Encaustic Bubbles- Abstract Wax Art using Incised Lines

I'm not sure where my fascination with clusters of shapes and holes comes from, but I find myself coming back to this type of work again and again.  From my quilled abstract works to this new line of encaustic pieces, clusters of circles are everywhere.  I guess you could call me a trypophile, rather than a trypophobe. 

Catalina Encaustic Map Painting with Shellac Burn

  Whew, this has been a crazy couple of weeks!  I opened my studio, started a local artist meet up, updated my youtube channel, and of course worked on some pretty awesome pieces of art, including this Catalina encaustic map painting. …

Hand Bound Encaustic Journal

My husband and I were on a weekend trip in Asheville, NC, a few years ago and spent quite a bit of time walking through the local art galleries and shops.  There were so many amazing pieces that inspired me after that trip, but the piece that…

Encaustic and Coffee Grounds

  I'm not a coffee drinker.  I don't keep it in the house and even though I wanted to use it in my art, I could never bring myself to just buy a bag of it.  So, I brought some freshly used grounds home from the office I work in…
encaustic and alcohol inks

Encaustic with Alcohol Inks and a Dry Shellac Burn

It's been a long time since I've created an encaustic with alcohol inks, but I was inspired recently to take them out and play with them again.  It is fascinating to watch the way the inks interact with each other.  The alcohol gives so much movement, creating a look within your painting that you don't have much control over.  You simply have to watch the way everything settles, and try to add or take away little bits at a time.
Wax cube close up

Encaustic Map Cube

I've been so obsessed with maps lately that I can't stop painting them.  I think it's mainly because they have so much meaning.  A map is essentially just a picture of straight and curved lines.  But if you recognize the place it represents,…