photo by Samantha Stidham

What is Recovery Panes?

Recovery Panes is a multi-phase community project involving those who have been impacted by addiction. Participants created a small encaustic painting representative of their personal experience, strength and hope. The complex elements of encaustic wax uniquely allowed a symbolic and cathartic exploration of their experiences. Participants also shared a short, written response to the process which is paired with their art in an accompanying catalogue



All individual paintings are joined to form a larger work, framed and presented to resemble large windows with each painting representing a single windowpane. The art is interactive- the individual panels are mounted on magnets, allowing the viewers to rearrange the paintings, symbolizing our need to change our perspective and move towards de-stigmatizing addiction.

Both the Recovery Panes and the accompanying catalogue will be shown at the Portland Center for the Performing Arts through March of 2012.

A reception will be held on Thursday, February 2nd, 5pm-9pm, to celebrate both Recovery Panes and 'Come to Your Senses', a showcase of encaustic paintings by local artists

Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Your story could help someone realize they are not alone.

The next Recovery Panes workshop will be Wednesday, July 7th, 6:30-8:30 at my studio.  Only 8 spots available so make sure you contact me to reserve your spot and get directions to the studio.

Come make an encaustic art piece that will be part of a larger installation reflecting on how addiction impacts us individually and as a community.  After you make your art, write a response to reflect on the art that will be included in an accompanying journal.  You can be as anonymous as you choose, but please enter with authenticity and honesty and help change societies perspective to include the many variations of impact. 
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