Encaustic Paintings and Secrets Sculptures
An investigation of the encaustic technique on panel surfaces, examining the repetition and alteration of lines through carving and stamping unique tools, blurs the distinction between painting and sculpture. The work explores themes of earth patterns, geology, time and timelessness. Complementary sculptural pieces also delve into the concepts of secrecy and recollection.
Touch, 40 x 60 x 2.5 inches, encaustic, oils on panel
Whispers, 60 x 48 x 2.5 inches, encaustic, oils on panel
Gifts, 48 x 72 x 2.5 inches, encaustic, oils on panel
Evolution I & II, 48 x 12 x 1.5 inches, encaustic, oils on panel
Life Years, 48 x 36 x 1.5 inches, encaustic, oils on panel
Hear, 48 x 36 x 1.5 inches, encaustic, oils on panel
River Run I-IV, 12 x 12 x 1.5 inches, encaustic, oils on pane
Through the Layers, 24 x 24 x 1.5 inches, encaustic, oils on panel
Merge, 12 x 12 x 1.5 inches, encaustic, oils on panel
Carved Water, 12 x 12 x 1.5 inches, encaustic, oils on panel
The Path Back, 12 x 12 x 1.5 inches, encaustic, oils on panel
Forest Houses, 19 x 8 x 8, 19 x 8 x 8, 19 x 8 x 8, 30 x 12 x 10 inches encaustic, cotton, silk, sticks, wire, acrylic, oils
Secrets and Memories Series
Handmade paper scrolls encased in encaustic capturing memories and secrets.
Four Decades, 8 x 7 x 2.5 inches, handmade paper, encaustic, wire, found and made objects, keys, sea glass, porcelain beads, shells
From Beaches Near and Far, 9 x 6 x 2.5 inches, handmade paper, encaustic, wire, found objects, shells, sea glass
Five Decades, 14 x 6.5 x 2.5 inches, handmade paper, encaustic, wire, found and made objects, sea glass, porcelain beads, keys, silk
Five Decades, detail
Remembering, 13 x 7 x 2.5 inches, handmade paper, encaustic, wire, found objects, shell, sea glass, beads, key, champagne top
Too Long a List, 35 x 9 x 4 inches, handmade paper, encaustic, wire, found and made objects
Keys to My Heart, 10.5 x 6 x 2.5 inches, handmade paper, encaustic, wire, found and made objects, keys, porcelain beads and heart
Heart Secrets, 9 x 9 x 2.5 inches, handmade paper, encaustic, wire, found and made objects, keys, enamel on copper, porcelain beads and heart
Hidden Away, 19 x 10 x 4 inches, handmade paper, encaustic, wire, found and made objects
Hidden Away, detail