Deborah Kapoor– Artist Statement
My recent investigations with encaustic are about seeking balance between the corporeal and the ethereal. I explore the potential for forms to embody immaterial processes like breath, mindfulness and prayer. Circles predominate, as symbols alluding to continuity, exchange and containment. Travel to India and study around Indian philosophy are sources I draw from to transform intangibles into material form.
The malleable potential of encaustic is infinite. I think of the waxen surface as a kind of skin – it holds, it protects, it is a sensory organ. Ultimately the tactile quality of encaustic encourages a more palpable experience of the invisible.
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Education
2007 Encaustic Workshop, Paula Roland, Ghost Ranch, Abiquiu, NM
1997 The Hambidge Center, Rabun Gap, GA
1991 Vermont Studio Center, Nathan Oliviera, Gabor Peterdi Johnson, VT
1991 MFA, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware
BFA, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas
Solo:
- 2009 ArtXchange Gallery, Seattle, WA
- 2007 Ferguson Gallery, Concordia University, Chicago, IL
- 2000 Illinois Institute of Art, Chicago, IL
New Work, Harper College, Palatine, IL
- 1999 20 Women, College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL
- 1996 Deborah Kapoor: Mixed Media, Durham Art Guild, Durham, NC
- 1994 New Paintings, McKinney Gallery, West Chester, PA
- 1993 Deep Ellum Cafe, Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX
- 1990 Recent Paintings and Books, Mariboe Gallery, Hightstown, NJ
Group:
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2009 Fresh Eyes, ArtXchange Gallery, Seattle, WA
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2009 Western Bridge Gallery, Seattle, WA
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2009 Fourth Annual Encaustic Invitational, Conrad Wilde Gallery, Tucson, AZ
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2009 Crane Arts Center, Philadelphia, PA
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2009 In the Round, Schlosberg Gallery, Montserrat College of Art, Beverly, MA (two-person)
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2009 American/Asian: A Tale of New Cultures, artXCHANGE Gallery, Seattle, Washington
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2009 Fiber Art, ArtXchange Gallery, Seattle, WA
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2009 Beyond Matter, Crane Arts Center, Philadelphia, PA
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2009 Fourth Annual Encaustic Invitational, Conrad Wilde Gallery, Tucson, AZ
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2008 Over the Edge +, ArtEAST Studios, Issaquah, WA
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2008 On the Edge: New Work in Encaustic, 301 Gallery, Montserrat College of Art, Beverly, MA
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2008 What Does Compassion Look Like, ArtXchange Gallery, Seattle, WA
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2008 Third Annual Encaustic Invitational, Conrad Wilde Gallery, Tucson, AZ
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2003 All or Nothing, LIPA Gallery, Chicago, IL
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2002 Invitational, LIPA Gallery, Chicago, IL
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2001 The Corpus Connection, Delaware Art Gallery, Newark, DE
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2000 Chicago Art Open, School of the Art Institute, Chicago, IL
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1999 I’m in Control Now, Trenton Artists’ Coalition, Trenton, NJ
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1999 St. Charles Arts Festival, Museum of Contemporary Art, St. Charles, IL
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1998 Faculty at COD, Gahlberg Gallery, Glen Ellyn, IL
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1997 Women in Abstraction, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL
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1997 Playing Games, Mariboe Gallery, Peddie School, Hightstown, NJ
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1993 Putting It All Together, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ
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1993 Ellarslie Open XI, Trenton City Museum, Trenton, NJ
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1993 Small Works Show, Arts Council of Princeton, Princeton, New Jersey
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1993 Annual Juried Exhibition, Mercer County Community College, Trenton, New Jersey
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1991 Far and Between, Jentra Gallery, Freehold, NJ
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1991 Annual Juried Exhibition, Watchung Arts Center, Watchung, NJ
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1991 Open Juried Show, ARTWORKS/Trenton, Trenton, NJ
Awards
- 2002 Technology Grant, Harper College, Palatine, IL
- 2001 Artists-in-Community Grant, Harper College, Palatine, IL
- 1998 Community Arts Assistance Program Grant, City of Chicago Cultural Grants Division, IL
- 1997-00 Outstanding Faculty Award, College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL
- 1993 Education Grant, Texas Arts Council, Austin, TX
Professional Experience
- 2010 KapKa School, Encaustic Workshop, Seattle, WA
- 2009 PONCHO Art Auction, Seattle, WA
- 2007 Concordia University, Encaustic Workshop, Fine Art Department, Chicago, IL
- 2007 Installation of Gloria Lamson Prayer Curtain, Anacortes Arts Festival, Anacortes, WA
- 2007 Edge Professional Development Program for Visual Artists, Artists Trust, Seattle, WA
- 2001-02 Faculty, Fine Art Department, Harper College, Palatine, IL
- 2001 Juror, Elmhurst Art Museum, Elmhurst, IL
- 2001 Adjunct Faculty, Columbia College, Chicago, IL
- 1999-01 Chairperson, Board of Directors, Chicago Artists’ Coalition, Chicago, IL
- 1998-99 Instructor, Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL
- 1998 Content Editor, Houghton Mifflin Company, College Division, Boston, MA
- 1997-00 Adjunct Faculty, College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL
- 1994-95 Assistant to Director, Rhona Hoffman Gallery, Chicago, IL
Publications
- 2007 Studio Visit Magazine
Representation
- ArtXchange Gallery, Seattle, WA
Travel
- 2008 Sai Baba Temple, New Delhi, India
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