Encaustic Arts Magazine Spring 2016 | Page 69

BIO
Karl W . Kaiser Portland , OR
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My artistic interests began in photography and then migrated to acrylic painting in an effort to explore a deeper connection to what I was finding through the lens . I was exposed to Encaustic in 2005 and now consider it my primary medium because of the unique depth and texture it brings to my subjects . I manipulate the wax through scraping , using impressions and smoothing techniques to evoke the complicated but perfect natural world around me . My signature technique is carving into deep multi-colored layers bringing a richness and complexity to the work .
I am currently represented by Caplan Art Designs in Portland , Oregon and RiverSea Gallery in Astoria , Oregon . My work is also in private collections throughout the United States and in Mexico , Canada and Germany .