These pieces in this collection are all created with a unique medium called encaustic made by melting beeswax, pigment and resin. I create original works of art with this medium by melting the medium on a heated aluminum plate, then laying down paper to absorb the design—or select aspects of it. Additional layers of media are often added.

This is a unique process of creating original art—each piece is unique and one-of-a-kind.

The encaustic wax technique originated in the ancient Greco-Roman empire and was used as a means of preserving images of the deceased in Egyptian burial sites. The oldest surviving examples - Fayum mummy portraits - are from the 1st Century BC. The painting technique was lost for several millennia and was only rediscovered in the 1990s.

Many of these pieces are works on paper, technically called “monoprints” because they are made by transferring the medium onto the substrate. But the word “print” is misleading because each monotype is original and one of a kind—there is only one “print” created of each piece.

Some of the work will ship rolled in a tube, signed by the artist. They are easy to frame - as “prints” - although each piece is unique and one-of-a-kind. Some of the work is mounted on a cradled wood panel, and ready to hang.

To view a short demo of the process, scroll down to watch a 2 minute video or click here.

Please feel free to reach out with questions.