Copper Reef , encaustic on panel , 12 x 12 x 4 inches , 1999-2015
Bronze # 1 , encaustic on panel , 12 x 12 x 4 inches , 1999- 2015
NATURE
The organized order of nature truly informs my work . Encaustic at its base is a product of bees , nature ’ s most efficient life generator whose existence is based on a very specific cycle . The cycle is a pattern seen throughout nature - a spiral motion in the wind , ripples in the water , flying patterns of birds , an end that becomes the beginning again . I have to acknowledge the use of this natural material and what it represents in nature . So the spiral , cyclical pattern is present in variations throughout my work .
ENCAUSTIC
For me , creating work with this medium means creating work that is as much historical and archival , as it is modern and minimalist . Knowing that I ’ m working in a medium used by the Ancient Egyptians gives an overwhelming sense of reference for how I create my work .