Merci Mère Thanks Mother

Merci Mère Thanks Mother Merci Mère (Thanks Mother) is an original, encaustic mixed media painting. With aqua, gold and ivory paint and papers, as well as shellac burn technique, it includes these simple words from a French storybook dictionary. Creating something new, without a specific outcome in mind, can be a wonderfully relaxing process. In […]

She Chi

Close-up image of an encaustic mixed media painting by Janet Fox titled "She Chi."

She Chi or feminine energy She Chi is an original, 7-panel, encaustic mixed media painting inspired by an amazing springtime dream that went something like this… Once upon a dreamscape, a woman was spending a quiet spring evening in a peaceful secluded park at the edge of a forest. Positioned up a bit on a […]

Gallery 209 Expands to 22 Artists

Gallery 209 Expands – Now With 22 Artists I’m thrilled to be part of Gallery 209! Beautiful art from talented artists working together to make it happen. Check out this video for an introduction and sampling of our art. We’re now located upstairs in the large, third floor gallery at the award-winning Artists & Makers […]

Janet Fox Featured Artist Reception November 3rd at Gallery 209

Janet Fox Featured Artist Reception You’re invited to Janet Fox’s Featured Artist Reception in Gallery 209 on November 3rd; the show continues through November 28th. There’s more… on November 4th and 5th, come on by for the Open Studios Art Weekend, at Artists & Makers Studios 2 in Rockville. December, 2017 Note – A bit […]

The Little Girl’s Dream

A sneak peek of "The Little Girl's Dream," an encaustic artwork

The Little Girl’s Dream is an encaustic painting reflecting on the earliest dream I recall ever having. The image above is a sneak peek at part of it. I’ll present about both at DREAM ART: Connecting to the Dream World through Art, Annilee Oppenheimer and Janet Fox, at the Jung Society of Washington on Friday […]

Encaustic Fedora

"Hatless Fedora," an encaustic fedora artwork by Janet Fox

Encaustic Fedora My challenge was to create a 3-D encaustic fedora for “The Wearable Hat Show,” curated by DC art collector Steven Krensky and a mystery juror. The show offered artists in the metro DC area a unique opportunity to make a statement through the art of the hat. Since encaustic medium works the best […]