The 19th International Encaustic Conference Juried Show
Thinking About A Garden
Juror: Nancy Natale

Exhibition Dates: May 26 - June 5
at the Gallery at Castle Hill Gallery, 10 Meetinghouse Road
Opening Reception and Celebration: Thursday, May 28,  4-6pm

“Thinking About A Garden”
Your garden may be literal, imaginative or inspirational, organized geometrically or freely representing a place of pure color and shapes unrelated to the real world.

HOW TO SUBMIT: Fill out the application form below by April 30.

Nancy Natale has exhibited her paintings throughout New England and New York as well as in several western states. She holds a BFA in Painting from Massachusetts College of Art and has received a Pollock Krasner Award, an individual grant from the Artists’ Resource Trust, and several grants and awards for shows she organized about the history of place. A true encaustic conference “lifer,” Natale has attended and participated in all but one of the previous International Encaustic Conferences since its inception in 2007 (!) in Beverly and continuing in Provincetown from 2011. She has participated as an exhibitor, presenter, teacher, and curator.

2026 Juried Show Application

Applicants who are conferees must be registered for the Encaustic Conference by April 30, 2026, the date this application is due. Accepted artists are responsible for all costs of shipping their artwork to/from Castle Hill if they are unable to drop off on the specified date. Castle Hill’s commission on all art sales is 40% of the final sale price; the artist receives 60% of the sale. By checking the box below, you acknowledge and accept these terms.