Encaustic Wax & Botanical Mixed Media Art
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Inspired By Nature:My work is a celebration of nature's fleeting beauty, crafted on an ever-changing canvas.
I explore the delicate harmony between the natural world and artistic expression, with a special focus on the ancient art of Encaustic Wax. The fluidity of melted wax and oil paint, allows me to preserve delicate details while adding depth, light, shadow and movement. I create tactile vases and floral and landscape paintings. My vases are like mini landscapes; with floral expression through to scenes of my forest surroundings, using natural foliage to embed every vein where possible. Oil paint then allows the delicate details to come to life. Every vase is unique and will compliment your home. Wax is also associated with a 16th Wedding Anniversary, so sealing an anniversary poem or a love quote in wax, allows me to become personally and emotionally involved. These mementos, including heartfelt quotes and emotions, are captured, sealed, and are only unveiled when there is a desire to do so, making them unique gifts. These waxed expressions become your very own personal ‘message in a bottle’. My paintings are a mix of varying styles; mark making, oils, paints and other mixed media to bring depth and movement to what I produce. I aim to bring texture to all my paintings, expressing how I see my surroundings.
My passion for nature extends beyond direct impressions; it fuels my exploration of texture and atmosphere, creating paintings that express the soul of the landscape that inspire me. Each piece invites a closer look, revealing hidden layers of colour, mark making and meaning. Blending organic textures, botanical elements and layered pigments, creating art that feels ethereal with timeless elegance.
Using an age-old photographic process, called cyanotypes, I also produce elegant jewellery with a striking blue and white theme and hold immersive workshops. My creations invite others to connect with the elegance of flowers and sustainable artistry. I use sunlight to create my prints, capturing the finer details of botanical specimens. Layering plant material and exposing them to produce one-of-a-kind impressions. These are not merely visual; they are tactile and evocative. The intricate veins of a leaf, or the soft curves of petals are preserved in breathtaking detail, a testament to nature's artistry. I aim to capture the transient moments that often go unnoticed.
My creative mixed media art is expressed in many forms, with the use of recycled ephemera and tea bags, botanical mono printing, art journaling, botanical and landscape paintings and textural wax paintings - all of which become a way to expressing myself.
As you can see, all of my practice’s involve nature, and the blending of botanical forms, either complementing them with wax and paints, or expressing them in some form of tactile art.
Summary.
Whether adorning a home, or a gallery wall, my creations invite you to pause and reconnect with the natural world, offering a reminder of the beauty that surrounds us every day. I tell a story with nature, preserved and re-imagined, designed to evoke wonder, serenity and connection.
Thank you for popping by - Regards Paula.
My work can be seen and purchased at Taurus Crafts in Lydney.
Contact Details
Email: infusionsart@yahoo.com
Phone Number: 07581891989
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