Artist Statement
I'm interested in expressing the feelings and emotions associated with life-altering
change. I define my intention through meditation, research, and journaling. Meditation
has provided me with the ability to feel the impact of my mark making. If something
is in need off alteration, I sense it in varying degrees of emotional discord. I allow
my emotions to guide my hand and calm that which visually offends. When I achieve
aesthetic harmony, my rational mind views my work as if for the first time. The
complexity and power of meditative decision making is amazing.
In making my encaustic paintings, I apply molten beeswax-based paint to
1 1/4"
thick wooden panels. I allow my paint to drip from the edges resulting in
an organic
undulating edge. The sides of my panels reveal the
evolution of my paintings in a
stratum of color. While the art of encaustic
painting offers a multitude of fascinating
techniques, I prefer the simple elegance of wax caressed by
flame. I work with
five types of blowtorches, each tipped with a
unique quality of flame. My torches
allow me to persuade paint
to move and take shape or blend like cream swirling
in
black coffee until the cooling wax captures that moment
in time.
I'm interested in expressing the feelings and emotions associated with life-altering
change. I define my intention through meditation, research, and journaling. Meditation
has provided me with the ability to feel the impact of my mark making. If something
is in need off alteration, I sense it in varying degrees of emotional discord. I allow
my emotions to guide my hand and calm that which visually offends. When I achieve
aesthetic harmony, my rational mind views my work as if for the first time. The
complexity and power of meditative decision making is amazing.
change. I define my intention through meditation, research, and journaling. Meditation
has provided me with the ability to feel the impact of my mark making. If something
is in need off alteration, I sense it in varying degrees of emotional discord. I allow
my emotions to guide my hand and calm that which visually offends. When I achieve
aesthetic harmony, my rational mind views my work as if for the first time. The
complexity and power of meditative decision making is amazing.
In making my encaustic paintings, I apply molten beeswax-based paint to
1 1/4"
thick wooden panels. I allow my paint to drip from the edges resulting in an organic
undulating edge. The sides of my panels reveal the evolution of my paintings in a
stratum of color. While the art of encaustic painting offers a multitude of fascinating
techniques, I prefer the simple elegance of wax caressed by flame. I work with
five types of blowtorches, each tipped with a unique quality of flame. My torches
allow me to persuade paint to move and take shape or blend like cream swirling in
black coffee until the cooling wax captures that moment in time.
thick wooden panels. I allow my paint to drip from the edges resulting in an organic
undulating edge. The sides of my panels reveal the evolution of my paintings in a
stratum of color. While the art of encaustic painting offers a multitude of fascinating
techniques, I prefer the simple elegance of wax caressed by flame. I work with
five types of blowtorches, each tipped with a unique quality of flame. My torches
allow me to persuade paint to move and take shape or blend like cream swirling in
black coffee until the cooling wax captures that moment in time.
