I have always been fascinated by what emerges from the elements of nature . As a small child , I roamed the fields and woods behind our home , getting lost in the play of light , color , and shape … being gifted with a source of inspiration as well as refuge . As my mother raised eight children , I watched her carve out time to develop and share not only her own artistic expression , but to spend time drawing with us and encouraging our imaginations . She shared her artistry and gratitude for the beauty that surrounds , and wove it into the fabric of our upbringing . This connection between art and the natural world has been integral to my life , and continues to move me and offer healing .
After years of creating art and exploring ways to combine macro photography with sculpture , I was ecstatic to innovate a new process which brought it to light . Encaustic was the missing link to allow my nature-inspired photography to become alive . Bringing to the surface what lies below , is deeply important to me , and is inherent in the process of how I work with this wondrous medium . In the 33 years of developing my art practice , I have never come upon a medium that has moved me as profoundly , and brought me as much joy , possibility , and challenge as encaustic . I immersed myself in exploring and developing a method which enabled me to propel images unearthed in nature into pieces which could be seen , touched , and held in their wholeness as three-dimensional forms .