Enka Multimedia Artist

Enka

I am greatly concerned with physically manifesting a direct experience of the spiritual in my work. I seek to break through past representations of the spiritual in art by bringing the process to a new level of awareness in which making art is stripped of its political, emotional and intellectual motivations; what remains is a pure language. Pollock said, "I am Nature" to that I reply, "I am Spirit."

Contact wiseenka@yahoo.com

Encaustics

The process involving the making of my non-objective work on paper and specifically encaustic is strictly intuitive. Twenty years ago I began by using it as a method to warm up before attempting large-scale canvases in acrylic and oil, however, in time this process became more satisfying. In a light, trance-like state of awareness (which has now become second nature to me) I make these works. No thoughts, words, symbols, sense of time or emotions come into my awareness -- just a pure language manifested from the place of intuition. Intuition is the language of Spirit. The unusual titles of the works are derived from the first thing that comes into my head as soon as the work is done, uncensored, and are only occasionally linked to the work itself.

Education

Northeastern State University. -- B.A. Fine Art emphasis
Oklahoma University. Norman
University of New Mexico

CNM- Alternative Teacher Licensure Program

Experience

2006-2008 Visual Arts Educator for La Academia de Esperanza and Desert Hills Youth Facility
2005 Studied with and class monitor for Leo Neufeld at the Harwood Art Center.
2005 Worked with sculptor Jesus Moroles to finish installation at the Veterans War Memorial in Albuquerque, NM.
2004 Studied lithography with Oklahoma regionalist artist Charles Banks Wilson, Fayetteville, AR.
2004 Studied Granite sculpting with Jesus Moroles at the Fall Arts Institute, Lone Wolf OK.
2003-04 Apprenticeship bronze casting with Patrick Synar at Southeastern Bronze, Tahlequah OK.
2003-04 Studied southeastern style Native American pottery with Cherokee potter Jane Osti.
2002-04 Numerous student shows, one-man exhibitions and Sr. show at NSU Tahlequah, OK.
2002 Award for best environmental art, NSU Tahlequah, OK.
2001-02 Volunteer art teacher for the Tahlequah Public School system
2001 Two exhibitions at the Brillig Works, Boulder CO.

Other Items

1999 Group show Axis Mundi Arts, Boulder, CO.
1992-95 Owner operator of Enka Fine Art Studio and Gallery. Taught continuing education class: “Creativity in Art” for NSU. Studied with Cherokee Artists, Robert Lewis and Murv Jacob, Kiowa artist Cliff Doyeto. Tahlequah, OK.