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Painting, Wax on Other
Size: 24 W x 20 H x 1 D in
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My abstract work draws inspiration from artist Hans Hofmann whose bright colors and push-pull theory informed this piece Franz Kline's work is also in my mind as I paint.It is painted in encaustic, an ancient technique used as far back as 5th C. BC, found on decorated ships’ hulls. Encaustic is made with beeswax and damar resin, a natural product from trees. I first paint the wood platform with an encaustic gesso to prime surface. Then, I apply several layers of clear wax, then paint with pigmented wax. Each layer of wax is fused, burned in with a torch or heat gun. It creates a beautiful durable surface. This piece also has an area of white burnt shellac that is pigmented and creates those filmy filigreed designs. It is in a floating frame with black background and silver front edges, ready to hang. Arrows are a favorite figure for me. They portray a place to go, a direction, movement. It’s particularly meaningful now since many people have not gone anywhere for the past year.
Painting:Wax on Other
Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:24 W x 20 H x 1 D in
Frame:Silver
Ready to Hang:Yes
Packaging:Ships in a Box
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Making art is an encore career for me. Years ago when I hosted a community access TV show called “Alivelihood:New Adventures As We Age,” I interviewed an artist who had been a German professor. She invited me to her art studio. I loved painting and collaging with her immediately and never stopped painting. Soon I discovered the ancient , now popular medium of encaustic, hot pigmented wax, and was enraptured with the possibilities. I studied with many sterling artists learning to make mono prints and paintings with the wax and a torch to burn each layer to the one beneath. I attended workshops at the International Encaustic Conference in Provincetown each spring. Next, I added acrylic and mixed media to my repertoire. My most recent paintings are created with oil mixed with cold wax and sometimes a medium to increase flow and transparency. The subject matter that intrigues me lately is painting the abstracted, distorted human figure, often with backgrounds depicting a fantasy room or landscape. My life outside of art encompasses many wonderful things: living in the country in Massachusetts with my husband of 40+ years and 2 adorable rescue dogs from Mexico, dancing Argentinian tango and studying with one of the world's most accomplished teachers, still riding my horse a little bit, wintering in San Miguel de Allende, MX to name a few.
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