Painting + Photography
Painting + Photography
Painting + Photography
Painting + Photography
Painting + Photography
Painting + Photography
Featured Art
I call this 6×6 square of wax and pigment “A Sense of Place” because it captures so well my memories of the Appalachian Mountains where I was born and raised. Hills retreating into the distance. Gradations of green that suggest the wild variance of life in the mountains. Occasional ragged peaks where you can see for mile after endless mile. One of my earliest encaustic works, it’s displayed prominently at home as a small and subtle reminder of the beauty of the Appalachians.
Encaustic Art
What is encaustic? It’s the fusion of wax and heat, the melting of pigments and creativity, the duality of control and abandonment, and the blending of color and texture and depth that combine to define a unique art form. My encaustic work – more than anything – simply tries to expand on these possibilities and provide the viewer with opportunities to see and connect in new ways.
Photography
Some people believe that a photograph reflects reality – that what you see in a photograph is what was there, only what was there, and that we all see the same thing. For me, neither life nor art is that simple.
In both life and art, we bring our own experiences to bear, we harbor our own biases, and we see with eyes colored by unique shades of grief and love, remorse and optimism, curiosity and apprehension. Reality for one person, in other words, is not necessarily reality for another. I embrace that with my photography by, first, capturing and presenting my own vision. Then I present it to you. What do you see?
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