Lynn Corsi Bland: A Look at the Sketchbook

Mixed Media Artist

I work primarily in acrylics and collage.I use collage and beewax in my assemblage works and am now completing several shrines using found objects. I have been experimenting with encaustic collage and have found the medium very challenging. The paint is a combination of melted beeswax and pigment. A small amount of damar resin is added for hardness. I mix these paints myself and while painting all custom colors are mixed directly on a hot palette.

I will share my progress with this exciting medium with photos of work in progress and finished pieces.

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

A Look at the Sketchbook

Here is my little book, it measures 5" X 8" and has a moleskin cover. We had a choice of red or blue. It is a nice rich red just like a real cherry. I'm showing the back complete with my name and barcode. There was quite a list of themes and the one that appealed to me was Inside/Outside.

Given the chance to expose my inner feelings through words and art seemed a good combination with the beauty of the outdooors in the Smoky Mountains when every day is an inspiration.

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Mari Bland SmithAugust 10, 2010 at 5:24 PM
Look at you go! You did such a good job on your post! :) I can't wait to read your blog! Love you, Mom!

Love,

Mari
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Artist Biography

Born in Daytona Beach, Florida, Lynn Corsi Bland, is an artist who works in a variety of media. Her Constructive Design degree is from Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida. Bland’s work is a combination of paint and wax with found objects to create unique compositions. It has been featured in numerous shows and group exhibitions including The Arrowmont School of Arts Biennial juried exhibition, Gatlinburg, Tennessee, The National Collage Society Annual Exhibitions, Hudson, Ohio, Jack Art Gallery Juried Encaustic Show, Atlanta, Georgia, The National Collage Society Postcard Show, New York, New York, The 2011 Sketchbook Project, Brooklyn, New York, Mason Maurer Fine Art, Atlanta, Georgia The Encaustic Art Institute Juried Show, Cerrilos, New Mexico. The work has received awards and been show cased in numerous magazine publications. Material Visions and Signatures are two books that have included the artist’s work. She holds the distinction of being a Signature Member of the National Collage Society. Living and working in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, in the Great Smoky Mountains, gives the artist an abundance of inspiration to draw from.