Timeless: Explorations in Wax-Based Media

Mary Moquin & Marc Kundmann: Timeless: Explorations in Wax-Based Media will be on exhibition at the Cape Cod Museum of Art from November 19 through January 29, 2012.

Related events include an opening reception for Moquin and Kundmann on Saturday, November 19, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm, and a Gallery Talk by the artists on Sunday, December 11, 2 pm. The reception is free; the Gallery Talk is free with paid museum admission, $8; free for members of CCMA.

Mary Moquin explores a sense of the prevailing unity found in the eternal rhythms of nature. She is drawn to the regenerative solitude of the timeless spaces she depicts. Mary has had a connection with the landscape since she was a small child. Raised on the remnants of a 50-plus-acre-farm, she explored miles of old work paths that led to secluded "special" places. Mary reveled in the sense of peace found in the silence and solitude they afforded.

Currently living on Cape Cod with her husband, Mary spends the summer in a remote cottage on Sandy Neck with no modern conveniences and only accessible by four-wheel drive or boat. It is here that she continues her intimate connection with the landscape. Most of her work is inspired from the contemplative time spent there.

She uses a mixed-media approach often incorporating the use of hot or cold wax. Mary holds a BFA in printmaking and an MFA in painting and teaches painting at the Cape Cod Art Association in Barnstable Village.

Marc Kundmann's recent work is an exploration of painting with encaustic wax, one of the oldest forms of painting. The technique allows him to build and remove textured layers of color, transparency, and pigments. Focusing on the joy of creating, and painting with honesty, his hope is that the resulting layers create not only intriguing and beautiful surfaces, but also give emotional life to the subjects, and hint at the mystery inside.

Cape Cod Museum of Art, the regional art museum of Cape Cod, the Islands and Southeastern Massachusetts, is located off Route 6A, 60 Hope Lane, on the grounds of Cape Cod Center for the Arts, Dennis. Admission: $8, free for ages 18 and younger and museum members. Gallery hours through December 31: Tuesday – Saturday, 10 am – 5 pm; Thursday until 8 pm; and Sunday, noon – 5 pm; closed Monday - Wednesday starting January 1. Information: 508-385-4477 or www.ccmoa.org.