Dorothy Masom
ENCAUSTIC PAINTING – Creating
Luminous Works in Wax
DOROTHY MASOM
Baltimore Inner Harbor, 30” x 36”, 2011. I always carry a camera when
traveling and look for unusual subject matter. After taking many photos,
I end up using a few bits and pieces of material from each one for the
final painting.
Portfolio
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Summer
I have been called a pioneer in the revival of encaustic painting and
“Dean of American Encaustic Painters.” My first book, Encaustic
Painting was written in 1981 while I was obtaining a Master of Fine
Arts at Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg, Pa. I received this
degree while teaching at Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, Pa.
My husband, Richard, taught Business Administration and I taught
Drawing and Painting. We lived in Selinsgrove with our two children,
Susan and Jeffrey and retired early after teaching there for 18 years.
Before that time, I won an art scholarship to the Pennsylvania Academy
of Fine Arts in Philadelphia, PA and later ran my own art school in
Sussex, N. J. Prior to attending the masters program at Bloomsburg
University, I was painting in oils and print-making, however, I was
never satisfied with the slow-drying oil paint medium. For my thesis,
my art professor, Ken Wilson, suggested I try encaustics because I
loved the tactile qualities of painting. His suggestion changed my life
dramatically.
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