with memories for a lifetime!
Now Registering for August 16-21, 2026
Exhibitions runs April 28 - May 31, 2026
First Friday Opening
May 1, 2026 5:30–8:30 p.m.
Awards Presentation
May 1, 2026 at 7 p.m.
Invited Artists
Valleri Ames, Cynthia Ancel, John Anzel, Marilyn Ash-Mower, Walter Barrows, Elizabeth Beattie, Kelly Berning, Trent Berning, Barbara Bishop, Anabelle Bush, Beth Carroll, Christopher Casler, Eliza Pineau Casler, Andrea Castaneda, Jennifer Cenker, John Cielukowski, Mindy Colton, Grace Cormier, Minakshi De, Nancy Dillen, Cheryl Eggleston, Gordon H. Elwell, Therese Ferguson, Barbara Fine, Todd Fox, Jean Borelli Gaul, NC Hagood, Scott Hatch, Amanda Hernandez, Susan Hess, Deborah Hildinger, Richard Hoeper, Michaela Kelly, Susan Kirby, Anne Kobus, Donald Kratt, Sandra LaPrall, Samantha Levine, Renee Lewis, Jolynn Linder, Stephanie Lovallo, Georgina Love, Shirin Malekiraei, Katherine Rodriguez Marino, Susan Martin, Daniel McLaughlin, Lana McLeod, Bobbie McMillan, Michael Moffett, Lynn Morgan, Jane Muller, Sidney L Muniz, Cassandra Myer, Anouck Jourdaa Noon, Gerald Obregon, Rhaima Parks, Brett A Pigon, Yuliya Popkova, Leslie Rossetti, Elaine Rowgo, Len Rusin, Nancy Rust, Jennifer Shibona, Jennifer Stephens, Dawna Thorstad, Deborah Tomkinson, Kimberly Wise.
1470 Highland Avenue, Melbourne FL 32935 • 321-259-8261 • fifthavenueartgallery.com
In Florida Wax News
Tampa Museum of Art Launches Encaustic Program with Shelley Jean & Gina White
The Tampa Museum of Art has officially opened a new chapter in its education programming: a dedicated encaustic program. To mark the launch, encaustic artists Shelley Jean and Gina White led the inaugural workshop, Studio 55 | Encaustic Explorations, held June 30 – July 3, 2025, in the Museum’s Vinik Family Education Center.
By introducing encaustic into its regular lineup, the Tampa Museum of Art expands the ways artists and the public can engage with this historically rich yet contemporary medium. The program reflects the Museum’s commitment to diverse artistic practices and to making innovative education opportunities available to the community.
Shelley Jean and Gina White’s workshop set the tone for what promises to be an exciting ongoing encaustic program at the Museum.
Group Exhibits
ArtLofts of St. Pete | Mott May Gallery | The Hub on Canal | Galerie Elan | Bok Tower Gardens | Crescendo Gallery | Bonvoy Marriott | Mills Gallery | Studios Of Cocoa Beach | Winter Park University Club | Casselberry Art House | Sanford Welcome Center | St. Johns River Art Festival | Maitland Library Gallery
Press
IEA Wax Fusion Magazine - Fall 2021 | Lake Mary Life - July/Aug 2021 | Altamonte-Wekiva Springs Life - July/Aug 2018
The Artists
About Encaustic
Encaustic is an ancient painting process that utilizes molten beeswax, damar resin, and pigments. The Egyptians and Greeks used this medium to paint murals, funeral portraits, and ships. Encaustic today is used in a more contemporary way through paintings, photography, sculpture, and mixed media.
Any Florida Encaustic Artists interested in joining Florida Wax, please review member information and fill out the Membership Application.
To book a demonstration, or to exhibit our work email us: [email protected]
