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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,…
abstract painting of Charlotte, NC

Abstract Painting of Charlotte, NC

I hope everyone's fall has been spectacular so far!  I've been so busy bouncing from one project to the next that I'm stoked if I even finish anything at all!  Is anyone else like that sometimes?  I really hope I'm not the only one, and since…
mixed media book with stitching

Creating a Mixed Media Book of Letters

This summer has been a busy one!  I'm so excited to share my latest project with you.  It's taken me months to complete this mixed media book!  But it has turned out so beautifully that I can't help but share some of my excitement and talk…
The Outer Banks Encaustic

Using a Stippling Technique to Build Texture in Encaustic Art

This painting was a study in problem solving for me.  I knew what I wanted, but I didn't know how to get there.  However, through my brainstorming and experimenting, I found and used some new and effective techniques that I absolutely fell…
historical encaustic

Raleigh Past and Present- Encaustic Map

In this Encaustic map painting I've combined two maps of Raleigh.  The first is a map from July 1797- "Plan of the City of Raleigh with all the improvements & all the Numbers july 1th, 1797".  This is a plan for Raleigh's downtown.  I printed it and used gel medium to adhere it to the wood board.  Once I added a few layers of wax, I used a clay tool to make lines in the wax over the block squares, then filled them with burnt sienna oil paint.
etsy shop

My Etsy Shop Reboot

Happy Friday everyone!  I hope all of your holiday plans are coming together.  I am super behind this year- I haven't even finished decorating my tree yet!  And we won't even talk about the fact that I have no idea what to give my husband...…