OPEN STUDIOS AT ARTS & INDUSTRY

Each November, the historic Arts & Industry Building at 221 Pine Street in Florence, Mass has Open Studios. The public is invited to visit the artists, shop for holiday gifts and become inspired by the wide variety of art that is represented by studio artists working in fiber, clay, wood, paint, printmaking and mixed media.

Attend this year's Arts and Industry Open Studios - November 8‚9, 2008 with over 50 Artist Studios are open to the public! Hours: Saturday & Sunday, 10am-5pm. For further information call 413-210-8014



PLUMAGE: A Solo Show of New Art by Deborah Kruger
WESTERN NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE ART GALLERY

Springfield, MA
September 7 through October 2, 2008

Opening Reception: Sunday September 7 from 1 ‚ 3pm
Gallery Talk: Tuesday September 16 at 7pm




DIPTYCH PROJECT IS TOURING THE U.S.

Deborah Kruger is one of 36 east coast members of NEW (New England Wax) who is participating in a diptych collaboration with 36 west coast artists who are members of IEA (International Encausti
c Artists). Each participating artist initiates one side of a diptych and send the partner artist their piece and a blank. The receiving artist completes the piece by working on the blank. The process is then reversed and the west coast artist initiates a new piece of their own and sends it along with a blank back to their east coast partner. Kruger is partnered with Miles Conrad, based in Tucson, Arizona. Miles is also the co-owner of the Conrad Wilde Gallery in Tucson and one of the venues of this tour.

The current tour schedule is listed below. Check back for additional venues.
BRIAN MARKI GALLERY, Portland, OR
WHITNEY ART WORKS, Portland, ME 4/2 through 4/26/08
RIVER TREE ARTS, Kennebunck, ME 6/6 through 7/14/08
MONTSERRAT COLLEGE, Beverly, MA at the Second National Encaustic Conference
CONRAD WILDE GALLERY, Tucson, AZ
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS ARTS COUNCIL, Steamboat Springs, CO


SALSA Y SALSA: Fiber Arts Exhibit
THE ARTS CENTER, St. Petersburg, FL

Exhibit held in conjunction with Convergence Conference 2008
International Show juried by Joan Michaels Paque May 23 through August 23, 2008



TRANSLUCENT: Contemporary Works in Wax
CAIN SHULTE GALLERY, San Francisco, CA

International Competition Sponsored by IEA (International Encaustic Artists) July 11 through August 23, 2008