I decided I wanted to work small in encaustics. That decisions has to do with space. The space I work in just doesn’t allow it. I noticed that I am always attracted to small works (less than 12×12) or very, very , very large. If you put me in a room with...
Many people ask how I do my artwork. Since encaustic is not very popular and then add to it that I paint with a blowtorch or with a HotBox, I get lots of strange looks. I just would be better off saying that I am an abstract expressionists. But for those who do want...
I just attended Shawna Moore’s workshop at the Jackson Hole Art Association. It was well worth the 5 hour flight from Florida to Salt Lake City, Utah, and then the 5 hour car drive through the farms of Idaho and then through the Grand Tetons in Wyoming. The...
I have been so busy on my “Staycation”. I started teaching classes in my study and working on a new series of work. While setting up my studio for classes, I started to make tests boards, which led to my next series of work. Now that I am set up for...
I had been wanting to use a propane torch to fuse my work, so today I went to home depot and $25 poorer I now own a blow torch. I let it sit in the package all day, as I have to admit, I am a bit afraid of the thing. Two days ago a house in my community had a fire...
