Artist StatementsEncaustic and Mixed MediumsI use purified Beeswax with dried pigment and damar crystals (tree resin) for hardening.I heat the wax to a molten point where I can apply the wax as liquid to a rigid surface such as masonite or wood, coated card stock or absorbant paper.Each layer is fused to the next with a heat source, thus a commitment to the composition evolves. I work spontaneously as I create the composition.The process may include techniques such as ironing, carving, embedding materials, transfer techniques, stamping, drawing and painting. I believe encaustic is a forgiving medium that...more
