This two-day workshop in Joanna’s Studio in Bray is suitable for those new to the medium or those looking to refresh.
The Studio, Bray, Co. Wicklow
9.30am- 4.30pm, 2-3 November 2025
Maximum 5 spaces.
In the relaxed environment of Joanna’s studio, we will cover a wide range of technical and intuitive processes involved with encaustic paint: surface preparation; indepth additive and subtractive techniques; compatible drawing media; photographic transfer; collage and embedding small objects.
There will be a focus on creating history, optical depth and visual complexity through a combination of mark making, layering, scraping and the use of translucency and opacity. Demos and plenty of painting time with one to one support to develop your particular interests. Creative exercises and experimentation will expand your approach to working with the paint. Design and colour theory fundamentals will be reviewed throughout. Equipment and health & safety will also be reviewed. All materials (R&F paint and pigment sticks), equipment, tools are included and we share a communal pot luck lunch.
Joanna’s Bio
Joanna Kidney is based in Co. Wicklow, Ireland. Her studio and facilitation practice explores what it means to belong to the earth in these times. Her own work is a web of interrelated ideas around deep ecology, wonder, care and loss. It alludes to the state of flux and a world in constant motion, enfolding ideas of impermanence, presence and time. Throughout an expansion of drawing into paint and space, the act of making is central. The work offers poetic prompts and a contemplative space.
In addition to exhibitions in the USA, UK, France and Germany, Joanna has had Solo Exhibitions in the RHA, Dublin; The LAB, Dublin; Fenderesky Gallery, Belfast; Uillinn and Galway Arts Centre. She is the recipient of a Cooper Foundation Grant (USA); Arts Council of Ireland funding and an RHA Studio Award. Her practice encompasses collaborations with visual artists, dance artists and artists collectives. She is co curator of Wicklow Artists Salon with writer Philip St John. Her work is held in Irish and International Public and Private Collections.
