It is with a creative curiosity and a mind bent towards the technical that I endeavor to take up the gauntlet of editing this 7th issue of Encaustic Arts Magazine. I have looked into the world of encaustics/wax for many years now as I have witnessed my brother’s journey as an artist in the medium and then as he dedicated himself to the creation of the Encaustic Art Institute, and this Encaustic Arts Magazine….Douglas Mehrens.
Living on the east coast in Connecticut, I have kept my ears and eyes focused to the art world. Coming from a background of working 35 years in the printing field, I have learned and explored the depths of bound print, photography and graphics. As a musician, I have a life-time of appreciation of that creative need to express oneself.
I celebrate the artists that have come together in this edition to give not only credibility to the encaustic/wax medium, but their generous willingness to share their studio practices and processes with everyone. The varity of technique, method, and application of the encaustic/wax medium is fascinating and unique to the art world. It has been a wonderful challenge to present this edition of artists and advertisers to the best of my ability.
I would like to thank previous editor Kari Gorden for her creative guidance and technical support. Without Kari, this would have been an impossible undertaking.
I hope you enjoy and glean as much from these pages as I have,
Kim Mehrens
EA Magazine/Editor
From the Editor
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