While viewing fine art is typically a visual sensation, the texture of a painting has a huge impact on its perception.  Converging at Mirada on August 26th will be three nationally-acclaimed artists who are experts at infusing tactile elements in their work to produce lushly-nuanced paintings. 

Gabriela Aguilo manipulates tinted waxes, creating a subtle gleam and movement to her ethereal encaustic paintings.  Utilizing a massive palette knife, James Leonard’s paintings can have up to 30 layers; his Transformational Series is likened to a Chihuly on panels. Each piece of Stephanie Paige’s is an  extremely time-consuming endeavor as she applies and removes marble dust, venetian plaster, sand, acrylics, metallic leaf and other media to build her striking work.

Please join us as we reveal the latest work by these three remarkable artists.

Here are just a few examples of the brand new paintings that make up 'tactile TEMPTATIONS':