Karen Frey
WHAT A LONG, STRANGE TRIP
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It was love at first sight. And it was certainly a day that changed my life. It was the
day when I saw my first encaustic painting. So, let’s get this straight. I was a fifty
eight year old career watercolor painter who was quite satisfied with her painting
life. While I had flirted with other mediums minimally over the years, I had no
compelling need to pick up something completely new and foreign.