LeRONE WILSON
I didn ’ t find encaustic , encaustic found me when a friend gave me a full supply to create with . At the time I was working in large-scale oils and metal sculptures . Doing both disciplines simultaneously allowed me to explore my interest in color and texture all within a minimal context . With encaustic , I found that I could explore both elements in one medium — and that is how I began my journey into mastering this material to create my sculpted paintings .
My work is a medley of different textures that stimulate the senses , making the art not just a thing of beauty to be admired from a distance , but something we can feel connected to through the expression of touch . It ’ s a way of revealing an image without actually being able to control it , letting it come about itself . The work breaks down the element of encaustic with lines and the streamlines of simplicity to encourage a sense of openness . In this way , it becomes fluid and free flowing . The patterns and textures formed by the wax embody a sense of time and continuity . Varying in shapes and textures , each piece creates an impression that resembles visual aspects of coral reef from the sea or natural organic texture from nature . The results are unrecognizable surfaces that encourage a kind of curiosity as to their function as paintings .