About Me
Originally from South Dakota...
Originally from South Dakota...
Originally from South Dakota...
I studied at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh Pa. and the Institute in Lucca, Italy. After graduation I moved to New York, where in addition to painting, I gained professional recognition designing magazines for Hearst Publishing and publications for North Shore Cornell University Hospital. Encaustic, a technique in which I am self-taug
I studied at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh Pa. and the Institute in Lucca, Italy. After graduation I moved to New York, where in addition to painting, I gained professional recognition designing magazines for Hearst Publishing and publications for North Shore Cornell University Hospital. Encaustic, a technique in which I am self-taught, has been my medium of choice for nearly ten years. My paintings have been shown at the New Britain (CT) Museum of American Art, the Studios of Key West and L’Attitude Gallery, Boston. I am a Member of the Encaustic Art Institute.
My wax paintings...
Originally from South Dakota...
Originally from South Dakota...
are a contemporary adaptation of the ancient art of encaustic painting on wooden panels. I heat beeswax, colored pigments and plant-based resin to a molten state. I apply multiple sheer layers with a paintbrush to create the images, each layer fused with heat to the layer below it. I use a torch, carving tools, a pallet knife, and to fini
are a contemporary adaptation of the ancient art of encaustic painting on wooden panels. I heat beeswax, colored pigments and plant-based resin to a molten state. I apply multiple sheer layers with a paintbrush to create the images, each layer fused with heat to the layer below it. I use a torch, carving tools, a pallet knife, and to finish each piece I polish the surface until it resembles porcelain.
Nature is my inspiration
Originally from South Dakota...
Nature is my inspiration
My quest is to capture the restorative qualities in nature and interpret the atmosphere. The versatile and translucent qualities of the wax medium are conducive to visually expressing environmental moods -- fog, haze, mist and moonlight. I love working with mixed media. It is challenging and liberating to explore the relationship between
My quest is to capture the restorative qualities in nature and interpret the atmosphere. The versatile and translucent qualities of the wax medium are conducive to visually expressing environmental moods -- fog, haze, mist and moonlight. I love working with mixed media. It is challenging and liberating to explore the relationship between the wax medium, shellac, a flame and the marks of my intention.