2026
Global Warming is REAL:
Resilience
Juried Encaustic/Wax Exhibition
The exhibition opens at the Museum of Encaustic Art on September 12
with an opening reception on Sept 12
from noon – 3 pm
Exhibit runs through November 1
View the exhibit online:
To see the work juried into the exhibition or to make a purchase:
Click on the artist name under the thumbnail images below. The links connect to a large image on each artist’s page with more details, purchase options, and the artist’s statement on how their work relates to the theme of the climate crisis.
Information: Mehrens@eainm.com or 505-424-6487
JUROR BIO
Jane Cornish Smith
Dallas, Texas
Mixed media artist and educator Jane Cornish Smith shares her time between Dallas and east Texas, where she is surrounded by rolling, tree-lined vistas. Inspired by her artist mother and a nomadic childhood, Jane employs an array of media and subject matter, with a concentration in encaustic and cold wax medium. Her textured paintings, wall reliefs, and sculpture are fused with message and materiality. Most often speaking to human and environmental rights, her work emphasizes overcoming vulnerabilities while providing viewers with self-reflective opportunities. Jane creates work with important content to foster positive change. She enjoys making art from her rural studio, where nearby bees provide wax for her art.
Jane has work currently installed in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, Africa, as part of the Art in Embassies Program. She was curator for the group exhibition Wax Applications: Showcasing the Depth and Breadth of Encaustic and Cold Wax Mediums at East Texas A&M University, where she is part of the adjunct faculty. Jane has exhibited in numerous shows, including climate change-related exhibitions such as Global Warming is REAL, Natural Diversity, and solo exhibitions Intertwined Detritus, which addressed the ramifications of trash on ecosystems.
She has earned BFA, MLA, and MFA degrees from Southern Methodist University and East Texas A&M University respectively. Her work hangs in the permanent collections of the University of Texas at Tyler, Brookhaven College, the Museum of Encaustic Art in Cerrillos, NM, the Tenby Museum and Art Gallery in Wales, U.K., the Cancer Support Community, and others.
Now in its 10th year, Global Warming is REAL, and the artists who make it possible continue to raise awareness of climate challenges and champion resiliency—making a verdant, healthy world a reality.