About

I paint and sculpt with beeswax and fire

Encaustic, meaning ‘to burn in or fuse’, is a now obscure, ancient painting medium first practiced by the Greeks for water proofing boats as far back as the 5th century B.C. As they migrated, this technique was taken to Egypt and the results are some of the most interesting and elaborate paintings, the most famously known being the Fayum mummy portraits.

The process of making Encaustic Medium from beeswax, damar resin and dry pigment is an art form in itself, a kind of alchemy that leaves room for experimentation and creative expression. I have a natural and sustaintable approach which fits in with my philosophy that every part of this labour intensive, time consuming, extraordinary process, is part of the artwork itself.

My solar-filtered beeswax is sourced from a local beekeepers. I make my own surfaces with wood and paper mache clay to paint and sculpt. This gives me complete creative freedom with size and form. Commissions are welcome, nothing is too big or too small.

I use the Japanese Yukisugi technique for the finish of my cradle boards as this is another ancient practice that I feel compliments the encaustic technique.

The creative force of all my artworks is fire.