I consciously do not know what will happen , yet I know when a painting is done . The struggle to reconcile between my impulse , the work ’ s concept and its composition , then toward the final outcome of the piece through its many revisions to a unity that is fresh and surprising to me , is the foundation for my work .
A Long Way Home encaustic monotype backlit on Rives 26 x 20 inches . Private Collection . © 2013
In 2011 I started working a lot with the color pink . I was exhibiting and won a number of awards . I ’ d taken an R & F workshop in San Francisco a few years back and wanted to discover more about what encaustic could do . Luckily ,
Paula Roland ’ s studio is located in the Southwest , not far from SoCal , and I signed up for her monotype workshop . My intent was to just have fun those four days and not bring my type-A personality into the mix and “ get somewhere .” Her hands-off instruction was perfect , along with her incredible talent and easy-going instruction . She had participants come to the class well prepared , to get to work and share with each other our process and creativity . It was heaven .