Encaustic Arts Magazine Winter 2014 | Page 51

Quality is an interesting relationship to embrace . It seems to me that perception of quality is directly related to our quality of perception . But sometime an artistic expression occurs that sits as a benchmark for one ’ s own evolution and expansion . This Feather was one such piece for me . I did actually give it to someone , but it never got delivered and two years later I recovered it and still have this in my home .
The Feather , encaustic Art Wax Block Colours ( wax only formulation – no resins ) on 300gms white card , 12 x 17 inches , 1996
The thin wax only colours I use allow work onto stretch canvas , provided the surface has sufficient key to enable good adhesion . The image I later called “ Warm Room ” came about through giving a one to one workshop exercise in the use of warm colours . It started out , as does most of my work , with no particular idea in mind . Connection of open mind to perception of emerging qualities is the nature of the process that unfolds . Both beauty and authenticity are important to me , but a playful greetings card can contain these equally too .