Lesley Birch Artist
COLD WAX NEWS UK
September 2017
Dear Cold Wax Fans,

For those cold wax enthusiasts, here's a quick update:
 
My cold wax painting 'Follower' has been selected for the prestigious Ing Discerning Eye Exhibition where you can see it in the flesh. 
 
The painting is pictured in this brilliant new book published in the USA by artists/authors Jerry McLaughlin and Rebecca Crowell
 
 
Cold Wax Medium: Techniques, Concepts & Conversations
I really recommend this lovely publication. It's a very beautiful and detailed tome on techniques of using cold wax.  There are some lovely pictures and the 320 pages means that you can dip in and out to find instruction, inspiration and guidance on all things cold wax.  At the moment, there don't appear to be any UK stockists - folks keep asking me - but I have a feeling that will change as the book is in high demand.  Anyway, it is available to buy from www.coldwaxbook.com.

PODCAST
You can also listen to how Rebecca and Jerry collaborated on creating the book - on this marvellous podcast. I had a listen the other week in the car ... very inspiring and lets you know the reality of self-publishing and crowdfunding. 
 
Actually, I love a good podcast and often listen to savvypainter.com - again in the car when I'm delivering paintings to exhibitions.
 
TEACHING
So folks have asked me about cold wax classes in the UK.  I'd recommend Jerry or Rebecca as above for instruction and my old mate Nicki Heenan will be running some classes in Yorkshire on using cold wax medium.
 
working in cold wax and oil with a bit of printmaking - on Ampersand Gessobord - a lovely surface.
solo exhibition Ethereal Moments at Scampston Hall, Yorkshire
   
LESLEY BIRCH 
Pica Studios, 7a Grape Lane, York YO1 7DL