“Pare down to the essence, but don't remove the poetry.”
― Leonard Koren
“Wabi is about finding beauty in simplicity, and a spiritual richness and serenity in detaching from the material world. Sabi is more concerned with the passage of time, with the way that all things grow and decay and how ageing alters the visual nature of those things. It’s less about what we see, and more about how we see."
Welcome to my world
Nature and spirituality lie at the heart of my creative vision. As a Reiki practitioner and energy healer, I infuse each painting with intentional, healing energy--imbuing every piece with a positive vibrational charge. My work invites the viewer into a contemplative, spiritual journey--one that transcends the visual and touches the subtle realms of emotion and presence.The meditative quality of my process is deeply influenced by my choice of materials and environment--from the raw pigments and beeswax I work with, to the ambient sounds that accompany me in the studio. The act of creation becomes a ritual, a sacred space where energy flows freely and intuition guides the hand. I place immense value on process, devoting time and attention to building intricate, textured surfaces that echo the complexity of nature itself.Rooted in the Wabi-Sabi aesthetic, my work embraces imperfection, transience, and the cyclical nature of life. Every layer, mark, and nuance holds meaning, reflecting both inner and outer landscapes.Everything in life carries a vibrational frequency--our thoughts, our words, our environments, the food we consume, the relationships we nurture. Art is no exception. When selecting pieces for your home or workspace, the energy they emit matters. Thoughtfully chosen artwork can uplift, ground,and transform a space--promoting a lasting sense of harmony and wellbeing. My commitment is to create art that holds the highest energetic intention--pieces that radiate calm,balance, and peace
“It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.”
― Henry David Thoreau
What is Encaustic?
Encaustic painting, a technique where pigmented wax is fused with heat, has a long history, dating back to ancient Greece and Rome. The Greeks used it for various purposes, including decorating ships and buildings. The most well-known examples of ancient encaustic are the Fayum mummy portraits from Egypt.
Encaustic is a Greek word meaning “to heat or burn in” (enkaustikos). Heat is used throughout the process, from melting the beeswax and varnish to fusing the layers of wax. Encaustic consists of natural bees wax and dammar resin (crystallized tree sap). The medium can be used alone for its transparency or adhesive qualities or used pigmented. Pigments may be added to the medium, or purchased colored with traditional artist pigments. The medium is melted and applied with a brush or any tool the artist wishes to create from. Each layer is then reheated to fuse it to the previous layer.
The Process
Encaustic paint is labor intensive. It is applied molten onto a rigid substrate such as birch panels. Each layer of wax is then fused to the layer beneath, using a variety of hot tools, I primarily use a blow torch to fuse my layers which allows me to obtain a smooth surface. Encaustic is extremely archival, but takes about 12 months to fully cure. During this time, the painting will “bloom” and will require a gentle buffing using a lint free cloth to restore its beautiful natural shine and luster.
