About the artist:

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Having been brought up on the edge of Dartmoor I have always been fascinated and drawn to the magic and wildness of the moor. I paint many different types of landscapes, ranging from seascapes to woodlands and rugged moorland scenes.

 

I love working with the molten wax as every piece I create is spontaneous and unique, I can never replicate any painting as I am working with a liquid medium.

   

I have exhibited my work in joint and held solo exhibitions in Devon, Shropshire and in London.

 

In 2016 I co-founded an art collective called LO_COL, the London Oxford Art Collective which has been set up to be a platform for artists to come together to do joint exhibitions and learn about other forms of art. We had our first exhibition in December 2017 called Beyond The Bricks.

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About encaustic art:

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Encaustic is a form of art which uses molten wax infused with pigmented colour, which is applied to a surface. It is an ancient art form dating back to the Ancient Egyptian time when it was used to paint depictions on the inside of tombs.

 

My painting process:

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First I melt pigmented wax blocks onto the surface of a heated flatbed iron. I then apply the molten wax onto glossy paper with sweeping motions to create sky effects and the landscape. To add detail I use the tip of the iron, or a stylus, which has changeable nibs.