My Art Process

The art journey started with watercolor and then continued with the exploration of working with oils. When introduced to encaustics (oil and hot wax), I found the aspects of unique layering, writing, etching, carving, and scraping were part of what I needed to share the deeper stories in my heart. Oil and cold wax medium brought a great way to take that to a new level.

My starting point is usually with a color scheme or word theme. Using darks, light, layers, etching; I begin seeking to find what each piece needs to become. A landscape, a galaxy, a parable, or song. The creation starts to share its own story in the layers that follow.

I could have settled for what was there but decided to push past to find what more could come!