I looked up everything I could find on encaustics , watched tons of YouTube videos and bought every book on the medium I could find . Then I experimented . Everything I do is an experiment and a journey further into the obstacles that emerge along the way . I keep thinking my next painting will be in oil on canvas but that never seems to happen . I am captivated .
The encaustic medium has all the elements that inspire my creativity and push my boundaries . Everything I ’ ve worked on or studied up to this point in my life has prepared me for working with the amazing material . It is a very tactile medium , which I love , and has a delightful smell . The characteristics of the medium offer me the time and space to let air in between me and what I am doing , time to breath through the creative journey - portals to that universal place all creative people tap into . My current work celebrates the connection with myself , how I feel on any particular day , and the honesty and vulnerability that makes me who I am . I embrace it and use it .