Chuck Kaiser
Contemporary American Batik
MISSION
My goal is to explore and further the batik process as an art medium, utilizing the wax resist dye
process as the core element of a mixed media approach to contemporary art. I also intend to
make some seriously cool stuff.
EDUCATION
B.A. in Philosophy, Millersville University, Millersville, PA 1990
Self taught batik starting 1986
Various and sundry studies at Franklin & Marshall College and Penn State University, as well as all manner, shape and form of knowledge garnered from the least likely of places
SELECT ART FESTIVALS
Alexandria Festival of the Arts, Alexandria, VA: 2006
Allentown Village Society Art Festival, Buffalo, NY: 1996, 1997 (Third Place Mixed Media), 1998 (First Place Mixed Media), 1999, 2000 (First Place Mixed Media), 2001 (Honorable Mention Mixed Media), 2002, 2003 (Third Place Mixed Media), 2004 (First Place Mixed Media), 2005 (Second Place Mixed Media), 2006 (First Place Mixed Media), 2007, 2008 (First Place Mixed Media)
Armonk Outdoor Art Festival, Armonk, NY: 2001
Art Fair on the Square, Madison WI: 2005 (Invitational Artist Award), 2006, 2008
Art In The Gardens, Atlanta, GA: 2004 (Prestige Award)
Art in the Park, Common Ground Sanctuary, Birmingham, MI: 2006
Artigras, Palm Beach Gardens, FL: 2006
Artscape, Baltimore, MD: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Artsplosure, Raleigh, NC: 2000 (Merit Award), 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
Bethesda Row Art & Craft Festival, Bethesda, MD: 2001, 2003
Bethlehem Fine Art Festival, Bethlehem, PA: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002 (Best of Show), 2003, 2004, 2005
Boardwalk Art Show, Virginia Beach, VA: 2002, 2005
Boca Raton Museum of Art Festival, Boca Raton, FL: 2004
Brandywine Art Festival, Wilmington, DE: 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 (Judges Choice Award), 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004
Bruce Museum Fine Art Festival, Greenwich, CT: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006
By Hand, Cleveland, OH: 2005
CenterFest, Durham, NC: 2002
Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts, State College, PA: 2005
Chrysler Art, Beats and Eats, Pontiac, MI: 2006
Columbus Art Festival, Columbus, OH: 2000, 2006
Columbus Winterfair, Columbus, OH: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
Corn Hill Arts Festival, Rochester, NY: 1997, 1998, 2000, 2004
Dogwood Festival, Atlanta, GA: 2003 (First Place - 2D Mixed Media), 2004, 2006, 2008
Frederick Festival of the Arts, Frederick, MD: 2001, 2002, 2003
Gasparilla Festival of the Arts, Tampa, FL: 2007
Inman Park Art Festival, Atlanta, GA: 2005
Kipona Art & Craft Festival, Harrisburg, PA: 2005
Lakefront Festival of the Arts, Milwaukee, WI: 2006
Las Olas Art Festival, Ft. Lauderdale, FL: 2003, 2007
Lititz Fine Art Festival, Lititz, PA: 1993, 1994, 1995 (Third Place Mixed Media), 1996, 1997 (First Place Mixed Media), 1998 (Judge’s Choice), 1999 (First Place Mixed Media), 2000 (First Place Mixed Media), 2001 (Judge’s Choice), 2004 (First Place Mixed Media), 2005 (Third Place Painting)
Long's Park Art & Craft Festival, Lancaster, PA: 2004, 2008
Manayunk Art Festival, Philadelphia, PA: 1999 (Honorable Mention), 2000 (Third Place), 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2008
Melbourne Art Festival, Melbourne, FL: 2001, 2002, 2004
Mellon Bank Jazz and Art Festival, Lancaster, PA 1993 (Second Place), 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 (Best of Show), 1999 (Best of Show)), 2000 (Second Place Mixed Media)
Mt Gretna Arts & Crafts Festival, Mt Gretna, PA: 1996, 1999, 2000 (Judge’s Choice Top Ten), 2001, 2002 (Judge’s Choice), 2003 (Judge's Choice), 2004, 2005 (Judge's Choice), 2006 (Judge's Choice), 2007, 2008
Neptune Art Festival, Virginia Beach, BA: 2002 (Award of Excellence), 2004 (Award of Excellence), 2005, 2006 (Merit Award)
New Hope Fine Art Festival, New Hope, PA: 1997, 1998 (Best of Show), 1999 (Best of Show), 2000, 2002 (Judge’s Choice)
Old Island Days, Key West, FL: 2005 (Merit Award), 2006 (Merit Award)
ONB Magic City Art Connection, Birmingham, AL: 2003 (Collector’s Circle Award- Amy Allen)
Park Ave Summer Art Festival, Rochester, NY: 2001 (First Place Mixed Media), 2002, 2003, 2004 (First Place Mixed Media)
Patriot News Art Festival, Harrisburg, PA: 1999, 2007
Peddler’s Village Art Festival, Lahaska, PA: 1997 (Purchase Award)
PGC Fall Tyler Art Festival, Tyler State Park, PA: 2004, 2005
PGC Spring Tyler Art Festival, Tyler State Park, PA: 2004
PGC Winterfair, Lancaster, PA: 2004, 2005
Port Warwick Art & Sculpture Festival, Newport News, VA: 2005, 2006
Rittenhouse Square Fine Art Festival, Philadelphia, PA: 2005
Rittenhouse Square Fall Art Annual, Philadelphia, PA: 2005
St James Court Art Show, Louisville, KY: 2008
St. Stephens Art Festival, Coconut Grove, FL: 2002
San Marco Art Festival, Jacksonville, FL: 2003
Shadyside Art Festival on Walnut Street, Pittsburgh, PA: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006
Stockley Gardens Fall Arts Festival, Norfolk, VA: 2006
Stockley Gardens Spring Art Festival, Norfolk, VA: 2008
Sunfest, Palm Beach, FL: 2008
Syracuse Art & Craft Festival, Syracuse, NY: 2001
Wickford Art Festival, Wickford, RI: 2002, 2003