Harriette tsosie
JULY 27 – SEPTEMBER 1
CURATED EXHIBITION FROM THE PERMANENT COLLECTION
In 2023 Harriette Tsosie generously donated a significant collection of her encaustic art to the Museum of Encaustic Art’s Permanent Collection. Her creative legacy will continue to inspire and be cherished by generations to come. We are deeply grateful for her contribution and are excited to announce a curated Museum Exhibition of her donated work showing from July 27 – September 1.
Throughout the eighteen years of EAI’s expansion, Harriette’s support through instructing workshops, facilitating fundraising, marketing and promotion expertise & her all-around generous collaboration has been (and remains) invaluable.
While shifting from hot wax to cold wax and her original medium, acrylic, Harriette continues to create and exhibit – often collaborating with her husband, Cat Tsosie. You can see her work for sale in the EAI Members Gallery in-person and online, as well as on her website. She has also generously donated some of her work to the EAI fundraising gallery online; click here to view.
To view a video of her full donation, click here.
HARRIETTE TSOSIE: history with the Encaustic Art Institute
Harriette Tsosie founded NM Wax in 2009 after instigating an all-encaustic exhibition through the Albuquerque Arts Alliance in Albuquerque, NM, in 2008. That Exhibition catalyzed an organization of encaustic artists living and working in New Mexico.
In 2009, after Douglas Mehrens approached NM Wax to merge with the existing non-profit Encaustic Art Institute, which he founded in 2005, a mutually beneficial marriage emerged. NM Wax had the artists and an exhibition history, and EAI had incredible land and facilities already established. It was such a dream. After merging, Harriette took on the role of President of EAI and helped to facilitate the significant movement forward.
Opening Reception: Saturday, July 27 noon – 3 pm
Meet the artist and have her share the rich stories that inspire her paintings.