Judy Hartman Brown

Storybook Woods

18 x 18 x 1", framed to 19.5 x 19.5 x 1.25"

Encaustic Wax on 3/4 " Deep Cradled Birch Wood Panel

$265

Who lives in this colorful wood? Where do they shelter? What do they eat? Encaustic wax has created a safe place for many imaginative creatures.

Artist's Statement:

Writers create using words.  Artists create with color and style.  I enjoy stretching my artistic view of the world using encaustic wax and/or alcohol inks.  Both are very forgiving media - pieces can be visited over and over again and are never necessarily complete.  Encaustic wax is not only visually interesting, it is also incredibly durable.  I love how it can be touched - by children and adults without fingerprinting!   The use of heat allows for many interesting textures, and it is completely impervious to water.  Creating with encaustic wax is an old style of painting that has become new again!