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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.

EDUCATION

B.A. in Philosophy, Millersville University, Millersville, PA 1990

Self taught batik starting 1986

Various and sundry freelance studies

SELECT ART FESTIVALS

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)

Armonk Outdoor Art Festival, Armonk, NY: 2001

Art Fair on the Square, Madison WI: 2005 (Invitational Artist Award)

Art In The Gardens, Atlanta, GA: 2004 (Prestige Award)

Artigras, Palm Beach Gardens, FL: 2006

Artscape, Baltimore, MD: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005

Artsplosure, Raleigh, NC: 2000 (Merit Award), 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005

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

By Hand, Cleveland, OH: 2005

CenterFest, Durham, NC: 2002

Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts, State College, PA: 2005

Columbus Art Festival, Columbus, OH: 2000

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 Fiber), 2004

Frederick Festival of the Arts, Frederick, MD: 2001, 2002, 2003

Inman Park Art Festival, Atlanta, GA: 2005

Kipona Art & Craft Festival, Harrisburg, PA: 2005

Las Olas Art Festival, Ft. Lauderdale, FL: 2003

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

Manayunk Art Festival, Philadelphia, PA: 1999 (Honorable Mention), 2000 (Third Place), 2001, 2002, 2003

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)

Neptune Art Festival, Virginia Beach, BA: 2002 (Award of Excellence), 2004 (Award of Excellence), 2005

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

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

Rittenhouse Square Fine Art Festival, Philadelphia, PA: 2005

Rittenhouse Square Fall Art Annual, Philadelphia, PA: 2005

San Marco Art Festival, Jacksonville, FL: 2003

Shadyside Art Festival on Walnut Street, Pittsburgh, PA: 2002, 2003, 2004

St. Stephens Art Festival, Coconut Grove, FL: 2002

Syracuse Art & Craft Festival, Syracuse, NY: 2001

Wickford Art Festival, Wickford, RI: 2002, 2003

 

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