I am inspired by the encaustic medium. I love that beeswax has a weight, and a meaning in itself as a material, and its scent, versatility, and layered quality makes practicing beautiful and meditative. It is the life work of 800 bees to produce a pound of the wax I use. Textures, laying on layers, fusing with heat, carving into the surface, peeling back layers—all of the pieces of process speaksto deeper meaning, healing, and history.

I’m also inspired by stories, poems, great literature; by humor, gardens, letters, and big questions. My work usually has a story or an image behind it. My favorite pieces are like poems, a brief thought or meditation that is packed with deeper moment.

Top row: 1. Landscapes are Abstract Art 2. Cathedral 3. Held my Attention

Center row: 1. Leaflet 2. Flame 3. “Can you use a typewriter?”

Bottom row: 1. Broken Skin 2. Impasse 3. Friday to Sunday

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