I like the idea of sculpting on a flat surface . To obtain depth and layers under a surface as smooth as glass . I plan it out and then destroy it , build it and break it , reform it and scrape it back , cover and uncover , blend and mold .
While painting ( or viewing ) a seascape can be as rewarding as standing at the beach and feeling the splash of the surf , I like to push the limits of every art medium . What becomes of that same warm , sunny encaustic seascape once you pour liquid nitrogen on it ? What if you shred a million dollars in hundred dollar bills and imbed it in wax and paint graffiti on it ? What if you spatter paint like Jackson Pollock only to sand it back to faint antiqueness and paint a silhouette of a marriage between Sydney Harbor and San Francisco Bay in black wax ?
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