Was this career suicide? No matter what the answers were, the reality was that I
simply had no choice. This was not your ordinary impulse; I could think of very
little else other than painting in encaustic. Feeling the need to follow this path,
I threw caution to the wind and jumped in, body and soul. Once I felt the work
was strong enough and represented my point of view, I brought several pieces in
to show the museum director. I must admit to feeling nervous about presenting
the work, but I needed their nod of approval to continue preparing for the show.
Much to my relief, they assured me that it was my work, regardless of medium,
that they were interested in. And just like that, I started planning for a solo show
where my encaustic paintings would now be the focus.
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