Piece description from the artist
Then create this painting, I collected real fiddlehead ferns from the garden, and pressed them. Then incorporated the botanical pressings into this encaustic painting. I used the encaustic wax to seal the ferns to the birchwood cradle board. Additional layers of encaustic were fused with pan pastels and alcohol ink painting overlays. I use a blowtorch to fuse each layer added. The prints show the layers of medium, including the lighter ferns carved out from the wax below. Part painting, part sculptural. This a lovely little painting showcases the delicate world, right next to our feet.
I've always been an artist and painting is how I express my joy for life. Nature is my inspiration. I'm a prolific creator, with a wide range of mediums and surfaces including: encaustic wax, oil paints, alcohol inks, watercolors, acrylics, textiles, pottery, ceramic decals and glass. I live with my family in the beautiful mountains of western North Carolina. We have a dog, who makes us a family of 5.
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